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'''Makespace'''
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[http://makespace.org Makespace Homepage] / Wiki
  
The community's inventing shed
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== What is in Makespace? ==
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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]]
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* [[Infrastructure]]
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* [[Things and stuff]] --- locator for smaller items
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== 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.
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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).
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It is a community run space; see:
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* [http://makespace.org Makespace Main Website]
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* [[Induction|Membership and inductions]]
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* [https://web.makespace.org/policies_rules_and_agreements/ Policies, agreements, and rules]
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== Getting involved ==
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Various communication channels are listed [[Communications|here]].
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Consider becoming an Owner or Trainer.
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== Other information ==
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* [[Cakespace]]
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* [[How to do stuff for 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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* [[Working with the wiki]]
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== Regular groups and social meetings ==
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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]].
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== Formal Meetings ==
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There are write-ups of planning and member meetings  at [[Makespace/Meetings | Meetings]].
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== External meetings, conferences etc ==
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We list some [[external events]] that may be of interest to Makespace members.
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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!

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!