Estefannie recently quit her job as a software engineering lead to make things and share them online. We encourage you to show your support by subscribing to her YouTube Channel! She rocks.

Read on for more about Estefannie and her role in Project Egress, which included the live build.

Bio: Estefannie is a computer scientist, software engineer, electrical engineer wannabe, and content creator from Houston TX. She likes to overly engineer things and document her process of learning, prototyping, testing, failing, and making on her YouTube channel Estefannie Explains It All.

Artist Statement: “When I joined this mission, I couldn’t help but wonder if all the parts were computers and had circuits in them. So I decided to expose this theory by making a transparent linkage.

My Gearbox Output Side Linkage is composed of resin, it is mechanically sound, and it has a simple LED circuit inside. Here is a simplified version on how it was made:

1. 3D print all the parts
2. Create molds with the 3D prints using silicone
3. Create a circuit using brass rods and blue SMD LEDs
4. Place circuit inside the silicone mold
5. Pour resin into mold
6. Before the resin linkage is completely cured, stretch holes and insert balls
7. Let the resin cure completely
8. Sand the parts from 250 – 1000 grit
9. Add clear nail polish for finished look”

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The founder of two hackerspaces, Matt Stultz is now Head of Community for Prusa 3D. And we REALLY dig the color scheme of his part for Project Egress.

Read on to learn more about Matt.

Bio: Matt Stultz is an avid member of the maker world building communities and helping makers around the world. He founded two hackerspaces, HackPittsburgh and Ocean State Maker Mill and the long running 3D printing user group 3DPPVD. Professionally Matt was the Digital Fabrication Editor for Make: where he was lead on their annual Digital Fabrication Issue.

He is now Head of Community for Prusa 3D where he is helping bring together the strong community built around the Prusa customer base into local teams of 3D printing masters.

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One of the many things that I Like to Make Stuff has in common with Adam Savage is the willingness to make YouTube videos that show failure as well as success. (And, by the way, if you’re curious how to make a foosball table using 3D printing, we have good news for you.)

This made them perfect partners for Project Egress. Find out more about I Like To Make Stuff and its contribution to our build.

Bio: Bob Clagett runs the popular YouTube channel I Like to Make Stuff, where you can find him making projects that range from simple home renovations to outlandish props from popular movies. I Like to Make Stuff exists to show you, the viewer that you are capable of more than you think and it’s our job to help you along the way. Bob believes that making things with your hands can be incredibly empowering and can transform your life. We show you our process of making projects, the successes along with the failures, to prove that your desire to create isn’t limited by your resources or education. If there is something that you’ve always wanted in your life, let us help you make it.

Artist Statement: “It doesn’t matter what the material is, or what it’s for… Bob Clagett loves making stuff. He loves showing other people how he works, to hopefully inspire them, and empower them to make whatever it is that they’re passionate about.”

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How awesome is MatterHackers’ name? (Very awesome.) Well, so is their work. Founded by people with a serious passion for technology that helps others make things, MatterHackers really wants make the process of digital fabrication more accessible.

Learn more about MatterHackers and their contribution to Project Egress.

Bio: MatterHackers was founded by people with a serious passion for technology that helps you make things. With this deep-rooted dedication, we wanted to make the process of digital fabrication more accessible, giving educators, engineers, manufacturers, small businesses and tinkerers the power to make anything.

Headquartered in Southern California, MatterHackers’ dedicated staff are committed to providing the kind of service that makes you go “wow.” We offer the highest quality materials, machines, and accessories – ranging from industrial-grade 3D printers to DIY laser cutters – all of which have been tested and approved by our in-house experts. Our amazing gals and guys in customer service are here Monday through Friday to help with anything you may need, from finding the right machine to package your specific product, to discussing which filament is best for classrooms.

Bottom line is, we’re here to make 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC milling magic happen.

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Come on, y’all know our good friend Kayte Sabicer. She’s helped Adam Savage with a LOT of projects (including the Blade Runner blimp) and she hosts our series Model Behavior. Well, not only did Kayte make a part for Project Egress, she also pitched in on the live build!

Scroll on to see what Kayte had to say about the project, and to see her contribution to the hatch.

Bio: Kayte Sabicer is a visual effects model maker. She has fabricated miniatures for feature films like The Dark Knight Rises and VFX Oscar winners, Inception and Hugo. In the San Francisco Bay Area she has collaborated with Phil Tippett and Adam Savage. She currently hosts the series Model Behavior on Tested.com.

Artist Statement: “Working with Adam has taught me how to reignite the excitement I had about things when I was a kid – when anything felt possible. Tapping into the wonder and hope everyone felt during the original 1969 moon landing was so thrilling. Apollo 11 was made of so many parts, each essential to safely carrying humans to the moon’s surface and back. Working with all of these talented makers and contributing my part, connected me to the scale of collaboration that brought us to the moon, and what that meant to every person on our planet.”

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Ryan Priore decided to give his Project Egress part a metallic spin on traditional printing by fabricating his latch using a bronzefill PLA plastic. The result was a part that had the heft and appearance of a metal piece yet produced on a desktop Prusa MK3S 3D printer.

Scroll on to find out more about Ryan and to watch his Project Egress build video!

Bio: Ryan Priore is a trained spectroscopist and entrepreneur in the photonics industry who loves all technologies related to light. He jokingly describes himself as a capitalist by day and an open source enthusiast by night. Ryan is the cofounder of 3DPPGH, Pittsburgh PA’s premiere 3D Printing meetup, now in its fourth year. Ryan was also a member of Make: Magazine’s digital fabrication review team for 3 years. Ryan is a proud husband of a dynamic wife, father of 3 wonderful children, and an active member in his community from Cub Scouts to F3 Pittsburgh.

Artist Statement: “I am humbled to be alongside such a wonderful crew of digital fabrication enthusiasts and rockstars. As a professional scientist, I have always been enamored by the space race accomplishments made by brilliant minds with technology that we take for granted today. I chose to employ a Colorfabb Bronzefill PLA plastic for producing my latch. After the prints were completed, all components were tumbled with stainless steel media in order to polish the exterior of the parts to bring out the bronze finish.”

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If Open Works sounds familiar, it’s because it is the makerspace in Baltimore where Jen Schachter first fabricated the SXSL letters (before they were taken to Digital Harbor Foundation for assembly) and where Adam visited to help on the SXSW puzzle. Zach Wade is a technician there.

Read on to learn more about Zach and his (and Open Works’) role in Project Egress.

Bio: My name is Zach Wade, I am from Waynesboro, Va., and I graduated from MICA with a degree in animation. I have lived, learned, and worked in Baltimore for 12 years. I am a “Zach of all trades and a master of all”… I love to work in many materials (ie. glass, wood, plastic, you name it I work with it). Professionally I am a Glassblower, an EVSE Service Technician, a Technician at Open Works Baltimore, and a Rapid-Prototyper (aka, an art mercenary).

About Open Works: “Our mission is to make tools, technology, and the knowledge to use them accessible to all. Baltimore is a brilliant, beautiful city with a magnificent manufacturing legacy. It birthed the bottle cap, the railroad, and legions of Liberty ships. The twists of history have deleted some of that legacy, but remnants of that industrial power still remain all over town. Open Works sits in the heart of one of Baltimore’s original manufacturing districts, a stone’s throw from the old Crown Cork and Seal complex and the former Lebow Brothers Clothing factory.

But it’s not all distant history — making is mounting a comeback in Baltimore. This city is full of artists, hackers, micro-manufacturers, inventors, students, teachers, entrepreneurs, and builders. The manufacturing economy is growing. Social entrepreneurs are succeeding. New businesses are blooming. Open Works is a place for all of us to learn from one another and collaborate on building out this new economy to its fullest potential – together.”

Artist Statement: “My life as maker started with my grandmother showing me how to carve wooden birds with a belt sander at the age of 5…not kidding. Almost needless to say my obsession to create, repair, and tinker is bottomless. Outside of making I like to support my communities. One of the reasons I love working at Open Works is being able to assist others with their passions. That’s why collaborating on “Project Egress” was an unforgettable experience, it combined all the things I love to do. Being a maker has opened my heart and my hands to the world, and I wont stop till I’m in a well-crafted box.”

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