Makerspace member Heath Townsend designed this original rustic sign. for his company Evol Components ( https://www.facebook.com/EvolComponents/ ) The Makerspace X-Carve was used to cut the deep text hollows for the moss. The Moss provides a natural complement to the rough surface of the plank. The completed item…

Ever wanted to have a go at soldering tiny components! On the 12th of April at 7pm the MakerSpace is holding a class in soldering Surface Mounted Devices (SDM).  This is a follow up to the highly successful basic soldering class held last year. It is open to […]

Holograms are images of a 3D object stored on a 2D photographic film or light-sensitive plastic. Almost everybody has heard of holograms, given that they are staple themes in Sci-Fi movies, yet most people have no idea how to create one or how they work. Tuesday open evening, […]

Blender is a free software suite that can create 3d objects, render scenes, animate sequences and even edit videos.  This incredibly powerful tool can be pretty intimidating for new users.     This short video above is an example of what Blender can do.  It shows the output […]

Two Steves show off the new noticeboard. If you’ve visited the space recently you may have spotted the new noticeboard outside the space. It is weatherproof and has a slot for inserting notices. It was assembled during the maintenance day on 12th Feb.  Combining efforts from Steve D, […]