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Ely Cathedral Science Festival

Ely Cathedral Science Festival

A fantastic day for all with lots of adults and children getting excited by the robot fighting pit and the 3D printers at the Ely Makers stand inside Ely Cathedral just a few feet away from am enormous moon. Our

Alicia May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Exhibitions & Talks Read more

Pi Wars 2019 – The Final Countdown

Pi Wars 2019 – The Final Countdown

The team did an amazing job with the final touches to the robot working every spare moment they could. In the end the team came in third in both the Hubble Challenge and Space Invaders! Huzzah! and came in 8th

Alicia May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Pi Wars Read more

The Experimental Robots

The Experimental Robots

As you can appreciate, a lot of experimentation went into the build so the team could see what worked and what didn’t. Exhibit 1: 3D Printed palm top Rover with printed clip-on pieces Exhibit 2: Pi zero W, Camera, 2 micro

Alicia February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Pi Wars Read more

Wheels Up in T-5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Wheels Up in T-5, 4, 3, 2, 1

With lots of experimentation and many hours logged checking and rechecking different wheels, our team have put together several great custom wheels. Deciding on the wheelbase and the type of wheels to use was one of the first things the team

Alicia February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Pi Wars Read more

Previous Build Issues and Pi Wars 2019 new Challenges

Previous Build Issues and Pi Wars 2019 new Challenges

The Team are off to a fantastic start with this year’s Pi Wars build and its great to see such great ideas going into this year’s robot. One of the first conversations to be had within the Pi Wars group

Alicia December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Pi Wars Read more

Ely Makers Pub Meet up Oct 2018

Ely Makers Pub Meet up Oct 2018

Some pics from another great pub meet up. October’s Ely Makers pub meet up saw some new members turn up. There was a chance to discuss a bit of 3D printing and of course the upcoming Pi Wars. What should

Alicia November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 Pub MeetUp Read more

Pi Wars 2018

Ely Makers turned out in force for PiWars 2018. This was the Ely Makers second outing to the robot packed family event! Here are a few photos and videos of the day for those of you who couldn’t make it.    

Alicia May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 Pi Wars Read more

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