MBCA/SFBA Section Tech Day requirements on Jan 25, 2014 (735970) | MotorsportReg.com
MBCA/SFBA Section Tech Day
Event Requirements
Registration closed January 23, 2014 11:59 PM at 2014-01-23T23:59:00-0800 Registration ends January 23, 2014 11:59 PM at 2014-01-23T23:59:00-0800 Registration opens November 22, 2013 12:00 AM at 2013-11-22T00:00:00-0800 Registration runs from November 22, 2013 12:00 AM to January 23, 2014 11:59 PM
Tech Day - Exploring Hi-Tech Tools and the Tech Museum of Innovation
by Geoff Paulsen
What is TechShop? TechShop is a community -based workshop and studio housing the latest in hi-tech computer-controlled tools. My sister loves TechShop, and uses a laser to etch family photos into leather. They also have a textiles section with an industrial sewing machine and a computer-controlled embroiderer. And yes, the have an auto bay, complete with engine hoist and pneumatic tools.
For those who cherish hand craftsmanship, TechShop also has old-school tools like and English Wheel so you can hand-form a new fender for your 1937 Delahaye that you damaged while touring last summer.
We'll meet at 10:00 AM at TechShop for a tour, and watch its amazing new water-jet cutter carve a Mercedes-Benz Club logo from a slab of stainless steel.
We'll then walk over to an on-your-own lunch at a nearby downtown restaurant.
After lunch, we'll stroll over to the Tech Museum of Innovation, which is currently presenting its "Star Wars" exhibit.
Note: On this particular day, the museum is also hosting preparatory meetings for its signature program - "Tech Challenge" for students, where teams compete to solve a technical problem for judging in April. It's kind of like a science fair on steroids. For 2014, it's "How to Harness the Wind". Will a team beat Oracle's America's Cup winner? In Silicon Valley, you never know... Checkout their web site, as interested students can register or walk in - see http://www.thetech.org.
Prepare to be wowed!
