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Brixton hackspace

I love the London Hackspace at Hoxton, but it's a pain in the arse to get to/from. I'd love a workshop in South London. The LHS is almost too big, so a South London branch is very much needed. I suspect you'd get quite a lot of members "switching sides" if it takes off.
 
um, quoting from www.librarybazaar.com/2011/10/31/ffl-fablab/

'According to Neil Gershenfeld, the Director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms and author of Fab: the Coming Revolution on Your Desktop-From Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication,

a fab lab is “a collection of commercially available machines and parts linked by software and processes developed for making things"'​

and they provide:

'community access to new, innovative creation technology like 3D printers".
 
Well, spiff's explanation was a lot better and more precise, but the 3D printing bit is what stands out IMO. Plus the whole open-source thing.
 
funnily enough was just talking about this (E London version) today - count me in! need to make something to make my sculptures move :D
 
TruXta said:
Do they do 3D printing? Just curious, haven't really got anything in mind.
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Yes, they have a makerbot, which has about a .1mm accuracy, and a commercial machine that was in a state of disrepair last I knew. The process is slow, and you can get a much better finish and materials if you make by hand. At the hobbiest scale, it's still just a toy. Laser cutting, however, is pretty rapid and can make all sorts of stuff that would be incredibly time consuming to hand cut. It's a very useful tool.
 
Crispy said:
Yes, they have a makerbot, which has about a .1mm accuracy, and a commercial machine that was in a state of disrepair last I knew. The process is slow, and you can get a much better finish and materials if you make by hand. At the hobbiest scale, it's still just a toy. Laser cutting, however, is pretty rapid and can make all sorts of stuff that would be incredibly time consuming to hand cut. It's a very useful tool.
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It sure is that. Can't wait for the day we can pick on up for cheap in the local hardware shop.
 
memespring said:
You can use laser cutters to make clothing / patterns I think
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No reason why not. If you're using a material with synthetics in, you probably end up with a nice welded edge so no fraying!. The london hackspace one only has a 300x600mm cutting bed though - probably a bit small for clothing patterns.
 
This is relevant to my interests. I am free next Thursday evening and would like to Make Things. Preferably in a pub with some beer.
 
I might be up for that too. I'm definitely a 'getting things done rather than talking about it' kind of person so hopefully I could be a useful contributor.
 
I was reading about the Hoxton Hackspace the other day. Was seriously thinking about joining.

A local one would be fab.

Sounds like a big challenge though. How many founder members would we need to pay for a lease and some kit?
 
paolo said:
I was reading about the Hoxton Hackspace the other day. Was seriously thinking about joining.

A local one would be fab.

Sounds like a big challenge though. How many founder members would we need to pay for a lease and some kit?
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The Hoxton one just started out with people meetup up for a few hours and making stuff. Lazers come later.
 
Absolutely. These things are all about the people. The space and the tools come from the people, not the other way round :)
 
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