Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.
And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!
Boost Membership
It’s that time again! If you or anyone you know would love to use the great making and coworking facilities here at DoES Liverpool but might struggle to afford the membership then our Boost membership scheme might be for you. More details here: doesliverpool.com/co-working/lau…
Hack the Space Evening
Following the success of our Hack the Space afternoon, we’re having a Hack the Space Evening this Wednesday from 6pm – 9pm. Come down if you’d like to to help make the place to make the space look and work better for all of us, Link here to find out more. Snoof’s wheelchair should be here again, so another chance to see how easy it is to get round the space in it!
Things of Note
- Martin Dunschen: Swift’s partner has arrived, the first time we see two swifts in this space. Lovely, but a little worried about the limited space there is to bring up chicks. We’ll see over the next few months. #wooltonswifts #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/nWoLQuKbB5
- MCQN Ltd: The new wind/solar charger PCBs we’ve been making for laura pullig have arrived! Looking forward to trying these out (once all the components turn up) #ibal233 #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/qnSemw5m5J
- chris huffee: #weeknotes twitter.com/MCQN_Ltd/statu…
- Matthew Croughan: My desk keeps getting worse. Somebody help me. #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/Jxn2zDVHIx
- DoES Liverpool: Mike G has been up to Blackpool to help reassemble Chris Baugh’s sculpture “Light Shining in Blackpool” which was originally brought to life in 2019 with help from jackiesees, Arthur, Julian Todd and Mike at DoES Liverpool.
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- DoES Liverpool: It’s now got a @mcqn_ltd #mybabysgotledboard – another DoES Liverpool link.Photos by Dean Cooper at Blackpool’s Art B&BLaser cutting by Atlas Plastics – at the time we didn’t have a big enough laser cutter!
#weeknotes - DoES Liverpool: We’ve got some lovely bits of letterpress kit that @_reasonpi left here when he went back to China.
Today Karen Karen Edwards kindly came down to share some of her knowledge – seems like we’ve got a working press! (plus most of another one).
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- DoES Liverpool: Now we just need to sort out all this type… Might be a job for someone in the community at our upcoming Hack the Space events?
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- Alex: Got my favourite tee ready for my #GitHub #CI talk Yocto Project summit tomorrow! I really need a new one as this is falling apart… if somebody in merch can help! Now I just need to write my presentation 😁 #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/CCJkbpYGHl
- Alex: Prep work for my #CI presentation tomorrow. I really need to be better at caching and sstate for Yocto Project 🤔 #WeekNotes pic.twitter.com/yiFqato4fS
- Adrian McEwen: The latest MCQN Ltd #weeknotes: Week 867 – Complete Ackers Bell Prototype dlvr.it/SQTZQq
- Adrian McEwen: Earlier this year we gave a presentation to the Fabric District board about DoES Liverpool. It’s a good overview of both the facilities and the community behind them so we figured it made sense to write it up on the blog to share more widely doesliverpool.com/slides/what-is… #weeknotes
- Alex: Off to DoES Liverpool #MakerDay with the boy to go wheelchair racing with Robotorium today. So wearing my special Pint of Science UK tee! #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/dADOU1QadE
- chris huffee: Cnc room – before and after.
@doesliverpool Hack the space #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/53ThraqvOT
- Alex: So Robotorium had us do her #AccessChallenge DoES Liverpool #MakerDay today. Really makes you think. I dunno how she’s such a wonderful human being as I’d be screaming at people. Should be mandatory Gary Millar Max Zadow #weeknotesyoutu.be/tuhKvoKMxFo
- DoES Liverpool: Our fabric scissors beautifully relabelled by Robotorium at today’s Hack the Space afternoon – important not to use them on paper or wire…
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- Alex: Prepping bacon wrapped anchovy mushrooms for the Sunday BBQ with the olds #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/VBaYRN3LXF
- Alex: That’ll do BBQ #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/phlrmCSIUs
Coming Up in the Next Week
| Tuesday 24 May, 7:00pm-9:00pm | Wearable Tech Group In the DoES Liverpool workshop, or online at https://meet.jit.si/bubblino |
| Wednesday 25 May, 6:00pm-9:00pm | Hack the Space Evening – Come along and help to make your maker space a better place! Details here |
| Thursday 26 May, 7:00pm-9:30pm | Maker Night
Our free regular meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used. |
| Friday 27 May, 7:00pm-9:00pm | Maker Music Night
Got a guitar that’s gathering dust? Want to play drums but worried about disturbing people at home? Interested in meeting with people wanting to play music? 🎸🎤 At @doesliverpool on Kempston St a few of us have connected through music at the Thursday maker night and we want to open it up for others to join in. 🎼 🎶 We are having a Jam night on the last Friday of the month between 7 and 9pm to create and play music together in the event space. You don’t have to be an expert, just willing to join in and give it a go! A few of us may pop to the bar downstairs afterwards, so feel free to join us. 🎷🎻 You are encouraged to bring an instrument along, but there will be opportunities to borrow and share. Message @quirky_aj on Instagram if you have any questions about the evening. |
Somebody Should
The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.
Issue counts: 378 open, 1325 closed
11 new issues:
- Toilet seat broken in more accessible loo.
- Look into Fred firmware
- PixMax heatpress attachments need investigation
- Check Queen Victoria is working ok
- Investigate firmware versions for the Ultimakers
- Organise an 11th birthday party
- Get a laser fume filtration system
- Move Sheila into the laser room for the time being
- Make some shelving for letter press type
- Make some shelving for letter press type
- Investigate the letterpress parts that we have in the space.
Featured issue: CNC engraving machines. Can we move this on or close it?
6 issues closed:
- Make some shelving for letter press type
- The black & white laser printer’s toner is getting low
- Hitachi projector has excessive leakage current
- Change of meeting room rooms, moving whiteboard & TV ?
- Desktop extension on the desk near the coffee machine is broken
- The A3 colour ink jet printer isn’t printing properly
Thanks johnmckerrell, JackiePease, amcewen, magman2112!