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== What is in Makespace? ==
 
== What is in Makespace? ==
  
* [[Equipment]]
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* Up-to-date information about equipment and training can be found on '''[https://equipment.makespace.org/ the equipment pages]'''
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* Historical information from before the equipment pages: [[Equipment|Our Equipment]]
 
* [[Infrastructure]]
 
* [[Infrastructure]]
 
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* [[Things and stuff]] --- locator for smaller items
  
 
== How does Makespace work? ==
 
== How does Makespace work? ==
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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.
 
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.
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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, or £33/month inc VAT for full student membership (no access outside of Cambridge university terms).
  
 
It is a community run space; see:
 
It is a community run space; see:
  
* [[http://makespace.org|Makespace Main Website]]
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* [http://makespace.org Makespace Main Website]
* [[Policies]]
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* [[Induction|Membership and inductions]]
* 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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* [https://web.makespace.org/policies_rules_and_agreements/ Policies, agreements, and rules]
  
 
== Getting involved ==
 
== 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 [http://www.meetup.com/makespace Meetup] group.
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Members are encouraged, and non-members are welcome, to join our [http://groups.google.com/group/cammakespace mailing list]. You can read and post via the web interface or get messages delivered to your inbox.
  
This is our main community list and you can see archive update posts on meetup, or [[Updates|here]].
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If you'd like to find out about upcoming real-world meetings, please join our [http://www.meetup.com/makespace Meetup] group.
  
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.
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Members: please contribute to this wiki! If you spot something incomplete or out of date, just hit 'edit' and change it.
  
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
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Various communication channels are listed [[Communications|here]].
  
And it doesn't just have to be electronic; here are some extra resources to help you spread the word in the real world:
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Consider becoming an Owner or Trainer.
* [http://files.meetup.com/1669256/a5poster.pdf A5 Flyer]
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* [http://files.meetup.com/1669256/makespace-poster.pdf A4 Poster]
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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!)
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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.
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== Other information ==
  
Help make sure everyone who should know about Makespace knows about Makespace!
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* [[Cakespace]]
  
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''':
 
* [[Space layout ideas]]
 
* [[Storage]]
 
* [[Kit wishlist]]
 
* [[Equipment status database]]
 
* [[Computers]]
 
* [[Makespace member guidelines]]
 
 
* [[How to do stuff for Makespace]]
 
* [[How to do stuff for Makespace]]
* [[Layout]]
 
  
== Personal and Other Projects ==
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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]].
  
* [[Projects|Makespace projects]]
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* Some projects may need external [[Service Suppliers]] for things we can't do in-house.
  
We are also working on outreach activities as follows:
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* [[Working with the wiki]]
* [[Engineering Festival 2011]]
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== Social Meetings ==
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== Regular groups and social meetings ==
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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At the moment, these tend to be every other Thursday, at the Anchor pub near the space.
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Makespace and its members host regular meetings, both to make things, learning things, and be sociable. For a list of these see [https://www.meetup.com/makespace/|our meetup group].
  
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If you'd like to run an event, check out [[Events policy|how to run an event in Makespace]].
  
 
== Formal Meetings ==
 
== Formal Meetings ==
 
There are write-ups of planning and member meetings  at [[Makespace/Meetings | Meetings]].
 
There are write-ups of planning and member meetings  at [[Makespace/Meetings | Meetings]].
  
== Sponsorship and Donations! ==
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== External meetings, conferences etc ==
  
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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We list some [[external events]] that may be of interest to Makespace members.
  
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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== Sponsorship and Donations! ==
 
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We're grateful to the founding sponsors who helped set Makespace up. Most current running costs are met from membership payments but we gratefully receive any donations, however small, that can help with developing, running and improving Makespace for everyone. Contact management (at) makespace (dot) org. Thanks!
Thanks!
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==Links==
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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]].
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Some projects may need external [[Service Suppliers]] for things we can't do in-house.
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 6 May 2023

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, or £33/month inc VAT for full student membership (no access outside of Cambridge university terms).

It is a community run space; see:

Getting involved

Members are encouraged, and non-members are welcome, to join our mailing list. You can read and post via the web interface or get messages delivered to your inbox.

If you'd like to find out about upcoming real-world meetings, please join our Meetup group.

Members: please contribute to this wiki! If you spot something incomplete or out of date, just hit 'edit' and change it.

Various communication channels are listed here.

Consider becoming an Owner or Trainer.

Other information

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

Regular groups and social meetings

Makespace and its members host regular meetings, both to make things, learning things, and be sociable. For a list of these see meetup group.

If you'd like to run an event, check out how to run an event in Makespace.

Formal Meetings

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

External meetings, conferences etc

We list some external events that may be of interest to Makespace members.

Sponsorship and Donations!

We're grateful to the founding sponsors who helped set Makespace up. Most current running costs are met from membership payments but we gratefully receive any donations, however small, that can help with developing, running and improving Makespace for everyone. Contact management (at) makespace (dot) org. Thanks!