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This page is used for listing event ideas that do not yet have full details worked out. If the event has been fully planned and is just waiting on a date, move to the [[Events/Future|Future Events]] page.

* Holiday Ornaments
** [[events/2018/DIY_Ornaments|Previously run in 2018]]
** Additional ornaments: 
*** Felt fruitcake
*** Add simple LED blinkies to ornaments for easy "techy" stuff, just need LED, coin cell, tape
** Lessons learned
*** Do not use steel for wind chimes, or get much better drill bits
*** Chimes take a long time, even without steel rod
*** Glue dots work well for sticking felt together
* Word Clock
** Cut out face on laser, could use laser or woodworking tools for box
** Adressable LED array, 60 LEDs ~$10
** Can add custom message (birthday, anniversery, graduation) and colors
** RTC and microcontroller
* Stepper Contest
** Supply up to 3 stepper motors and drivers per participant
** Build the coolest/most useful/etc device
** Winner gets to keep motors and drivers for free, others can pay to keep
* May the Fourth Event
* Stamp Making
** Laser cut stamps - talk to Daniel Loope
** Could also make wood lathe handles?