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UPenn Electric Race Team Dominates the Field

UPenn Electric Race Team Dominates the Field

Contract Projects

February 18, 2016

With the help of NextFab, the University of Pennsylvania Electric Racing team has been racking up wins on the track with their zero emissions, zero-to-sixty-in-under-three-seconds, 115hp, Rev1 electric race car. […]

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On Feb 10, Make Your Own Honey Dipper at North 4th!

On Feb 10, Make Your Own Honey Dipper at North 4th!

NextFab Stories

February 5, 2016

Check out the Honey Dipper project at North 4th utilizing the Roland MDX CNC and the wood lathe! To finish the highly successful Winter Open Studio Night sessions at NextFab […]

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Mike Harpring Fabs Beautiful New Kensington Pub

Mike Harpring Fabs Beautiful New Kensington Pub

Member Stories

January 28, 2016

Martha is a cozy, eclectic new bar in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philly. Located at the corner of East York and Martha Street, the pub has been described as […]

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Junior Member Sidharta Vadaparty and His Killer Kinemeter

Junior Member Sidharta Vadaparty and His Killer Kinemeter

Member Stories

January 11, 2016

9th grade student Sidharta “Sid” Vadaparty was dissatisfied with the accelerometer available in his high school physics class. He decided to make his own “portable, affordable and mod-able” version. With […]

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NextFab Electronics Wizard Makes the Season Bright

NextFab Electronics Wizard Makes the Season Bright

NextFab Stories

December 23, 2015

NextFab’s Electronics Supervisor, Matt Garfield, had a brilliant idea for a holiday gift. While working on a contract project, he had explored inductive coupling for wireless power transfer. It wasn’t […]

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Vanessa Chan’s Creative Innovation Wipes Out Gripes

Vanessa Chan’s Creative Innovation Wipes Out Gripes

Member Stories

December 18, 2015

What brought corporate executive Vanessa Chan out of the corporate world and into NextFab? She claims that it was her inner tinkerer and love for jewelry design, but this highly […]

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Building Outdoor Game Tables for U.C. Science Center

Building Outdoor Game Tables for U.C. Science Center

NextFab Stories

December 3, 2015

NextFab recently completed a project for the University City Science Center for their renovation of the 37th St. Walkway between Chestnut and Market Streets. The project consisted of multi-use game […]

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Intro to Jewelry at North Fourth Supports PAWS

Intro to Jewelry at North Fourth Supports PAWS

NextFab Stories

November 25, 2015

The Introduction to Jewelry Making class at NextFab’s North Fourth location teaches the fundamentals of jewelry making and supports the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society. Sign up for a class and […]

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Open Studio Night Series at NextFab North 4th!

Open Studio Night Series at NextFab North 4th!

NextFab Stories

November 17, 2015

If you haven’t been in to NextFab or if you haven’t been to NextFab’s North 4th Street location or if you are just looking for something fun to do in […]

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NextFab Supports Budding Young Entrepeneur

NextFab Supports Budding Young Entrepeneur

Member Stories

November 11, 2015

Shemar Coombs took an entrepeneurship class in his senior year of high school. This brought him through the doors at NextFab and eventually to New York City for the national […]

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