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Andrew "Sherm" Sherman explains how the laser engraver works in the Sidney Public Library's MakerSpace lab. The facility was purchased with a grant.
About seven months in service, and Sidney Public Library's MakerSpace is drawing interest from the community.
MakerSpace is a program at the library that offers computer-based technology including 3-D printing, engraving and Virtual Reality.Thursday afternoon, library supervisor Andrew "Sherm" Sherman hosted a tour on the MakerSpace program including what it can do and what the limits are.
Most of the MakerSpace program is in a room separate from the main library. The laser, a 40-watt laser, is an entry-level unit but still costs about $10,000.
"We're happy to have it," he said.
The laser is d...
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