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[http://makespace.org Makespace Homepage] / Wiki
  
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== What is in Makespace? ==
  
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== What is Makespace? ==
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* '''[[Equipment|Our Equipment]]'''
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== How does Makespace work? ==
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em">Current status</span>
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For the most recent update, see our [http://makespace.org/index.php/blog/ blog].
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The space is 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.
  
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Funding has been secured to help bootstrap Makespace, and we are fitting out premises in Mill Lane, Cambridge!''
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At its core is a membership-based structure; the price of membership is £40/month inc vat for full membership for 24/7 RFID access.
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'''This means it is all going ahead, so get involved now to help create this thing!'''
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Founder members are visiting the space twice a week and are working hard to get the basic set up underway.
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It is a community run space; see:
  
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We are also now actively using the [http://groups.google.com/group/cammakespace Mailing list] to coordinate the set up and fit out of the space.
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* [http://makespace.org Makespace Main Website]
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We have a [[Currently_active_and_interesting|list of the '''most important current discussions''']] going on in this wiki. Or check the [[Special:RecentChanges|"Recent changes"]].
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* Non-exhaustive [[People|list of people]] currently involved. Founder members can put their details on our real world makespace [[members wall]]
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Makespace is a community workshop in Cambridge, UK, for people to come and meet, learn and building (almost) anything.
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It is currently being built up by its founder members, and is a 4k sqft workshop space in the city that will eventually be:
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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.
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If this sounds interesting, you should join our Meetup group. You can also contact the founders through this group. The group can be found at
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We're something between a FabLab/hackspace/TechShop-type place: [[WhatIsMakespace|help us figure out what we want to be]]!
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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.
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At its core will be a membership-based structure; the price of membership will be £40/month inc vat for full membership, with more details to follow.
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Various ways of how the Makespace community interacts are listed here: [[Communications]]
 
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For a detailed look at the progress so far, see our blog [http://makespace.org/index.php/blog/ here] (in the past we used to post on the [[Updates]] page).
 
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Funding has been secured to help bootstrap Makespace, and we have secured a lease for our premises in Mill Lane, Cambridge. We are now in a building phase with our founder members creating the space for general opening.
 
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''This means it is all going ahead, so get involved now to help create this thing!  Founding Members have the chance to get involved now in return for their financial support with bootstrapping Makespace. Indicate your interest  [http://bit.ly/MakespaceFounderDetails on our short form] if you are able to support us with £250 for the first 6 month's Founder membership upfront. (Other membership types will be available once we are ready to open, so don't worry if this option doesn't appeal!) ''
 
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Founder members are meeting weekly to work through questions about space usage, layout, rules, community, kit and fit out, and more. Read more about [[Makespace planning meetings]].
 
  
 
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We are also working on outreach activities as follows:
 
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While we wait for the space proper to open, MakeSpace meets regularly to do some hacking in the pub. The canonical means of arranging these is via Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Makespace
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There are always socials - and meetups and other things! The canonical means of arranging these is via Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Makespace Check out [[Events policy|how to run an event in Makespace]].
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== Formal Meetings ==
 
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== Sponsorship and Donations! ==
 
== Sponsorship and Donations! ==
  
 
Makespace is made possible by membership fees and sponsorship, and also support from Ideaspace. We gratefully receive any donations, however small, that can help with developing, running and improving Makespace for everyone.
 
Makespace is made possible by membership fees and sponsorship, and also support from Ideaspace. We gratefully receive any donations, however small, that can help with developing, running and improving Makespace for everyone.
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Also, we accept donations-in-kind. Head over to [[DonationsWelcome]], where we're tracking the things we need and the things people have that we might need, and read our [[Donations Policy]] about how to donate things.
 
Also, we accept donations-in-kind. Head over to [[DonationsWelcome]], where we're tracking the things we need and the things people have that we might need, and read our [[Donations Policy]] about how to donate things.
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[https://delicious.com/makespace Here] we keep our links and Refs for inspiration, suppliers, other hacker/makerspaces and the daily what. Do not hesitate to chip in.( u and p both = makespace]
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Some information about other groups around the world that may be of interest can be found on the [[Links|Links page]].
 
Some information about other groups around the world that may be of interest can be found on the [[Links|Links page]].
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Some projects may need external [[Service Suppliers]] for things we can't do in-house.

Revision as of 22:34, 29 April 2013

Makespace

Makespace Homepage / Wiki

What is in Makespace?

How does Makespace work?

The space is 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 is a membership-based structure; the price of membership is £40/month inc vat for full membership for 24/7 RFID access.

It is a community run space; see:

Getting involved

If you'd like to express interest in Makespace, keep up to date with how things are going, or find out about upcoming real-world meetings, please join our Meetup group.

This is our main community list and you can see archive update posts on meetup, or here.

We also have a mailing list at http://groups.google.com/group/cammakespace. You can email the list at cammakespace@googlegroups.com. Posts from new users may be held for moderation.

We are also present on IRC. Join #makespace on Freenode. You can also access this via your browser at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=makespace

And it doesn't just have to be electronic; here are some extra resources to help you spread the word in the real world:

Please post them in offices, clubs, related shops, and anywhere you think will catch the eye of an interested person! (we'll make up to date ones soon!)

If you'd like to contribute to plans on the wiki, go for it. The Currently active and interesting page will show you where the action is at the moment.

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

Various ways of how the Makespace community interacts are listed here: Communications

Building Makespace Projects

The founder members are now working on how the space should be used and the projects to make it happen:

Personal and Other Projects

We are also working on outreach activities as follows:

Social Meetings

There are always socials - and meetups and other things! The canonical means of arranging these is via Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Makespace Check out how to run an event in Makespace.

Formal Meetings

There are write-ups of planning and member meetings at Meetings.

Sponsorship and Donations!

Makespace is made possible by membership fees and sponsorship, and also support from Ideaspace. We gratefully receive any donations, however small, that can help with developing, running and improving Makespace for everyone.

Also, we accept donations-in-kind. Head over to DonationsWelcome, where we're tracking the things we need and the things people have that we might need, and read our Donations Policy about how to donate things.

Thanks!

Links

Here we keep our links and Refs for inspiration, suppliers, other hacker/makerspaces and the daily what. Do not hesitate to chip in.( u and p both = makespace]

Some information about other groups around the world that may be of interest can be found on the Links page.

Some projects may need external Service Suppliers for things we can't do in-house.

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