591
edits
News/2010-08-24: Difference between revisions
From London Hackspace Wiki
no edit summary
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
===Misc=== | ===Misc=== | ||
* Jasper got the [[Postel|SGI O2]] booting properly. | * Jasper got the [[Postel|SGI O2]] booting properly. | ||
==Arcade Machine== | |||
===Arcade Machine=== | |||
* The [[Projects/ArcadeMachine|arcade machine]] now has freeplay enabled. | * The [[Projects/ArcadeMachine|arcade machine]] now has freeplay enabled. | ||
* [http://mamedev.org/ Mameification] will follow in the next few weeks, probably keeping the ability to play Puzzle Bobble. | * [http://mamedev.org/ Mameification] will follow in the next few weeks, probably keeping the ability to play Puzzle Bobble. | ||
===Makerbot=== | ===Makerbot=== | ||
* The Makerbot is currently broken due to extruder problems. However... | * The Makerbot is currently broken due to extruder problems. However... | ||
* A pledge has started (and nearly completed) for the new [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/3148906c953274cd Makerbot extruder] design. | * A pledge has started (and nearly completed) for the new [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/3148906c953274cd Makerbot extruder] design. | ||
=== Laser Cutter === | === Laser Cutter === | ||
[[File:Laz0r-sm.jpg|thumb|right|Big Scary Laser]] | [[File:Laz0r-sm.jpg|thumb|right|Big Scary Laser]] | ||
We got our [[Equipment/LaserCutter | laser cutter]]! See a video [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwheare/4921225573/ here]. | * We got our [[Equipment/LaserCutter | laser cutter]]! See a video [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwheare/4921225573/ here]. | ||
* So far we have lased: | |||
* | ** An awesome cardboard dinosaur | ||
* | ** A "Do not look into beam with remaining eye" sign | ||
* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pedobear Pedobear] sign | ** A [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pedobear Pedobear] sign | ||
* Hackspace keyrings | ** Hackspace keyrings (hanging up in the space, take one) | ||
* The laser cutter '''cannot''' be used without training as it's too easy to damage. As a result we will be giving out laser cutter keys to members who have been trained on it, with the aim of having a large number of members in possession of keys. | |||
We're discussing cooling on [[IRC]]. | * We're discussing laser cooling on [[IRC]] - right now it can't be run for more than about half an hour continuously. | ||
=== Vinyl Cutter === | === Vinyl Cutter === | ||
