Make48’s Winona-Fastenal Challenge Episodes Now on YouTube!
- Make48+Team
- Oct 9
- 2 min read
MINNESOTA, MN (October 8, 2025) – If you missed the exciting Make48 episodes from Minnesota State College Southeast in Winona on the This Old House Makers Channel, you're in luck! You can now stream the entire competition on our YouTube page. Just one link gives you access to both episodes, so you can watch all the action whenever you want.
Safety First! The Winona Make48 Challenge is Now Streaming on YouTube!
The second stop of Make48's thrilling Season 9 is officially on YouTube! The competition, hosted this past May at Minnesota State College (Southeast) in Winona, showcased the incredible talents of seven student teams from surrounding high schools as they tackled a critical, real-world challenge.
Innovating for Industry Safety
This year’s Southeast challenge was proudly sponsored by Fastenal, a company with deep roots in Winona and a global leader in supply chain solutions. Teams were tasked with developing innovative solutions focused on Safety in Manufacturing. Over the course of 48 frantic hours, students worked to design and prototype products that could enhance workplace safety—a topic that is top-of-mind for Fastenal and the broader manufacturing industry.
The teams had full access to the state-of-the-art facilities at Minnesota State College Southeast and the invaluable expertise of our dedicated tool technicians.
The Teams and the Techs
The competition featured seven eager teams of high school students, including: DIY OR DIE, RAMHAWKS, RED HAWKS 27, THE INNOVATOR'S FORGE, WINGERS, WE FAIL FAST TOO, and PIRATES OF THE MISSISSIPPI. The event wouldn't have been possible without the commitment and team support from local companies including; Miller Ingenuity, RTP Company, Watlow, Behrens, Schwab Construction/Biesanz Stone, Riverside Integrated Solutions, Celanese, Xcel Energy, Merchants Bank, the Slaggie Capital Group, and Visit Winona.
To help bring their concepts to life, the young inventors collaborated with a wide array of expert Tool Techs and mentors.They utilized cutting-edge equipment and resources, including innovative solutions like Fastenal’s own inventory management technology (like vending machines and smart lockers) to ensure they had every tool and part they needed right at their fingertips.
This event was a perfect storm of collaboration, problem-solving, and rapid prototyping, giving high schoolers a true taste of industrial innovation and the pathway to the Season 9 Nationals!
Ready to See the Prototypes?
Head over to the Make48 YouTube channel now to witness the tension, the breakthroughs, and the final pitches as these brilliant students race to improve safety in the manufacturing sector.
Watch the Winona Episodes Here: https://www.youtube.com/@Make48
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About Make48
Make48 is a nationwide invention-competition docuseries that gives teams a challenge at the start of a three-day event. With just 48 hours, teams must create a prototype, promotional video, and sales sheet, and present their idea to a panel of judges. The teams have access to a makerspace and numerous Tool Techs that can make almost anything, patent attorneys, marketing experts, and more. This format allows everyone to have a level playing field and the chance to win, with no prior technical knowledge necessary.
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