You may have heard that the Tower Theatre is at risk of being re-zoned to accommodate a local church that is in the process of buying it. This takeover and re-zoning of the theater would have a huge negative impact on the Tower District's culture, arts scene, and economy. We, along with the rest of the Tower District community, strongly oppose this re-zoning. Our friends at @thefoolscollaborative and @rogue.fresno have put together a community letter to oppose re-zoning the theatre, and today is the last day to sign! Whether you're a Tower resident or supporter, every signature matters. What are you waiting for?! Link in bio. #SaveTowerTheatre #KeepTowerWeird 
Throughout the challenges that 2020 has thrown our way, we've managed to do a lot of good, including tracking air quality, helping create a covid-safe Santa experience, and making over 4,000(!) pieces of PPE for healthcare workers and individuals. Will you help us out this #GivingTuesday? https://rootaccess.org/donate #SupportYourLocalHackerspace #hackerspace #makerspace #giving #fresno #fresnoca #towerdistrict 
Happy Thanksgiving! This year, more than ever, we're thankful for the community we have at Root Access – y'all are the heart and soul of the hackerspace. Whatever you're doing today, we hope your day is filled with good food and good vibes. #thanksgiving #turkey #3dprinting #3dprint #fresno #towerdistrict #thankful #community #hackerspace #makerspace 
Fresh out of the packaging. No wonder the last third of this RGB LED strand wouldn't light up! #solderingtime #soldering #fixit #neopixel #rgbled #hackerspace #makeathome #electronics 
We got a couple of the new @adafruit #QTPy boards! They're tiny and adorable and – best of all – cheap! Seems to work well for #CircuitPython-powered LED projects, and we're looking forward to doing more with these in the future. #micropython #electronics #led #ledlights #hackerspace #makerspace #fresno #towerdistrict #makeathome 
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. But before you do, maybe adjust some settings and lay down some glue? Because, as we all know, expecting different results from the same action is simply insane. New coupler for the ShopSmith! ABS, 100% infill, 8.5 hour print time. It shall live again! #3dprinting #creality #ender3 #shopsmith #hackerspace #fresno #towerdistrict #towerdistrictfresno #diyrepair 
3D printed a new clamp lamp guard in fluorescent yellow. There's some minor stringing to be cleaned up, but it really pops with a blacklight! Credit: Geodesic Lamp Shade by @adafruit, slightly modified to fit. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3389779 #3dprinting #ender3 #hackerspace #makerspace #makingathome #fresno #blacklight 
Keeping one of our 3D printers busy by tackling a project from the latest @adafruit #AdaBox! We already have several 3D printed plant pots around the space, but none of them are self-watering. 🌱 🤖 🤩 #3dprinting #hackerspace #makerspace #fresno #towerdistrict #workinprogress 
We've been hosting a Remote Happy Hour every Friday, but ya gotta be in Slack to get the link! 🍻 https://rootaccess.org/slack/ 
Root Access is a space for all makers and creators of any background, and we must support the marginalized and oppressed in our community. 
Q: What do you get when you mix some paint, a couple of balloons, and a bit of gunpowder in a Gatorade bottle? A: A loud boom and a really neat paint job! We've never been happier to have someone blow up our bathroom! Many thanks to @seanchoq for making this happen! 💥 #paintbombing #paintbomb #art #fresnocalifornia #fresno #towerdistrictfresno #hackerspace 
😷 | We miss our members and we look forward to re-opening our doors to the community when it's safe to do so. In the mean time, we're still doin' our thing and trying to get people the protection they need. As of today we've made 1,400+ face masks, 100+ scrub caps, 100+ face shields, and hundreds of ear savers. 🤗 | None of this would be possible without the numerous volunteers who have stepped up to help make all this happen. They've given of their time to sew, press, cut, and 3D print all the PPE, at the space and at home. We see y'all, and we appreciate y'all! 🎁 | Our efforts to create PPE are supported by donations. We're still in need of cotton and flannel fabric, elastic or old tshirts, and PLA and PETG 3D filament – if you have any to spare, hit us up! If you'd like to chip in financially, you can donate through our website: https://rootaccess.org/donate/ ❤️ | Stay safe, stay healthy, wear a mask, and wash your hands. Much love. #ppe #fresno #towerdistrict #hackerspace #makerspace #makersgonnamake #facemask #faceshield #sewing #3dprinting 
| 😷 | As of right now, we've made 940 masks and given them to many healthcare workers, high-risk individuals, and community organizations like @marjareemasoncenter and @wearenotinvisible1. | ❤️ | We want to thank our many volunteers who have done everything from making masks at home, to helping out at the space, to simply bringing food for the folks running things on site. We absolutely could not do this without your help and support, and we appreciate you! | 💪 | We're taking a much needed break today to hang out with family and rest, but we'll be back at it tomorrow. Mask requests are backlogged by about a week, so there's still a ways to go. We're not finished yet! Happy Easter y'all. Stay safe and wash your hands. Much love. #fresno #towerdistrict #facemasks #covid19 #coronavirus #volunteers #ppe #healthcareheroes #hackerspace #makerspace 
Getting the settings dialed in juuust right on our new Ender 3 so we can crank out face shields as fast as possible when our shipment of PETG arrives. We're proud to be working with @fresnoideaworks and @thepishopfresno on this initiative to get much needed #PPE into the hands of our local #HealthcareHeroes! Check out our website for more information on our #covid19 response: https://rootaccess.org/covid-19/ #3dprinting #ender #ender3 #fresno #towerdistrict #hackerspace #makersgonnamake #makerspace #makersmovement #ppe4fresno 
Many in the maker scene are working on fabricating PPE for their local community, and Root Access is no different. We're making cloth face masks, and have distributed 100 masks so far. If you need a mask, hit us up. If you want to help, hit us up. There are a lot of masks to make, and we're prioritizing folks who are high-risk, but we'll do the best we can to get everyone the masks they need. For more information, check out our website: https://rootaccess.org/covid-19/ We are all in this together, and we will get through this together. Stay healthy, stay safe, wash your hands. Much love. #fresno #hackerspace #makerspace #covid19 #facemasks #sewing 
To comply with the shelter-in-place order passed today by the City of Fresno, Root Access will be closed from tomorrow, March 19th, through March 31st. We are extremely bummed, but the health and safety of our community must come first. In the meantime, we'd like to invite everyone to join us on Slack! With over 250 people already joined, it's a great way to keep some human interaction in our lives as we collectively navigate this pandemic. We have channels for coding, crafting, security, Pokemon, video games, and more! Anyone can join, all that's needed is your email address. For more information, or to sign up, visit our website: https://rootaccess.org/slack/