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Equipment/Vinyl Cutter

2015-01-12T10:56:32Z

Jonny:

[[Equipment]] / Vinyl Cutter

= Silver Bullet =

Please note that the CraftRobo vinyl cutter has been replaced by the new Silver Bullet. For information on the old cutter, please look here: [[Equipment/Vinyl Cutter CraftRobo | CraftRobo]]. The CraftRobo has been stored in the trove in a plastic box along with all its accessories. It is fully working and available for anyone to use.

= Summary =

The new Silver Bullet cutter is available for use by any member of makespace (with or without training). It has an orange sticker.

Training sessions for using the Silver Bullet will be advertised on the makespace website and on the forum.

= Using the Vinyl Cutter =

== Owners ==

The Owners are those nominally in charge of the equipment, organising its maintenance, helping others to use it, and generally being a point of contact.

The current Owners of the Vinyl Cutter are:

* [[User:Posborn|Paul Osborn]]
* Matthew Taylor
* [[User:Ennui2342|Mark Cheverton]]

If you have any questions, problems or concerns around the vinyl cutter, or would like a personal introduction to how it all works, these are the people to contact.

== Training ==

The fact sheet for the Vinyl Cutter can be found here: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g7rOkZpxuMIlOiEFUPQQPjfsxwgaFrPb8GivrykSu4k/edit?usp=sharing Fact Sheet]

== Health and Safety ==

The vinyl cutter is a potentially dangerous piece of equipment which must be operated with due care. The top things to always remember when using the vinyl cutter are:

* '''ONLY USE THE VINYL CUTTER IF YOU HAVE READ THE SAFETY NOTES BELOW'''
* '''NEVER LEAVE THE VINYL CUTTER RUNNING UNATTENDED'''
* '''ONLY CUT APPROPRIATE MATERIAL'''

The risk assessment is located here: [[Formal Risk Assessment: Vinyl Cutter]]

== Safety Notes ==

* '''SHARP BLADE''' - when handling the blade (eg. to adjust or change caps for different thickness) take care not to cut yourself

* '''TRAPPING''' - The head and roller of the machine are moved by programs in the machine's memory. Be careful when near the machine, it will possibly move even if the PC is off. Always keep the cover closed when cutting

== Instructions ==

We stock Heat Vinyl on the left (for TShirts) and Sticky Backed Vinyl on the right (for Signs).

Heat Vinyl is cut upside down and mirrored.
Sticky Vinyl is cut right way up and right way round.

Draft instructions for use assuming Sticky Vinyl. If using Heat Vinyl, see [[Equipment/TShirtPress]] for alternative instructions as it's substantially different and must be mirrored.

'''Read all instructions and warnings before you start'''<br>

Overall idea:
*Create in Inkscape (see notes below about scaling if you use Illustrator!)
*Load into SureCutsALot
*Cut on the Silver Bullet
*Press on the heat press or stick to something.

Detail:
*Create your vinyl masterpiece in Inkscape
**Convert all your objects to path
**Check with view outlines it's what you want (line thickness is ignored remember)
**View -> Display Mode -> Outline
**Save as SVG
*Import into Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) on the vinyl cutter PC
**Check scale (you'll need to make things 25% larger if using Illustrator. Please don't change SCAL import settings)
**Do not mirror for sticky vinyl.
**View as outline to check (sometimes this will show things that it otherwise hides)
**Check tool offset is 0.25mm (Cutter -> Cutter Settings)
**Check mat orientation in SCAL (portrait/landscape)
*Set up Silver Bullet
**Check correct tip installed (usually 45 degree standard cutter, "Click blade holder", the red one)
**Insert sticky vinyl (if using Heat Vinyl, see [[Equipment/TShirtPress]] for alternative instructions)
**Please put money for the vinyl in the honesty box straight away
**Load up Silver Bullet with Sticky Backed Vinyl. Use the Silver Bullet Cutting Sheet to make life easy, you can get away without it for stiffer materials if leave 5cm at the top and 1cm at the bottom. Portrait or Landscape to match Cutting Sheet settings in SCAL.
**Check cut depth on red Click Blade Holder (4 for vinyl?)
**Offline mode, set to bottom right and ZERO it (offline mode, cross hair button).
***After Zeroing, press Test to do a test rectangle. Check it cuts the vinyl but not the backing.
**Move cutting head to bottom right of sheet (material at back of printer) and zero it (offline, cross hair)
**Double check you zero'd it and press Online on the Silver Bullet.
**In SCAL:
***Delete any colours you're not cutting (undo with ctrl-Z later, but don't under your mirroring!)
***Menu: Cutter -> Cut With Silver Bullet.
***Select Use Software Speed and Pressure. For Vinyl set to Speed = 200 and f=50. (could go faster? needs checking)
***Select "Origin Point". Bottom right of piece to match location in SCAL.
***Check Silver Bullet is Online.
***"Cut" to start
***Will start immediately. If there is a delay, you probably forgot Online mode and you should wait for it to download before pressing Online (probably - needs checking)

Pay for your vinyl
*Stick Transfer Tape to front of vinyl
*Weed from the back
*Stick to final location and carefully remove transfer tape

== Problems ==

Software not connecting to cutter: "The problem was that the baud rate in the menu on the Silver Bullet was set to 9600, while the software was set to 38400. These need to match, even for USB serial, so I've reset the SB back to 38400."

= Official Documentation and Further Information =

* Silver Bullet Manual: [http://learn.silverbulletcutters.com/silver-bullet-manual/ Silver Bullet manual download (actual file removed for the moment)]
* Silver Bullet SCAL Software Manual (PC) (actual file removed for the moment due to copyright claim): [[Media:Silver Bullet and Scal Manual pc.pdf]]
* Silver Bullet SCAL Software Manual (Mac) (actual file removed due to copyright claim): [[Media:Silver Bullet and Scal Manual mac.pdf]]
* Silver Bullet Accessories: [[Media:Silver Bullet Accessories.pdf]]
* Free files (boxes, frames, game pieces) that might be useful: [http://app.box.com/s/ht00330cgyao0lxk160i Free Files]
* Intro to materials that can be printed and cut [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PijbpEQHppw Video Intro]
* [http://silverbulletcutters.com/gallery/gallery/ Material cutting gallery]
* [http://silverbulletcutters.com/gallery/video-collection/ Silver Bullet video collection]
* [https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=599a4ab7197c18bb&id=599A4AB7197C18BB!298926&ithint=folder,&authkey=!ABIkWjwBXSzRTfo Online tutorials]
* [http://forum.silverbulletcutters.com Silver Bullet Cutters' Forum]
* [http://www.techsoft.co.uk/products/knife-cutting/materials/default.asp Cutting materials: Online Supplies]
You can make up your own personal guides to materials that you use and the settings used on those materials by printing out guide sheets from the PC connected to the Silver Bullet (the guide sheets are on the desktop). A few pre-printed guide sheets can be found in the second draw down on the right beneath the Silver Bullet.

Equipment/Glassworking

2014-10-26T15:08:06Z

Jonny: Undo revision 7843 by Domtheo (talk)

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[[Equipment]] / Glassworking

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= Glassworking - General =

== Summary ==

This is a kiln and hot torch to work with soft glass - fusing and forming rather than blowing although if there's interest in the latter let us know!

<span style="color:red">'''These are Category Red tools: induction is mandatory.'''</span>

== Owners ==

* [[User:Tomoinn|Tom Oinn]]
* Renee Chow
* [[User:ST|ST]]

== Training ==

<div style="background:#FADADD; border:1px solid #FFC0CB; padding:5px">
<b>YOU CAN ONLY USE THE GLASS KILN AND TORCH IF YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINED</b><br>
and have been added to the [[Equipment/Glassworking/Training#Trained_Users|Trained Users]] list by one of the Owners
</div>

To get trained on the glass kiln and torch and be added to the qualified user list, you will need to arrange for a training session with one of the Owners.

If you'd like to arrange training, please see:
* [[Equipment/Glassworking/Training|Glassworking Training]]

== Health and Safety ==

'''[[Formal Risk Assessment: Glassworking]]'''

Glassworking involves both sharp, fragile raw materials and extreme heat. Most risks are obvious - sharp glass can cut you, and the hot torch and kiln can both burn. There are, however, a few non-obvious risks to be aware of:

# When working with the flame your glass will be glowing red hot or hotter, but very shortly after you put a rod down to work with something else the glass will cool to be visually indistinguishable from glass at room temperature. It may at this point still be hundreds of degrees centigrade! Do not pick anything up while someone is working at the torch without asking, you like your skin and want to keep it.
# Glass rods can stress-crack at the tip when heated. Point rods away from you and always wear eye protection - the glass won't travel far but you don't want it in your eyes.
# Some substances release toxic gases when heated to high temperatures
# For glass fusing, use glass that is designed for fusing. Please check the COE and compatibility of your glass.
# Please do not place flammable items near (<12 inches) the kiln. Please do not move the kiln closer to the walls.
# Wear dark grey safety glasses provided when looking into the kiln. Wear the blue safety glasses when working with the flame.
# Do not breathe in fine powders. Wear a dusk mask when mixing shelf primer, reapplying kiln shelf etc.
# Wear eye protection when cutting glass. Please clean surfaces afterwards with a damp paper towel. The tiny glass shards you get when you cut glass may be invisible to the eye but can be dangerous if it gets in your eyes.

Other risks will be covered during training - working with hot glass is perfectly safe as long as basic procedures are followed.

== Equipment ==

Our kiln is a Paragon SC2 kiln with an included bead door and window. This kiln includes a controller capable of multi-step programs with controlled rate heat up and cool down cycles. It has a maximum temperature of 1100 degrees centigrade, enough to fire some metal clays and work with most kinds of glass, but not enough to act as a metal furnace. There's an instruction booklet to use both in the box below the table.

In addition to the kiln we have a HotHead gas torch, along with the appropriate connection kit to run off bulk Propane gas rather than the normal MAPP cylinders (these burn slightly hotter, but are much more expensive as they're not available in larger quantities). The torch is mounted on a height and angle adjustable stand suitable for bead work when sitting on the low stool that should be lurking around the glassworking station.

For bead working we have a variety of mandrels, bead release that can be cooked in the flame and a wedge shaped graphite marver. Also a pot of vermiculite to slowly cool your beads so they won't break.

For art glass and strip-work we have a set of cutting tools along with a slump mould for making very small (9x9cm) glass bowls. Plus Bullseye GlasTac for sticking your pieces of glass together before you put them into the kiln. Please use only glue that is safe to heat to high temperatures - superglue, for example, should NOT be used as it releases cyanide gas (yikes!) when heated to high temperatures

It is important that these tools remain exclusively used for glass, please resist the temptation to use the cutters, pliers etc for other materials!

== Glass Stock ==

We have a selection of glass rod, sheet, stringer and frit.

The large pots of glass are bought as a random selection for about ten pounds per pot, they consist of offcuts of bullseye COE90 (coefficient of expansion, only important in as much as all glass in a particular piece should have the same number to prevent explosions!) in various thicknesses. Bullseye COE90 glass will tend to form 6mm thick sheets due to surface tension so stack your strip-work to that height.

In addition to this we have a small amount of specific colours of bullseye COE90 glass currently in clear 9x9cm sheets and larger plates of Makespace colours. We can buy at a discount from a couple of online suppliers even when ordering small quantities (a side effect of buying all the kiln and other hardware in one go!) so post to the list of you want anything in particular and we can order it.

For bead making we have a set of clear and a set of mixed coloured COE90 rods, along with tubes of frit and a selection of random stringer (1mm thick rod) glass for decoration. Prices for these are TBD, but will be printed on a sheet near the glassworking station when determined (something in the order of a pound per full rod, that would work out as around 20-40p per medium size bead, each of which would take about half an hour to make).

== Location ==

The glassworking kit is in the corner of the main workshop nearest the stairs up to the cafe. Please keep work to the area covered by the steel sheeting - we're not working with enough material to cause a serious problem otherwise but it helps keep everything tidy. As it currently stands the station is only suitable for one person, or two if both are working together. It would be asking for trouble to try to have someone using the table to cut glass at the same time as someone was working with the torch, so please don't!

== Scheduling ==

Unlike many pieces of equipment in Makespace the kiln requires a considerable amount of uninterrupted time to run. We don't have a formal booking system in place, so for now I suggest you email the list if you propose to use it. For example, if you're doing bead work you will be spending between half an hour and two hours (depending on how many you're making) using the hot torch, with beads being placed in the kiln at a holding temperature while the others are worked in the flame, then running an annealing cycle which will cool down under computer control for a couple of hours, then cooling to ambient before the kiln becomes available for other users. It should be possible to get two runs in a day, as long as the first is done in the morning, but no more than that.

The kiln is a model which should be possible to leave unattended once you have set the digital controller to run a specific program. Before firing make sure you sign post that the kiln is hot, that there is nothing flammable near the kiln and that there is about 12 inches gap between the kiln and the walls. Please check the firing schedule - don't assume it is set to any previous settings. If you are doing anything new/are unfamiliar with the kiln, please ensure that you can be in the space for the duration of its active firing cycle - it's fine to leave once the heating elements are off and the kiln is cooling to ambient but please hang around while it's actually firing. If firing overnight please come in the next day to turn the kiln off.

= How tos =

'''Do not use the equipment if you have not been inducted!'''
'''If in doubt, consult the Kiln manual(s), and/or speak to one of the owners (or other trained users)!'''

== How to make glass beads ==

=== Preparation ===

Smell if there's any gas around (leak from the gas bottle)... If not:
# Fire up kiln
#* Turn on at the manual switch; wait for "IdLE" to appear. If it says "CpLt" press Start once.
#* Use Programme 1
#** press Review; if it shows #1, then simply press Start twice
#** if it shows some other number, consult the manual how to start Programme 1! [to be expanded]
#*** From IdLE press START (the left button) Use the Up Arrow (not the Down Arrow) to select a firing program - in this case Program 1 for annealing glass beads. Press start until the kiln starts displaying the temperature of the kiln. The clicking noise is normal.
# Get bead release to correct consistency
#* The bead release dries out over time. If it is too thick and lumpy you need to add water to it.<br />Screw on the lid and shake the bead release well to get rid of all the lumps. It should be the consistency of a thick smoothie.
# Get everything (mandrels, tools, water bucket, glass) ready and laid out, so you don't have to bend over the hot flame to fetch it later

The final firing temperature is ~530 degrees; the kiln heats up pretty quickly, so you should be able to start working on the glass bead already.

=== Flameworking ===

For each bead:

# Coat the mandrel
#* tilt the bottle before you dip
#* dip only once, turn the mandrel while it is still in the bottle without touching the sides of the bottle
#* pull out the mandrel without touching the sides of the bottle
# Turn on flame
#* the two 'outer' valves open counter-clockwise, but the 'middle' valve opens ''clockwise''.
#* don't put the lighter directly in front of the nozzle, but slightly below/to the side
#* adjust gas flow so it doesn't sputter but doesn't have a loud "windy" noise either
# Sit on the small stool, resting your elbows on your legs; rest the mandrel on your little finger, and use thumb and index finger to rotate it
# Dry bead release & heat mandrel in flame
# Heat tip of glass rod evenly
#* the hottest part of the flame is just at the tip of the bright blue (inner) cone
#* beware of splinters (thermoshock) -- point rod away from you and other people!
#* if applicable, straighten rod out again before putting away (so the direction of thermoshock is predictable)
# Gently add molten glass onto mandrel - it is easiest to keep your glass rod still and rotate your mandrel away from you, rather than keeping your mandrel still and trying to roll glass onto the mandrel
#* the glass rod should be in the hottest part of the flame, the mandrel slightly further away
#* do not apply any significant force -- this will pull off the bead release
#* do not let the glass touch the mandrels directly (where there isn't any bead release)!
#* create overhang to prevent pointy bits around the hole of the bead
# Things you can do with the bead:
#* add little splinters of glass (put on metal table, scoop back into tube afterwards)
#* use the thin glass rods to draw lines and shapes
#* use a thin mandrel to marble/'paint' (e.g. spirals) between glasses of different color
#** if glass remains stuck to the mandrel, get it red hot and dip into the water bucket; repeat as necessary
#* e.g. silver foil to change color of glass [to be expanded]
# When done, move bead to colder part of flame till it's no longer glowing red; turn off the flame and insert mandrel into kiln
#* make sure ''not'' to touch the walls, and especially not the thermocouple at the back wall!

Repeat as needed for as many mandrels as fit into the kiln.

=== Wrapping up ===

When all the beads are in the kiln:

# Press the Skip Segment button, and then Start
# Stick around till the cooling process has finished, and the kiln returns to "IDLE" (should occur at around 370 degrees Celsius, after around 45 minutes)
# Turn off kiln, and add note saying it's still hot (which it is!)
# Leave mandrels in for another few hours (the next morning if you worked in the evening) so they can cool down to room temperature
# Don't forget to pick up your beads later to make space for other people!

=== Alternative method: Vermiculite ===

If the kiln is in use for fusing, an alternative method of cooling your beads slowly is to place them into the pot of vermiculite as opposed to the heated kiln. The vermiculite traps air around the bead, stopping it from cooling too quickly. Although for small beads this is usually sufficient to prevent the bead from cracking, to be on the safe side, you will need to anneal your bead in the kiln afterwards. (Shops will generally require you to anneal all your beads before you sell them)

# When done working with the bead in the flame, move bead to colder part of flame till it's no longer glowing red
# Turn off the flame, use the marver to push aside the vermiculite a little and plant your bead into the vermiculite.
# Leave it in there until it cools to room temp (how long this takes depends on how big your bead is, but overnight is probably the safest).

TODO - section on how to batch anneal beads in the kiln after cooling in vermiculite

=== Finishing ===

Tips & tricks for how to get beads off mandrel and what to do with them then:

* Take the forceps from the toolbox to grip the mandrel (not the glass bead), and grip the bead with your other hand and rotate
** take care not to bend the mandrel! this is particularly relevant when using the thin mandrels
* Wash the beads to get the bead release off the inside
** there are [these things with teeth on] to scratch off the bead release
** using a shoestring might work, too (for big holes)

Here are some links you may find useful if you want to make your own
glass beads:
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/index-of-articles.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Glass-Beads-from-Scratch

== How to fuse glass together ==

Please check out http://www.bullseyeglass.com/education/free-videos.html, in particular What is Kiln-glass?, How to Choose a Glass for Kilnforming (especially parts 1-4 and Material Matters: Release Qualities), Glass Cutting, Fusing basics, Preparing Kiln Shelves.

== Other uses of the Kiln ==

The kiln can also be used to fire metal clay or for enamelling. None of the owners so far has had any experience with this. If you would like to try something, please check out safety requirements and send the proposal to Makespace admin for approval.

== Other uses of the Torch ==

* Annealing metal
* Pulling stringer

Equipment/Power Tools

2014-10-26T15:05:07Z

Jonny: Undo revision 7845 by Domtheo (talk)

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= General Health and Safety =

The term "power tool" in all of the warnings listed below refers to mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool.

== Work area safety ==
* Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered and dark areas invite accidents.
* Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. Power tools
create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
* Keep children and bystanders away while operating a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose control.

== Electrical Safety ==
* Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools. Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
* Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed or grounded.
* Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
* Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
* When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.

== Personal Safety ==
* Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool.
* Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury.
* Use safety equipment. Always wear eye protection. Safety equipment such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries.
* Avoid accidental starting. Ensure the switch is in the off-position before plugging in. Carrying power tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in power tools that have the switch on invites accidents.
* Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may result in personal injury.
* Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations.
* Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
* If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used.

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[[File:Charger.JPG|thumb|200px|none|link=Equipment/MakitaCharger|Makita DC18RC Li-Ion Charger]]

[[File:Router.JPG|thumb|200px|none|link=Equipment/MakitaRouter|Mikita 900W Router]]

[[File:Ixo_screwdriver.JPG|thumb|200px|none|link=Equipment/Bosch_IXO|Bosch IXO IV Cordless Screwdriver]]

[[File:Mac_Allister_Li-Ion_Cordless_Screwdriver.PNG|thumb|200px|none|link=Equipment/Mac_Allister_Li-Ion_Cordless_Screwdriver|Mac Allister Li-Ion Cordless Screwdriver
]]

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[[File:Bosh Sander.JPG|thumb|200px|none|link=Equipment/BoschSander|Bosch Orbital Sander]]

[[File:Makita_9911.JPG|thumb|200px|none|link=Equipment/Makita9911|Makita 9911 Belt Sander]]

[[File:Belt_Disc_Sander.jpg|thumb|200px|none|link=Equipment/AxminsterBeltDiscSander|Disc and belt Sander]]

[[File:ScrollSaw.jpg|thumb|200px|none|link=Equipment/AxminsterScrollSaw|Scroll Saw]]

Equipment/CNC Router/Training

2014-06-03T10:51:45Z

Jonny: /* Trained Users */ - create a waiting list

[[Equipment|Equipment]] / [[Equipment/CNC_Router|CNC Router]] / Training

= CNC Router Training =

This page documents the process for being trained on the CNC Router, and the list of members who have completed that training.

== Summary ==

Training takes place in three main steps:
* Group Training of 1-4 members, going through the equipment and how to use it (~1hr)
* Individual Training Task, where an individual member is set a task to complete to prove and improve understanding (~30min each)
* Project Oversight, where more experienced users oversee the projects being undertaken when cutting (first 2-3 projects)

Training on the CNC Router is run by the CNC Router Owners. The CNC Router Owners are a group of people responsible for maintaining and training on the CNC Router, and hence have been trained to train, and trained to perform the weekly and monthly maintenance on the CNC Router.

== Booking ==

Sessions are advertised on '''http://meetup.makespace.org'''
* For discussing training, or requesting additional slots if needed, use the mailing list thread: [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/cammakespace/0aNnAEGF-5U/discussion Training : CNC Router ]

Notes:
* You can only be trained if you have your name allocated to a slot (groups will be restricted to four at a time, so please don't make up additional spaces)
* You must do the group and individual training on the same day

= Trained Users =

The following members of Makespace are owners and/or trainers of the CNC Router, so are trained to use and teach use of the Router:
*Stephen Woolhead - Owner
*Chris Abri - Owner
*Mark Mellors - Owner
*Dave Ansell - Owner
*David Bebb - Owner
*Ben Butler - Trainer
*Jason White - Trainer

The following members of Makespace are trained and qualified to use the CNC Router (note, they are not qualified to train others however):
* Paul Osborn (Stephen Woolhead 1/7/13)
* Adrian Carr (Stephen Woolhead 1/7/13)
* Tobias Roberts (Stephen Woolhead 1/7/13)
* Damien Guihen (Mark Mellors 3/7/13)
* Steve Kelly (Mark Mellors 3/7/13)
* Milosch Meriac (Chris Abri 3/7/13)
* Jake Young (Chris Abri 3/7/13)
* Martin de Selincourt (Chris Abri 3/7/13)
* J. Antonio Barragan (Chris Abri 8/7/13)
* Toby Moncaster (Chris Abri 8/7/13)
* Shareef Jalloq (Chris Abri 8/7/13)
* Josh Keeler (Mark Mellors 9/7/13)
* Marko Cosic (Mark Mellors 9/7/13)
* Diana Probst (Mark Mellors 9/7/13)
* Ben Evans (Stephen Woolhead 9/7/13)
* Rachel Rayns (Stephen Woolhead 9/7/13)
* Mat Cook (Stephen Woolhead 9/7/13)
* Roeland Schumacher (Chris Abri 11/7/13)
* James Waldmeyer (Chris Abri 11/7/13)
* Peter Mottram (Chris Abri 11/7/13)
* Ajith Shadakshari (Mark Mellors 18/7/13)
* Mark Tillotson (Mark Mellors 18/7/13)
* Ben Alper (Mark Mellors 18/7/13)
* Indy Wilkhu (Chris Abri 25/7/13)
* Matthew Ireland (Chris Abri 25/7/13)
* Pop Sharma (Chris Abri 25/7/13)
* Nick Johnson (David Bebb 30/05/13)
* Brian Corteil (David Bebb 30/07/13)
* Dan Tidhar (David Bebb 30/07/13)
* Ward Hills (David Bebb 30/07/13)overlayfs/overlayfs.v22
* Kevin Maloney (Mark Mellors 18/7/13)
* Andrew Lipson (Mark Mellors 18/7/13)
* Chris Wilson (Mark Mellors 1/8/13)
* Richard Mitchell (Mark Mellors 1/8/13)
* Adrian van den Heever (Mark Mellors 1/8/13)
* Benyahmin Kidder (Chris Abri 8/8/13)
* Andrew Dunn (Chris Abri 8/8/13)
* Robert Hoff (Chris Abri 8/8/13)
* Edward Imhagwe (Mark Mellors 15/8/13)
* Lewis Williams (Mark Mellors 15/8/13)
* Vincent Sanders (Mark Mellors 15/8/13)
* Andy Fisher (Mark Mellors 22/08/13)
* Daniel Garden (Mark Mellors 22/08/13)
* ST John (Mark Mellors 29/08/13)
* Matt Harvey (Mark Mellors 29/08/13)
* Michael Thomas (Mark Mellors 29/08/13)
* Alexis Mather (Mark Mellors 5/09/13)
* Chris Stanley (Mark Mellors 5/09/13)
* Jon Wood (Mark Mellors 5/09/13)
* Harry Braviner (Mark Mellors 12/09/13)
* Jason White (Mark Mellors 12/09/13)
* Jon Callan (Mark Mellors 12/09/13)
* Marco Aita (Chris Abri 19/09/13)
* Ed Herbert (Chris Abri 19/09/13)
* John Simm (Chris Abri 19/09/13)
* Chris Voth (Chris Abri 17/10/13)
* Pete Woodhouse (Chris Abri 17/10/13)
* Fergus Riche (Chris Abri 17/10/13)
* Mark Roberts (Chris Abri 17/10/13)
* Katia Dilks (Chris Abri 14/11/13)
* Tim Dilks (Chris Abri 14/11/13)
* Theo Sanderson (Chris Abri 14/11/13)
* Esther Leighton (Chris Abri 09/01/14)
* Aleksandar Tomic (Chris Abri 09/01/14)
* Benjamin Butler (Chris Abri 13/02/14)
* Jon Aas (Chris Abri 04/03/14)
* Mark Cheverton (Ben Butler 25/03/14)
* Andrew Gale (Ben Butler 01/04/14)
* Robert Karpinski (Ben Butler 01/04/14)
* Shelagh Shepherd (Ben Butler 01/04/14)
* Paul Edgington (Jason White 02/04/14)
* Paco Cordobes (Jason White 02/04/14)
* Rob Voisey (Jason White 09/04/14)
* Riccardo Gherardi (Jason White 09/04/14)
* Rick Hamilton (Jason White 14/04/14)
* Thomas Keller (Jason White 14/04/14)
* Martin Lenz (Ben Butler 15/05/14)
* Alberto Santos (Mark Mellors 22/05/14)
* James Hutton (Mark Mellors 22/05/14)
* Innes Edridge (Mark Mellors 22/05/14)

The following members are waiting for CNC Router training:
* ... (probably lots of people before) ...
* Jonathan Austin
* Rick Lupton

= Training Cheat sheet =

The training structure and prompt sheet. Please note, this is used by the CNC Router Owners as a prompt to ensure training is executed in a consistent and complete fashion is included on this page; this does not constitute and is not a substitute for the training itself.

== Group Training ==

The group training introduction structure, suitable for 1-4 members at a time in a 1 hr session.

'''Introduction/walk around'''
* Extraction
* Water Cooler system
* Machine Bed
* Router – Collets - Cutters (Mention 50p for maintenance costs if using Makespace Cutters)
* Gantry/Moving Parts
* PC & Software Locations
* Material Storage
* Hand controller -[[Equipment/CNC_Router/Hand_Controller|Hand Controller Guide]]

'''Health & Safety'''

Risks
* Dust
* Noise
* Fire
* Trapping
* Burns
* Loss of Limb or Digit

PPE

* Ear Defenders
* Safety Goggles
* Common Sense Hat!

'''Machine Startup & Positioning'''
* Check handset is attached properly
* Power up main switch
* Check Water Pump
* Check extractor is functional and not full
* Check handset says “Datum?” (if not, reset E.Stop)
* Click “OK” ensuring no obstructions. (Machine will go to X0 Y0 Z+Max)
* Check spindle is safe and functioning correctly.

'''Job Setup – Demo piece'''
* Workholding, Clamping and work positioning
* Tool Selection & Collet sizes
* Zero work
* Load G-Code directly onto USB stick from PC(no sub-directories)
* Place USB stick into Hand Controller
* Select and run job at desired feedrates

Do Not Leave The Machine Unattended While Running A Job! However Long It Takes.

== Individual Training Task ==

The individual task to get familiar, prompt questions and check understanding:

Task
* Make a.....

Steps
* Set individual to work, don't prompt but do answer questions (or pose if needed)
* Talk through design once done, question/check things etc
* Proceed to routing (watch carefully all steps)
* Ask to stop job/restart, question escalation process

Assuming all ok:
* Get them to read the health and safety notes about operation and materials
* Add to the trained member list!

== Project Oversight ==

For next 2-3 projects, ensure member will find another more experienced trained user to support them (second pair of eyes)

Induction

2014-05-31T13:08:52Z

Jonny:

This is a temporary induction page, to be replaced by the membership web app under development.

== Pre induction ==

# If you haven’t already, come and see Makespace during one of our open events which happen frequently – choose one on [meetup.makespace.org]. (Note that events where it’s possible to meet Makespace are clearly marked on the Meetup group; you need to attend a public event where there are Members available and willing to show you around, or with an existing member who can show you around. This is important as we want you to know what you’re going to get, and as all members get 24/7 access to Makespace, we need to know who we are giving keys to!
# Book an induction using our [http://makespace-induction.herokuapp.com/ Sign up app].
# When you attend your induction, please bring:
##Payment debit/credit card if you haven't already paid
##A laptop (if possible)
##A photo (of yourself!) (if possible)

== The induction ==

This happens at makespace, and will involve the following:

# If you've arrived at the induction without yet signing up to our [http://makespace-induction.herokuapp.com/ Sign up app] you should first enter your details in to that system.
# You read [http://makespace.org/membership/membership-agreement/members-safety-briefing/ The safety briefing]
# You read [http://makespace.org/membership/membership-agreement/membership-rules/ The rules]
# If you have not already done so, set up your [https://makespace.recurly.com/subscribe/makespace-membership-full payment details]. If you are a student, check out if our term-time only student membership is appropriate: [[StudentSociety]]
# Completion of the [http://bit.ly/makespace-induction members safety checklist]
# Completion and signing of the supplied form which includes your [http://makespace.org/index.php/sample-page/membership/membership-agreement/ Membership agreement]
# If you have not verified your address, please write your address on the supplied envelope for address verification purposes.
# You recieve your keyfob
# You are now a full makespace member and have full access to the space! (If you have not yet verified your address, your keyfob will be activated after verification is complete.)

Student Society

2014-05-31T13:05:33Z

Jonny:

[[File:StudentSocIcon1.jpg‎‎|thumb]]

== About The Society ==
We're a Cambridge University student society. Our aims are promote Makespace to members of the University community and to make membership and use of Makespace more accessible on a student budget. Our more general aims are to promote playful hands-on tinkering, adapting, bodging and creating among students.

== Projects ==
Most recently, created a cardboard boat to take part in the 2013 annual Cambridge Cardboard Boat race. A very sturdy design let us make it to the end of the race intact and unsoggy. A sad lack of ability to steer meant we weren't the fastest though!

[[File:Cardboardboatrace.JPG|thumb]]

==How to get in touch==
Our mailing list is soc-makersoc-interested@lists.cam.ac.uk

We have a facebook group which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/347350535367250/

Our meetings are also posted on the Makespace Meetup group.

== Student Membership ==

Makespace has a student membership plan that offers students a way to only pay for the times they will use Makespace:

Student Membership is £33/month inc VAT for full student membership, but you do not get access outside of Cambridge university terms. Thus, if you are a postgrad, it might well make more sense for you to have 'normal' membership.

Students can sign up for this term-only membership at https://makespace.recurly.com/subscribe/ms-student-term-only

File:Sherline Lathe risk assess.pdf

2014-03-09T18:11:43Z

Jonny: RA for lathe

RA for lathe

Equipment/VacuumFormer

2014-03-09T17:55:48Z

Jonny:

{{OrangeTool}}

[[Equipment|Equipment]] / Vacuum Former

[[File:300xq.PNG|thumb|460px|right|Vacuum Former]]

=WORK IN PROGRESS=

The vacuum former has been installed in the space and can be used safely with the instructions provided here. However, this page is still considered a work-in-progress - please add useful tips about using the vacuum former here.

== Summary ==

Vacuum forming is a technique that is used to shape a variety of plastics. It is used to form/shape thin plastic, usually plastics such as; polythene and perspex. Vacuum forming is used when an unusual shape like a ‘dish’ or a box-like shape is needed.

[http://wiki.makespace.org/File:Formech_300XQ.pdf Vacuum Former Manual]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scqkjU10198

Formech 300XQ

Technical Specifications

* Material size 450x300mm / 18x12"
* Forming area 430x280mm / 17x11"
* Max. depth of draw 160mm / 6.3"
* Max. material thickness 6mm / .25"
* Overall width 650mm / 25"
* Overall height 530mm / 20"
* Overall depth 970mm / 38"
* Weight 75kg / 165lbs

Here are some examples we've made on the Vacuum Former(please add a photo of yours any time you do a job!)

<gallery>
File:300XQ.gif
</gallery>

= Using the Vacuum Former =
== Owners ==

The Owners are those who have volunteered to be in charge of the equipment, organising maintenance, training others to use it, and generally being a point of contact. The current Owners of the Vacuum Former are:

* Stephen Woolhead
* New owners welcomed, get in touch!

If you have any questions, problems or concerns around the Vacuum Former, please use the mailing list thread:
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cammakespace/LMH8YH7WjMk/6KwuQIKhBnMJ Discussion Log : Vacuum Former]

== Training ==

No formal training is required to operate the Vacuum Former. If you intend to make something using the vacuum former please read the Health & Safety and Safety Notes sections below before doing so. The manual is also available online in case you require additional information.

Informal training sessions will be listed in the Meetup diary

Requests for more sessions, or discussion about them should be directed to the discussion thread: Training:Vinyl Cutter

== Health and Safety ==

Risk assessment: [[Equipment/VacuumFormer/RiskAssessment]]

The Vacuum Former is a potentially dangerous piece of equipment which must only be operated by members who have received appropriate training and who take due care. The top things to always remember when using the Vacuum Former are:
* '''ONLY USE THE VACUUM FORMER IF YOU ARE ON THE LIST OF TRAINED USERS'''
* '''NEVER LEAVE THE VACUUM FORMER RUNNING UNATTENDED'''

As a trained user, you should be very aware of the following risks and how to deal with them:

'''FIRE''' - Heating the material for too long or with the wrong settings could result in the material igniting.

'''ELECTRIC SHOCKS''' - Regular maintenance & electric survey should mean machine is safe to use. Do not use if there are any signs of damage

'''BURNS''' - Caution should be taken when using machine, ensure formed part is cool before removing. Never operate with missing or damaged safety features.

== Instructions ==

[http://wiki.makespace.org/File:Formech_300XQ.pdf Vacuum Former Manual]

1. First, a former is made from a material such as a soft wood. The edges or sides are shaped at an angle so that when the plastic is formed over it, the former can be removed easily.

2. The former is placed in a vacuum former at the lowest position.

3. A sheet of plastic (for example, compressed polystyrene) is clamped in position above the mould.

4. The heater is then turned on and the plastic slowly becomes soft and pliable as it heats up. The plastic can be seen to 'warp' and 'distort' as the surface expands.

5. After a few minutes the plastic is ready for ‘forming’ as it becomes very flexible.

6. The heater is turned off and the mould is moved upwards by lifting the lever until it locks in position.

7. The 'vacuum' is turned on and this pumps out all the air beneath the plastic sheet. Atmospheric pressure above the plastic sheet pushes it down on the mould. At this stage the shape of the mould can be clearly seen through the plastic sheet. When the plastic has cooled sufficiently the vacuum pump is switched off.

8. The plastic sheet is removed from the vacuum former. The sheet has the shape of the former pressed into its surface.

9. The excess plastic is trimmed so that only the plastic required remains - the completed item.

===Reducing Windows===
Reducing windows allow the use of smaller sheet material for smaller mouldings. Reducing windows allow for better sheet utilisation.

To fit the reducing window.
* Lift the clamp frame.
* Place the lower reducing window plate on to the top frame aperture so that the corner locating screws are aligned.
* Place the top reducing window plate on the underside of the clamp frame. There are folded sections on the front and rear. The rear edge has the larger return and wraps completely around the clamp frame bar. The front fold is smaller and returns against the front clamp frame bar. The fixing bolt is fitted through the clamp frame bar and reducing plate and secured using the fixing nut.. See diagram below of side view of the top plate fitting.

[[image:Reducing_windows.PNG|600px]]

* Close the clamp frame. Check alignment oftop and bottom plate. Fit the required plastic material on the sealed lower reducing plate. The material toggle clamps will need adjusting so that the clamp frame can be locked to achieve the necessary clamping pressure.

== Heating times ==

Different materials and thickness require different heating times, here is a list that has been found to produce good results

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== Tips & Tricks ==

'''If the platform does not raise, ensure the heater is fully back.'''

'''DO NOT use to cook pizza'''

'''How long does it take to heat the plastic sheet?'''
* This depends on which material and thickness is specified.

'''How do I know when the plastic is ready to form?'''
* Generally speaking it is necessary with any new material to establish the correct heating cycle. Plastic is ready to form when it becomes soft and pliable especially nearer to the clamping frame. This is known as glass transition temperature (Tg). Once you have established the time you can set the heater timer for accurate and repeated heating cycles.

'''Why is the plastic webbing on the mould?'''
* Material is too hot.
* Insufficient vacuum.
* Excess of material. Use reducing windows.
* Poor mould design.

'''Why can't I achieve good definition on the finished part?'''
* Material too cold
* Mould too cold.
* Insufficient vacuum.
* Insufficient vacuum holes in the mould

'''Why Is the plastic thinning over the mould when formed?'''
* Sheet cooled whilst forming.
* Mould design with insufficient draft angles.
* Too thin plastic gauge.
* Pre-stretch required.
* Plug assist required.

'''Why does the plastic bubble and pit when heated?'''
* Material is Hygroscopic which needs to be pre-dried prior to forming.
* Overheating.
* Mould or plastic sheet too dusty

'''Why does the plastic stick to the mould when I try to release?'''
* Mould not fixed on baseboard.
* Insufficient draft.
* Mould undercuts.

== Material Stock ==
If you have any requests for material stock, please add them the [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cammakespace/LMH8YH7WjMk/6KwuQIKhBnMJ Log].

Stock material will be provided and an honesty box will be provided.

= Maintenance =

The maintenance of the Vacuum Former is carried out by the Owners, with some basic maintenance being carried out by Users on every job.

== Maintenance Schedule ==

'''Every job:''' None required

'''As required, by users:''' Ensure the inside of the machine and the heater tray is cleared of dust, dirt and debris. Do not allow dirt and loose particles to build up, particularly on the heater tray.

'''Monthly:''' Check strength of vacuum and condition of seals. Check state of electrical system.

== Maintenance Log ==

Installed on 26th July 2013. (with any luck)

== Maintenance Shopping List ==

* Service Kit (~£50)

= Further Information =

http://www.formech.com/

== Installation ==

Installed on 9th May 2013.

<gallery>
File:WP_20130726_001.jpg
File:WP_20130726_002.jpg
</gallery>

== Purchase ==
Full Purchase, Delivery and Installation (£2500)

== Notes ==

Equipment

2014-03-02T02:11:07Z

Jonny: /* The Space */

[[File:Laser-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]
[[File:Makerbot-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/3D_Printer|3D Printer]]
[[File:Roland-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/CNC_Model_Mill|CNC Model Mill]]
[[File:WP_20130509_005.jpg||thumb|320px|link=Equipment/CNC_Router|CNC Router]]
[[File:Lathe-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/Lathe|Lathe]]
[[File:Powertools-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/Power_Tools|Power Tools]]
[[File:Electronics-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/Electronics_Workbenches|Electronics Workbenches]]
[[File:fine_metal_DSC_7694.jpg|thumb|320px|link=Equipment/Fine_metalwork_bench|Fine metalwork Workbench]]
[[File:8633913103 92f52a697d c.jpg|thumb|320px|link=Equipment/Glassworking|Glassworking bench]]
[[File:300xq.PNG|thumb|320px|link=Equipment/VacuumFormer|Vacuum Former]]
[[File:CircularSaw.PNG|thumb|320px|link=Equipment/5704RK|Makita Circular Saw]]
[[File:Rage3db_1.jpg|thumb|320px|link=Equipment/MitreSawRage3Db|Rage 3 Mitre Saw]]
[[File:warco_mill.jpg|thumb|320px|link=Equipment/WarcoMill|Warco Mill]]

The equipment you can find in Makespace.

== Using our Equipment ==

There is a large and growing variety of equipment and tools; some are safe to use, some can be dangerous or are expensive and need training before use. We have divided all the tools below into [[Equipment/ToolClasses|Tool Classes]]. Make sure you understand which class a tool is in before you attempt to use it, and read the associated wiki page.

[[The right tool for the job]] has some notes on what tools to use for various tasks.

Smaller equipment is listed on the [[Things and stuff]] page.

== The Workshop ==

* [[Equipment/BandSaw|BandSaw]]
* [[Equipment/5704RK|Circular Saw - Makita ]]
* [[Equipment/CNC_Router|CNC Router]]
* [[Equipment/Drill_Presses|Drill Presses]]
* [[Equipment/Grinder|Grinder]]
* [[Equipment/Lathe|Lathe - Myford]]
* [[Equipment/Sherline lathe|Lathe - Sherline]]
* Metalwork Benches
* [[Equipment/Sherline mill|Mill - Sherline ]]
* [[Equipment/WarcoMill|Mill - Warco ]]
* [[Equipment/MitreSawRage3Db|Mitre Saw - Rage 3]]
* [[Equipment/Power_Tools|Power Tools (small)]]
* Woodwork Benches
* [[Equipment/WoodLathe|Woodworking Lathe]]

== The Space ==

* [[Equipment/3D_Printer|3D Printer]]
* [[Equipment/CNC_Model_Mill|CNC Model Mill]]
* [[Equipment/Electronics_Workbenches|Electronics Workbenches]]
* [[Equipment/Fine_metalwork_bench|Fine Metalwork Bench]] and [[Equipment/Flexible_Shaft_Drill|Flexible Shaft Drill]]
* [[Equipment/Glassworking|Glassworking kiln, torch and associated tools]]
* [[Equipment/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]
* [[Equipment/PCB_Mill|PCB Mill]]
* [http://www.pattesters.co.uk/pat-testers/basic-pat-testers/seaward-primetest-100-pat-tester PrimeTest 100 PAT Tester]
* [[Equipment/VacuumFormer|Vacuum Former]]
* [[Equipment/Vinyl_Cutter|Vinyl Cutter]]
* General Tools
** [http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cht641-199-piece-diy-tool-kit-with-cant Clarke CHT641 199 Piece DIY Tool Kit With Cantilever Tool Box]
* [[Equipment/Plotter|HP 750C A0 Plotter]]

== Proposals and Notes ==

* [[Equipment/CNC_Metal_Mill|CNC Metal Mill]]
* [[Equipment/Hand_Tools|Hand Tools]]
* [[Equipment/PurchasedFromGrant]]
** [[Equipment/BandSaw]]
* [[Equipment/Stained_Glass|Stained Glass]]
* [[Equipment/BicycleMaintain|Bicycle Maintenance]]

== Related ==
* [[OwnersPage|List of owners and their duties]]
* Full equipment database [http://makespace-equipment-db.herokuapp.com/ http://makespace-equipment-db.herokuapp.com/].
* [[Infrastructure|Makespace Infrastructure]]
* [[Equipment/ToolClasses|Tool Classes]] - for safety and training requirements.
* [[Equipment/NewKit|New Kit]] - process for adding to our equipment inventory.
* This series of 10 metal working videos of up to an hour each from MIT are well worth watching. Episode 1 covers measuring and marking work, 2 covers band sawing and 3 covers drilling. Episodes 4 to 7 cover milling and 8 is about lathe work. [http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/ehs-videos/videos Introduction to Machine Shop Tools and Skills]

ProjectSpeedDating2

2014-02-25T23:39:56Z

Jonny:

This is the dump that came out of my text editor. Please feel free to clean it up! ~~

Alexandra - Simprints:
- Wireless fingerprint reader. Lots of mobile health applications are being built and health workers in Africa have mobile phones typically. However, identifying people is very difficult - they often don’t know DOB, the names are al the same, etc.

The idea is to build a fingerprint scanner that can work over bluetooth. Nothing on the market is designed to work with mobiles, or if they are they are very expensive.
It should be
- Rugged
- Waterproof
- Shock proof
- Cheap

There’s a prototype already but they are looking for people to fill various roles.
- Hardware
- Embedded software developers
- Android developers (need to port a matching algorithm to mobile)
- Cloud systems developers (network, server - initially they want to setup the matching algorithm on the server)
- Solidworks developers

alexandra@simprints.com

Pamela Wesson - 64skies (pam@fantasia.uk.com)

Based on the experience of an installation by an artist where the sky was seen through a white square in the roof (my writeup doesn’t do this justice)

Art website of 64 skies from around the world. 64 webcams showing skies from all over the world. ability to zoom in and out.

This is strictly an art piece :)

Suggestions - make a kit that requires a webcam, rPi, not much else! Auction the squares?

Danny - 1D pong game for kids to assemble at science exhibitions
(already on the wiki)

pong but in one dimensions. For kids to assemble at science festivals and then play with.

Should be deployable!

Stuart Wilson - Live monitoring system (LMS)

Non-profits trying to slow down the rate of illegal logging.

Corruption is rife, so human-based systems are difficult to make work.

Can we use vehicle tracking systems to track the large vehicles that are essential for logging. Feed the data from the vehicle tracking system into a web-based frrontent. Overlay the vehicle activity over legal areas. Do the analysis to generate suspicious or illegal activity.

Allows you to better allocate your scarce human resources to the right place!

Lots of development has happened already and there’s a small amount of funding to make this work and to demonstrate something to the Congolese government.

Required:
- Software engineers for the web-side
- People interested in the overall objective

John - jon.aas@ctinnovations.co.uk

Engineer by background who has worked for many years on subdividing a shape into cubes.

This is a practical use of 3D printing to demonstrate how subdivision can be done. There is an algorithm to determine how the subdivision should happen.

Currently the input/analysis stage is very time consuming. The aim of the project is to do the simulation and the input to the simulation very fast. Software required to allow a user to manipulate the properties of the shape in 3D - the software would need to direct/control some very powerful machines (eg multiCPU and GPGPU).

What’s required?
- People interested in the problem and into software
- People to work with them to make it happen

Mark Tillotson

Storage Robot for Makespace.

A machine for storing the members’ boxes in the 4ft high spaces under the kitchen and cafe. The rooms are about 2x5m but not practical for humans to go in.

The idea is to make a machine that can collect boxes for people!

What’s done: Mark is working on the mechanical solution and can pickup boxes. Is planning on the gantry side
What needs to be done: Software, help with mounting etc
Other skills sought: Someone to think about whether this is commercializable!

Tom Myers - Alex McFadden. Softprinter

the dream of 3D printing has always been to move manufacturing back into our own homes so we can print something as and when we want it. Despite the years of development in 3d printing we’re still stuck with yoda statues and shot glasses

So, let’s make something that makes things more useful! Let’s make clothes. Download a file offline, customise it to your body shape, print it in the machine. Things will fit far better than things off the oeg.

Clear technological idea about what should be done. Old knitting machines needed a human operator, but we can mechanise this and actuate all parts of the machine that need it.

Currently doing hardware prototyping. They’re in the process of building the carriage. Not yet at the electronics.

Potential to disrupt the fashion industry. Short supply chain, custom made clothes.

What’s required
- Hardware people - physical prototyping comes first. Some software people to help build things that are controllable.

tm476@cam.cam.ac.uk

ProjectSpeedDating2

2014-02-25T23:26:03Z

Jonny: Created page with "This is the dump that came out of my text editor. Please feel free to clean it up! ~~ Alexandra - Simprints: - Wireless fingerprint reader. Lots of mobile health applications a..."

This is the dump that came out of my text editor. Please feel free to clean it up! ~~

Alexandra - Simprints:
- Wireless fingerprint reader. Lots of mobile health applications are being built and health workers in Africa have mobile phones typically. However, identifying people is very difficult - they often don’t know DOB, the names are al the same, etc.

The idea is to build a fingerprint scanner that can work over bluetooth. Nothing on the market is designed to work with mobiles, or if they are they are very expensive.
It should be
- Rugged
- Waterproof
- Shock proof
- Cheap

There’s a prototype already but they are looking for people to fill various roles.
- Hardware
- Embedded software developers
- Android developers (need to port a matching algorithm to mobile)
- Cloud systems developers (network, server - initially they want to setup the matching algorithm on the server)
- Solidworks developers

alexandra@simprints.com

Pamela Wessen - 64skies

Based on the experience of an installation by an artist where the sky was seen through a white square in the roof (my writeup doesn’t do this justice)

Art website of 64 skies from around the world. 64 webcams showing skies from all over the world. ability to zoom in and out.

This is strictly an art piece :)

Suggestions - make a kit that requires a webcam, rPi, not much else! Auction the squares?

Danny - 1D pong game for kids to assemble at science exhibitions
(already on the wiki)

pong but in one dimensions. For kids to assemble at science festivals and then play with.

Should be deployable!

Stuart Wilson - Live monitoring system (LMS)

Non-profits trying to slow down the rate of illegal logging.

Corruption is rife, so human-based systems are difficult to make work.

Can we use vehicle tracking systems to track the large vehicles that are essential for logging. Feed the data from the vehicle tracking system into a web-based frrontent. Overlay the vehicle activity over legal areas. Do the analysis to generate suspicious or illegal activity.

Allows you to better allocate your scarce human resources to the right place!

Lots of development has happened already and there’s a small amount of funding to make this work and to demonstrate something to the Congolese government.

Required:
- Software engineers for the web-side
- People interested in the overall objective

John - jon.aas@ctinnovations.co.uk

Engineer by background who has worked for many years on subdividing a shape into cubes.

This is a practical use of 3D printing to demonstrate how subdivision can be done. There is an algorithm to determine how the subdivision should happen.

Currently the input/analysis stage is very time consuming. The aim of the project is to do the simulation and the input to the simulation very fast. Software required to allow a user to manipulate the properties of the shape in 3D - the software would need to direct/control some very powerful machines (eg multiCPU and GPGPU).

What’s required?
- People interested in the problem and into software
- People to work with them to make it happen

Mark Tillotson

Storage Robot for Makespace.

A machine for storing the members’ boxes in the 4ft high spaces under the kitchen and cafe. The rooms are about 2x5m but not practical for humans to go in.

The idea is to make a machine that can collect boxes for people!

What’s done: Mark is working on the mechanical solution and can pickup boxes. Is planning on the gantry side
What needs to be done: Software, help with mounting etc
Other skills sought: Someone to think about whether this is commercializable!

Tom Myers - Alex McFadden. Softprinter

the dream of 3D printing has always been to move manufacturing back into our own homes so we can print something as and when we want it. Despite the years of development in 3d printing we’re still stuck with yoda statues and shot glasses

So, let’s make something that makes things more useful! Let’s make clothes. Download a file offline, customise it to your body shape, print it in the machine. Things will fit far better than things off the oeg.

Clear technological idea about what should be done. Old knitting machines needed a human operator, but we can mechanise this and actuate all parts of the machine that need it.

Currently doing hardware prototyping. They’re in the process of building the carriage. Not yet at the electronics.

Potential to disrupt the fashion industry. Short supply chain, custom made clothes.

What’s required
- Hardware people - physical prototyping comes first. Some software people to help build things that are controllable.

tm476@cam.cam.ac.uk

Projects

2014-02-25T23:25:30Z

Jonny:

Quarterly we run 'Project Speed Dating' nights

Here's a list of the projects at [[ProjectSpeedDating2]]

== Here we will add our projects ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Project name
! Status
! People
! Tell me more about it
|-
| Roll and jump music generator
| Planned
| [[User:Dadabit|Dadabit]]
| This is a wearable with gyro and accelerometer. I will connect to ableton and/or maxmsp. So in initial phase. Also if there is anyone who did mapping, desperately in need to learn.
|-
| [[Mechanical computing]]
| Working but unreliable
| [[User:JimM|JimM]]
| Turing machines and other computers built without any electric components using ball bearings as memory. https://github.com/jmacarthur/millihertz
|-
| FleetFoot
| Planned
| [[User:Brice|Brice]]
| clojurescript + processing.js + webgl = Awesome!
|-
| Magicsphere
| Development
| [[User:Brice|Brice]]
| Secret Volumetric POV project
|-
| Lispator
| Concept
| [[User:Brice|Brice]]
| Complete Lisp machine implemented in FPGA.
|-
| MetaWatch automation
| Concept / Improvements
| [[User:Benjymous|Rich M]]
| Expanding the MetaWatch software for more "Internet of Things" integration - watch notifications when the doorbell rings, Turn lights on from your wrist, that sort of thing!
|-
| shapeshifting fabric
| design/development
| [[User:Dadabit|Dadabit]]
| well I got some sma wire, currently able to drive it, Now trying to make the machanical to actually end up in some coordinated movements. I need 3D modeling may be. Ping me if yo can help me with 3d modeling with the movement. I will thank you forever. (how long is forever can be negotiated)
|-
| Solr Logr
| Development/Refinement
| [[User:Elsmorian|Chris Elsmore]]
| Data logger, display and controller for my off-grid solar installation, and investigation into other alternative energy sources like building wind turbines.
|-
| Vehicle tracker / remote command receiver
| Progressing slowly
| [[User:JCGS|JCGS]]
| I have started to build a vehicle tracker based on the GM862 GPS/GSM/GPRS module.
|-
| ASR33 (Teletype) restoration
| Waiting
| [[User:JCGS|JCGS]]
| I have an old ASR33 that I plan to restore sometime. Some mechanical work is needed, including fabricating missing parts; also tracing and testing the circuitry, and interfacing it to a modern computer.
|-
| Vehicle motor controller
| Thinking about it
| [[User:JCGS|JCGS]]
| Once I've finished stretching my Land Rover to three axles, I'll start working on making the third axle electrically driven, with regenerative braking. I plan to make the controller myself, with big IGBTs and probably an mbed to control them.
|-
| Makespace OpenGL Visualisation
| Planned
| [[User:Wojciech|Wojciech]]
| A quick 3D mock up of procedurally generated Makespace.
|-
| Visventis (kites for wind energy)
| In process
| [[User:RobCopcutt|Robert Copcutt]]
| Poor people need electricity to learn to lift themselves out of poverty. A cheap way to generate electricity is therefore required. At visventis.org[http://visventis.org] we believe that kites are 1 way to do that. A device to support a flying kite has already been built. We now need to add reels for the tethers, a generator and electronics to control that generator. This could be the start of something big and all help is appreciated.
|-
| Motor/generator
| Advanced concept
| [[User:RobCopcutt|Robert Copcutt]]
| Small electric motors can be made over 98% efficient, and cheap, by following a few fundamental principles. Keep the air-gap speed high by using a large diameter. Eliminate the iron core and use just air. Use fine wire for the coils to keep eddy current losses down. Such machines would be ideal for many projects including Visventis and electric vehicles. Tools such as good laser cutters and CNC mills are important for making some of the parts. Let's talk.
|-
| Gauss meter
| Concept
| [[User:RobCopcutt|Robert Copcutt]]
| This should be a quick project to aid the motor/generator project above. Gauss meters are expensive but the sensors are not. Anyone interested to help build a simple meter to measure magnetic fields?
|-
| LED strip lights
| Concept
| [[User:RobCopcutt|Robert Copcutt]]
| LED lights have numerous advantages except for cost. I am interested to make replacements for fluorescent tubes, but buying LEDs in the quantity to build 1 is not economical. If I design one it makes sense to share the learning and build 20. As soon as we have sufficient interest the LEDs can be ordered and construction can begin.
|-
| Home power monitoring
| In process
| [[User:SimonS|Simon Stirley]]
| Monitoring of home mains power usage by current clamp. The clamp circuit is wired to an Arduino which monitors the current and totals up energy usage. Data is sent to a remote server via an ethernet shield every five minutes ([http://pvoutput.org/intraday.jsp?id=3214&sid=2484 live data])
The system also monitors PV generation and temperature. Future plans include adding logging to an SD card for finer analysis, integration with home-automation system.
|-
| Big-Mod-Trak
| In process
| [[User:SimonS|Simon Stirley]]
| After a 'new' BigTrak failed with not enough power, the circuits were ripped out and an Arduino with motor shield replaced. It currently has a very simple drive via either a Wii Nunchuk or an automatic mode using a distance sensor for very simple collision avoidance.
More plans include using a wireless Nunchuk, more sensors, and implementing some kind of programming mode. And a rocker launcher - of course.
|-
| Coat rack
| Complete
| [[User:ste5eu|Steve Upton]]
| When we opened the space we needed somewhere to hang our coats and I thought it would better to make than buy. More details on my blog here: [http://www.ste5eu.com/blog/2013/5/12/project-makespace-coat-rack.html coat rack]
|-
| OfficeHAL
| In process
| [[User:ste5eu|Steve Upton]]
| A Raspberri Pi based controller for my garden office (it is NOT a shed). My intention is to provide monitoring and control of the office environment via the web and physical controls on the device. As the rest of my office is styled on a steampunk theme OfficeHAL will be too. He currently has a wooden frame, brass porthole for an 'eye', and I'm working on a mechanical iris.
Features will include:
* Indoor temperature monitoring and control
* Outdoor weather monitoring: temp, humidity, wind speed
* Motion sensing camera
* COSM feed
|-
| Paint Robot
| Concept
| [[User:christie|Christie Nel]]
| A robot for painting roofs with glow in the dark paint.
|-
| usb Stenography
| Proof of concept
| [[User:tonypercy|Tony Percy]]
| A usb keypad comprised of 7 touch sensitive buttons, with piezoelectric haptic feedback, for use in development in a form of mnemonic stenography.
|-
| 1D Pong
| Prototyping
| [[User:DannyG|Danny Garden]]
| A 1D Pong Game. More details on my blog here: [http://www.muacksandglomps.com/blog/2013/08/07/1d-pong-game-for-makespace/ 1D Pong]
|}

== Communal projects ==

[[WorkbenchLinks|Workbenches]]- we need a horizontal surface to make things on, and people are keen to start making the makespace by building benches. See some suggestions for DIY workbench designs.

[[AutomatedStorageProposals|Automated storage/retrieval]]- a long-term crazy idea to build some sort of storage robot in the half-height storage area under the kitchen which will retrieve a member's storage box when they swipe their RFID tag. If you have a fleshed-out idea for how it ought to work, write up your proposal and link it from this page.

[[AncientMachines|Restoration / Fiddling with 'ancient' computers]] - a page to document the current status and work required on the old machines we have been gifted.

File:NoEmail.jpg

2013-04-16T20:20:41Z

Jonny:

MeetupEvent

2013-04-16T20:19:09Z

Jonny: Created page with "When creating events for Makespace please observe this regime. Without following this we will spam people a *lot* and some of our makers on the meetup group have left because of ..."

When creating events for Makespace please observe this regime. Without following this we will spam people a *lot* and some of our makers on the meetup group have left because of this

# Please refer to 'Makers'/'Everyone' when talking about people that are members of meetup
# Please refer to 'Members' or 'Paying members' when talking about signed-up-£40/month members

== If the event is open to anyone ==
# Add 'Open to all' or 'Open to everyone' in the event title
# When creating the event, choose NOT to notify members automatically via email (see the picture below)
# Make RSVP mandatory
# You *may* announce the event to the group when you've finished making it

== If the event is open only to paying Makespace members ==
# Add 'Open to (paying) members' somewhere in the description/title
# When creating the event, choose NOT to notify members automatically via email (see the picture below)
# Make RSVP mandatory, add a waiting list if it is a training event, set the number of people
# Please *do not* 'announce' the event to the group

== Reducing email ==
Please set your event so that Meetup does *not* automatically remind people about it.
[[File:NoEmail.jpg]]

Induction

2013-04-11T19:02:37Z

Jonny:

This is a temporary induction page, to be replaced by the membership web app under development.

== Pre induction ==

# If you haven’t already, come and see Makespace during one of our open events which happen frequently – choose one on [meetup.makespace.org]. (Note that events where it’s possible to meet Makespace are clearly marked on the Meetup group; you need to attend a public event where there are Members available and willing to show you around, or with an existing member who can show you around. This is important as we want you to know what you’re going to get, and as all members get 24/7 access to Makespace, we need to know who we are giving keys to!
# Book an induction using our [http://makespace-induction.herokuapp.com/ Sign up app].
# When you attend your induction, please bring:
##Payment debit/credit card if you haven't already paid
##A laptop (if possible)
##A photo (of yourself!) (if possible)

== The induction ==

This happens at makespace, and will involve the following:

# If you've arrived at the induction without yet signing up to our [http://makespace-induction.herokuapp.com/ Sign up app] you should first enter your details in to that system.
# You read [http://makespace.org/membership/membership-agreement/members-safety-briefing/ The safety briefing]
# You read [http://makespace.org/membership/membership-agreement/membership-rules/ The rules]
# If you have not already done so, set up your [https://makespace.recurly.com/subscribe/makespace-membership-full payment details]
# Completion of the [http://bit.ly/makespace-induction members safety checklist]
# Completion and signing of the supplied form which includes your [http://makespace.org/index.php/sample-page/membership/membership-agreement/ Membership agreement]
# If you have not verified your address, please write your address on the supplied envelope for address verification purposes.
# You recieve your keyfob
# You are now a full makespace member and have full access to the space! (If you have not yet verified your address, your keyfob will be activated after verification is complete.)

Meetings/Planning12-02-2013

2013-02-10T00:58:10Z

Jonny: Created page with "1. What's the opening date - What does it mean to be 'open' - should we open for new members *before* a press event? - What should the opening event be? - When is the next Mak..."

1. What's the opening date
- What does it mean to be 'open' - should we open for new members *before* a press event?
- What should the opening event be?
- When is the next Makernight

2. When we open, how should clubs and other groups use Makespace?
- Should they pay?
- Is there an appropriate ratio of members/guests?

3. What needs doing before we open?

Open Evening Jan 2013

2013-01-08T16:38:41Z

Jonny:

= Projects =

* Jonny - Drawdio
* BrianC - internet connected thermometer
* BrianC - internet aware giraffe
* BrianC - lego model of an idea for the StoreBot.

= Food =

* Jonny - Cookies

= Tour-guides =

* 7:30pm - Jonny
* 8:30pm
* 9:00pm

= Posters/Wall-displays =

= Monday planning/prep party =
Jonny

Open Evening Jan 2013

2013-01-08T16:34:29Z

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Agenda for Thursday 11/10/12

2012-10-10T10:31:18Z

Jonny:

There are a range of things we could talk about this week as noted at [http://makespace.org/index.php/2012/10/madespace-first-founder-members-event/ Madespace].

We should focus on the items needing most urgent decisions, or with long lead times. Perhaps some of:

* Priorities: what’s important first? chairs, internet, kit??
* Community engagement & Culture (this intersects with Rules - eg is alcohol allowed or not) It's important because it will start to crystallise quite quickly, and once a culture is set it will be tough to change
* Where are we on the shiny / less shiny spectrum? (this affects how potential sponsors might view the space, as well as people’s attitudes to the space, whether they feel involved/responsible and so on)
* Donations: what do we take? What do we not take?
* What have we forgotten? What else should we be talking about?
* Makespace Use Cases to inform the use of space
** What uses can be made of Makespace that aren't represented by current founder community
** How can the space be arranged to be useful/flexible for these groups
** When to start reaching out to groups currently not represented

'''Proposed agenda:'''

1. Introductions

2. Discussion of which topics (as above) should be priorities

3. Selection of 1-2 topics for the evening

4. Working...

5. Wrap up and sharing results

6. Planning next meeting

Engineering Festival 2011

2011-07-14T23:49:35Z

Jonny:

=Introduction=

We're planning a big outreach event, the ''Engineering Festival'', which will take place on 18th October 2011, at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford. Such outreach is very important for the Makespace community, as helping engage and inspire young people is a big part of the reason we think Makespace is necessary, and hopefully it will help us reach our engagement targets set as a requirement for receiving our bootstrap funding.

This will be a day for secondary school pupils aged 15+ to have a go at some hands-on, problem-solving engineering work, and also learn more about the engineering industry. Ideally the day will include a range of quality interactive engineering activities - very hands-on - as well as talks and demos. The event is being organised in collaboration with STEM TEAM and Duxford, and aims to attract at least 400 students from across the region, who are studying science/engineering/design&technology at BTEC, GCSE or A level.

We need your help, now, in planning and designing workshops, and on the day!

For the event to be a success, it would be great if you could offer any or all of the following things. Please add your ideas to the Meetup page, or drop us a line at info@makespace.org if you think you can help with any of these, so that the organisers have time to pull together the plan and get schools and companies on board.

* ideas for hands-on activities which could work within a day (~6 hours maximum) or a shorter session, with this age group. This could be from any type of engineering - we'd really like to have a wide range
* suggestions of potential sponsoring companies (most useful if you can provide a relevant contact at the organisation) - any level of sponsorship is welcome, in cash or in kind
* offers of talks (any duration!) which would interest the students
* suggestions for celebrity speakers or exciting topics where a speaker could be found, which could provide a high profile "keynote" element to the day
* volunteers to test out the ideas for hands-on activities (this testing will probably take place in late March or early April - all welcome! We'll need to figure out what can be done with what equipment, how long a task might take a 15-17 year old, etc)
* offers of demos from companies, which could be given at a stand in a "trade show" type area
* volunteers to help out on 18th October itself (briefing and support will be given in advance through the STEM TEAM network; existing STEM Ambassadors will probably hear about this event separately, too, in which case volunteering through STEM TEAM is fine and you don't need to contact Makespace as well)
* contact with teachers and schools in the East of England that would be interested in attending.

= Overarching Theme =

We would like a theme to run through all the activities in the event, and propose something like "The city of the future" because it is possible to explain almost all engineering tasks in this light. Another possible theme that would likely easily tie in with everything for the same reasons would be "Rebuilding a city after a disaster" - this needs a catchier name, but includes a good humanitarian angle, and is also topical after the Japan earthquake.

Below are possible narratives to accompany the existing exercises.

STEM/Makespace Activities:
* Civil/structural build: Building with less material and recycled materials
* Bridge building with CAD: Optimising all designs using computer modelling, reducing waste and increasing safety
* Acoustic Engineering: Avoiding 'bad areas' in cities so housing can be located near industry with no noise pollution
* Wind Tunnels and CAD: How to make the most efficient mass transport system: Saving energy, getting people around faster.

Other/business activities:
* ARM/Robotics: Automated warehouses, automated transport, better supply chains and clearer roads
* Mindstorms: As above
* Marshalls: Unknown - silent aircraft? Can they think of anything to tie in to this theme?
* Network Rail: Reliability of transport system
* Drawdio Pro/Engineer: Customised products, everyone has a printer in their home, downloadable and sharable designs
* Rapman: As above
* ART VPS and St Johns: Instant prototyping where everyone can design their own products. Fewer warehouse required.

=Activity ideas=

Ideas after discussion on 14th July 2011

== Strongest Rope from Bags ==
'''Link to city of the future: Recycled materials, zero waste'''

A challenge to make the strongest rope from old plastic bags. The rope will be tested in various ways, for example load on the bottom, load in the middle of a suspended section. Other possible constraints:
* Minimum plastic deformation
* Must remain strong when knotted
* Secondary prize for weight per bag used.

Testing should happen incrementally - the challenge should not be a 'success or failure' matter - rather a test of how much weight a rope can take.

Extension activity: What mechanism would be most appropriate for joining sections of rope?

Items required:
* Bags!
* Pulleys to make testing more impressive (we can run normal rope through the pulleys and attach the bag-rope to the bottom section).

Theory/class:
* Plastics
* Pulleys
* Recycling
* Tensions, plastic deformation

== Printed EVERYTHING ==
'''Link to city of the future: Modern manufacturing techniques, automation, cooler buildings'''

How do design options and constraints change when houses, boats, etc, can be printed and not constructed in the conventional way?

Students will draw on the top of foam (perhaps via paper) and cut out a number of 2D layers in order to make printed objects.

Things to make:
* House, with at least two rooms and a roof, optionally a second story with stairs (!)
* Community centre, architecturally remarkable
* Boat - must float and have space for living in

All would require at least one window, one door and a sloped roof.

Requirements:
* Many sheets of foam
* Pens
* Example designs
* (Computer with software to turn 3D design in to 2D layers?)

Theory/class
* Printed buildings - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfbhdZKPHro
* Buoyancy
* Housing and social issues
* 3D printing
* CAD designs (with 3D--> 2D conversions)

''perhaps compare additive and subtractive techniques?''
eg Subtractive modelling: Macbook Pro, iMac keyboard from the display
== Inflatable, concrete buildings ==
'''Link to city of the future: Prepared for disaster, large population influx'''
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC5kb9ZD3Y
How can you erect structures very quickly as temporary housing, say in a disaster situation? This workshop will look at the possibility of using an inflatable structure that is then concreted.

Students start with a hard board with lots of holes in it, string, clay and a balloon. The idea is to use the string to constrain the balloon as it inflates to get different shapes of buildings. Once the building is inflated it can be covered with 'clay' (salt dough?) and then a kitchen blowtorch used to set it.

'''Currently this exercise lacks a design challenge component, it is rather aesthetic''

Potentially an overly simple exercise, testing required!

Requirements:
* Balloons
* String
* Boards with holes in
* Clay or salt dough.
* (blowtorch)

== Energy Recovery Systems ==
I think we didn't reach a conclusion on how this might work:

Challenge to recover energy from a system rolling down a hill? Flywheel, elastic, how to mount, etc?

Link to F1 and KERs, etc - Cosworth?

== Insulation ==
'''Link to 'Home of the Future': Reducing energy consumption, drug storage and transport'''

Challenge to use a range of materials to insulate (I love, for example, that people find it counterintuitive to use a woollen jumper to keep a cold thing cold, but it seems obvious to keep a hot thing hot!)

Students could have a 'drug' that needed to be transported at a fixed temperature, and have to design cases to keep it at that temperature.

Designs are assessed on cost, size and performance, so all 3 constraints must be considered.

Task would involve:
* Intro: insulation, cost of all the materials, size requirements
* Chance to test various materials
* Design of 'vessel'
* Testing of insulation

Example constraints:
* Minimise cost
* Minimise size
* Must open to accept vessel of fixed size
* Maximise temperature stability

Requirements:
* Liquid and a way to heat it
* Some way of measuring temperature - perferrably highly graphical
* A large number of insulating materials to choose from
* Scissors, tape, etc
* Tape measure for measuring final vessels.

== Energy consumption research task ==
Treat the incoming students as a group of highly paid consultants. They have to define the high level energy plan for the city.

Based on testing a number of different systems set-up, what do they think are the right solutions?

This would require us to set up some example systems that could easily be tested.

This task lends itself well to the Kinetic energy recovery task too - which types of KER are useful and which ones are just all talk?

== City planning/polution 'game ==
Laura has details...

= Miscellaneous ideas =

Engineering Festival 2011

2011-07-14T23:37:27Z

Jonny:

=Introduction=

We're planning a big outreach event, the ''Engineering Festival'', which will take place on 18th October 2011, at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford. Such outreach is very important for the Makespace community, as helping engage and inspire young people is a big part of the reason we think Makespace is necessary, and hopefully it will help us reach our engagement targets set as a requirement for receiving our bootstrap funding.

This will be a day for secondary school pupils aged 15+ to have a go at some hands-on, problem-solving engineering work, and also learn more about the engineering industry. Ideally the day will include a range of quality interactive engineering activities - very hands-on - as well as talks and demos. The event is being organised in collaboration with STEM TEAM and Duxford, and aims to attract at least 400 students from across the region, who are studying science/engineering/design&technology at BTEC, GCSE or A level.

We need your help, now, in planning and designing workshops, and on the day!

For the event to be a success, it would be great if you could offer any or all of the following things. Please add your ideas to the Meetup page, or drop us a line at info@makespace.org if you think you can help with any of these, so that the organisers have time to pull together the plan and get schools and companies on board.

* ideas for hands-on activities which could work within a day (~6 hours maximum) or a shorter session, with this age group. This could be from any type of engineering - we'd really like to have a wide range
* suggestions of potential sponsoring companies (most useful if you can provide a relevant contact at the organisation) - any level of sponsorship is welcome, in cash or in kind
* offers of talks (any duration!) which would interest the students
* suggestions for celebrity speakers or exciting topics where a speaker could be found, which could provide a high profile "keynote" element to the day
* volunteers to test out the ideas for hands-on activities (this testing will probably take place in late March or early April - all welcome! We'll need to figure out what can be done with what equipment, how long a task might take a 15-17 year old, etc)
* offers of demos from companies, which could be given at a stand in a "trade show" type area
* volunteers to help out on 18th October itself (briefing and support will be given in advance through the STEM TEAM network; existing STEM Ambassadors will probably hear about this event separately, too, in which case volunteering through STEM TEAM is fine and you don't need to contact Makespace as well)
* contact with teachers and schools in the East of England that would be interested in attending.

= Overarching Theme =

We would like a theme to run through all the activities in the event, and propose something like "The city of the future" because it is possible to explain almost all engineering tasks in this light.

Below are possible narratives to accompany the existing exercises.

STEM/Makespace Activities:
* Civil/structural build: Building with less material and recycled materials
* Bridge building with CAD: Optimising all designs using computer modelling, reducing waste and increasing safety
* Acoustic Engineering: Avoiding 'bad areas' in cities so housing can be located near industry with no noise pollution
* Wind Tunnels and CAD: How to make the most efficient mass transport system: Saving energy, getting people around faster.

Other/business activities:
* ARM/Robotics: Automated warehouses, automated transport, better supply chains and clearer roads
* Mindstorms: As above
* Marshalls: Unknown - silent aircraft? Can they think of anything to tie in to this theme?
* Network Rail: Reliability of transport system
* Drawdio Pro/Engineer: Customised products, everyone has a printer in their home, downloadable and sharable designs
* Rapman: As above
* ART VPS and St Johns: Instant prototyping where everyone can design their own products. Fewer warehouse required.

=Activity ideas=

Ideas after discussion on 14th July 2011

== Strongest Rope from Bags ==
'''Link to city of the future: Recycled materials, zero waste'''

A challenge to make the strongest rope from old plastic bags. The rope will be tested in various ways, for example load on the bottom, load in the middle of a suspended section. Other possible constraints:
* Minimum plastic deformation
* Must remain strong when knotted
* Secondary prize for weight per bag used.

Testing should happen incrementally - the challenge should not be a 'success or failure' matter - rather a test of how much weight a rope can take.

Extension activity: What mechanism would be most appropriate for joining sections of rope?

Items required:
* Bags!
* Pulleys to make testing more impressive (we can run normal rope through the pulleys and attach the bag-rope to the bottom section).

Theory/class:
* Plastics
* Pulleys
* Recycling
* Tensions, plastic deformation

== Printed EVERYTHING ==
'''Link to city of the future: Modern manufacturing techniques, automation, cooler buildings'''

How do design options and constraints change when houses, boats, etc, can be printed and not constructed in the conventional way?

Students will draw on the top of foam (perhaps via paper) and cut out a number of 2D layers in order to make printed objects.

Things to make:
* House, with at least two rooms and a roof, optionally a second story with stairs (!)
* Community centre, architecturally remarkable
* Boat - must float and have space for living in

All would require at least one window, one door and a sloped roof.

Requirements:
* Many sheets of foam
* Pens
* Example designs
* (Computer with software to turn 3D design in to 2D layers?)

Theory/class
* Printed buildings - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfbhdZKPHro
* Buoyancy
* Housing and social issues
* 3D printing
* CAD designs (with 3D--> 2D conversions)

''perhaps compare additive and subtractive techniques?''
eg Subtractive modelling: Macbook Pro, iMac keyboard from the display
== Inflatable, concrete buildings ==
'''Link to city of the future: Prepared for disaster, large population influx'''
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC5kb9ZD3Y
How can you erect structures very quickly as temporary housing, say in a disaster situation? This workshop will look at the possibility of using an inflatable structure that is then concreted.

Students start with a hard board with lots of holes in it, string, clay and a balloon. The idea is to use the string to constrain the balloon as it inflates to get different shapes of buildings. Once the building is inflated it can be covered with 'clay' (salt dough?) and then a kitchen blowtorch used to set it.

'''Currently this exercise lacks a design challenge component, it is rather aesthetic''

Potentially an overly simple exercise, testing required!

Requirements:
* Balloons
* String
* Boards with holes in
* Clay or salt dough.
* (blowtorch)

= Miscellaneous ideas =

Updates/20110314

2011-03-13T21:49:51Z

Jonny:

Hi everyone,

This month, as well as our ongoing efforts around space and an event in science week (http://meetu.ps/L8HF), we're planning a big outreach event which will take place on 18th October 2011, at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford. Such outreach is very important for us, as helping engage and inspire young people is a big part of the reason we think Makespace is necessary, and we hope it will help us reach our engagement targets set as a requirement for receiving our bootstrap funding.

This will be a day for secondary school pupils aged 15+ to have a go at some hands-on, problem-solving engineering work, and also learn more about the engineering industry. We hope to offer a range of quality interactive engineering activities - very hands-on - as well as talks and demos. The event is being organised in collaboration with STEM TEAM and Duxford. We hope to attract at least 400 students from across the region, who are studying science/engineering/design&technology at BTEC, GCSE or A level.

We need your help, now, in planning and designing workshops and on the day!

We are looking for any or all of the following things. Please get in touch with us at info@makespace.org before Friday 19th March if you think you can help with any of these, so that we have time to pull together the plan and get schools and companies on board.

* ideas for hands-on activities which could work within a day (~6 hours maximum) or a shorter session, with this age group. This could be from any type of engineering - we'd really like to have a wide range
* suggestions of potential sponsoring companies (most useful if you can provide a relevant contact at the organisation) - any level of sponsorship is welcome, in cash or in kind
* offers of talks (any duration!) which would interest the students
* suggestions for celebrity speakers or exciting topics where a speaker could be found, which could provide a high profile "keynote" element to the day
* volunteers to test out the ideas for hands-on activities (this testing will probably take place in late March or early April - all welcome! We'll need to figure out what can be done with what equipment, how long a task might take a 15-17 year old, etc)
* offers of demos from companies, which could be given at a stand in a "trade show" type area
* volunteers to help out on 18th October itself (briefing and support will be given in advance through the STEM TEAM network; existing STEM Ambassadors will probably hear about this event separately, too, in which case volunteering through STEM TEAM is fine and you don't need to contact Makespace as well)
* contact with teachers and schools in the East of England that would be interested in attending.

Updates/20110314

2011-03-13T21:24:50Z

Jonny:

Hi everyone,

This month, as well as our ongoing efforts around space etc, we're planning a big outreach event which will take place on 18th October 2011, at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford. Such outreach is very important for us, as helping engage and inspire young people is a big part of the reason we think Makespace is necessary, and we hope it will help us reach our engagement targets set as a requirement for receiving our bootstrap funding.

This will be a day for secondary school pupils aged 15+ to have a go at some hands-on, problem-solving engineering work, and also learn more about the engineering industry. We hope to offer a range of quality interactive engineering activities - very hands-on - as well as talks and demos. The event is being organised in collaboration with STEM TEAM and Duxford. We hope to attract at least 400 students from across the region, who are studying science/engieering/design&technology at BTEC, GCSE or A level.

We need your help, now, in planning and designing workshops and on the day!

We are looking for any or all of the following things. Please get in touch with us at info@makespace.org before Friday 19th March if you think you can help with any of these, so that we have time to pull together the plan and get schools and companies on board.

* ideas for hands-on activities which could work within a day (~6 hours maximum) or a shorter session, with this age group. This could be from any type of engineering - we'd really like to have a wide range
* suggestions of potential sponsoring companies (most useful if you can provide a relevant contact at the organisation) - any level of sponsorship is welcome, in cash or in kind
* offers of talks (any duration!) which would interest the students
* suggestions for celebrity speakers or exciting topics where a speaker could be found, which could provide a high profile "keynote" element to the day
* volunteers to test out the ideas for hands-on activities (this testing will probably take place in late March or early April - all welcome! We'll need to figure out what can be done with what equipment, how long a task might take a 15-17 year old, etc)
* offers of demos from companies, which could be given at a stand in a "trade show" type area
* volunteers to help out on 18th October itself (briefing and support will be given in advance through the STEM TEAM network; existing STEM Ambassadors will probably hear about this event separately, too, in which case volunteering through STEM TEAM is fine and you don't need to contact Makespace as well)
* contact with teachers and schools in the East of England that would be interested in attending.

Updates

2010-12-16T23:24:16Z

Jonny: /* Updates Sent */

When things about Makespace happen we email updates out to everyone who is a member of the mailing list on Meetup.com

This is an archive of those messages.

= Updates Sent =
* [[Updates/20101216]]

= Next Update =

the page [[Updates/Next]] will always point to the next update email. Once the things on that page have been sent it gets moved to a name representing the date it was sent and [[Updates/Next]] can get recreated.

Updates

2010-12-16T23:23:50Z

Jonny: /* Updates Sent */

When things about Makespace happen we email updates out to everyone who is a member of the mailing list on Meetup.com

This is an archive of those messages.

= Updates Sent =
* [Updates/20101216]

= Next Update =

the page [[Updates/Next]] will always point to the next update email. Once the things on that page have been sent it gets moved to a name representing the date it was sent and [[Updates/Next]] can get recreated.

Updates

2010-12-16T23:23:42Z

Jonny: /* Updates Sent */

Updates/20110222

2010-12-16T23:23:16Z

Jonny:

Nothing new to report since last update

Updates/20101216

2010-12-16T23:22:52Z

Jonny: moved Updates/Next to Updates/20101216: I sent the update

Hello all!

We're going to start sending more regular updates on what's going on with Makespace, as things are beginning to move a bit faster. An archive of update emails will be available on the Makespace wiki at http://makespace.org/wiki/index.php/Updates

=== What's in this email? ===
1. Makespace Cambridge Limited. Now in existence
2. Space Hunt, success!
3. What happened at 'Make!'
4. Makespace photos on Flickr - put yours up (tag cammakespace)!

== 1: Makespace has incorporated as Makespace Cambridge Ltd ==

In order to continue bringing things together and to prepare for opening a bank account and accepting the allocated sponsorship (40k, for those that haven't been keeping up) we've created Makespace as a Company Limited by Guarantee. There are three directors

1. Simon Ford
2. Jonathan Austin
3. Laura James

This is an exciting an important step for Makespace, as it allows us to do things like sign leases and buy stuff!

The CLG framework was chosen after taking a lot of advice and discussion with Founding Members, which we wrote up on the wiki: http://makespace.org/wiki/index.php/Structure

We have used Companies House's standard CLG articles of association, to which we are freely able to add 'Charitable Objects' and some limitations about spending to in order to be eligible to apply for charitable status

== 2: We have found a potential interim space and are pursuing something more permanent ==

We are currently negotiating a lease for a space on Newnham Road, near the Granta Pub. This space is due to be demolished in early 2012, so unfortunately this will not be a permanent location for Makespace. Those that came to our most recent pub-meet had a look around and the feedback was very positive!

There are a few details to sort out, but we hope to have an update with some good news soon.

If you want to get more of an idea of the locations we've been looking at (and add your comments) have a look at

http://makespace.org/wiki/index.php/PossibleLocations

== 3: What happened at Make!? ==

The Make event was great fun, and we're very grateful to ideaSpace for hosting us!

The photos are on Meetup.com here: http://meetu.ps/4td7
There were some cool things worked on, including
* WiFi Remote Control Big Track
* Cajon drum
* Beehive temperature monitor
* Kids text/chat hardware hacked as spectrum analyser and pc-free chat system
* Kinect hacking
* Iron Man chest-plates
* Spiral pencils

So it was pretty productive!

== 4: Photos! ==

We are 'cammakespace' on Flickr (as we are on twitter). We'd really like to build up a good pool of photos from events and of things people have made AT events.

We would suggest people upload photos of any makespace events to flickr with the tag 'cammakespace' so that everyone can view them!

Updates/20110222

2010-12-16T23:22:52Z

Jonny: moved Updates/Next to Updates/20101216: I sent the update

#REDIRECT [[Updates/20101216]]

Updates/20101216

2010-12-12T18:38:44Z

Jonny: Initial Page

Hello all!

We're going to start sending more regular updates on what's going on with Makespace, as things are beginning to move a bit faster. An archive of update emails will be available on the Makespace wiki at http://makespace.org/wiki/index.php/Updates

=== What's in this email? ===
1. Makespace Cambridge Limited. Now in existence
2. Space Hunt, success!
3. What happened at 'Make!'
4. Makespace photos on Flickr - put yours up (tag cammakespace)!

== 1: Makespace has incorporated as Makespace Cambridge Ltd ==

In order to continue bringing things together and to prepare for opening a bank account and accepting the allocated sponsorship (40k, for those that haven't been keeping up) we've created Makespace as a Company Limited by Guarantee. There are three directors

1. Simon Ford
2. Jonathan Austin
3. Laura James

This is an exciting an important step for Makespace, as it allows us to do things like sign leases and buy stuff!

The CLG framework was chosen after taking a lot of advice, which we wrote up on the wiki: http://makespace.org/wiki/index.php/Structure

We have used Companies House's standard CLG articles of association, which we are freely able to add 'Charitable Objects' and some limitations about spending to in order to be eligible to apply for charitable status

== 2: We have found an interim space and are pursuing something more permanent ==

We are currently negotiating a lease for a space on Newnham Road, near the Granta Pub. This space is due to be demolished in early 2012, so unfortunately this will not be a permanent location for Makespace.

Those that attended the Pub Meet on 9th December have seen the space inside. There are a few details to sort out, but we hope to have an update with some good news soon.

== 3: What happened at Make!? ==

The Make event was great fun, and we're very grateful to ideaSpace for hosting us!

The photos are on Meetup.com here: http://meetu.ps/4td7
There were some cool things worked on, including
* WiFi Remote Control Big Track
* Cajon drum
* Beehive temperature monitor
* Kids text/chat hardware hacked as spectrum analyser and pc-free chat system
* Kinect hacking
* Iron Man chest-plates
* Spiral pencils

So it was pretty productive!

== 4: Things Happening Soon ==

We are 'cammakespace' on Flickr (as we are on twitter).

We would suggest people upload photos to flickr with the tag 'cammmakespace' so that everyone can view them!

Updates

2010-12-12T17:13:15Z

Jonny: Created page with 'When things about Makespace happen we email updates out to everyone who is a member of the mailing list on Meetup.com This is an archive of those messages. = Updates Sent = = …'

When things about Makespace happen we email updates out to everyone who is a member of the mailing list on Meetup.com

This is an archive of those messages.

= Updates Sent =

= Next Update =

the page [[Updates/Next]] will always point to the next update email. Once the things on that page have been sent it gets moved to a name representing the date it was sent and [[Updates/Next]] can get recreated.

Schools

2010-12-03T16:58:16Z

Jonny: Created page with 'Schools in Cambridgeshire that are keen on Engineering: http://www.arkwright.org.uk/schools/schoolsA-D.htm#Cambridgeshire Note that there are some key Cambridge companies cont…'

Schools in Cambridgeshire that are keen on Engineering:

http://www.arkwright.org.uk/schools/schoolsA-D.htm#Cambridgeshire

Note that there are some key Cambridge companies contributing to Arkwright, so talking to our contacts at those companies might be a good way to work with the scheme.

Makespace

2010-11-25T17:39:22Z

Jonny: /* Meetups and Mailing List */ - make it clear we have two lists

[[File:makespace2.png|frameless|center|322x298px|Makespace Logo]]

== What is Makespace? ==

Makespace is a community workshop in Cambridge, UK, for people to come and meet, learn and building (almost) anything.

It is currently being bootstrapped by its founders, and will be an industrial/warehouse building in the city, containing:
* A FabLab including a 2D laser cutter, 3D printer, CNC Router, Soldering stations, etc
* A meeting and training area including a projector, chairs, etc
* Flexible access control and facilities
* The surroundings to meet, work, build, socialise and do amazing things

And as a community resource, it'll bring together a network of enthusiasts and innovators, the prototyping industry, consultants, businesses and educational communities in a mutually beneficial way. It is aiming to reach people from all across the East of England, using Cambridge as the initial hub.

If this sounds interesting, you should join:
* http://www.meetup.com/makespace

== Who should be involved? ==

The space will be great for individuals wanting to experiment, startups or companies wanting access to prototyping equipment, companies in the business who can come and do training and provide services beyond Makespace, and groups that want space to meet. Anyone who could benefit from a shared space focused on making things.

At its core will be a membership-based structure, and we'll include a few distinctions such as:
* Individuals who want to support and make use the space, a bit like a gym (approximately £50/month)
* Potential "residents" who could make use the space in a relatively full-time way (e.g a startup, consultant, ...)

Help make sure everyone who should know about Makespace knows about Makespace!

Any individual or company interested in Makespace should join our "Meetup" group, where we can organise meetings and share progress:
* http://www.meetup.com/makespace
Please pass it on, and encourage people to sign up!

And it doesn't just have to be electronic; here are some extra resources to help you spread the word in the real world:
* [http://files.meetup.com/1669256/a5poster.pdf A5 Flyer]
* [http://files.meetup.com/1669256/makespace-poster.pdf A4 Poster]
Please post them in offices, clubs, related shops, and anywhere you think will catch the eye of an interested person!

== Meetups and Mailing List ==

For upcoming real-world meetings, see:
* http://www.meetup.com/makespace

For any "maker" chat we have a general 'Makers' list - chat doesn't need to be specifically about Makespace...
* http://makespace.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/makespace

For setting up Makespace and planning how things should work we have a different mailing list
* http://makespace.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/makespace

You can also view the [http://makespace.org/pipermail/ list archive]

For IRC you can use #makespace on Freenode
* You can also access this via your browser at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=makespace

== Sponsorship and Donations ==

If you're feeling generous, head over to [[DonationsWelcome]], where we're tracking the things we need and the things people have that we might need.

== Current Status ==

Funding has been secured to help bootstrap Makespace, and a summary of the progress was presented at our Make-a-makespace event:
* [http://files.meetup.com/1669256/make-a-makespace%20presentation.pdf Make-a-makespace Presentation]
This means it is all going ahead, so get involved now to help create this thing!

At that event, a pledge form for potential founding members to commit £250 for 6 months membership was circulated. This was to help find a core group of people willing to commit to work on setting up makespace, and we had a great response. If after reading what we are up to, you think you'd be willing to get involved in setting this up at this early stage, you can still make your pledge online at:
* http://tinyurl.com/mspledge
Note: Not pledging will obviously not exclude you from Makespace once it is setup, but we think this is a good way to find people willing to commit now to help guide makespace as it is set up.

The current focus of the group is:
* Finding and securing a space
** See [[PossibleLocations]]
* Specifying and creating the legal structure
* Specifying the principles and structure of the "society" that will run it
* Looking for further sponsorship opportunities

Here are the working specification documents:
* [[Structure]]

== Meetings ==
There are brief write-ups of relevant meetings provided at [[Makespace/Meetings | Meetings]], committee meeting minutes are also listed below:

* [[Minutes21-10-10|Founder Member Meeting, 21 October 2010]]

CharitableObjects

2010-11-23T19:07:29Z

Jonny: First shot at objects, added FabLab stuff

The charitable objects of a charity are extraordinarily important as they define what the charity '''is allowed to do'''. All activity that involves exchange of money that doesn't work towards one of the charitable objects counts as 'Trading' and there are legal limitations on how much trading a charity can do.

The Charity Commission provides a lot of guidance about charitable objects, and more usefully some examples

[http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobjhome.aspx Examples]

'''Confirmed with companies house: changing the Charitable Objects after initial registration (for example to comply with the charity comissions's comments during applying for charitable status) is as simple as sending a written resolution and a complete copy of the modified articles. Charities commission must approve any change to articles or charitable objects separately.'''

(might want to find out whether the charities commission usually do approve changes or whether that's difficult?)

''changes are possible but need to undergo the same scrutiny that an original application does, so much harder with charities comission than with Companies House. The deal is generally that if charitis house okay something, then companies house will also be fine with it, but not necessarily the other way around.'' - see [http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Publications/rs9.aspx#15 Charities commission website on ammending objects] [[User:Jonny|Jonny]] 16:00, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

= Objects for Makespace based on the examples =
== Community Centre ==
To further or benefit the public including but not limited to residents of the East of England and neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, businesses, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, engineering understanding, and other interests to be determined by the Trustees.

In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:

To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.
To rent the space at an appropriate price to commercial organisations

= The Manufacturing Institute, Manchester =
This is the organisation that FabLab manchester is run within

http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1043019&SubsidiaryNumber=0

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ADMINISTERING AND RUNNING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER OR DISCIPLINE CONCERNED WITH MANUFACTURING INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION RUNNING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN COLLABORATION WITH PERSONS CONNECTED WITH MANUFACTURING AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING FACILITIES AND TECHNIQUES

Makes perfect sense... :S

= Examples =
I've pulled out a few of the most relevant examples here.
== Community Centre: ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj23.aspx

To further or benefit the residents of [area of benefit] and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:

To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.

== Village Hall ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj22.aspx

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of [area of benefit] without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:

* meetings, lectures and classes, and

* other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

== Recreational Activities ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj15.aspx

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of [ insert place ] and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life."

== Amateur Sports Club ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj5.aspx

Example objects:

"the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of [particular sports]"

"the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation [for the benefit of the inhabitants of x] by the provision of facilities for playing [insert sport(s)]."

== Advancement of Education ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj1.aspx
To advance the education of the public in the subject of [insert subject to be studied]

"To advance the education of the pupils at [the name of the school] by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities [not required to be provided by the local education authority] for education at the school."

"For the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of people [under the age of 25 years] in [place] in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:

* 1. awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education;

* 2. providing their education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment."

"To assist in such ways as the charity trustees think fit any charity in [place] whose aims include advancing education of persons under the age of 25 years by developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through leisure time activities."

"For the public benefit to promote learning for pleasure by people no longer in full time employment through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value."

"To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst scientists) on the subject of particle physics and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results."

== The Establishment and Maintenance of a Museum and/or Art Gallery ==

Example objects:

"to establish and maintain a museum and/or art gallery for the benefit of the public".

"to promote art for the benefit of the public by the establishment and maintenance of a [museum] [art gallery]".

"to advance education by the establishment and maintenance of a museum".

"to advance education in the arts by the establishment and maintenance of an art museum or art gallery".

CharitableObjects

2010-11-23T18:25:51Z

Jonny:

The charitable objects of a charity are extraordinarily important as they define what the charity '''is allowed to do'''. All activity that involves exchange of money that doesn't work towards one of the charitable objects counts as 'Trading' and there are legal limitations on how much trading a charity can do.

The Charity Commission provides a lot of guidance about charitable objects, and more usefully some examples

[http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobjhome.aspx Examples]

'''Confirmed with companies house: changing the Charitable Objects after initial registration (for example to comply with the charity comissions's comments during applying for charitable status) is as simple as sending a written resolution and a complete copy of the modified articles. Charities commission must approve any change to articles or charitable objects separately.'''

(might want to find out whether the charities commission usually do approve changes or whether that's difficult?)

''changes are possible but need to undergo the same scrutiny that an original application does, so much harder with charities comission than with Companies House. The deal is generally that if charitis house okay something, then companies house will also be fine with it, but not necessarily the other way around.'' - see [http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Publications/rs9.aspx#15 Charities commission website on ammending objects] [[User:Jonny|Jonny]] 16:00, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

I've pulled out a few of the most relevant examples here.

== Community Centre: ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj23.aspx

To further or benefit the residents of [area of benefit] and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:

To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.

== Village Hall ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj22.aspx

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of [area of benefit] without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:

* meetings, lectures and classes, and

* other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

== Recreational Activities ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj15.aspx

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of [ insert place ] and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life."

== Amateur Sports Club ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj5.aspx

Example objects:

"the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of [particular sports]"

"the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation [for the benefit of the inhabitants of x] by the provision of facilities for playing [insert sport(s)]."

== Advancement of Education ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj1.aspx
To advance the education of the public in the subject of [insert subject to be studied]

"To advance the education of the pupils at [the name of the school] by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities [not required to be provided by the local education authority] for education at the school."

"For the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of people [under the age of 25 years] in [place] in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:

* 1. awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education;

* 2. providing their education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment."

"To assist in such ways as the charity trustees think fit any charity in [place] whose aims include advancing education of persons under the age of 25 years by developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through leisure time activities."

"For the public benefit to promote learning for pleasure by people no longer in full time employment through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value."

"To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst scientists) on the subject of particle physics and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results."

== The Establishment and Maintenance of a Museum and/or Art Gallery ==

Example objects:

"to establish and maintain a museum and/or art gallery for the benefit of the public".

"to promote art for the benefit of the public by the establishment and maintenance of a [museum] [art gallery]".

"to advance education by the establishment and maintenance of a museum".

"to advance education in the arts by the establishment and maintenance of an art museum or art gallery".

CharitableObjects

2010-11-23T16:00:43Z

Jonny:

The charitable objects of a charity are extraordinarily important as they define what the charity '''is allowed to do'''. All activity that involves exchange of money that doesn't work towards one of the charitable objects counts as 'Trading' and there are legal limitations on how much trading a charity can do.

The Charity Commission provides a lot of guidance about charitable objects, and more usefully some examples

[http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobjhome.aspx Examples]

'''Confirmed with companies house: changing the Charitable Objects after initial registration (for example to comply with the charity comissions's comments during applying for charitable status) is as simple as sending a written resolution and a complete copy of the modified articles. Charities commission must approve any change to articles or charitable objects separately.'''

(might want to find out whether the charities commission usually do approve changes or whether that's difficult?)

''changes are possible but need to undergo the same scrutiny that an original application does, so much harder with charities comission than with Companies House. The deal is generally that if charitis house okay something, then companies house will also be fine with it, but not necessarily the other way around.'' [[User:Jonny|Jonny]] 16:00, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

I've pulled out a few of the most relevant examples here.

== Community Centre: ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj23.aspx

To further or benefit the residents of [area of benefit] and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:

To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.

== Village Hall ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj22.aspx

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of [area of benefit] without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:

* meetings, lectures and classes, and

* other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

== Recreational Activities ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj15.aspx

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of [ insert place ] and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life."

== Amateur Sports Club ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj5.aspx

Example objects:

"the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of [particular sports]"

"the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation [for the benefit of the inhabitants of x] by the provision of facilities for playing [insert sport(s)]."

== Advancement of Education ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj1.aspx
To advance the education of the public in the subject of [insert subject to be studied]

"To advance the education of the pupils at [the name of the school] by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities [not required to be provided by the local education authority] for education at the school."

"For the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of people [under the age of 25 years] in [place] in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:

* 1. awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education;

* 2. providing their education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment."

"To assist in such ways as the charity trustees think fit any charity in [place] whose aims include advancing education of persons under the age of 25 years by developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through leisure time activities."

"For the public benefit to promote learning for pleasure by people no longer in full time employment through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value."

"To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst scientists) on the subject of particle physics and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results."

== The Establishment and Maintenance of a Museum and/or Art Gallery ==

Example objects:

"to establish and maintain a museum and/or art gallery for the benefit of the public".

"to promote art for the benefit of the public by the establishment and maintenance of a [museum] [art gallery]".

"to advance education by the establishment and maintenance of a museum".

"to advance education in the arts by the establishment and maintenance of an art museum or art gallery".

PossibleLocations

2010-11-23T14:52:34Z

Jonny:

Possible Locations for Makespace

= Overview =
The map below shows all locations that we've viewed and that we think might work - its not clear yet whether all of them are really possibilities for Makespace (for example we're negotiating terms for the old IfM but it's not clear how long it will be available for, etc)

[[File:Locations.png]]

== A: Newnham Road ==

[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=50+Newnham+Road,+Cambridge&sll=52.415823,-0.65918&sspn=7.589148,14.567871&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=50+Newnham+Rd,+Cambridge+CB3+9,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.20161,0.127888&spn=0.037139,0.077333&t=h&z=14 Google Maps]

Here are some stats for the Newnham Road area :

Access
* Parking for one or two cars at site.
* Lots of pay & display parking around (free in evenings)
* Railway Station: 10min bus, 20min walk

Local Amenities (within 5 min)
* Granta pub (with food)
* Curry
* Italian
* Petrol station
* 8 min walk to centre of town

== B: The Paddocks, Cherry Hinton Road ==

[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=The+Paddocks,+Cherry+Hinton+Rd,+Cambridge+CB1,+UK&sll=52.187837,0.155094&sspn=0.009353,0.019054&dirflg=w&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=The+Paddocks,+347+Cherry+Hinton+Rd,+Cambridge,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A Google Maps]

For those who don't know the area, here are some basic stats:

Access
* Onsite parking, drive up to roller doors
* Just off ring road (south-east)
* Railway Station: 5min bus, 25min walk

Local Amenities (within 5 min)
* Co-op
* Pub serving food
* Chinese
* Fish and Chips

== C: Mill Lane ==

[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=16+Mill+Lane,+Cambridge&sll=52.20161,0.127888&sspn=0.037139,0.077333&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=16+Mill+Ln,+Millers+Yard,+Cambridge+CB2+1RQ,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=16 Google Maps]

Here are some stats for the Mill Lane area :

Access
* Parking for three or four cars at site in the evening.
* Very close to town - 4 minutes walk from Lion Yard car park, Trumpington rd Pay & Display (free in evenings)
* Railway Station: 5min bus, 15min walk

Local Amenities (within 5 min)
* Many pubs, Dojos, Currry, Fitbillies, etc (with food)
* Maplin 8 min walk
* 5 min walk to centre of town

File:Locations.png

2010-11-23T14:51:42Z

Jonny:

CharitableObjects

2010-11-17T16:16:13Z

Jonny: Added confirmation of how to change objects

The charitable objects of a charity are extraordinarily important as they define what the charity '''is allowed to do'''. All activity that involves exchange of money that doesn't work towards one of the charitable objects counts as 'Trading' and there are legal limitations on how much trading a charity can do.

The Charity Commission provides a lot of guidance about charitable objects, and more usefully some examples

[http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobjhome.aspx Examples]

'''Confirmed with companies house: changing the Charitable Objects after initial registration (for example to comply with the charity comissions's comments during applying for charitable status) is as simple as sending a written resolution and a complete copy of the modified articles. Charities commission must approve any change to articles or charitable objects separately.'''

I've pulled out a few of the most relevant examples here.

== Community Centre: ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj23.aspx

To further or benefit the residents of [area of benefit] and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:

To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.

== Village Hall ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj22.aspx

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of [area of benefit] without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:

* meetings, lectures and classes, and

* other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

== Recreational Activities ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj15.aspx

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of [ insert place ] and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life."

== Amateur Sports Club ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj5.aspx

Example objects:

"the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of [particular sports]"

"the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation [for the benefit of the inhabitants of x] by the provision of facilities for playing [insert sport(s)]."

== Advancement of Education ==
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Guidance_on_registering/Example_objects/exobj1.aspx
To advance the education of the public in the subject of [insert subject to be studied]

"To advance the education of the pupils at [the name of the school] by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities [not required to be provided by the local education authority] for education at the school."

"For the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of people [under the age of 25 years] in [place] in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:

* 1. awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education;

* 2. providing their education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment."

"To assist in such ways as the charity trustees think fit any charity in [place] whose aims include advancing education of persons under the age of 25 years by developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through leisure time activities."

"For the public benefit to promote learning for pleasure by people no longer in full time employment through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value."

"To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst scientists) on the subject of particle physics and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results."

== The Establishment and Maintenance of a Museum and/or Art Gallery ==

Example objects:

"to establish and maintain a museum and/or art gallery for the benefit of the public".

"to promote art for the benefit of the public by the establishment and maintenance of a [museum] [art gallery]".

"to advance education by the establishment and maintenance of a museum".

"to advance education in the arts by the establishment and maintenance of an art museum or art gallery".

CharitableObjects

2010-11-17T16:09:04Z

Jonny: Created page with 'The charitable objects of a charity are extraordinarily important as they define what the charity '''is allowed to do'''. All activity that involves exchange of money that doesn'…'

Meetings

2010-11-16T16:12:43Z

Jonny: Added meetings

= Committee Meetings =

* [[Minutes21-10-10|21st October 2010]]

= Company/Structure Meetings =
* [[Meetings/CCVS| CCVS]]
* [[Meetings/Business Link | Business Link]]
* [[Meetings/Structure | Tim, Jonny, Stew about Company]]

Also see [[AdviceOnBanking]]
= Law/Trademark =
* [[Meetings/Taylor_Vinters | Taylor Vinters]]
* [[Meetings/Hepworth_Browne]]

= Space Meetings =

* [[Meetings/AndySlaymaker101103| CityLife]]
* [[Meetings/Prager | Richard Prager, CUED]]

= General Advisory Meetings =

* [[Meetings/MikeGregory| IfM]]
* [[Meetings/RobHP101103 | IfM Communications Officer]]
* [[Meetings/FabLab | Fab Lab]]
* [[Meetings/Stew | Many meetings with Stew McTavish at ideaSpace]]
* [[Meetings/Jeremy | Update/advice meeting with Jeremy Parsons]]
= Fundraising =
* [[Meetings/Ingenious | Ingenious]]
* [[Meetings/CUDO | Cambridge Uni Development Office]]
= Outreach =
* [[Meetings/GeoffParks | Geoff Parks at CUED]]

Meetings/Hepworth Browne

2010-11-16T15:58:42Z

Jonny: Created page with 'This was a meeting at a free IP surgery in ideaSpace. What's written here is not legal advice, but is useful and interesting. Most interestingly, Hepworth Browne are interested …'

This was a meeting at a free IP surgery in ideaSpace. What's written here is not legal advice, but is useful and interesting.

Most interestingly, Hepworth Browne are interested in running patent, IP workshops for makespace/in makespace. There would be minimal cost for such an event and it could include information about patents, trademarks, etc.

Getting a trademark: name needs to be unique. Some potential issues with Makespace, need to look in to them. Names that are overly descriptive are borderline.

Costs to register a trademark depend on what, where, how many categories it is registered in. For example, if only registering the name for use in food and drink industry it is much cheaper than registering it for 10 different areas. UK has 45 'classes' that a mark can be registered in.
* Just registration: £200 (ie DIY, handle all law yourself)
* Registration + legal fees £450ish assuming no difficulties.

There is a thing called a 'rightstart' application where a company pays half the fees, only paying the full amount if the trademark is registered successfully.

= Notes about work in Makespace and Patents =
When working on a patentable idea in a space like Makespace, users must be aware that sharing, publishing, etc without an NDA is likely to make a patent impossible.
Makespace should have some framework in place to allow people to work on patentable ideas (at cost, presumably).

Meetings

2010-11-16T15:49:47Z

Jonny:

Jonny

2010-11-10T11:35:39Z

Jonny: Created page with 'Jonny Austin - co-maker of Makespace info@makespace.org'

Jonny Austin - co-maker of Makespace

info@makespace.org

Meetings

2010-11-04T22:14:15Z

Jonny: moved Makespace/Meetings to Meetings: I'm an idiot

= Committee Meetings =

* [[Minutes21-10-10|21st October 2010]]

= Company/Structure Meetings =
* [[Meetings/CCVS| CCVS]]
* [[Meetings/Business Link | Business Link]]
* [[Meetings/Structure | Tim, Jonny, Stew about Company]]

Also see [[AdviceOnBanking]]

= Space Meetings =

* [[Meetings/AndySlaymaker101103| CityLife]]

= General Advisory Meetings =

* [[Meetings/MikeGregory| IfM]]
* [[Meetings/RobHP101103 | IfM Communications Officer]]
* [[Meetings/FabLab | Fab Lab]]
* [[Meetings/Stew | Many meetings with Stew McTavish at ideaSpace]]
* [[Meetings/CUDO | Cambridge University Development Office]]

= Fundraising =
* [[Meetings/Ingenious | Ingenious]]

Makespace/Meetings

2010-11-04T22:14:15Z

Jonny: moved Makespace/Meetings to Meetings: I'm an idiot

#REDIRECT [[Meetings]]

Makespace

2010-11-04T18:57:44Z

Jonny: /* Meetings */

[[File:makespace2.png|frameless|center|322x298px|Makespace Logo]]

== What is Makespace? ==

Makespace is a community workshop in Cambridge, UK, for people to come and meet, learn and building (almost) anything.

It is currently being bootstrapped by its founders, and will be an industrial/warehouse building in the city, containing:
* A FabLab including a 2D laser cutter, 3D printer, CNC Router, Soldering stations, etc
* A meeting and training area including a projector, chairs, etc
* Flexible access control and facilities
* The surroundings to meet, work, build, socialise and do amazing things

And as a community resource, it'll bring together a network of enthusiasts and innovators, the prototyping industry, consultants, businesses and educational communities in a mutually beneficial way. It is aiming to reach people from all across the East of England, using Cambridge as the initial hub.

If this sounds interesting, you should join:
* http://www.meetup.com/makespace

== Who should be involved? ==

The space will be great for individuals wanting to experiment, startups or companies wanting access to prototyping equipment, companies in the business who can come and do training and provide services beyond Makespace, and groups that want space to meet. Anyone who could benefit from a shared space focused on making things.

At its core will be a membership-based structure, and we'll include a few distinctions such as:
* Individuals who want to support and make use the space, a bit like a gym (approximately £50/month)
* Potential "residents" who could make use the space in a relatively full-time way (e.g a startup, consultant, ...)

Help make sure everyone who should know about Makespace knows about Makespace!

Any individual or company interested in Makespace should join our "Meetup" group, where we can organise meetings and share progress:
* http://www.meetup.com/makespace
Please pass it on, and encourage people to sign up!

And it doesn't just have to be electronic; here are some extra resources to help you spread the word in the real world:
* [http://files.meetup.com/1669256/a5poster.pdf A5 Flyer]
* [http://files.meetup.com/1669256/makespace-poster.pdf A4 Poster]
Please post them in offices, clubs, related shops, and anywhere you think will catch the eye of an interested person!

== Meetups and Mailing List ==

For upcoming real-world meetings, see:
* http://www.meetup.com/makespace

For any "maker" chat, and for discussions related to setting this up, there is a mailing list you can subscribe to:
* http://makespace.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/makespace
* You can also view the [http://makespace.org/pipermail/makespace/ list archive]

For IRC you can use #makespace on Freenode
* You can also access this via your browser at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=makespace

== Sponsorship and Donations ==

If you're feeling generous, head over to [[DonationsWelcome]], where we're tracking the things we need and the things people have that we might need.

== Current Status ==

Funding has been secured to help bootstrap Makespace, and a summary of the progress was presented at our Make-a-makespace event:
* [http://files.meetup.com/1669256/make-a-makespace%20presentation.pdf Make-a-makespace Presentation]
This means it is all going ahead, so get involved now to help create this thing!

At that event, a pledge form for potential founding members to commit £250 for 6 months membership was circulated. This was to help find a core group of people willing to commit to work on setting up makespace, and we had a great response. If after reading what we are up to, you think you'd be willing to get involved in setting this up at this early stage, you can still make your pledge online at:
* http://tinyurl.com/mspledge
Note: Not pledging will obviously not exclude you from Makespace once it is setup, but we think this is a good way to find people willing to commit now to help guide makespace as it is set up.

The current focus of the group is:
* Finding and securing a space
* Specifying and creating the legal structure
* Specifying the principles and structure of the "society" that will run it
* Looking for further sponsorship opportunities

Here are the working specification documents:
* [[Structure]]

== Meetings ==
There are brief write-ups of relevant meetings provided at [[Makespace/Meetings | Meetings]], committee meeting minutes are also listed below:

* [[Minutes21-10-10|Founder Member Meeting, 21 October 2010]]

Meetings

2010-11-04T18:54:27Z

Jonny:

= Committee Meetings =

* [[Minutes21-10-10|21st October 2010]]

= Company/Structure Meetings =
* [[Meetings/CCVS| CCVS]]
* [[Meetings/Business Link | Business Link]]
* [[Meetings/Structure | Tim, Jonny, Stew about Company]]

Also see [[AdviceOnBanking]]

= Space Meetings =

* [[Meetings/AndySlaymaker101103| CityLife]]

= General Advisory Meetings =

* [[Meetings/MikeGregory| IfM]]
* [[Meetings/RobHP101103 | IfM Communications Officer]]
* [[Meetings/FabLab | Fab Lab]]
* [[Meetings/Stew | Many meetings with Stew McTavish at ideaSpace]]
* [[Meetings/CUDO | Cambridge University Development Office]]

= Fundraising =
* [[Meetings/Ingenious | Ingenious]]

Meetings

2010-11-04T18:54:02Z

Jonny: Fixed advice on banking link

= Committee Meetings =

* [[Minutes21-10-10|21st October 2010]]

= Company/Structure Meetings =
* [[Meetings/CCVS| CCVS]]
* [[Meetings/Business Link | Business Link]]
* [[Meetings/Structure | Tim, Jonny, Stew about Company]]

Also see [[AdviceonBanking]]

= Space Meetings =

* [[Meetings/AndySlaymaker101103| CityLife]]

= General Advisory Meetings =

* [[Meetings/MikeGregory| IfM]]
* [[Meetings/RobHP101103 | IfM Communications Officer]]
* [[Meetings/FabLab | Fab Lab]]
* [[Meetings/Stew | Many meetings with Stew McTavish at ideaSpace]]
* [[Meetings/CUDO | Cambridge University Development Office]]

= Fundraising =
* [[Meetings/Ingenious | Ingenious]]

Meetings

2010-11-03T23:52:03Z

Jonny: Created a lot of dead links as I'm about to make them all come to life

= Committee Meetings =

* [[Minutes21-10-10|21st October 2010]]

= Company/Structure Meetings =
* [[Meetings/CCVS| CCVS]]
* [[Meetings/Business Link | Business Link]]
* [[Meetings/Structure | Tim, Jonny, Stew about Company]]

Also see [[Advice on Banking]]

= Space Meetings =

* [[Meetings/AndySlaymaker101103| CityLife]]

= General Advisory Meetings =

* [[Meetings/MikeGregory| IfM]]
* [[Meetings/RobHP101103 | IfM Communications Officer]]
* [[Meetings/FabLab | Fab Lab]]
* [[Meetings/Stew | Many meetings with Stew McTavish at ideaSpace]]
* [[Meetings/CUDO | Cambridge University Development Office]]

= Fundraising =
* [[Meetings/Ingenious | Ingenious]]

Makespace

2010-10-26T23:43:45Z

Jonny: Add a link to DonationsWelcome

[[File:makespace2.png|frameless|center|322x298px|Makespace Logo]]

"makespace" is looking to bring the FabLab concept to Cambridge. A FabLab consists of:
* A community prototyping lab, equipped with soldering stations, 2d laser cutter, 3d printer, etc
* An associated network to bring together enthusiasts and innovators, the prototyping industry, consultants, businesses and educational communities in a mutually beneficial way

It is aiming to reach people from all across the East of England, using Cambridge as the initial hub.

To get involved, get in touch by one of the following methods:
* We have a MeetUp group at http://www.meetup.com/makespace/
* There's a mailing list - sign up at http://makespace.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/makespace
* On IRC - #makespace on Freenode. You can also access this via your browser at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=makespace.
* If you're feeling generous, head over to [[DonationsWelcome]], where we're tracking the things we need and the things people have that we might need.