LOGISTICS
- DAY: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- TIME: 6:30 pm
- TYPE: In-Person ONLY
- LEARN - 3D Printing and the Hive: New technologies for an Old Hobby
- WHO: Matt Gagle
- IN-PERSON LOCATION: Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood MD 20852
- ZOOM: This meeting will NOT be available via zoom
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SCHEDULE
| 6:30.pm.ET | Socializing and New Member Welcome Reception | |
| 7:00.pm ET | Announcements and What's up with the Bees? | |
| 7:30 pm ET | Presentation by Matt Gagle on 3D technology in the apiary |
DOOR PRIZES!
It's a Win-Win! TWO Door Prizes
1) WIN a human-scale Varro Mite model, 3D printed by our guest speaker. A $20 value!
2) Win a $25 Gift Certificate to Lappe's Bee Supply!
Winners will be randomly selected from the sign-in sheet at the meeting. Be sure to add your name!
EVENT DESCRIPTION
3D Printing and the Hive: New technologies for an Old Hobby
3D printing is an emerging technology with many potential uses for beekeepers. Matt Gagle will discuss the necessary investments (financial, educational, and training) required to embark on this endeavor. He will also explain how he creates bee-related models to educate people about beekeeping. Join us for this talk on how you can use this exciting new technology to quickly solve problems in your apiary. Matt will also bring some of his amazing creations for orders and for sale.
SPEAKER BIO
Matt Gagle is a beekeeper in Mount Airy who started his first hives in 2021. He currently has 11 colonies across two apiaries. Matt started 3D printing for fun in 2020 and began using his 3D printer for beekeeping tools in 2022. While he has focused mainly on educational models, he has also designed tools for use in the apiary. When not beekeeping or designing 3D printed things, Matt enjoys photography. He and his wife have a two year old son, Andy, who tests all of Matt's creations for quality control. Andy loves the bees and calls them "buzz buzzes."
