Hi Tim,
Sounds like you make some very interesting stuff! I'll certainly be sure to
post here again when we're having a show and tell event if you'd be
interested in presenting something you've done?
Our intention is to set up a dedicated space where members can come and go
as they please 24/7 (or as close to that as we can manage) and use any of
the resources in the space to work on their projects or collaborate with
other members. Ultimately we'd like the space to have everything you would
need to create things, for example: welders, sanders, various tools, CNC
machines, 3D printing/RepRap machines, soldering irons, sewing machines, a
darkroom, projector, computers, cables, electronic components, etc etc etc.
What we actually put in the space (if/when we get one) will depend on where
the interests of the paying members lie, how much money the space has spare
after rent/bills and what the space itself allows (e.g. ventilation, health
and safety, etc).
The space is also likely to run events such as you suggest (for members and
non-members alike), and these events are likely to focus on a wide range of
topics. It'll be a long time before we have anything comparable to
Noisebridge in San Francisco (they have the implicit advantage of being
based in tech/creator heavy San Fran after all!) but you might be
interested in having a look at their site to imagine what we might offer:
https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge
Personally, I'm interested in learning to do all sorts of electrical things
(I don't know much more than my GCSE electronics taught me, and most of
that I've forgotten) - especially remote control robots and (even better)
autonomous ones.
You might consider discussing some of your projects on the SoHa mailing
list - especially the more technical parts that you think might bore
HantsLUG members ;)
Cheers,
Benjie.
On 9 September 2012 17:35, Tim Brocklehurst <timb@???>wrote:
> On Sunday 09 Sep 2012 10:22:16 Benjie Gillam wrote:
> > Apologies for the cross-post but I'm aware that there are a number of
> > people on this list who are into hacking/making/tinkering.
>
>
> Just thought I would respond, as I sort of feel targeted by what the
> hackerspaces are trying to do. Those who know me will be aware that I am
> interested in Linux on servers and in HPC, but also for intrumentation and
> control purposes. They will also know that I mess about with boats (model
> and
> full-size) and aircraft (model only).
>
> So you would be right in thinking that I would be interested in meeting to
> discuss ideas; in fact, that's what I do at HantsLUG meetings, I'm just a
> bit
> selective about my subject matter to avoid boring the pants of everyone in
> the
> room.
>
> Now, the small problem I have is that in order to achieve most of the
> projects
> I undertake is the multi-disciplinary nature of the stuff I do. It tends to
> involve a lot of detail in both "soft" and "hard" engineering, and a
> massive
> investment of time. A model build taking a few months is not unusual.
>
> The problem, however, is only partly time (and cost of attendance). I
> think a
> lot of us can handle a once-a-month meeting, but more often just wouldn't
> be
> possible. The real problem comes in terms of the disperate nature of tasks
> that people would be interested in undertaking. Is it going to be focussed
> on
> robotics? UAVs? UUVs? Home automation? and what tooling do you need to
> achieve
> that? For my current project, I'm on basic electronics, composites and
> computer aided design!
>
> So, I would like to make a suggestion. When a request for talks is
> published,
> think whether you could give a talk on the project you're currently doing.
> There are a lot of people on the list who can advise on (and are interested
> in) disciplines other than Linux on servers. Personally, I would like to
> see
> LUG members bring more than just "soft" topics to talks. The hackerspace
> serves a different purpose to the LUG, but not everyone might wish (or
> need) to
> join a second group.
>
> The views expressed herein are purely my own, and may not be
> representative of
> others.
>
> Tim B.
>
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