Workshop Option E
Kids 12 to 16 Years
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Optics: Learn about lenses, focusing and laser light bending through materials. Just like Galileo, build your own telescope to take home and explore the world around you and beyond – GET FOCUSED! |
Get laser beam (extremely low power) in your eye |
Wear safety glasses Don’t look into laser light |
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Mechanics 2: Make a maglight! Head for the machine shop and, working one-on-one with a machinist, machine the reflector on a lathe. Using a mill, thread the body to attach to reflector. Shrink fit end piece for final assembly. Make a machinist drawing and compare materials - LET IT SHINE!
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Smashed fingers Flying metal when using the machines Very cold liquids that can burn you |
Keep hands out of the way of the machine and cutting edges Be careful when hammering the pieces together Be careful around the cryogenics – the very cold liquids |
Kids 9 to 11 years - Option A or Option B or Option C Kids 12 years & up - Option D or Option E or Option F