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''Please see [[Events]] for more up to date workshops.''
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This is a list of the proposed workshops and activities for the year 2013.  
 
This is a list of the proposed workshops and activities for the year 2013.  
We are running workshops on the '''first''' and '''third Thursday''' and '''last weekend of every month'''.
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We are trying to run workshops on the '''first''' and '''third''' Thursday of each month or for longer workshops, at the weekend. The workshops will generally start at 7.00pm and involve some activity or skill share. The Hackspace does not charge to run a workshop and you generally don't need to ask for permission, although a donation is suggested if you intend to charge to attend.
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''We can help sort out the materials and logistics. This is YOUR hackspace. It relies upon YOU to get involved and make this work. If you have an idea for a workshop or are willing to run a workshop but are looking for advice, do post on the group or email the trustees_at_notttinghack.org!''  
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These workshops are open to everyone, so please spread the word.
 
These workshops are open to everyone, so please spread the word.
  
These will generally start at 7.00pm and will involve some activity or skill share.
 
  
The dates are listed below along with some details.
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Dates are listed below along with some details.
  
''If you have an idea for a workshop or are willing to run a workshop then please drop me (Matt Little) an email at matt_AT_re-innovation.co.uk. We can help sort out the materials and logistics. This is YOUR hackspace. It relies upon YOU to get involved and make this work.''
 
  
 
==Upcoming events==
 
==Upcoming events==
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! Cost
 
! Cost
 
! Confirmed?
 
! Confirmed?
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|-
 
|-
|5th Jan
+
|17th October
|Saturday 1-5pm
+
|Thursday 7pm onwards
|Lockpicking
+
|[https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/8391036817 Make a PCB workshop - build a circuit board to convert an ATX PSU into a power supply.]
|Warren Rockley
+
|Matt Little
|£5
+
|£10
 +
|Y
 +
|-
 +
|9th November
 +
|Saturday 11am-4pm
 +
|[http://hsnottsarduino4.eventbrite.co.uk/ Introduction to Arduino: How to use electronics to make your projects better!]
 +
|James Fowkes & Ian Dickinson
 +
|£10
 
|Y
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|-
|17th Jan
+
|21st November
 
|Thursday
 
|Thursday
|Screen Printing Basics Skill Share
+
|Laser-cut Marquetry
|Matt Little
+
|Michelle Strickland
|£5 (max 10 people)
+
|£10
|
+
|N
 
|-
 
|-
|26th 27th Jan
+
|5th April
|Sat Sun
+
|Saturday
|
+
|[http://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/TabletopDay2014 International Tabletop Day]
|
+
|Jared Allen
|
+
|Free
|
 
|-
 
|2nd Feb
 
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
 
|Y
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|-
|7th Feb
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|}
|Thursday
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|Lights a go-go
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==Event requests==
Fun with El wire, LEDs and Lasers all to head out on Nottinghams light night
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 +
If you want to run a workshop but don't know which subject to choose, here are a list of workshops members have said they would like to see:
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*How to use the Knitting machines
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*How to use sewing machines
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*Introduction to sewing
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*Use of electronics in sraftworking (conductive thread, LEDs, conductive paint etc)
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*Working with EL wire
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*Introduction to using fibreglass
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*Pattern  making/using (textiles)
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*Welding
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*Using the Myford metal lathe
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*Using the Bridgeport metal mill
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*advanced/further arduino
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*Bicycle maintenance
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*software workshops (e.g. installing OS, photoshop/gimp, graphic design, office tools...)
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*Wireless communications modules for microcontrollers
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*Internet connectivity for microcontrollers
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*Knots, ropework and rigging
  
http://www.mynottingham.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=20308
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==Proposed Events==
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! Idea
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! Notes
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! Who?
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! Cost
 +
! Potential Date
 
|-
 
|-
|8th Feb
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|Zoetropes
|Friday
 
|Light Night in Nottingham Centre
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Gareth Howell
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|21st Feb
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|Homebrewing beer
|Thursday
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|Takes a whole day
|Make a rubber stamp workshop
 
 
|Matt Little
 
|Matt Little
|£5 - including all materials to make a rubber stamp from your own image file
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|23rd Feb
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|Beginners guide to wax inlay
|Sat
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|Approx 2-3hrs, evening. Weekend on request. Suitable for kids (accompanied by an adult responsible for them).
|Leathermaking workshop
+
|Michelle Strickland
|Jake Howe
+
|£10 (TBC)
|
+
|Nov/Dec 2013
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|23rd 24th Feb
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|Build a solar phone charger
|Sat Sun
 
|ARDUINO 101
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Matt Little
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|2nd March
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|LEDs and EL wire
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|2nd 3rd March
 
|Saturday 10-6pm Sunday 1-5pm
 
|Timestreams Hackday
 
|http://ai.timestreams.org/
 
|Limited numbers
 
 
|
 
|
|-
 
|7th Mar
 
|Thursday 7-9pm
 
|Producing basic PCBs
 
 
|Matt Little
 
|Matt Little
|£5 - including materials to take home a 555 timer flashing LED circuit
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|15th-24th Mar
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|Misc. Build-a-circuit
|Mon - Sun
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|[http://www.nsew.org.uk National Science and Engineering Week]
+
|Evening
|
+
|Matt Little
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|21st Mar
+
|Surface-mount soldering
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Roger Light
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|30th 31st Mar
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|How to set up Linux/Apache/mySQL/PHP server/Wordpress
|Sat Sun
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Ben Waymark
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|4th April
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|Leatherworking
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Jake Howe
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|6th April
+
|Screen printing
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|7th April
 
|Sunday
 
|Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Matt Little
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|18th April
+
|Electric metal-etching
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Robert Miles
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|27th 28th April
+
|Brewing Wine
|Sat Sun
 
|UK MakerFaire
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Michelle Strickland
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|2nd May
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|Making wine from supermarket ingredients
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Rob Haywood
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|4th May
+
|How to make Sourdough
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|16th May
 
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Rob Haywood
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|25th 26th May
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|Basic woodworking
|Sat Sun
+
|Box
|
+
|Jake Howe
|
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|1st June
+
|EL Wire
|Saturday 1-5pm
+
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|6th June
 
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
 +
|Adam Froggatt
 +
 
|
 
|
 +
 
|
 
|
 +
 
|-
 
|-
|20th June
+
 
|Thursday
+
|Spork making
 +
 
 
|
 
|
 +
 +
|Dominic Morrow
 +
 
|
 
|
 +
 
|
 
|
 +
 +
|-
 +
 +
|Laser-cut Marquetry
 +
|Personalised coaster. Approx 3 hrs, evening. Weekend on request. Suitable for kids (accompanied by an adult responsible for them)
 +
|Michelle Strickland
 +
|£10
 +
|Nov 2013
 +
|-
 +
|PCB milling
 +
|Using a CNC machine to mill PCBs
 +
|Matt Little
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
|29th 30th June
+
|Advanced Soldering Techniques (inc SMD soldering)
|Sat Sun
 
|ARDUINO 101
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Roger Light
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
|4th July
+
|Sourdough bread baking
|Thursday
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|John Higham
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|fruit tree grafting
 
|
 
|
 +
|John Higham
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
|6th July
+
|composting in general
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|18th July
 
|Thursday
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|John Higham
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|worm composting and building worm bins
 
|
 
|
 +
|John Higham
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
|27th 28th July
+
|forest gardening
|Sat Sun
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|John Higham
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|easy/self-sowing veg and salads
 
|
 
|
 +
|John Higham
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
|1st August
+
|Arduino
|Thursday
+
|Weekends
|
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|3rd August
+
|RGB LED shield
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|15th August
 
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Matt Little
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|24th 25th August
+
|Crypto Party
|Sat Sun
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|James Hayward / Marcus?
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|5th September
+
|Useless Machine
|Thursday
+
|Martin Raynesford's ideas
|
+
|Martin Raynesford
|
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|7th September
+
|Git Basics
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|19th September
 
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|James Hayward, Mouse, Marcus?
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|28th 29th September
+
|Kite Photography
|Sat Sun
 
|ARDUINO 101
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Dominic Morrow
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|3rd October
+
|Getting the most from your Camera
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Jake Howe? David Hayward?
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|5th October
+
|Joule Thief
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|17th October
 
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Matt Little
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|26th 27th October
+
|CAD Inkscape/Draftsight
|Sat Sun
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|James Hayward? David Hayward?
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|2nd November
+
|Model Rocketry
|Saturday 1-5pm
 
|Lockpicking
 
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|Y
 
|-
 
|7th November
 
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|James Fowkes
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|21st November
+
|Beam Robots/Solarbotics
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Matt Little / James Hayward
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|23rd 24th November
+
|PCB making workshop
|Sat Sun
 
|ARDUINO 101
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Matt Little
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|5th December
+
|Solar power weekend
|Thursday
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Matt Little
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|7th December
+
|}
|Saturday 1-5pm
+
 
|Lockpicking
+
==Talks/Lectures==
|Warren Rockley
+
 
|£5
+
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|Y
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! Title
 +
! Subject
 +
! Convenor/Speaker
 +
! Cost
 +
! Potential Date
 
|-
 
|-
|19th December
+
|Talks
|Thursday
+
|Short interesting talks
 +
|James Hayward
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|-
 +
|Jet Engines
 
|
 
|
 +
|Dominic Morrow
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|28th 29th December
+
|Stirling Engines
|Sat Sun
 
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|Michael M
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
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==Proposed Events==
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==Past events==
''(if item crossed through, then it has been added to the list above)''
+
 
 +
These were awesome. You missed out.
 +
 
 
{|border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;"
 
{|border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;"
! Idea
+
! Date
! Notes
+
! Day
 +
! Workshop
 
! Who?
 
! Who?
 
! Cost
 
! Cost
! Potential Date
+
! Confirmed?
 +
! Number of Attendees
 
|-
 
|-
|PCB milling
+
|9th October 2013
|Using a CNC machine to mill PCBs
+
|Monday 7-10pm
|Matt Little
+
|Laser-cut Marquetry
|
+
|Michelle Strickland
|  
+
|£10
 +
|Y
 +
|4
 
|-
 
|-
|Advanced Soldering Techniques (inc SMD soldering)
+
|5th Jan
|
+
|Saturday 1-5pm
|Roger Light
+
|Lockpicking
 +
|Warren Rockley
 +
|£5
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Sourdough bread baking
+
|17th Jan
 +
|Thursday
 +
|Screen Printing Basics Skill Share
 +
|Matt Little
 +
|£5 (max 10 people)
 
|
 
|
|John Higham
 
 
|
 
|
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|fruit tree grafting
+
|2nd Feb
|
+
|Saturday 1-5pm
|John Higham
+
|Lockpicking
 +
|Warren Rockley
 +
|£5
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|composting in general
+
|7th Feb
|
+
|Thursday
|John Higham
+
|Lights a go-go
 +
Fun with El wire, LEDs and Lasers all to head out on Nottinghams light night
 +
 
 +
http://www.mynottingham.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=20308
 +
|Matt Little
 +
|Freee!
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|worm composting and building worm bins
+
|8th Feb
|
+
|Friday
|John Higham
+
|Light Night in Nottingham Centre
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|forest gardening
 
 
|
 
|
|John Higham
 
 
|
 
|
|
 
|-
 
|easy/self-sowing veg and salads
 
 
|
 
|
|John Higham
 
 
|
 
|
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|<strike>Make a rubber stamp</strike>
+
|21st Feb
 +
|Thursday 7-9pm
 +
|Make a rubber stamp workshop
 +
|Matt Little
 +
|£5 - including all materials to make a rubber stamp from your own image file
 
|
 
|
|Matt Little
 
 
|
 
|
|21st Feb
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Arduino
+
|23rd Feb
|Weekends
+
|Sat
 +
|Leathermaking workshop
 +
|Jake Howe
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|RGB LED shield
+
|2nd March
|
+
|Saturday 1-5pm
|Matt Little
+
|Lockpicking
|
+
|Warren Rockley
 +
|£5
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Talks
+
|2nd 3rd March
|Short interesting talks
+
|Saturday 10-6pm Sunday 1-5pm
|James Hayward
+
|Timestreams Hackday
 +
|http://ai.timestreams.org/
 +
|Limited numbers
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Jet Engines
+
|7th Mar
|
+
|Thursday 7-9pm
|Dominic Morrow
+
|Surface mount soldering
 +
|Roger Light
 +
|£7
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Stirling Engines
+
|9th Mar
|
+
|Sat 11-4pm
|Michael M
+
|[http://nottinghackarduino-es2003.eventbrite.co.uk/ ARDUINO 101]
|
+
|James Fowkes/Ian Dickinson
 +
|£10
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Drawdio
+
|15th-24th Mar
 +
|Mon - Sun
 +
|[http://www.nsew.org.uk National Science and Engineering Week]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
Line 487: Line 484:
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Soldering Basics
+
|21st Mar
|Flashing badge?
+
|Thursday
|
+
|Producing basic PCBs
|
+
|Matt Little
 +
|£5 - including materials to take home an Arduino circuit board.
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Crypto Party
+
|23rd Mar
|
+
|Saturday
|James Hayward / Marcus?
+
|Science in the Park at Wollaton Hall
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|-
 
|??? Useless Machine
 
|Martin Raynesford ideas
 
|Martin Raynesford
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|<strike>Screen Printing</strike>
+
|6th April
|Basics of silk screen printing skill share
+
|Saturday 1-5pm
|Matt Little/Dominic Morrow
+
|Lockpicking
 +
|Warren Rockley
 
|£5
 
|£5
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Knitting machine
+
|7th April
 +
|Sunday
 +
|Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire
 +
|
 
|
 
|
|Gee?
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Git Basics
+
|10th April
 +
|POSTPONED to 28th May
 +
|Design and make a clock (kids workshop!)
 +
|James Hebron
 +
|£8
 +
|Postponed
 
|
 
|
|James Hayward, Mouse, Marcus?
+
|-
 +
|11th April
 +
|POSTPONED to 29th May
 +
|Design and build a toy car (kids workshop!)
 +
|James Hebron
 +
|£15
 +
|Postponed
 
|
 
|
 +
|-
 +
|27th 28th April
 +
|Sat Sun
 +
|UK MakerFaire
 
|
 
|
|-
 
|Kite Photography
 
 
|
 
|
|Dominic Morrow
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Getting the most from your Camera
+
|2nd May
 +
|Thursday 7-10pm
 +
|[http://www.re-innovation.co.uk/web12/index.php/en/products-2/bat-detector Build a Bat Listener]
 +
|Matt Little
 +
|£20
 
|
 
|
|Jake Howe? David Hayward?
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|-
 +
|4th May
 +
|Saturday 1-5pm
 +
|Lockpicking
 +
|Warren Rockley
 +
|£5
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Joule Thief
+
|28th May
|
+
|Tuesday 10-4 (drop in)
|Derby Makers kit
+
|Design and make a clock (kids workshop!)
 +
|James Hebron
 +
|£8
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 +
|-
 +
|29th May
 +
|Wednesday 10-4 (drop in)
 +
|Design and build a toy car (kids workshop!)
 +
|James Hebron
 +
|£15
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|CAD Inkscape/Draftsight
+
|1st June
|
+
|Saturday 1-5pm
|James Hayward? David Hayward?
+
|Lockpicking
|
+
|Warren Rockley
 +
|£5
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Model Rocketry
+
|8th June
|
+
|Saturday 11am-4pm
|James Fowkes
+
|[http://nottinghackarduino2.eventbrite.co.uk/ Introduction to Arduino: How to use electronics to make your projects better!]
|
+
|James Fowkes & Ian Dickinson
 +
|£10
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Pinhole Cameras
+
|15th June
|
+
|Saturday
|
+
|[[Vibrobug workshop|Ant build and racing, child friendly workshop]]
|
+
|[[User:Dex|Rob Haywood]] with Kitronik
 +
|£10
 +
|Y
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|Beam Robots/Solarbotics
+
|4th July
|
+
|Thursday
|Matt Little / James Hayward
+
|Instructables Build Night - Sugru
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|Jake Howe
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|Free
 
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|<strike>Lockpicking</strike>
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|6th July
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|Saturday 1-5pm
|Warren
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|Lockpicking
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|Warren Rockley
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|£5
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|Y
 
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|Young Maker Stuff
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|27th July
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|Sat
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|Build a solar power system
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Get off grid and survive the apocalypse.
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|Matt Little
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|£60 including 10Wp solar panel and all parts for a 12V off grid system
 
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|PCB making workshop
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|3rd August
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|Saturday 1-5pm
|Dirty Electronics
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|Lockpicking
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|Warren Rockley
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|£5
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|Y
 
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|Welding
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|7th September
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|Saturday 1-5pm
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|Lockpicking
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|Warren Rockley
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|£5
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|Y
 
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|Solar power weekend
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|28th Sept
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|Saturday 11am-4pm
|Matt Little
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|[http://hsnottsarduino.eventbrite.co.uk/ Introduction to Arduino: How to use electronics to make your projects better!]
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|James Fowkes & Ian Dickinson
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|£10
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|Y
 
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 8 May 2019

Please see Events for more up to date workshops.

This is a list of the proposed workshops and activities for the year 2013. We are trying to run workshops on the first and third Thursday of each month or for longer workshops, at the weekend. The workshops will generally start at 7.00pm and involve some activity or skill share. The Hackspace does not charge to run a workshop and you generally don't need to ask for permission, although a donation is suggested if you intend to charge to attend.

We can help sort out the materials and logistics. This is YOUR hackspace. It relies upon YOU to get involved and make this work. If you have an idea for a workshop or are willing to run a workshop but are looking for advice, do post on the group or email the trustees_at_notttinghack.org!


These workshops are open to everyone, so please spread the word.


Dates are listed below along with some details.


Upcoming events

Date Day Workshop Who? Cost Confirmed?


17th October Thursday 7pm onwards Make a PCB workshop - build a circuit board to convert an ATX PSU into a power supply. Matt Little £10 Y
9th November Saturday 11am-4pm Introduction to Arduino: How to use electronics to make your projects better! James Fowkes & Ian Dickinson £10 Y
21st November Thursday Laser-cut Marquetry Michelle Strickland £10 N
5th April Saturday International Tabletop Day Jared Allen Free Y

Event requests

If you want to run a workshop but don't know which subject to choose, here are a list of workshops members have said they would like to see:

  • How to use the Knitting machines
  • How to use sewing machines
  • Introduction to sewing
  • Use of electronics in sraftworking (conductive thread, LEDs, conductive paint etc)
  • Working with EL wire
  • Introduction to using fibreglass
  • Pattern making/using (textiles)
  • Welding
  • Using the Myford metal lathe
  • Using the Bridgeport metal mill
  • advanced/further arduino
  • Bicycle maintenance
  • software workshops (e.g. installing OS, photoshop/gimp, graphic design, office tools...)
  • Wireless communications modules for microcontrollers
  • Internet connectivity for microcontrollers
  • Knots, ropework and rigging

Proposed Events

Idea Notes Who? Cost Potential Date
Zoetropes Gareth Howell
Homebrewing beer Takes a whole day Matt Little
Beginners guide to wax inlay Approx 2-3hrs, evening. Weekend on request. Suitable for kids (accompanied by an adult responsible for them). Michelle Strickland £10 (TBC) Nov/Dec 2013
Build a solar phone charger Matt Little
LEDs and EL wire Matt Little
Misc. Build-a-circuit Evening Matt Little
Surface-mount soldering Roger Light
How to set up Linux/Apache/mySQL/PHP server/Wordpress Ben Waymark
Leatherworking Jake Howe
Screen printing Matt Little
Electric metal-etching Robert Miles
Brewing Wine Michelle Strickland
Making wine from supermarket ingredients Rob Haywood
How to make Sourdough Rob Haywood
Basic woodworking Box Jake Howe
EL Wire Adam Froggatt
Spork making Dominic Morrow
Laser-cut Marquetry Personalised coaster. Approx 3 hrs, evening. Weekend on request. Suitable for kids (accompanied by an adult responsible for them) Michelle Strickland £10 Nov 2013
PCB milling Using a CNC machine to mill PCBs Matt Little
Advanced Soldering Techniques (inc SMD soldering) Roger Light
Sourdough bread baking John Higham
fruit tree grafting John Higham
composting in general John Higham
worm composting and building worm bins John Higham
forest gardening John Higham
easy/self-sowing veg and salads John Higham
Arduino Weekends
RGB LED shield Matt Little
Crypto Party James Hayward / Marcus?
Useless Machine Martin Raynesford's ideas Martin Raynesford
Git Basics James Hayward, Mouse, Marcus?
Kite Photography Dominic Morrow
Getting the most from your Camera Jake Howe? David Hayward?
Joule Thief Matt Little
CAD Inkscape/Draftsight James Hayward? David Hayward?
Model Rocketry James Fowkes
Beam Robots/Solarbotics Matt Little / James Hayward
PCB making workshop Matt Little
Solar power weekend Matt Little

Talks/Lectures

Title Subject Convenor/Speaker Cost Potential Date
Talks Short interesting talks James Hayward
Jet Engines Dominic Morrow
Stirling Engines Michael M

Past events

These were awesome. You missed out.

Date Day Workshop Who? Cost Confirmed? Number of Attendees
9th October 2013 Monday 7-10pm Laser-cut Marquetry Michelle Strickland £10 Y 4
5th Jan Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
17th Jan Thursday Screen Printing Basics Skill Share Matt Little £5 (max 10 people)
2nd Feb Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
7th Feb Thursday Lights a go-go

Fun with El wire, LEDs and Lasers all to head out on Nottinghams light night

http://www.mynottingham.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=20308

Matt Little Freee! Y
8th Feb Friday Light Night in Nottingham Centre
21st Feb Thursday 7-9pm Make a rubber stamp workshop Matt Little £5 - including all materials to make a rubber stamp from your own image file
23rd Feb Sat Leathermaking workshop Jake Howe
2nd March Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
2nd 3rd March Saturday 10-6pm Sunday 1-5pm Timestreams Hackday http://ai.timestreams.org/ Limited numbers
7th Mar Thursday 7-9pm Surface mount soldering Roger Light £7
9th Mar Sat 11-4pm ARDUINO 101 James Fowkes/Ian Dickinson £10 Y
15th-24th Mar Mon - Sun National Science and Engineering Week
21st Mar Thursday Producing basic PCBs Matt Little £5 - including materials to take home an Arduino circuit board. Y
23rd Mar Saturday Science in the Park at Wollaton Hall
6th April Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
7th April Sunday Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire
10th April POSTPONED to 28th May Design and make a clock (kids workshop!) James Hebron £8 Postponed
11th April POSTPONED to 29th May Design and build a toy car (kids workshop!) James Hebron £15 Postponed
27th 28th April Sat Sun UK MakerFaire
2nd May Thursday 7-10pm Build a Bat Listener Matt Little £20
4th May Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
28th May Tuesday 10-4 (drop in) Design and make a clock (kids workshop!) James Hebron £8 Y
29th May Wednesday 10-4 (drop in) Design and build a toy car (kids workshop!) James Hebron £15 Y
1st June Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
8th June Saturday 11am-4pm Introduction to Arduino: How to use electronics to make your projects better! James Fowkes & Ian Dickinson £10 Y
15th June Saturday Ant build and racing, child friendly workshop Rob Haywood with Kitronik £10 Y
4th July Thursday Instructables Build Night - Sugru Jake Howe Free
6th July Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
27th July Sat Build a solar power system

Get off grid and survive the apocalypse.

Matt Little £60 including 10Wp solar panel and all parts for a 12V off grid system
3rd August Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
7th September Saturday 1-5pm Lockpicking Warren Rockley £5 Y
28th Sept Saturday 11am-4pm Introduction to Arduino: How to use electronics to make your projects better! James Fowkes & Ian Dickinson £10 Y