At Bantam Tools we make desktop CNC milling machines with reliability and precision for world changers and skill builders. This company originally started as Other Machine Co and I bought it in 2017 and renamed it Bantam Tools. Bantam Roosters are small but powerful and the Bantam Tools Machines are small but powerful. Our machines empower our customers to make aluminum parts and learn new skills to fill the skills gap. We are proud to be located in Peekskill New York and our team makes machines with passion, dedication, precision, and heart.
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Bre & Co. was founded with the objective of crafting meaningful and valuable items. A dedicated production team, they embarked on a journey to create various artifacts, including watches, pens, jewelry, ceramics, and other noteworthy projects. The company's initial website featured an interactive procedure designed to generate profound and contemplative messages to complement these objects. Regrettably, the workshop ceased its operations in 2017.
Origami watch made with a carbon fiber case and Eterna automatic movement. Shoutout to Burger and Brown who did the machining of the carbon fiber.
MakerBot is a company that revolutionized the world of 3D printing by creating accessible and affordable desktop 3D printers. As CEO and co-founder of MakerBot from 2009 to 2014, Bre Pettis played an instrumental role in driving the company's success and expanding its reach.
Thingiverse, on the other hand, is an online platform that was created by MakerBot to allow users to share 3D designs and collaborate with other makers from around the world. As part of his work at MakerBot, Pettis oversaw the development of Thingiverse, which quickly became the largest online community of 3D printing enthusiasts and designers.
Together, MakerBot and Thingiverse revolutionized the way people create and manufacture things, empowering makers and creatives with powerful and accessible tools. Pettis's leadership and vision played a critical role in the success of both companies, and his legacy continues to inspire makers and entrepreneurs today.
Bre Pettis has been writing about his passions and interests for decades, starting with creating zines and short stories in the 1990s. In 2000, he began blogging using Front-page to create websites on GeoCities, and later started a blog on an early version of WordPress.
From 2004 to 2008, Pettis contributed to the Make: Magazine blog and the Etsy website, while also producing videos for them. He went on to write a book called "Getting Started with MakerBot," which was published by O'Reilly.
Pettis is perhaps best known for his role in co-writing the Cult of Done Manifesto in 2009, which documented his lifestyle of aggressively making things quickly to learn as much as possible.
In addition to these projects, Pettis continues to write on Medium and mostly focuses on trends in manufacturing. His passion for writing has played an integral role in documenting and sharing his experiences as an entrepreneur, artist, and maker.
Read the full story of the Cult of Done Manifesto on Bre’s Medium post.
In December of 2008, a group of hackers was sitting on the floor with faces aglow with laptop light cruising the internet and skyping friends in and listening to death metal. It was 12 days before 25c3. Astera and I had a conversation that went something like this:
B: There should be a book.
A: Yes, there should.
B: We have 12 days.
A: We can do it.
The twelve days we had was until CCC started. We figured we would have it done by then. We contacted all the hackers we knew around the world and put the word out. We expected to get about a half a page of writing from each space. We reckoned that it would be a 25 page pamphlet. We also reckoned that it be easy for folks to write up a little summary within a few days of what it was like to get their hackerspace started and get back to us.
Within a week we had been scorched by a flame war, gotten a lot of both written and photographic material submitted and it seemed likely that the book would happen. Then the submissions kept coming… and coming. The hackerspaces around the world told each other about the project and many groups sent some writing in describing the beginning of their hackerspace. Word had even gotten round to groups that didn't have a space yet and they were sending us descriptions of their pre-beginnings too! The 12 days came and went and still the submissions kept coming.
After a few months submissions had trailed off and Astera came to NYC and began designing the book. She's a pro and it shows. This book looks beautiful because she took the material and somehow made it fit together aesthetically, not a trivial task. Jens Ohlig jumped into the process last year to help push the editing process forward. Remember, in our minds it was going to be a project that would take less than two weeks and it turned into something epic. It's been a long wait and I hope you'll think that it's worth it.
Download HackerSpaces: The Beginning!
This book documents where the hackerspace movement was in December of 2008. In that way it's a bit of a time capsule. It's not an exhaustive book, but we hope there are enough stories in here to show that all your excuses for not starting up a hackerspace are invalid. Each group faced down their own dragons to bring their hackerspace into existence including floods, rats, and drama. If they can do it, so can you.
Build, Unite, Multiply!
Note: First step if you want to start a hackerspace is to download the Hackerspace Design Patterns
Bre Pettis, known for his success as a video blogger, once ventured into television and starred in a pilot called "History Hacker." The show revolved around Pettis remaking historical inventions using items found in his workshop.
The first episode of the show focused on Nicola Tesla and his inventions. While the pilot did not ultimately become a full-fledged series, it offered a unique and entertaining take on history and the intersection of invention and creativity.
For those interested in watching the pilot episode, Pettis has made it available online.
Bre Pettis has a background in teaching, having been trained at Pacific Oaks College to work in urban schools with a focus on social justice. He initially fell into teaching art at several schools, including Meany Middle School, Beacon Hill Elementary, Daniel Bagley Elementary, and Eckstein Middle School.
Pettis was passionate about providing his students with a diverse range of experiences that would allow them to express themselves in unique ways. However, his approach often conflicted with the culture of schooling created by the 2001 No Child Left Behind legislation, which emphasized teaching to standardized tests. Despite these challenges, Pettis is proud of the work he did with schools and the impact he had on his students.
Following his studies of Butoh dance with Doranne Crable at Evergreen State College, Bre Pettis pursued a successful career in puppetry. He worked for prestigious organizations such as the Jim Henson Creature Shop and the Northwest Puppet Center, and eventually founded his own puppet theater, "The Little Chicken Theater."
Pettis's passion for puppetry allowed him to hone his creative skills and explore new avenues of expression.
