[Swansea Hackspace] Axespace at the Hackspace

[Ceri Clatworthy]

Sounds like a plan



On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:03 Elizabeth Diffley, <elizabethdiffley at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I think it's a great idea Andy. I'd like to attend
>
> On Tue, 15 Jan 2019, 4:49 pm Andy Rush <Andymrush at live.co.uk wrote:
>
>> Greetings, Hackers
>>
>> I would like to establish a guitar repair/maintenance section within the
>> hackspace. I've been told that I should gauge interest among the membership
>> by asking the mailing list, so, here we are.
>>
>> What would the Axespace be:
>> A new section in the hackspace dedicated to guitar repair and
>> maintenance, with the eventual goal of a dedicated monthly or
>> every-other-weekly night event, in the vein of Crafternoon, Flight Club,
>> and Microcontrolers Monthly. If there's any interest in it, I'd also be
>> interested in using the Axespace to teach some luthiery classes.
>>
>> What equipment would be needed:
>> Not much. the main addition to the space would be an electric guitar, on
>> loan from myself to the space, and freely available for all members to
>> strum to their heart's content, if they so fancy it. A small amplifier
>> would also be added, but this would mainly be for testing electronics
>> rather than playing. Some specialised tooling would be required, but this
>> should be easy to make with the hackspace's tools and manufacture
>> facilities. I can also loan some guitar cleaning equipment. At most, this
>> will be a guitar and a drawer full of specialist tools.
>>
>> What the Axespace would NOT be:
>> The Hackspace School of Rock. Or the Hackspace band practise space and
>> recording studio. Or the Hackspace Concert Arena. The goal isn't to make as
>> much noise as possible, but to expand the Hackspace's repertoire of skill
>> and knowledge.
>>
>> So now, it's up to the mailing list. If you think it's a good idea, and
>> maybe would like to participate or offer any talents you have in this
>> field, please reply and say so.
>>
>> Conversely, if you think this might be the worst idea since Daisuke Inoue
>> invented the Karaoke machine, please also say so. Mailing list
>> participation is the point of this exercise.
>>
>> Ta
>>
>> Lightsaber Andy
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