Field Trip: Artisan’s Asylum
This week the Bray Lab staff and summer interns visited Artisan’s Asylum, a non-profit community fabrication center in a 40,000 square foot warehouse located in Somerville.
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We got a chance to checkout the setup of their equipment stations:
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Artisan’s Asylum – Soldering Station
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Artisan’s Asylum – Jewelry Station
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Artisan’s Asylum – Casting Room
as well as their storage methods:
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Artisan’s Asylum – Vertical Storage
We met the Overhaul robot featured in BattleBots and spoke with one of its makers.
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Artisan’s Asylum – Overhaul BattleBot
We checked out some of the builds to gain inspiration for projects in Bray.
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Artisan’s Asylum – Coffee Table