(aka Southampton Hackerspace)

A not-for-profit community meeting space and workshop

Presentation by @Benjie

makerspace noun. 1. A community-operated workspace (also referred to as a hacklab, hackerspace, or hackspace) where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, digital art or electronic art, can meet, socialise and/or collaborate.

Community

Learning and teaching

Collaboration

Inspiration

• Non-profit company founded on 13th March
• Secured a space, cleared it and kitted it out
• Set up web presences: somakeit.org.uk @makesoton
• 38 members and counting
• Lots of tools...

3D printer, lathe, angle grinder, jig saw, scroll saw, pillar drill, heat gun, soldering irons, power tools, dremel, ...

• Soldering (beginners/SMT)
• Introduction to Node.js (Aug)
• Nodecopter! (10th Aug)
• Beginners git (14th Aug)
• Build a shrimp Arduino (Sept)
• Learn Arduino (Sept)
• 3D Modelling
• 3D Printing
• Raspberry Jam
• Python
• Linux CLI, Vim, tmux...
• .NET Gadgeteer?

• Join our welcoming community
• Play with our toys
• Vote on our direction
• Store your projects
• Discounts on our events
• Bulk purchase power

Monthly membership fees are:

Pay what you think the space is worth!*

• No need for formal membership
• Pop along during the opening hours
• Rule of thumb: put in more than you take out
• ... And then become a member ;-)

Opening hours:

         Tuesdays: 7:30pm - 10pm

         Saturdays: 2pm - 8pm

        Ad-hoc times available on request

Web: http://www.somakeit.org.uk/

Twitter: @MakeSoton and @SoutHACKton

Facebook: facebook.com/SoMakeIt

GitHub: github.com/so-make-it

IRC: irc.freenode.net  #somakeit and  #southackton

YouTube: youtube.com/somakeitorg

Flickr: flickr.com/groups/somakeitpics/

Unit 4, Hollybrook Industrial Estate, Hollybrook Road

Off Winchester Road, near Wickes

Conveniently located near 3 hospitals

The sky isn't even a limit!

We're only a fledgling makerspace, to reach the big time with guys like London and Nottingham Hackerspaces we need your help and support

Join us and help shape our future

Spread the word:There's a Makerspace in Southampton!

somakeit.org.uk @MakeSoton facebook.com/SoMakeIt

Any questions?

(I'm @Benjie)