From alexmduffield at gmail.com Wed Oct 4 02:05:45 2017 From: alexmduffield at gmail.com (Alex Duffield) Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 02:05:45 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Metal working In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Does anyone have access to plate metal shaping tools? Like mini anvil, hammers, leather beanbag thing ect ect? Thanks Alex -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From punkaled at yahoo.co.uk Thu Oct 5 14:47:17 2017 From: punkaled at yahoo.co.uk (Aled) Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 13:47:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Laser cutter software References: <643420258.3420021.1507211237917.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <643420258.3420021.1507211237917@mail.yahoo.com> Has anyone tried this- http://www.scorchworks.com/Blog/k40-whisperer-k40-cheap-chinese-laser-control-software/ with our laser machine? Looks like it might be a good alternative to the current control software we use which relies on the little dongle thing? From justin at swansea.hackspace.org.uk Thu Oct 5 17:01:56 2017 From: justin at swansea.hackspace.org.uk (Justin Mitchell) Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 17:01:56 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Laser cutter software In-Reply-To: <643420258.3420021.1507211237917@mail.yahoo.com> References: <643420258.3420021.1507211237917.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <643420258.3420021.1507211237917@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1507219316.13168.2.camel@swansea.hackspace.org.uk> On Thu, 2017-10-05 at 13:47 +0000, Aled wrote: > Has anyone tried this- > > http://www.scorchworks.com/Blog/k40-whisperer-k40-cheap-chinese-laser > -control-software/ > > with our laser machine? Looks like it might be a good alternative to > the current control software we use which relies on the little dongle > thing? The implication there is that they have cracked the encryption that you need to communicate with the M2 nano board. Definitely worth trying, to get away from the ancient windows machine if nothing else. From Andymrush at live.co.uk Wed Oct 11 12:39:08 2017 From: Andymrush at live.co.uk (Andy Rush) Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:39:08 +0000 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Anyone know of laser cuttable vinyl-like material? Message-ID: I've got an etching project that needs some very small (under 1" square), detailed resists made for it. normally, I'd go for the vinyl cutter, but the level of detail is smaller than what I know the vinyl cutter can handle. The laser cutter would be the ideal tool to make this, but you can't put vinyl in the laser cutter because of the fumes. Does anyone know of a material that's got similar properties to vinyl (ie: waterproof, self adhesive backing, non conductive) but that can be safely put into the laser cutter without re-enacting the chemical warfare of WWI? Cheers Andy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From justin at swansea.hackspace.org.uk Wed Oct 11 12:51:22 2017 From: justin at swansea.hackspace.org.uk (Justin Mitchell) Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:51:22 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Anyone know of laser cuttable vinyl-like material? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1507722682.10102.1.camel@swansea.hackspace.org.uk> On Wed, 2017-10-11 at 11:39 +0000, Andy Rush wrote: > I've got an etching project that needs some very small (under 1" > square), detailed resists made for it. normally, I'd go for the vinyl > cutter, but the level of detail is smaller than what I know the vinyl > cutter can handle. The laser cutter would be the ideal tool to make > this, but you can't put vinyl in the laser cutter because of the > fumes. Does anyone know of a material that's got similar properties > to vinyl (ie: waterproof, self adhesive backing, non conductive) but > that can be safely put into the laser cutter without re-enacting the > chemical warfare of WWI? I believe you can buy self-adhesive mylar sheeting, which is the preferred material for laser cut stencils. From Andymrush at live.co.uk Wed Oct 11 12:57:42 2017 From: Andymrush at live.co.uk (Andy Rush) Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:57:42 +0000 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Anyone know of laser cuttable vinyl-like material? In-Reply-To: <1507722682.10102.1.camel@swansea.hackspace.org.uk> References: , <1507722682.10102.1.camel@swansea.hackspace.org.uk> Message-ID: I'll give that shot, thanks! ________________________________ From: hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk on behalf of Justin Mitchell Sent: 11 October 2017 12:51 To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Anyone know of laser cuttable vinyl-like material? On Wed, 2017-10-11 at 11:39 +0000, Andy Rush wrote: > I've got an etching project that needs some very small (under 1" > square), detailed resists made for it. normally, I'd go for the vinyl > cutter, but the level of detail is smaller than what I know the vinyl > cutter can handle. The laser cutter would be the ideal tool to make > this, but you can't put vinyl in the laser cutter because of the > fumes. Does anyone know of a material that's got similar properties > to vinyl (ie: waterproof, self adhesive backing, non conductive) but > that can be safely put into the laser cutter without re-enacting the > chemical warfare of WWI? I believe you can buy self-adhesive mylar sheeting, which is the preferred material for laser cut stencils. _______________________________________________ Hackspace mailing list Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alan at lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk Wed Oct 11 13:05:37 2017 From: alan at lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox) Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:05:37 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Anyone know of laser cuttable vinyl-like material? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20171011130537.73544843@alans-desktop> On Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:39:08 +0000 Andy Rush wrote: > I've got an etching project that needs some very small (under 1" square), detailed resists made for it. normally, I'd go for the vinyl cutter, but the level of detail is smaller than what I know the vinyl cutter can handle. The laser cutter would be the ideal tool to make this, but you can't put vinyl in the laser cutter because of the fumes. Does anyone know of a material that's got similar properties to vinyl (ie: waterproof, self adhesive backing, non conductive) but that can be safely put into the laser cutter without re-enacting the chemical warfare of WWI? What are you trying to etch ? If it's metal you can make resists using a laser-printer providing your accuracy constraints are not too tight. Beyond that you either need to do the old fashioned analogue photo stuff, or use someone who has the right kind of magic printers to print photo-masks at 3000dpi+. For laser the basic idea is to print with really glossy paper, maximum toner levels. Let it cool. Align it with the metal and get it down flat, then iron it for a few minutes, Let it cool again and dump it in water until the paper can be removed leaving the toner stuck on the PCB. Etch that and then nail varnish remover (acetone) will clean off the toner. For double sided make it bigger than the PCB, print a pair of accurate fold lines for the material thickness. Fold (accurately) and wrap around the board. A good laser printer and those sheets for slides (don't use inkjet ones they'll melt in the printer!) can also be used as low grade traditional photoresist masks. There are some other semi-insane approaches - the good vinyl cutters are also plotters so you can put a pen in them (for testing usually). However you can also put a flat sheet of metal or PCB in one with suitable support and swap the pen for one of those pcb hand drawing pens.... I do a fair bit of metal etching but I do it all via PPD in Scotland the traditional way. The price they charge versus the low quality/pain in the arse chemical processing simply made doing it by hand not worth it. Alan From timmoore47 at gmail.com Sun Oct 15 11:47:16 2017 From: timmoore47 at gmail.com (Tim Moore) Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 11:47:16 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Interest from Beth Cox to attend a meeting some time. Message-ID: She drove to Llanelli to find details of Swansea Haand learn more... So I said I'd email Beth contact details of Swansea Hackspace. : ))) Tim_1 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If any keyholding members plan to be there for their own purposes then I am sure they will respond. From Andymrush at live.co.uk Wed Oct 25 16:35:32 2017 From: Andymrush at live.co.uk (Andy Rush) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:35:32 +0000 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea Message-ID: Anyone got any tips? I just bought a replacement np60 camera battery on amazon, and it's just arrived. With the sides bulging out. I don't think it's a risk, but I'd rather have it out of my living space fast. I called the council, they were about as useful as nipples on a breastplate. Couldn't tell me where to dispose of them, but they were willing to book a collection to pick it up in two weeks time. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jonpitans at googlemail.com Wed Oct 25 16:42:00 2017 From: jonpitans at googlemail.com (Jon Pitans) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:42:00 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Personally I'd take it to the tip and ask the guys there, they'll probably throw it in with the car batteries On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Andy Rush wrote: > Anyone got any tips? I just bought a replacement np60 camera battery on > amazon, and it's just arrived. With the sides bulging out. I don't think > it's a risk, but I'd rather have it out of my living space fast. I called > the council, they were about as useful as nipples on a breastplate. > Couldn't tell me where to dispose of them, but they were willing to book a > collection to pick it up in two weeks time. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Hackspace mailing list > Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk > http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace > > -- Subscribe to my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpjPD29-EwONSt8vP5z2nQ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Andymrush at live.co.uk Wed Oct 25 16:56:50 2017 From: Andymrush at live.co.uk (Andy Rush) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:56:50 +0000 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Unfortunately, not an option, given that I don't have a car and the recycling centers don't allow us pedestrians on their premises for health and safety reasons. ________________________________ From: hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk on behalf of Jon Pitans Sent: 25 October 2017 16:42 To: Swansea Hackspace Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea Personally I'd take it to the tip and ask the guys there, they'll probably throw it in with the car batteries On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Andy Rush > wrote: Anyone got any tips? I just bought a replacement np60 camera battery on amazon, and it's just arrived. With the sides bulging out. I don't think it's a risk, but I'd rather have it out of my living space fast. I called the council, they were about as useful as nipples on a breastplate. Couldn't tell me where to dispose of them, but they were willing to book a collection to pick it up in two weeks time. _______________________________________________ Hackspace mailing list Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace -- Subscribe to my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpjPD29-EwONSt8vP5z2nQ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com Wed Oct 25 17:31:00 2017 From: ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com (Ceri Clatworthy) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:31:00 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Post it back to Amazon !! On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Andy Rush wrote: > Unfortunately, not an option, given that I don't have a car and the > recycling centers don't allow us pedestrians on their premises for health > and safety reasons. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk < > hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk> on behalf of Jon Pitans < > jonpitans at googlemail.com> > *Sent:* 25 October 2017 16:42 > *To:* Swansea Hackspace > *Subject:* Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in > Swansea > > Personally I'd take it to the tip and ask the guys there, they'll probably > throw it in with the car batteries > > On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Andy Rush wrote: > >> Anyone got any tips? I just bought a replacement np60 camera battery on >> amazon, and it's just arrived. With the sides bulging out. I don't think >> it's a risk, but I'd rather have it out of my living space fast. I called >> the council, they were about as useful as nipples on a breastplate. >> Couldn't tell me where to dispose of them, but they were willing to book a >> collection to pick it up in two weeks time. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hackspace mailing list >> Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk >> http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace >> >> > > > -- > Subscribe to my Youtube channel > > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpjPD29-EwONSt8vP5z2nQ > > _______________________________________________ > Hackspace mailing list > Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk > http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Andymrush at live.co.uk Wed Oct 25 17:41:59 2017 From: Andymrush at live.co.uk (Andy Rush) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:41:59 +0000 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: They don't want it back. I told them it was damaged and they instantly gave me a refund and orders not to return it, hence my situation ________________________________ From: hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk on behalf of Ceri Clatworthy Sent: 25 October 2017 17:31 To: Swansea Hackspace Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea Post it back to Amazon !! On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Andy Rush > wrote: Unfortunately, not an option, given that I don't have a car and the recycling centers don't allow us pedestrians on their premises for health and safety reasons. ________________________________ From: hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk > on behalf of Jon Pitans > Sent: 25 October 2017 16:42 To: Swansea Hackspace Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea Personally I'd take it to the tip and ask the guys there, they'll probably throw it in with the car batteries On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Andy Rush > wrote: Anyone got any tips? I just bought a replacement np60 camera battery on amazon, and it's just arrived. With the sides bulging out. I don't think it's a risk, but I'd rather have it out of my living space fast. I called the council, they were about as useful as nipples on a breastplate. Couldn't tell me where to dispose of them, but they were willing to book a collection to pick it up in two weeks time. _______________________________________________ Hackspace mailing list Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace -- Subscribe to my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpjPD29-EwONSt8vP5z2nQ _______________________________________________ Hackspace mailing list Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jon.j.lilley at gmail.com Wed Oct 25 17:44:34 2017 From: jon.j.lilley at gmail.com (jon lilley) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:44:34 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Where's your sense of adventure? Drive a nail through it, wait for the flames to subside, then dump it in a bucket of salty water. ? On 25 Oct 2017 5:42 p.m., "Andy Rush" wrote: > They don't want it back. I told them it was damaged and they instantly > gave me a refund and orders not to return it, hence my situation > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk < > hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk> on behalf of Ceri Clatworthy < > ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com> > *Sent:* 25 October 2017 17:31 > *To:* Swansea Hackspace > *Subject:* Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in > Swansea > > Post it back to Amazon !! > > On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Andy Rush wrote: > >> Unfortunately, not an option, given that I don't have a car and the >> recycling centers don't allow us pedestrians on their premises for health >> and safety reasons. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk < >> hackspace-bounces at swansea.hackspace.org.uk> on behalf of Jon Pitans < >> jonpitans at googlemail.com> >> *Sent:* 25 October 2017 16:42 >> *To:* Swansea Hackspace >> *Subject:* Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in >> Swansea >> >> Personally I'd take it to the tip and ask the guys there, they'll >> probably throw it in with the car batteries >> >> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Andy Rush wrote: >> >>> Anyone got any tips? I just bought a replacement np60 camera battery on >>> amazon, and it's just arrived. With the sides bulging out. I don't think >>> it's a risk, but I'd rather have it out of my living space fast. I called >>> the council, they were about as useful as nipples on a breastplate. >>> Couldn't tell me where to dispose of them, but they were willing to book a >>> collection to pick it up in two weeks time. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Hackspace mailing list >>> Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk >>> http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Subscribe to my Youtube channel >> >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpjPD29-EwONSt8vP5z2nQ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hackspace mailing list >> Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk >> http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Hackspace mailing list > Hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk > http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alan at llwyncelyn.cymru Wed Oct 25 20:07:55 2017 From: alan at llwyncelyn.cymru (Alan Cox) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:07:55 +0100 Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries in Swansea In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20171025200755.1f67172c@alans-desktop> On Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:41:59 +0000 Andy Rush wrote: > They don't want it back. I told them it was damaged and they instantly gave me a refund and orders not to return it, hence my situation They are responsiblke for the disposal of the faulty product and any costs incurred. Alan