2013年11月25日星期一

I think it's a matter of timing primarily



Solvay Specialty Polymers describes Radel PPSU as a super-tough thermoplastic that can withstand over 1000 cycles of disinfection and steam sterilization without significant loss of properties. It is inherently flame retardant and is resistant to bases and other chemicals. The specialty engineering plastic is also compliant with ISO 10993-1 for limited exposure, non-implantable applications.A new congregation recently started gathering inside the former Temple Club in Lansing's Old Town district. Mangum stabbed Daye once in the side  It's open to the public and meets regularly, where conversations often revolve around creation and makers. But it's not what you think.The ever-evolving location at 502 E. Grand River Ave. recently found new life as a church of innovation. The Lansing Makers Network - a ragtag group of technology wizards, scientists and artists - has taken temporary refuge inside the space. Their guiding principle? Unabashed, unfiltered and unending curiosity."We provide access to tools, equipment (and) space to work," the group's founding member and board President Brian Adams said. "We have metal-working tools, woodworking tools, electronics, 3-D printers.

 Anything somebody wants to make with."The group is part of a movement that holds annual Maker Faires in big cities around the world. The one in Detroit, held each July, is one of three flagship Maker Faires in the nation. And last Saturday, the Lansing Makers Network held an open house in honor of its big move.Adams greeted visitors just inside the door; next to him was a welcome sign made from the space's laser cutter. Members Mike Flaga, Jody Applegate and Tim Schmidt provided guided tours of the space and introduced visitors to different areas such as the 3-D printer and laser cutters.The Lansing Makers Network established itself as a nonprofit corporation two months after the six founding members gathered for their first meeting in January 2012. In May 2013, the Makers moved into the Temple Club where redevelopment plans for the nearly 100-year-old building had stalled. The location choice was a happy accident, Adams says. The building's owner, Alan Hooper, one of three partners behind Old Town Temple LLC, had been working with the group to find a space inside the nearby Leaseway Motorcar Transport Co. building.It took longer to pan out, so we asked for a place to use temporarily," Adams said. "(Hooper) listed a couple of places he owns and he mentioned the Temple Club, and I said, 'That's the one I want.'

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