[Swansea Hackspace] Xmas 2016

[Newsletter]

View this online at: http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/Newsletter/2016Dec

Christmas / December 2016

Happy Holidays
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Due to the holiday season and many people being busy partying,
feasting, or off visiting we will not be holding any of our regular
events in the week between christmas and new year. That is no open
night on Monday the 26th, and no crafternoon on Wednesday the 28th. As
always the space is still available to keyholders during this period,
there just wont be any organised meetings.

Normal service will resume with the first open/social of the New Year
being Monday the 2nd of January.

Hack-the-Space day
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Sat 7th January 2017 - 12pm onwards
The first of a new quarterly event where we take a Saturday afternoon
out to have a general tidy up, sort through the accumulated junk at the
space, make improvements, and reorganise stuff. We also take this
opportunity to examine current stock and equipment levels, make
purchasing plans, and discuss ideas for projects and ways to
improvement the space for everyone. This is a great way to get involved
and influence what the space has to offer, it costs nothing, and lunch
will be provided.

Induction Day
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Sat 28th January : 12 - 4pm : £20 per person, Members Only.
This is a chance to be inducted for all of our major machinery in one
go, Upon successful completion you will qualify to use these machines
unattended. This is not a thorough safety training, if you have any
doubts on how to safely use a piece of machinery we suggest you seek
out a professional training course. These sessions teach you how our
machines are setup, any quirks and etiquette that goes with them, and
the basics of how to use them without breaking anything.

Tools/Equipment Covered:

    3D Printer
    Laser Cutter
    Vinyl Cutter
    CNC Mill
    Bandsaw
    Pillar Drill 

Pick'n'Mix store
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To further expand upon the concept of the Pick'n'Mix starter kits we
have now created and stocked the pick'n'mix store. It contains a range
of individually priced components and modules that are great for
learners and tinkerers alike, take a look and it might inspire your
next project!

Some of the items available include: NodeMCU / ESP8266 dev boards, RFID
readers, colour sensors, MP3 player modules, lasers, servos, and much
more.

Crafternoons
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The 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month is our crafternoons sessions,
where those looking to unplug a little can try their hand at crochet,
knitting, sewing, and other hand made handicrafts. The sessions are
free and open to anyone, with tea and cake on tap. Starts at 7pm.
Help Wanted

We Need You!
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We need volunteers to help spread the word and evangelise about the
hackspace, whether that is posting to social media, or chasing the
freebie listings to make sure we get a mention, if you think you can
help please let us know.

If you have anything you would like to see mentioned in a future
newsletter please email us, newsletter (at) our usual domain name.