The Makerspace Blog

Nosie plays games and teaches about the planets at Willow's 2026 science night! CVMakers, NASA staff, JPL engineers, astronomy guides, teachers, and volunteers worked a busy night for the LVUSD Observe the Moon Science Night at Willow Elementary School. Kids and parents alike learned about space, the planets, electronics, robots, the sky, and so much more! CVMake member Peter brought his latest robot, Nosie. This interactive robot plays games with the kids, makes jokes, and t

It's a quiet Friday afternoon and this broken wireless router was just sitting there. Let's see what's inside! This Netgear Nighthawk CAX80 cable modem is made to replace the modem you would rent from your cable internet provider. This one stopped working after about 3 years of dutiful service as a cable interface, internet router, and wi-fi access point. Popping off the cover required undoing a secret hidden screw behind the display panel. Then with a snap, all of it's goodi

Bot on the move A big update from the Makerspace: We have moved out! Due to changes in our lease, the physical space is closed. The rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated... We are still open virtually and through our meetups! The Makerspace lives on with weekly virtual meetups, and regular in-person events, parties, expos, and field trips! See the Calendar and our Meetup.com page for times, links, and places! We will continue to search for a new physical space in t

Some days it's fun to just take apart some electronics and see what's inside. This was one of those days. These pics show inside a Triplett Model 630-A multimeter that can read up to 6,000 Volts AC & DC, and infinite number of Ohms, and somehow, power via a DB scale. It still has an inventory tag from the Douglas Aircraft company that built airplanes from 1921 thru 1967. So this meter was used somewhere in that time frame....

Our local newspaper The Acorn covered the events of Willow Elementary School's Observe The Moon Night. Digging into the details like 20 interactive stations (including the CVMake exhibition) covering astronomy, robotics, chemistry, science and physics. Not to mention the star party telescopes for up-close viewing of the craters on the Moon. And the chance to see in person, and through a microscope, a dash of authentic lunar soil (regolith) taken from the first moon landing.

CVMake joined a nearby elementary school for Nasa's International Observe the Moon Night. We showed kids and parents some science goodies, how the moon works, and Lego models of spaceships that went to the moon. Craftee the Robot chimed in too, showing the kids how robots can talk, listen and explore for those extended space missions we hope to see in the future.

Our newest addition is this indoor-outdoor workspace with a rollup door for metalworking, woodworking, painting, fabrication, and other messy arts and crafts. Not to mention the occasional parking lot BBQ party!

Once again this year on Sunday October 19th, we are hosting a booth at the Thousand Oaks Street Fair about making and DIY and what it's like at the Makerspace. Visit our booth in the Non-Profit section on Moorpark Road near the Five Guys. We have robots, electronics, 3D Prints and other exciting things to explore.

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