Damian Axford
Hi All
As past members/visitors to the Swindon Hackspace, we wanted to let you know some momentous news - we have just taken the plunge and signed the lease on our very own 600 sq ft industrial unit : Unit 34, BSS House, Cheney Manor, Swindon, SN2 2PJ.
In prep for the move, we established ourselves as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) and changed our name to Swindon Makerspace.
Starting this week, we will begin fitting out the space and are aiming to have four “zones” ready for use by the beginning of April:
Clean - Set of desks for computing, electronics, sewing and light crafts
Wood - Woodworking bench, table saw and collection of hand/power tools
Metal - Mill, lathes, welding gear and other metal-working tools
Electronics and Fabrication - Long side bench with prototyping and test equipment
Full membership is just £25/month, and includes 24x7 access to the facility. You can find detailed information, including membership benefits, rules and location in our Membership Guide.
The founding members are all pouring time/money into this project to get it going, but we still need your support - to be sustainable long-term, we need to grow our regular membership to around 30 - over triple what it is now. So please come along, check out the new space and consider becoming a full member!
We would also be very grateful for any donations of cash, equipment and/or time you can offer, especially in the first couple of months whilst we get everything operational. If we can raise enough money, then we’ll be installing a mezzanine floor (to take us to over 1000 sq ft) and a laser cutter!
For any questions, feedback or offers of help - please get in touch via:
Google Groups: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/swindon-hackspace
Telegram: https://telegram.me/joinchat/A5XbrgE7ib7FNS-23KQKEQ
Email: in...@swindon-makerspace.org
Hope to see you all at the new space soon!
Thanks
Jess, James, Damian, Steve and Rob
Note - We’ll continue to host the regular Wednesday night meetings at the Museum of Computing through March, and then move these to the new space for April.
Damian Axford
- Relocate final sockets, pull cable and fit faceplates
- Finish removing waste - about 6 boot loads to go
- Repaint walls (white)
- Finalise and buy insurance
- Install CCTV mk1
- Install H&S gear inc emergency lighting
- Install & test broadband / WiFi
- Receive initial timber delivery for desk, bench and bar stool construction
- Start furniture construction
Damian Axford
Hi All
Work is progressing quickly on the fit-out of Unit 34 and so we’ve decided to speed up the relocation of Wednesday night meetings to the new space - starting tomorrow (9th March). We’ll be meeting at the Museum of Computing from 6:30pm, loading up boots with our remaining equipment and then heading over to the Makerspace for around 8pm.
Where to find us: Unit 34, BSS House, Cheney Manor, Swindon, SN2 2PJ
Because the new space isn’t really usable for general hacking yet, we’re waiving the entry fee for March on the basis anyone popping in gets stuck into the fit-out! There’s plenty of jobs to do, and a great social atmosphere - with several new members getting involved over the last few days.
From next week (16th March) onwards, we will meet at the new Makerspace, and thus tomorrow is the final goodbye to the MoC.
For any questions, feedback, donations, etc - please get in touch via:
Google Groups: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/swindon-hackspace
Telegram: https://telegram.me/joinchat/A5XbrgE7ib7FNS-23KQKEQ
Email: in...@swindon-makerspace.org
Hope to see you all at the new space soon!
Thanks
