Thinking about subscribing.....

[Stephen Farthing]

Hi all,

I’m retired, living in Swardeston and have been hacking for quite a few years now, mostly ham radio projects using Atmel Microcontrollers and fooling around with elderly motorcycles. I’ve a background in software engineering and made my own 3 D printer, small milling machine and will start on a laser engraver soon so I can make my own PCBs.

I’m thinking about subscribing to your Hackspace but I need to know what facilities you have and if you are open in the day.

Regards,

Steve

[Marion Catlin]

Hello Steve

We are open in the day for full members - that is people who have subscribed and who have come to a few sessions on Monday evenings and when other members are there - in other words a slow induction so that you can get to know us and we can get to know you.

We have an electronics bench with a couple of solder stations, an oscilloscope and various other things (you need someone a bit more expert than me to tell you). Also, if there is a need for specific piece of equipment, we can make a case to buy it, or raise the money through pledges - so long as it is something of general benefit

We also have an open work table, a lasercutter, a 3D printing and quiet workroom plus a 'dirty' workshop with metal and wood lathes, mills, pillar drills etc. and a rough space for assembly etc. We are also probably going to have a facility for welding.

There is no full-time caretaker/technician or anything like that, it is a member-run, volunteer driven space/club which generally works very well. Some people have areas of responsibility for equipment - we call them tsars - and they have the final word about  for example the lasercutter

We also get to know people though our Slack team - if you have come across the app? It is intended for remote team working. It means we have access to each other's knowledge and can easily discuss things. Once we are familiar with you and vice versa, you can have a key and access at any time. You can also arrange with other members to meet there.

On another front, my husband has a 1959 Norton Dominator which he needs a bit of help with (it is running but cutting out occasionally), or more specifically a tap and die set plus someone who knows more about old bikes than he does. Is that you?

all best

Marion

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[Stephen Farthing]

Thanks very much for the reply Marion. I’ll subscribe in the next couple of days. I’m not very knowledgable about the Dominator but I know a man who is, FWIW I’ll be out later on a 1904 Brown motorcycle. Belt drive, no clutch, one speed belt drive. It sort of has brakes.

I may have some test equipment to donate.

Regards,

Steve

[Marion Catlin]

Best come and visit on a Monday. This monday we habe a guy coming from Nexus engineering to talk to us about 3d cad software who builds choppers for fun

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