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| + | * Today, Wednesday 8th, we reached a member count of 300! | ||
* Phil has posted a possible plan for moving [[Babbage]] and [[Lovelace]] once the new kitchen is complete. [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/9a5a18cab6492066] | * Phil has posted a possible plan for moving [[Babbage]] and [[Lovelace]] once the new kitchen is complete. [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/9a5a18cab6492066] | ||
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== Equipment == | == Equipment == | ||
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| + | * [[User:Solexious|Charles]] did some maintenance on the [[Equipment/Laser cutter|laser cutter]] and found that the optics had degraded. Replacement optics are on order, for now it is recommended to run your cuts at -1.5 speed. [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/ec1d5ba37d6c49fc] | ||
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| + | * [[User:Artag|Adrian]] has fitted some more powerful air pumps in the [[Equipment/PCBEtchTank|etch tank]]. [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/fc48cbf67829f2bb] | ||
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| + | * There is some interest in getting equipment from the auction of a flight refuelling company. [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/30d1866612cb4c49] [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6885552144b378b5] [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/7559d3045ed780af] [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/eb6dd1759826586a] | ||
== Upcoming events == | == Upcoming events == | ||
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* There are plans for a combined soldering and openhack area at the Brighton Mini Maker Maire on September 3rd. [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/4775cb7eaedd89db] | * There are plans for a combined soldering and openhack area at the Brighton Mini Maker Maire on September 3rd. [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/4775cb7eaedd89db] | ||
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| + | * TINT are holding a weekend of artistic workshops titled "Unleashed" on June 25th and 26th. [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/495f5cc675203391] | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 8 June 2011
| < 26th May – 1st June 2011 | London Hackspace news 2nd – 8th June 2011 |
General space news
- Today, Wednesday 8th, we reached a member count of 300!
- Phil has posted a possible plan for moving Babbage and Lovelace once the new kitchen is complete. [1]
- The lab extractor bench that was installed in the new wet lab/dark room turns out not to be an extractor at all, there are plans to either re-purpose it or place it on eBay (for potentially £2,000). [2]
Equipment
- Charles did some maintenance on the laser cutter and found that the optics had degraded. Replacement optics are on order, for now it is recommended to run your cuts at -1.5 speed. [3]
- There is some interest in getting equipment from the auction of a flight refuelling company. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Upcoming events
Projects
- The Nanode project had a very successful building weekend. There are some still left to be collected. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Recently added projects:
- No new projects this week.
SwapShop
- Please can members update their items in the SwapShop so that it can become more useful and also please date when you add something.
New items this week:
- No new items this week.
External news
- There are plans for a combined soldering and openhack area at the Brighton Mini Maker Maire on September 3rd. [17]
- TINT are holding a weekend of artistic workshops titled "Unleashed" on June 25th and 26th. [18]