Thanks Hibby.
I will be joining you, and bring some boxes.
W
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023, 10:51 57North Announcements, <
57north-announce(a)lists.57north.org.uk> wrote:
> Hi Y'all,
>
> After the AGM we spoke about our general displeasure as a group at the
> state that the hackerspace is left in and agreed we'd come in this weekend
> to set a baseline of cleanliness - this will hopefully help us build a more
> welcoming, more encouraging space for people to come and visit.
>
> Going forward, it would be really helpful if we all try and observe the
> departure procedure on the wiki [1] when we leave. I know it adds some time
> to the trip (or, alternatively, digs into hacking time) but it helps make
> workstations, the carpets and our general tooling much easier and more
> friendly to approach. I've been just as guilty as everyone else of leaving
> my toys out 'as I'll just be back tomorrow to finish' and then coming back
> a fortnight later having forgotten entirely and taken up 2 spaces at the
> social tables! Critically, if it's not working, the process can be
> updated/refined.
>
> On Sunday, the key items I'd like to smash out (in rough order of
> importance) are:
>
> * Vacuum of all carpets
> * Empty bins, consider if current bin organisation makes sense given our
> standard waste
> - Assess our volume of glass bottles and appropriate disposal
> * Clean and tidy of all table surfaces and workstations.
> * Manage cabling/wiring/equipment at all workstations to make them
> approachable and usable
> - Assess what the role of each workstation is, and try to remove
> extraneous objects to help it be more usable. Maybe document them on the
> wiki.
> * Look at our various logical areas and consider whether equipment
> stored there can be moved and/or better labelled.
> * Relax and enjoy the fruits of our labour.
>
> Critically what we don't want to do is throw out active member projects or
> hide anyone's toys! If there's anything else to add to the todo list, pipe
> up on -discuss and we can throw it on!
>
> As a side note, our cleaning and tidying wiki page [2] is out of date,
> help and documentation there would be much appreciated!
>
> [1] https://wiki.57north.org.uk/admin/ondeparture
> [2] https://wiki.57north.org.uk/admin/cleaning_and_tidying
>
> --
> Hibby
> MM0RFN
> 57North Hacklab Ltd. is a company registered in Scotland (No. SC470230).
> 57North and 57North Hacklab are trading names of 57North Hacklab Ltd.
>
Hi
I've decided I need to bite the bullet and re-learn some CAD skills.
I did quite a lot of CAD at Uni, but that was about 25 years ago, with
AutoCAD 12, AutoCAD 13, 3D Studio 4 and 3D Studio Max. At this point,
apart from general 3D drawing skills, that's of little help now really,
between knowledge decay and differences in software.
So I've been looking at Linux 3D packages, what do folk use, generally?
I've looked at FreeCAD and LibreCAD, but I'm not sure what's best to start
with.
It'd mostly be for drawing simple shapes for 3D printing, and for modifying
download STL designs.
What would be best? Where is best to start?
Any help, advice, tips or pointers would be awesome.
Thanks
Andy
Hi
I'll be in around 7:30, gonna do some wiring, a bit of 3d printing, and
sorting out my laptop for web-dev stuff.
See you there if you're coming :)
On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 10:59, 57North Announcements <
57north-announce(a)lists.57north.org.uk> wrote:
> Good day beautiful nerds, 'Tis Tuesday once again, so we will have our
> weekly open
> night!
>
> If you've not heard of us, 57North get up to a range of activities on
> Tuesday nights
> in our little clubhouse, including (but not limited to) social contact,
> programming,
> manufacturing weird things and consuming sugary treats. Typically we kick
> off at 1930.
>
> We're located at:
>
> Suite H
> Kettock Lodge
> Innovation Park
> Campus Two
> Bridge of Don
> Aberdeen AB22 8GU
>
> Hit the buzzer and someone shall come and rescue you from downstairs.
>
> There's plenty parking, but if you don't have transport get in touch
> either here
> or IRC and someone may be able to help you out! The number 1 bus comes
> nearby
> too.
>
> If you're new, I'd suggest you bring a laptop, and perhaps a project you
> want to
> work on.
>
> If you're not new, shoot a reply to the list and tell us what you'll be up
> to, and
> maybe consider bringing a friend. Please mention a time if you'll be in
> before me!
>
> I'll probably be down for 730ish, Got some radio things to solder and some
> code to prod!
> I'll also be consuming a beer or two.
>
> --
> Hibby
> MM0RFN
> 57North Hacklab Ltd. is a company registered in Scotland (No. SC470230).
> 57North and 57North Hacklab are trading names of 57North Hacklab Ltd.
>
Hi y'all
I went to a viewing and for a chat with Outer Spaces on Tuesday, it seemed
like it might be useful to share thoughts and notes from it.
If you've not heard of Outer Spaces, they're a scottish charity that places
artists and creatives in empty commercial space. It's a really good
scheme, with benefits all round. For more info, see outerspaces.org
Just to mention up front, 57N is not looking to move any time soon. This
was just me trying to understand more about the scheme and to meet the
people involved. For home hunting history, see the wiki at
https://wiki.57north.org.uk/doku.php?id=possible_future_space with notes
from 2019.
They have a mailing list, and email out when spaces become available. Last
week they emailed out about an office block at the west end of Union St
called Holburn House, see
https://mailchi.mp/58365edcad95/31-32-westside-plaza-wester-hailes-9322281?…
I went to a public viewing on Tuesday afternoon, there were about 30 people
there.
There is a mixed bag of photos at....
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W9XhLvMCFbRYn7xqTfLDqmF1BybDcarb?us…
About holburn house:
- Holburn house is 3/4 empty, there is 1600m2 available over 3 floors.
- Underground parking is available
- It has keypad entry
- They do not allow "hot works", like soldering, laser cutting, kilns etc
- They don't allow dusty work, like plaster, cutting wood, etc
- You can't put up partitions
- There are no separate lockable spaces
- energy bill are included, within reason
- wifi is not included
- loo roll, cleaning etc is not included
How the Outer Spaces generally works:
- You can apply for space as a group or individual
- They also have filled offices in Dyce and Westhill
- They also have shops and food venues available sometimes
- PPL is required, but is available from £4p/m
- Tenants are guaranteed minimum 7 days notice if the space finds a
commercial tenant
- The people running it seem spot on, plain-speaking and helpful
- More spaces will come up soon
- Other set-ups are possible, could be discussed
I will keep following what's being done by Outer Spaces, and share anything
interesting with the mailing list.
Hope that's all semi-useful/helpful. Any thoughts or queries, just reply
here.
Cheers
Andy
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 02:44:29PM +0000, 57North Announcements wrote:
> Good day beautiful nerds, 'Tis Tuesday once again, so we will have our weekly open
> night! It's lovely out here in Westhill - how's your weather looking?
>
> If you've not heard of us, 57North get up to a range of activities on Tuesday nights
> in our little clubhouse, including (but not limited to) social contact, programming,
> manufacturing weird things and consuming sugary treats. Typically we kick off at 1930.
>
> We're located at:
>
> Suite H
> Kettock Lodge
> Innovation Park
> Campus Two
> Bridge of Don
> Aberdeen AB22 8GU
>
> There's plenty parking, but if you don't have transport get in touch either here
> or IRC and someone may be able to help you out!
>
> If you're new, I'd suggest you bring a laptop, and perhaps a project you want to
> work on.
>
> If you're not new, shoot a reply to the list and tell us what you'll be up to, and
> maybe consider bringing a friend. If you're coming in before me, please mention!
>
> I'll be down for 19:30 or so today for a while to try and unfuck/reset/finish some soldering I did last week.
>
I recon I will be in, I plan to clean my camera to see if that helps
with the scratches on negatives, solder up a bluescsi v2 and if someone
will explain how to be cut something with a laser.
That is too much of a todo list for a tuesday.
See you there
- Tom
Hello,
Please find details below of the call for participation for Open Source
Hardware Camp 2023.
Tickets are not on sale yet, but as with previous years these will be
£10/day and this includes lunch. Those presenting and running workshops
will receive free tickets. Budget accommodation is available at Hebden
Bridge Hostel and there are plenty of B&Bs, plus a number of small hotels
in the area.
OSHCamp will once again be hosted as part of the Wuthering Bytes technology
festival, which this year is celebrating its 10th anniversary, with the
launch “Festival Day” on Friday 25th August. Further details will be made
available via the website in due course:
https://wutheringbytes.com/
Any questions don't hesitate to get in touch!
Cheers,
Andy
//
-+- Open Source Hardware Camp 2023 -+-
This year Open Source Hardware Camp will take place over the weekend
of Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th August, at Hebden Bridge Town
Hall, St George's St, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 7BY.
Proposals for talks and workshops for OSHCamp 2023 are invited!
There is no theme and topics may include, for example:
* Open source hardware projects
* Open development practices and principles
* Novel/interesting/fun projects built using open source hardware
* Tools (hardware and software)
* Skills and techniques, e.g. PCB fab, DIY SMT assembly
* Relevant technologies, e.g. SPI/I2C bus programming
* ...something else relevant to the community
If you would like to give a talk on the Saturday and/or run a workshop
on the Sunday, please submit details via the form at:
https://forms.gle/xkkuX476rtQNzTpJA
Any questions can either be sent to either myself or andrew at
abopen.com.
A social event is planned for Saturday evening.
**** Note that the deadline for submitting titles and abstracts is
Sunday 30th April at 17:00. If you would like to discuss ideas etc.
please get in touch sooner, rather than later. ****
Best wishes,
@ndy
--
andyjpb(a)ashurst.eu.org
http://www.ashurst.eu.org/
0x7EBA75FF
Dear Friends and/or 57 North Members
57 North Hacklab Ltd. will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at
20:00 on Tuesday the 4th April 2023 in the Hacklab's space in Suite H,
Kettock Lodge, Innovation Park, Campus Two, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB22
8GU.
Much of the procedure for the AGM is laid out in the articles of
association which can be obtained from Companies House.
Our current membership count is about 12, a quarter of 12 is 3 which is
less than 5, so quorum for the meeting will require 5 members (see Article
44).
Our articles can be found at https://github.com/hackerdeen/articles and
we've been discussing changes to them at
https://github.com/hackerdeen/articles/issues
The AGM is intended to be a check that we are sticking to our legal
requirements rather than going through the day to day running of the space
(issues about the day to day running would be better raised on the discuss
mailing list).
We are now accepting nominations for anyone who wishes to stand for
election as a director for the next year. Nominations can be made by
sending an email to 57north-announce at lists.57north.co stating that you
would like to stand (and some explanation of why) before the meeting or by
indicating that you want to stand when we get to that part of the meeting.
Please send it as soon as possible.
The details of how the election of directors will be conducted will be up
to whoever is elected to chair the meeting (Articles 48, 51 and 52) but
will probably be something along the lines of: if we have less than 5
candidates more nominations will be sought until we get to 5 or more
candidates. If we have exactly 5 candidates at the AGM then they will
become the new board. If we have more than 5 candidates then we'll have an
election to decide who gets to be a director - previously [2] we've done
this with via opavote.org.
If any member can't make the meeting there are a couple of things they can
do to participate should they wish to.
Any issues you'd like to have raised at the meeting can be sent to
57north-discuss at lists.57north.org.uk or privately to any of the
directors or to the directors collectively at 57north-ctte-private at
lists.57north.org.uk (please make it clear you are sending something you
want raised at the AGM) and we will see that it is brought up.
A proxy can be appointed to vote on your behalf at the meeting (see
Articles 47, 53 and 54). If you would like to appoint a proxy please send
an email to 57north-ctte-private at lists.57north.co
Email sent to the 57north-ctte-private address is redirected to all
presently listed directors and is not archived by 57North Hacklab (but may
be by the individual directors).
The email (preferably PGP signed, with a key trusted by the directors to be
yours) should contain:
- Your name and address (as it appears in the register of members
(hackhub))
- Who you would like to appoint as a proxy
- That this is for the AGM on 16th April 2019
- If you have any specifications for how the proxy is to act on your
behalf.
The proxy should bring the same details to the meeting on paper and signed
by the member they are to act as a proxy for.
Remote participation in our meetings is allowed, if anyone who can't make
it to the meeting would like to participate remotely, we can set up a
conference call and/or video call for the meeting. Any members who would
like to connect via one of these channels should let me know - it will not
be set this up unless demand for it is communicated to me. If anyone has a
different preference for how they would like to participate remotely, let
me know and I'll see what can be done.
Sorry if you get this more than once.
The 57N directors :)
