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[http://makespace.org Makespace Homepage] / Wiki
 
[http://makespace.org Makespace Homepage] / Wiki
  
 
== New Wiki users ==
 
 
Please request for your account to be activated on the mailing list. Thanks!
 
  
  
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* [[Policies]] - ie how stuff works
 
* [[Policies]] - ie how stuff works
 
* [[Latest member news]] - a great place to start if you want to find out what's been happening lately or what's coming up
 
* [[Latest member news]] - a great place to start if you want to find out what's been happening lately or what's coming up
* Non-exhaustive [[People|list of people]] currently involved. Members are encouraged to post their details on the wall in the Makespace classroom.  See also [[members wall]]
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* Non-exhaustive [[People|list of people]] currently or previously involved.
  
 
== 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 If you spot something incomplete or out of date, just hit 'edit' and change it.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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We also have an IRC channel (not much used of late): join #makespace on Freenode in your IRC client or 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:
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Various communication channels are listed [[Communications|here]].
* [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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Consider becoming an Owner or Trainer.
  
Help make sure everyone who should know about Makespace knows about Makespace!
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== Other information ==
  
Various ways of how the Makespace community interacts are listed here: [[Communications]]
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* [[Cakespace]]
  
Consider becoming an Owner or Trainer.
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* [[How to do stuff for Makespace]]
A list of equipment owners can be found here [[OwnersPage]]
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== Building Makespace Projects ==
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* [[Makespace member guidelines]]
  
The founder members are now working on '''how the space should be used''' and the '''projects to make it happen''':
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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]].
* [[Space layout ideas]]
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* [[Storage]]
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* [[Kit wishlist]]
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* [[Equipment status database]]
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* [[Computers]]
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* [[Makespace member guidelines]]
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* [[How to do stuff for Makespace]]
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* [[Layout]]
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* [[Cakespace]]
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== Personal and Other Projects ==
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* Some projects may need external [[Service Suppliers]] for things we can't do in-house.
  
* [[Projects|Makespace projects]]
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== Regular groups ==
* [[Arts and crafts]]
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* [[Plants]]
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There are regular meetings open to non-members on a variety of subjects.  Or if not actually regular, at least repeated.
  
We are also working on outreach activities as follows:
 
 
* [[Family Makers]]
 
* [[Family Makers]]
* [[Student Society]]
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* [[Raspberry Pi-makers]] and home automation
* [[Arduino and Cake]]
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* [[Arduino and Cake]] --- now merged with Raspberry Pi and home automation group
* [[Robo-makers]]
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* [[Robo-makers]] (is this still going?)
 
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* [[Things that fly]] --- quadcopters etc (is this still going? might be summer only)
Previous projects:
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* [[Engineering Festival 2011]]
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== Social Meetings ==
 
== Social Meetings ==
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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]].
 
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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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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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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We list some [[external events]] that may be of interest to Makespace members.
  
Thanks!
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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!
==Links==
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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]].
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Some projects may need external [[Service Suppliers]] for things we can't do in-house.
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Revision as of 18:24, 16 May 2017

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.

We also have an IRC channel (not much used of late): join #makespace on Freenode in your IRC client or via your browser at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=makespace

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

There are regular meetings open to non-members on a variety of subjects. Or if not actually regular, at least repeated.

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.

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!