Regear Fab Lab Maker Space

Working on a piano keyboard.

Using a custom-ground scraper to make a custom molding.

Schedule and fees for Spring 2020 manual arts courses have been determined. Please contact Lowell at 785-317-0316 (call or text, no voicemail) if you would like to receive an application form and waiver form.

Manual Arts Courses
Spring semester 2020

Offered by Lowell Regehr
Regear Fab Lab
1001 Colorado St
Manhattan, KS 66502

Each course meets weekly from January 27 through March 17, 2020. Each course will require a minimum of 2 students and maximum of 7.

List of course titles available:

1. Beginning Welding: Monday evenings, 7 pm to 10 pm, January 27 to March 16
Course fee: $130; Materials cost: $25

2. Beginning or Advanced furniture: Build a cedar chest or table/bookcase: Monday, 1 pm to 4 pm,
January 27 to March 16, 2020
Course fee: $200; Materials cost: $125

3. Build and fly a model rocket: Monday 9 am to noon, January 27 to March 16, 2020
Course fee: $50; Materials cost: $25

4. Beginning Metal Lathe: Tuesday evenings, 7 pm to 10 pm, January 28 to March 17, 2020
Course fee: $150; Materials cost: $50

Other possible classes depend on student interest and schedules:
Wood finishing
Advanced projects: build a trailer, air cannon, or steam whistle

Enrollment priority will be based on date of receipt of course fee. Material costs will be collected on first day of class. Please indicate desired courses and mail or e-mail (scan) form to [email protected]. Course fee should accompany returned form. A separate form should be filled out for each student.

Please also sign and return the Facility Use Waiver.

Have questions? Call Lowell at 785-317-0316 (cell phone – call or text; no voice mail)

We're gauging interest for industrial arts courses for Spring 2020. The schedule isn't set yet. These are ideal for homeschool students and adults. Please respond to [email protected].

Manual Arts Courses
Spring semester 2020

Offered by Lowell Regehr
Regear Fab Lab
1001 Colorado St
Manhattan, KS 66502

Classes meet once a week for 8 weeks in 3-hour sessions. Sessions are available mornings 9 am to noon, 1 pm to 4 pm, and evenings 7 to 10 pm.

Please mark courses in which you have an interest and indicate what time session is good for your schedule.

List of course titles available:

Beginning Welding

Beginning furniture: Build a cedar chest

Wood picture framing

Build and fly a model rocket

Advanced furniture: build a table or bookcase

How to run a vertical milling machine

How to run a metal lathe

Wood finishing

Past special project: Build a meat smoker

Future special projects: Air cannon, CNC router, Steam engine

Have questions? Call Lowell at 785-317-0316 (cell phone – call or text; no voice mail)

[email protected]

At the Dream with DaVinci exhibit at the Flint Hills Discovery Center (through September 8). "Leonardo da Vinci was a dreamer … Welcome to his world!"