>> SCIENCE FAIRS AND SCHOOLS ARE KIND OF LIKE A RITE OF PASSAGE FOR MANY STUDENTS IN
HERE IN ORLANDO A RETURN EVENT
WILL GIVE GUESTS THE CHANCE TO
MAYBE CHECK OUT SOME REALLY
COOL SCIENCE PROJECTS AND
INVENTIONS.
>> TECH LOVERS AND
PROFESSIONALS AND PEOPLE OF ALL
AGES ARE INVITED TO THE MAKER
FAIR.
>> WHICH ALLISON IS STANDING BY
LIVE OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT
WITH ONE OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS.
WHO HAS SOMETHING VERY COOL
HE’S CREATED RIGHT BRIDGETT?
>> I AM OUT HERE IN OUR PARKING
LOT HERE NEWS 6 WITH HARRY
ARMSTRONG AND HIS POWER RACER
THAT IS MADE AT THE USS
ENTERPRISE JUST ONE OF THE VERY
UNIQUE THINGS THAT YOU WILL
FIND THAT IS BEEN CUSTOM MADE
BY SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT
THE FAIRGROUNDS AT THE CENTER
FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS THIS
WEEKEND FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
MAKER FAIR ORLANDO.
THIS IS A FAMILY FROM THE EVENT
AND IT’S ALL ABOUT SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND ART
AND MUSIC AND MATH.
SO THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WANT
TO GET OUT WITH YOUR WHOLE
FAMILY.
OUT SAYS CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE
WE TALKED ABOUT THE MAKER FAIR
BEFORE A NEWS 6 AT NINE BUT
WE’VE NEVER HAD SOMEBODY
ACTUALLY BRING SOMETHING IN OF
THIS MAGNITUDE.
SO TELL US THE STORY BEHIND
THIS CONTRAPTION.
>> THIS IS ONE OF THE EVENTS
YOU WILL SEE IT MAKER FAIR
ORLANDO CALLED POWER RACING.
IN THE ORIGINAL RULE YOU HAVE A
POWER WHEELS CAR BODY AND IS
DESIGNED FOR ADULTS TO MAKE
ELECTRIC RACECARS THAT RESEMBLE
CHILD’S PLACE.
SO NOW THE RULES SAY AS LONG AS
IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A CHILD!
IT IS OKAY.
>> YOU ARE GOING TO RAISE THIS?
>> YES IT IS A 2 1/4 HORSEPOWER
MOTOR AND WILL DO 80 MILES PER
HOUR HAS 1/8 OF A CHEVY VOLT
BATTERY POWERING IT.
>> HOW MANY BRACES WILL BE OUT
THERE?
>> THEY WILL BE FOUR RACES
TOTAL T-1 SATURDAY AND TWO ON
SUNDAY AND ONE ON SUNDAY ONE
HOUR AND 15 MINUTES LONG.
>> SO IS THIS RUNNING ON GAS OR
BATTERY?
>> ALL ELECTRIC BATTERY.
A GOOD PROOF OF HOW FAST YOU GO
BECAUSE WE CARRY ELECTRONIC
TRANSPONDERS FOR THE CAR.
BUT WE ALSO GET THIS FOR YOU SO
IF YOU MAKE SOMETHING COOL
PEOPLE VOTE FOR YOU.
>> SO YOU WILL BE RACING BOTH
DAYS?
>> YES I WILL.
AGAIN CENTER FLORIDA
FAIRGROUNDS AND IT’S REALLY
FAMILY FROM THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GET THE KIDS INTERESTED IN
STEM A LOT IN OUR EDUCATION.
WISE AND SO IMPORTANT WHEN IT
COMES TO HELPING KIDS
UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS IN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN MATH.
>>.
>> PEOPLE MAKE A LOT OF THINGS
IT MAKER FAIR ACTIVITY ORLANDO.
YOU CAN PRINT A T-SHIRT LIKE
THIS ONE.
YOU CAN MOLD A LITTLE PLASTIC
ROBOT.
YOU CAN MAKE A BUTTON OR MAKE
LITTLE WOODEN RACECARS TO RAISE
YOU CAN RACE BELT SANDERS AND
WORLD CAN YOU RACE BELT
SANDERS?
>> I SAW YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO
SOLDER OUT THERE.
AND ALSO A THREE-DAY PRINTER
THAT THEY ARE GIVING AWAY WHEN
YOU BUY TICKETS.
SO THE TICKET INFORMATION IS ON
EVENTBRITE.COM.
TO GET STARTED $10.
IT IS JUST A FUN TIME.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> SPEAKING OF FUN WE WOULD
WE HAVE SOME TIME SO WITH
HARRY, YOU DO NOT MIND FIRING
UP AND DO A LITTLE
DEMONSTRATION FORCE WILL MEET
YOU DOWN THERE.
>> YOU CAN TALK THROUGH IT AS
YOU GO.
>> TO GET MORE POINTS PEOPLE
VOTING FOR YOU THEY HAVE
T-SHIRT CANNONS.
SO AS WE RAISE THE ENGINES UP,
-- YOU MIGHT WANT TO STEP BACK
A LITTLE BIT.
>> OKAY I WILL STEP BACK.
>> WHOA.
ALL RIGHT.
WE HAVE A FREE T-SHIRT SO THAT
GETS EVERYBODY EXCITED.
>> SO GETTING INTO IT.
BUT THE ENGINE SOUND.
>> I WISH YOU THE SIDEBAR FOR
ME BUT I WILL LET YOU TAKE IT
AWAY THAT IS PRETTY FAST.
I THINK HE’S GOING TO WIN.
[LAUGHTER] THAT IS GOING TO BE
HARD TO BEAT, HARRY.
THAT WILL BE HARD TO BEAT.
I AM EXCITED.
SO AGAIN WE WANT TO SEE YOU
RACE THIS WEEKEND.
WHAT TIMES CAN WE CATCH THE
STARSHIP?
>> THE MAKER FAIR OPEN FROM 10
AM TO 5 PM BOTH SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.
AND LIKE I SAID PEOPLE HAVE TWO
RACES ON SATURDAY AND TWO RACES
ON SUNDAY.
THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY
EVENTS GOING ON IT MAKER FAIR
ORLANDO THIS WEEKEND.
>> WE LOVE IT AND WE THANK YOU
OR BRINGING THIS OUT HERE.
I WOULDN’T TAKE THIS TO GET
BACK INTO THE STUDIO.
>> BROUGHT DOWN TO WAWA AND
PICK US UP SOME COFFEE.
>> YOU CAN GET THERE AND BACK
INTO THE WEATHER FORECAST.
>> YES, I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR
THAT CANON.
FOR THE T-SHIRT CANNON.
I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING.
>> AND YOU KNOW THOSE T-SHIRT
CANNONS.
WHEN YOU HEARD IT GO OUT OF THE
TUBE SAYING LIKE A LITTLE