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Make:castScott Swaaley - Engineer, Educator & EntrepreneuerAs a maker, San Diego-native Scott Swaaley is a triple-threat. He can build things; he can teach; and he can start and run his own business. An electrical engineer who became a high school teacher, Scott started Make Safe Tools in 2018 to produce products that make workshops safer. One of its products is the MakeSafe Power Tool Brake. In this podcast episode, I talk to Scott about his experiences as an engineer, educator and entrepreneur, and "how those experience overlap in unexpected ways." However, seeing himself as "constant learner" and willing to try things he didn't know if he could do...
2021-01-1333 min
Project Invent with Dr. BGet Started - Scott SwaaleyScott Swaaleyscott.j.swaaley@gmail.comhttps://projectinvent.org/contactProject Invent™is a national nonprofit that empowers students nationwide to invent technologies that make a difference. We train and support educators to run programs where students identify a real problem in their community and invent a human-centered, technology solution. This podcast will feature the stories of teachers from across the country who have brought Project Invent into their classrooms, and the impact it's had on their students. You will hear stories of resilient youth doing whatever it takes to innovate for th...
2020-10-1222 min
Circuit Break - A MacroFab PodcastEP#131: Scott Swaaley and MAKESafe ToolsScott SwaaleyElectrical Engineer from California Polytechnic State UniversityStarted his career rewiring 18th century tall shipsDesigned electrical systems for hospitals and data centers before becoming a specialist in renewable energy economicsHad a career in teaching and working with students in makerspacesFounder of MAKESafe Tools YouTube Channels Scott likesClickspringThis Old TonyWhat is MAKESafe Tools?Bringing industrial-level safety to everyday shop tools with an easy to install plug and play deviceDesign Challenges?High power A/C switchingDC Isolation from the A/C sideTriacs and Hybrid relaysPhysical board layout considerationsDocumentaries and other linksMost Likely To SucceedBeyond MeasureMakerspace workTags: A/C, Clickspring, D/C...
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