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CNM Makerspace offers opportunity to inventors and entrepreneurs.

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3D printed ring positive designed to be used in making jewelry molds.
Marty Bonacci adjusts a router for finishing the guitar bodies he manufactures at Makerspace.
Wooden guitar body made by Marty Bonacci at CNM Makerspace.
A quadcopter drone built in the Makerspace lab by student employee Odaro Ehiman.

Photos and story by Wade Faast

Staff Reporter

Open to CNM Students and the public through membership, Makerspace offers advanced equipment and training for inventors and hobbyist who could not otherwise afford the tools necessary, CNM instructor James Berry said.

Students and members are currently working on a wide range of projects including skateboards, snowboards, guitars, signs, guitar amps, and drone quadcopters, he said.

The Makerspace offers most of the tools needed for modern fabrication including a CNC mill, CNC plasma cutter, laser cutter, 3D printers and more, he said.

Part of the program focus is Made in America, Berry said.

Member and instructor Marty Bonacci makes custom snowboards and wooded guitar bodies that are sold to enthusiasts looking to build their own guitars, Bonacci said.

Bonacci used to manufacture large quantities for major snowboard companies, unfortunately he could not compete with Chinese companies on price, he said.

Now Bonacci makes custom one of a kind snowboards using the tools at makerspace, these single order custom snowboards are something that Chinese manufacturers can not do, he said.

CNM Student Employee Odaro Ehiman, is currently working on a quadcopter drone for personal use, he said.

Using CNC water jet cutter for the aluminum chassis, laser cutter for the wooden arms and soldering tools for electronic connections Ehiman has built a working drone at a fraction of the cost, he said.

Ehiman is a second year Radiologic Technology major, as such is routinely exposed to x-rays and other radiation, personal dosimeters and exposure indicators can be very expensive costing between $300-1400 a piece, he said.

For less than $5 in parts and the tools available at Makerspace he was able to build a small battery powered x-ray exposure indicator that flashes when exposed to x-rays, Ehiman said.

CNM’s makerspace opened in the fall of 2015 with a $100,000 grant from Intel and an additional $40,000 in grants from other sources, James Berry said.

Monthly membership fees are $75 for the general public or $50 for CNM students, he said.

To use the equipment in Makerspace members must attend workshops hosted by Makerspace that teach members how to safely use the equipment he said.

CNM students enrolled in Rapid Prototyping classes will have more in-depth instruction on how to operate the equipment and create using the tools available, Berry said.

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Gotta Catch‘em All

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Photo Credit: Whitney Browneller/CNM Chronicle
Photo Credit: Whitney Browneller/CNM Chronicle

By Whitney Browneller, Staff Reporter

CNM students were asked to share their own opinions about the new mobile game, Pokémon Go.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography student, Ashley Tucker-Wager said that she thinks that people are going crazy over Pokémon Go because they grew up with it.

She said that people either grew up playing Pokémon on their Gameboys or they grew up watching the show.

“It’s exciting to have something new to play of that world,” she said.

It helps people get out of the house, she said.

People are getting more exercise and visiting new areas, which means that they are also meeting new people by going to these areas that have Pokémon stuff, she said.

She said that these are just some of the many reasons she likes the game.

“It’s fun and interactive,” Tucker-Wager said.

Tucker-Wager said that it has helped her talk to new people by providing a common ground.

“I’ve talked to new people at the park that I probably would have never met or talked to because I don’t really talk to new people very well,” Tucker-Wager said.

She said that it gets you doing things you normally would not do if you were stuck at home on the couch.

If you do not have time to play it all the time just play when you can and it is still fun, she said.

Another Diagnostic Medical Sonography student, Claire Darling, says that she is totally indifferent to the whole game.

“I don’t even really get how to play it,” she said.

If students find it difficult to play because of data charges, the school’s Wi-Fi is avalible during the intersession so students can still play the game while using the school’s Wi-Fi to avoid data charges.

According to a Pokémon forum, there are quite a few Pokémon stops on the CNM Main campus with one being under the bridge on Coal, a few near the JS building, one in the courtyard near the L building, one down by the SSC building, one at the KC building.

The “poké” stops are areas that Pokémon players go to get experience, poké balls, and poké eggs.

For more information on how to play Pokémon visit the official Pokémon website at www.pokemongo.com

Calling All Extras, Acting opportunities for students

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Image and information from website Lathamcasting.com, previous films the agencey has cast for include: The Reach, Gunslingers:Icons of the Old West, Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey, The Sixth Gun, Frontera, Sweetwater, SEAL Team 6: The Hunt for Osama bin Laden, Blaze You Out, This Must Be The Place, Truth Be Told, Stargate Universe: Malice.

By Wade Faast

Staff Reporter

The New Mexico film industry is in full swing with projects across the state and they need background actors, which is an opportunity for CNM students to make some extra money said Lorrie Latham with Latham Casting.

Latham casting is looking to cast extras for an upcoming six part western series that will start shooting in mid-August and run through early December, she said.

The production will require at least 2,200 actors, with many being recurring roles she said.

According to Latham that is not the only major project going on, other local casting firms are looking for extras daily.

Extras should be prepared for long days though because most days will require twelve or more hours of filming, she said.

Most background roles pay minimum wage, which can add up quickly with any time over 8 hours in one day paying overtime, said former CNM and current UNM student Clayton Salberg.

“It’s not a way to make a living, but more of a hobby,” he said.

Clayton started doing background work in April of 2015 during his last year at CNM, he said.

In the summer of 2015 he landed the role of a fighter pilot on Independence Day Resurgence, he said.

The days are long and many times there can be hours of downtime, which allowed him to work on homework in-between scenes, Salberg said.

Salberg majored in Health Sciences while at CNM but after working on movie and television sets he switched his major to theater when he transferred to UNM, he said.

Networking through Facebook groups for local casting calls can allow students to keep an eye out for extra casting calls that need actors, he said.

Facebook background actor groups offer people new to the industry a chance to ask questions and get advice from more experienced individuals, casting directors will also use these groups to put out casting calls especially ones that come up at the last minute, Latham said.

If interested in getting started in background acting, Latham recommended going to the City of Albuquerque’s How to be an Extra information webpage, the page provides FAQ’s on being an extra along with links to several casting companies here in New Mexico.

One of the important pieces of getting into the field is a headshot, it doesn’t need to be professional or high quality, it should not be a selfie though, she said.

Latham advised that the most important aspects in a headshot are that it be clear and not too close up, casting directors want to see your hair, face, and body type, she said.

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Find more great information at the city of Albuquerque’s

‘How to be an Extra’ information webpage.