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5th Annual Power Tool Drag Races Returns to Columbus Maker Faire

Officially announced, the second annual Columbus Maker Faire will be held at COSI (Center of Science & industry) on Sunday, October 13th this year. The event will be FREE, which is typically the price we find people enjoy paying for stuff. This weekend also happens to be Columbus day weekend and is part of a larger city wide celebration of …

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2012 Ohio Tool Racing Championship Winners

When it comes to the sport of power tool drag racing aren’t we all winners, well at least that’s what we are saying because our racer never actually made it all the way down the track. An overcomplicated porta-band chain drive and suspension proved to be just too unreliable. A special thanks to the wonderful sponsorship of Columbus Idea Foundry, …

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Ohio Tool Racing Championships & Maker Faire

In a every man/women/child’s life there are opportunities to test oneself against their peers and see how they really measure up. Sure your mommy thought you were real handy when you put together that Ikea furniture she brought home but do you have what it takes to turn dad’s favorite circular saw to your old skateboard and compete in the …

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Popular Science Article – Invent Your Own Anything

The hard working folks at Columbus Idea Foundry (we are members) got some love today in the online Popular Science article “Invent Your Own Anything” which is a simplified step-by-step guide to becoming a successful inventor. This would probably be a nice time to also mention the Columbus Idea Foundry and COSI (Center of Science & Industry) will be teaming up …

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