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This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is a demonstration of electric guitar neck and fretboard assembly. Topics covered include fretboard nut area contour; fret dot location, drilling, and gluing; aligning and gluing the fretboard to the neck; and securing the glued pieces for...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is a narrated demonstration of the creation of the geometrical shape of electric guitar bodies in Fusion 360 computer-aided manufacturing software. Topics covered include: Introduction, Spline Creation, Line Creation, and Arc Creation. The video...

This 24-page document highlights a learning module that explores the processes for re-purposing failed 3D print projects, virgin print materials, and unused 3D filament spools back into usable 3D printing filaments. After the module, learners will be able to extrude acceptable 3D printing filaments...

This module provides students the opportunity to "explore silver nanoparticles and their effectiveness against bacterial growth in hands-on laboratory activities." Students first make silver nanoparticles and then use them in an experiment they design. This lesson will require two or more class...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the Guitar Build Institute held at Aptos Middle School in San Francisco, California in 2018. In the video Steve Brown introduces hand and power tools used to shape wooden guitar bodies. Tools introduced include: an angle grinder,...

This video, from the Center for Aquaculture and Biotechnology at Brunswick Community College, discusses the Biofuels from Algae Project. This video shows the process by which oil can be extracted mechanically from algae. Each step of the process is covered. The video runs 8:57 minutes in length and...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is a demonstration of checking pocket depths during electric guitar construction. Checking pocket depths is described as a way to ensure that the bridge saddles will not be too high during final guitar set-up. In the video Chad McCormack...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the Guitar Build Institute held at Aptos Middle School in San Francisco, California in 2018. In the video Steve Brown demonstrates how to clean and bend fretwire before installation on an electric guitar. The video runs 5:50...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the Guitar Build Institute held at Aptos Middle School in San Francisco, California in 2018. In the video Steve Brown demonstrates cutting in the truss rod relief on a fretboard during electric guitar construction. The video runs...

This video demonstrates the lotus effect, which refers to the high water repellency of certain leaves, from a plant found in Tenerife. The lotus effect is demonstrated by pouring water and honey on a water-repellent leaf. Running time for the video is 2:48.