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Subject: [Jan 2021] Upcoming Events at Makerspace Adelaide
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:47:05 +0000
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Repair Cafes, CNC Inductions, Mending Club, & More!

What's on at Makerspace Adelaide?

January 2021 Update


It's a busy month ahead at Makerspace Adelaide! As always, you can find the most up to date Events Calendar on our website:

Events, Workshops, & Classes

Introduction to Acetone Vapour Smoothing

Friday 22nd January: 6:30-8:00pm
Sunday 24th January: 11:00-12:30pm

In this introductory course, you'll be shown the tips and tricks of using an acetone vapour solution to smooth your 3D Prints. This technique can drastically reduce the finishing time of a 3D print, as it can bypass hours of filling and sanding. You'll learn about the preparation of prints, certain print settings that benefit the process and also the limitations of the process.

Pricing

  • $17 for members
  • $20 for non-members
Bookings & Info

Mending Club

Sunday 24th January: 2:00-5:00pm

Mend your clothes in company and/or learn basic DIY hand mending with Laura

Bring your clothes to be revived, sewing kit and consumables, we have sewing machines, some equipment and limited consumables for you to use.

A copy of Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald's book "Modern Mending" will be on hand with plenty of ideas on how to darn, patch and sew old clothes back to life!

Pricing

  • Free for members
  • $5 for non-members
Bookings & Info

Adelaide Repair Cafe

Sunday 31st January: 12:00-3:00pm

Reduce waste by repairing instead of replacing!

Do you enjoy fixing, mending, tinkering or repairing things? The Repair Cafe is a welcoming space which is designed to help the community learn skills to repair and mend broken or damaged items.

Save money by reusing or repurposing. Reduce your waste and gain a skill! Come along and help build a resilient community in these challenging times.

Meet other likeminded people, repairers, makers and community makers. We are also seeking volunteers who would like to help faciliate the sessions and share their skills.

Pricing

  • Free (Donations Welcome)
More Info

CNC Router Induction Sessions

Friday 22nd January: 6:00-8:00pm (and each Friday after)

Come and learn how to safely operate our Workbee CNC router!

You'll learn how to prepare 2D cutting paths, how to secure workpieces, best practices for processing work and even how to change bits in the cutter. The Workbee CNC can cut variety of materials including plastics, timbers, dense foams and even soft metals like aluminium, copper and brass.

This induction covers setup and safety of the machine, plus the steps in taking 2D vector artwork, and creating 2.5D cutting paths. For 3D shapes, our facilitators can help you upon request.

Pricing

  • Free for members
  • $10 for non-members
Bookings & Info

Machine Inductions

Our Digital Fabrication (Laser Cutting & 3D Printing) and Metalworking Inductions are back for 2021! Places fill up fast, so book early!



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