[Swansea Hackspace] Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 20

Sun Mar 24 04:43:54 GMT 2013

Vivian Armsmore info
104 Gower Road
Sketty, Swansea, Swansea SA2 9BZ
01792 516194

Seems OK to me,

:  )

Tim_1

On 23/03/2013, hackspace-request at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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>    1. Re: Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 18 (Justin Mitchell)
>    2. Re: What next (Justin Mitchell)
>    3. Re: Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 18 (Tom Lloyd)
>    4. Re: What next (Tom Lloyd)
>    5. Re: Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 18 (Neil Jones)
>    6. Re: What next (Tom Lloyd)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:07:19 +0000
> From: Justin Mitchell <justin at discordia.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 18
> To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> On Sat, 2013-03-23 at 19:27 +0000, Tom Lloyd wrote:
>> Alright, it looks from the map
>> [http://www.zeemaps.com/swansea_hackspace - thanks JC] that we have a
>> concentration of members around the Sketty/Uplands area.  Parking is a
>> bit of a problem there, but not insurmountable, and I believe there
>> are regular buses along Sketty Rd from the Centre.
>>
>> I know the Vivian Arms [http://goo.gl/maps/TRlGy] has a room which is
>> normally unoccupied when I go in there, and serves a mean pint of Rev
>> James to boot :)  There's a small car park almost opposite, too.  If
>> the location is agreeable to a majority of us then I can make
>> enquiries about booking it.
>
> Best suggestion I've heard so far, please do make some enquiries about
> availability.
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:24:38 +0000
> From: Justin Mitchell <justin at discordia.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] What next
> To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> On Sat, 2013-03-23 at 18:08 +0000, Neil Jones wrote:
>
>> There is a possible item of "where roughly should we be aiming to have
>> the hackspace."
>
> My thoughts and discussions on this subject so far are that it needs to
> be somewhere fairly central, in the SA2 or SA1 region.
>
> The majority of industrial unit type spaces seem to be a fair way out of
> town, llansamlet area or further, now whilst they are nice big spaces
> with good parking they pretty much suck for public transport access,
> especially out of business hours.
>
> I think that if we are to attract the widest range of members then that
> is highly likely to include those to which transport is an issue.
>
> >From searching the council provided listings (as someone already listed
> on here) there are a number of shop units and small office spaces around
> the town, in areas like sandfields, brynmill, walter road type areas
> which are relatively cheap and close to busy bus routes and other
> amenities.
>
> As for funding, well that's going to depend heavily on how many people
> are likely to be able to commit to paying a membership, and how much it
> costs to rent a suitably sized space.
>
> I believe that a contingent in the university that are on this list have
> investigated if there is any space available there, which may well have
> come cheaply, but i don't think there was any success so far ?
>
> Re: tools etc, i had hoped to get a feeling for this with my initial
> statement of what people expected from a hackspace, i didnt get many
> responses, perhaps those that havent yet done so could take a moment to
> share with us their expectations or aspirations.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:25:08 +0000
> From: Tom Lloyd <napalmllama at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 18
> To: Justin Mitchell <justin at discordia.org.uk>
> Cc: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> Does anybody have any days they definitely CAN'T do?
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> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:34:32 +0000
> From: Tom Lloyd <napalmllama at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] What next
> To: Justin Mitchell <justin at discordia.org.uk>
> Cc: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> I suspect that any potential retail space would charge a premium.  We want
> somewhere just out of town, nearby but off the beaten track - perhaps a
> former garage or small factory or studio?  Cwmdu/Cwmbwrla might be a good
> area to start looking.
>
> Obviously if we can convince either university to make room for us at
> reduced cost then that would be ideal.  Is anybody in a good position to
> make enquiries at the Met?
>
> -- Tom
>
> On 23 March 2013 20:24, Justin Mitchell <justin at discordia.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 2013-03-23 at 18:08 +0000, Neil Jones wrote:
>>
>> > There is a possible item of "where roughly should we be aiming to have
>> > the hackspace."
>>
>> My thoughts and discussions on this subject so far are that it needs to
>> be somewhere fairly central, in the SA2 or SA1 region.
>>
>> The majority of industrial unit type spaces seem to be a fair way out of
>> town, llansamlet area or further, now whilst they are nice big spaces
>> with good parking they pretty much suck for public transport access,
>> especially out of business hours.
>>
>> I think that if we are to attract the widest range of members then that
>> is highly likely to include those to which transport is an issue.
>>
>> >From searching the council provided listings (as someone already listed
>> on here) there are a number of shop units and small office spaces around
>> the town, in areas like sandfields, brynmill, walter road type areas
>> which are relatively cheap and close to busy bus routes and other
>> amenities.
>>
>> As for funding, well that's going to depend heavily on how many people
>> are likely to be able to commit to paying a membership, and how much it
>> costs to rent a suitably sized space.
>>
>> I believe that a contingent in the university that are on this list have
>> investigated if there is any space available there, which may well have
>> come cheaply, but i don't think there was any success so far ?
>>
>> Re: tools etc, i had hoped to get a feeling for this with my initial
>> statement of what people expected from a hackspace, i didnt get many
>> responses, perhaps those that havent yet done so could take a moment to
>> share with us their expectations or aspirations.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:39:15 +0000
> From: Neil Jones <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 18
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> On 23/03/2013 20:25, Tom Lloyd wrote:
>> Does anybody have any days they definitely CAN'T do?
> Wednesdays are generally bad for me (but not over easter). Mondays can
> be a problem too.
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> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:45:03 +0000
> From: Tom Lloyd <napalmllama at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] What next
> To: ceri clatworthy <ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com>,
> 	hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> Haha, what did I say?  Cwmbwrla!  I don't know anything about it beyond
> where it is; is it still occupied?
>
> I guess we need to consider security too.  Wherever we choose, if we keep
> tools there it could become a target for thieves.  Do other hackspaces have
> problems with this?
>
> -- Tom
>
> On 23 March 2013 20:39, ceri clatworthy <ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have been told about Swansea friends of the disabled,
>> Just Swansea side of camathen road,
>> Next door to carpet shop,
>> And it is main bus route as well.
>> Pub, three sisters across road,
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ceri
>> On Mar 23, 2013 8:35 PM, "Tom Lloyd" <napalmllama at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I suspect that any potential retail space would charge a premium.  We
>>> want somewhere just out of town, nearby but off the beaten track -
>>> perhaps
>>> a former garage or small factory or studio?  Cwmdu/Cwmbwrla might be a
>>> good
>>> area to start looking.
>>>
>>> Obviously if we can convince either university to make room for us at
>>> reduced cost then that would be ideal.  Is anybody in a good position to
>>> make enquiries at the Met?
>>>
>>> -- Tom
>>>
>>> On 23 March 2013 20:24, Justin Mitchell <justin at discordia.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 2013-03-23 at 18:08 +0000, Neil Jones wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > There is a possible item of "where roughly should we be aiming to
>>>> > have
>>>> > the hackspace."
>>>>
>>>> My thoughts and discussions on this subject so far are that it needs to
>>>> be somewhere fairly central, in the SA2 or SA1 region.
>>>>
>>>> The majority of industrial unit type spaces seem to be a fair way out
>>>> of
>>>> town, llansamlet area or further, now whilst they are nice big spaces
>>>> with good parking they pretty much suck for public transport access,
>>>> especially out of business hours.
>>>>
>>>> I think that if we are to attract the widest range of members then that
>>>> is highly likely to include those to which transport is an issue.
>>>>
>>>> >From searching the council provided listings (as someone already
>>>> listed
>>>> on here) there are a number of shop units and small office spaces
>>>> around
>>>> the town, in areas like sandfields, brynmill, walter road type areas
>>>> which are relatively cheap and close to busy bus routes and other
>>>> amenities.
>>>>
>>>> As for funding, well that's going to depend heavily on how many people
>>>> are likely to be able to commit to paying a membership, and how much it
>>>> costs to rent a suitably sized space.
>>>>
>>>> I believe that a contingent in the university that are on this list
>>>> have
>>>> investigated if there is any space available there, which may well have
>>>> come cheaply, but i don't think there was any success so far ?
>>>>
>>>> Re: tools etc, i had hoped to get a feeling for this with my initial
>>>> statement of what people expected from a hackspace, i didnt get many
>>>> responses, perhaps those that havent yet done so could take a moment to
>>>> share with us their expectations or aspirations.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Hackspace mailing list
>>>> Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
>>>> http://stoneship.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace
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>>>
>>>
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