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have the facilities for bronze-working or iron working yet. We can soften iron to the point of being workable, but it's all a work in progress/learning experience for us."
 
have the facilities for bronze-working or iron working yet. We can soften iron to the point of being workable, but it's all a work in progress/learning experience for us."
  
Jim's [[Project:Turing Machine|Turing machine]] got a mention on the [http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/03/turing-machine-built-from-wood-and-scrap-metal.html New Scientist video blog].
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Jim's [[Project:Turing Machine|Turing machine]] got a mention on the [http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/03/turing-machine-built-from-wood-and-scrap-metal.html New Scientist video blog] and thence [http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/25/turing-machine-built-from-wood-scrap-metal-and-magnets-geek/ Engadget].
  
 
== SwapShop ==
 
== SwapShop ==

Revision as of 00:24, 26 March 2011

London Hackspace news for 24th - 30th March 2011.

General space news

Upcoming events

Equipment

Projects

Smelting work is continuing

From Billy - "We can work with metals up to the melting points of aluminium. Luke experimented with brass/copper with mixed results, but we don't really have the facilities for bronze-working or iron working yet. We can soften iron to the point of being workable, but it's all a work in progress/learning experience for us."

Jim's Turing machine got a mention on the New Scientist video blog and thence Engadget.

SwapShop

External news

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