Makerspace Events - swindonmakers/wiki GitHub Wiki

List of events - planned, completed or wanted - most recent/active first.

Link to Events Calendar

###Guidelines

  • If you'd like to attend a Planned event, then please contact the event organiser
  • If you'd like to attend an Event in Wanted or Planning, then increase the vote count
  • If you would like a suggested event to take place - move it into the Wanted or Planning section and set the Votes to 1
  • If you have an idea for an event, add it to the Suggestions table and link to a dedicated wiki page for the event
  • Intent is for max one per fortnight (peak), sustained 1 a month
  • Moving an event into Planned is up to the organiser, but will require 3of6 approval if the event is to take place during the regular Wednesday meet

Planned

Event Title Organiser Format Supported By Date(s)
Browser-based 3D for robotics simulation part 2 Damian Workshop NA TBC

Wanted or Planning

Event Title Organiser Format Support Required? Votes
Arduino Workshop Jamie Workshop Yes - 1 assistant 1
Laser Cutter (axCut) Workshop Damian Workshop No 8
Python Basics Damian/Jess? Workshop No 2
LIPO, LIMNO, LIFEPO4 Tony Show'n'tell No 3
Building electric bicycle systems Tony Lightning No 2

Suggestions / Wishlist

Event Title Organiser Format Support Required?
AFRo Robot Arm Show n Tell Damian Show'n'tell No
Astro imaging Rob ? No
Roll off roof observatory Rob Show'n'tell No
Robotics - kinematics Damian Lightning No
AI - basic techniques, history Damian Lightning No
Stochastic diffusion search Damian Ligntning No
Computer graphics (2D,3D) Damian Lightning No
Indoor quad flying meet ? Madness ?
Perl basics Jess Workshop No
Database design Jess Lightning No
PCB design and manufacture ? ? ?
SMT soldering ? ? ?
Night-time photography ? ? ?
Retrocomputing ? ? ?
Reverse engineering ? ? ?
Add your ideas here...

Completed

Event Title Organiser Format Supported By Date(s)
Meshmixer Workshop Steve Workshop No 18th Nov 2015
Solar power in Robs shed Rob Show'n'tell NA 28th Oct 2015
OpenSCAD Training Damian Workshop N/A 4wks from 15/10/14
Make:Shift:Do OpenDay 2014 Jess Workshop Rob 22nd Nov 2014
Collaboration with Git Jamie Workshop N/A 22nd Oct 2014
  • Oggcamp 2014 - Exhibited Teletype/AFRo, gave an AFRo talk - completed
  • 3D Printing demo days in the Museum - Rob, James, Jess, Steve, Damian, Jamie. Ran the Hackspace Prusa along with peoples own printers to print trivial items for museum visitors and provide info about 3D printing. Exhibited quadcopters.
  • OpenSCAD demo/workshop - Jess/James - completed