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| + | == 22 March 2014 == | ||
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| + | Important info if you use the laser cutter! It’s vital you return your temporary access cards or we get a huge fine! Also, Birthday Party :)''' | ||
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| + | === Party time! === | ||
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| + | Bring something you’ve made for Show and Tell at our Birthday Party (7pm, Friday 28th). If you can’t make it to the party, you can still Show what you’ve made by dropping it off in the space with a label beforehand. | ||
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| + | Tell your friends - we’re not quite fully booked yet :) | ||
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| + | We’ll order in a bunch of drinks and some nibbles to arrive on Friday afternoon and if you can come early to help tidy up, clean the tables, get demos set up and so on that would be much appreciated :) | ||
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| + | (Note this is on FRIDAY - it’s not like our usual monthly social night which is on Thursdays) | ||
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| + | === What have you been making? === | ||
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| + | We’d love to hear about what you’ve been making! Whether you have a story or a blog post or just a photo or a tweet, it would be great to know so we can share to encourage new makers. | ||
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| + | Just email laura.james @ makespace.org or pop pictures on Flickr | ||
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| + | === Laser cutter users! === | ||
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| + | As some of you may have noticed, the cutter has become filthy over recent weeks and months. This is due to a combination of things: | ||
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| + | 1) fires/excessive smoke when cutting wood | ||
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| + | 2) Inadequate or non-existent cleaning after use | ||
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| + | 3) poor air circulation in the machine. | ||
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| + | The last of these will take time to solve. The first two require your assistance. When cutting laser plywood (the only wood currently allowed), please do a test cut to establish the combination of speed and power that just cuts through, but gives of the least smoke and flame. This may be high speed, low power. | ||
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| + | When you have finished your job, please leave the lid closed for at least 30s to let the smoke clear. Then you must clean the WHOLE bed using the disposable wipes that are next to the machine. One wipe should be enough to get it clean. Keep going until there is no pale brown residue coming off on the wipe. Those of you with sensitive skin will find a box of disposable gloves on top of the air filter unit. | ||
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| + | I have just spent over half a day cleaning the laser cutter and never want to see it in that state again. Anyone seen to not be cleaning the machine after use will be given a warning. Repeat offences will see you banned from using the laser cutter. | ||
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| + | Yours, | ||
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| + | Toby M | ||
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| + | Laser cutter owner | ||
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| + | === Last call for return of temporary access cards === | ||
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| + | Please drop your access card, if you took one during the foyer works, back in the office drop box envelope, or mail to us at Makespace, 16 Mill Lane, CB2 1RX if you can’t get to the space. | ||
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| + | We will be fined £50 for every card we don’t return! | ||
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Revision as of 21:27, 22 March 2014
Here you'll find all the member update emails that get sent out. Hopefully a useful resource for new members wondering what's been happening lately!
Note that some sensitive info may have been removed in these versions.
Contents
22 March 2014
Important info if you use the laser cutter! It’s vital you return your temporary access cards or we get a huge fine! Also, Birthday Party :)
Party time!
Bring something you’ve made for Show and Tell at our Birthday Party (7pm, Friday 28th). If you can’t make it to the party, you can still Show what you’ve made by dropping it off in the space with a label beforehand.
Tell your friends - we’re not quite fully booked yet :)
We’ll order in a bunch of drinks and some nibbles to arrive on Friday afternoon and if you can come early to help tidy up, clean the tables, get demos set up and so on that would be much appreciated :)
(Note this is on FRIDAY - it’s not like our usual monthly social night which is on Thursdays)
What have you been making?
We’d love to hear about what you’ve been making! Whether you have a story or a blog post or just a photo or a tweet, it would be great to know so we can share to encourage new makers.
Just email laura.james @ makespace.org or pop pictures on Flickr
Laser cutter users!
As some of you may have noticed, the cutter has become filthy over recent weeks and months. This is due to a combination of things:
1) fires/excessive smoke when cutting wood
2) Inadequate or non-existent cleaning after use
3) poor air circulation in the machine.
The last of these will take time to solve. The first two require your assistance. When cutting laser plywood (the only wood currently allowed), please do a test cut to establish the combination of speed and power that just cuts through, but gives of the least smoke and flame. This may be high speed, low power.
When you have finished your job, please leave the lid closed for at least 30s to let the smoke clear. Then you must clean the WHOLE bed using the disposable wipes that are next to the machine. One wipe should be enough to get it clean. Keep going until there is no pale brown residue coming off on the wipe. Those of you with sensitive skin will find a box of disposable gloves on top of the air filter unit.
I have just spent over half a day cleaning the laser cutter and never want to see it in that state again. Anyone seen to not be cleaning the machine after use will be given a warning. Repeat offences will see you banned from using the laser cutter.
Yours,
Toby M
Laser cutter owner
Last call for return of temporary access cards
Please drop your access card, if you took one during the foyer works, back in the office drop box envelope, or mail to us at Makespace, 16 Mill Lane, CB2 1RX if you can’t get to the space.
We will be fined £50 for every card we don’t return!
