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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!

Things of Note

• Skull Kid: #weeknotes @DoesLiverpool When you need to store your awesome #majorasmask #cosplay stuff, its time to get ｓｅｒｉｏｕｓ. pic.twitter.com/y29NPGK8mw
  
  
  
  
• DoES Liverpool: Anyone know what the collective noun for translators is? Whatever it is, we have one in Dinky right now #weeknotes
• DoES Liverpool: Panic over. We decided on a babel of translators. Pronounce it how you like, although Fiona McLauchlan likes it to rhyme with gaggle. #weeknotes
• dynamicdevices: Learning how to emboss text onto 3D designs at DoES Liverpool for a SDNW dive whistle #makernight #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/0qGgFgrR3L
  
• Def-Proc: I’ve set the time-to-beat for lowest time from opening to closing a DoES Liverpool somebody-should issue! #13seconds #weeknotes #issue295
• Adrian McEwen: No Instagram #weeknotes for a while (until github.com/DoESLiverpool/… gets fixed) as they’ve effectively pulled their API :-/

Coming Up in the Next Week

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: 127 open, 169 closed

2 new issues:

• How do we work out what we can throw away? Or better storage policy?
• Some of the screws holding the lid window on Sophia are loose

5 issues closed:

• Some of the screws holding the lid window on Sophia are loose
• Gerald’s extractor fan’s filter is blocked(?)
• Sophia has a really noisy exractor fan
• Discard/sell the myriad plastic component trays “stored” in the workshop
• Sophia’s monitor shouldn’t distort your designs

Thanks DefProc, amcewen!

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• Comments Off on Week 261 – (Solder) Mask and Mask Box Making

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.

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Things of Note

• Def-Proc: It’s aways good to get a stack of boards delivered #toTheSolderOven #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/AyoTA5wq5T
  
• Def-Proc: when you rushed placing the components and now the ATmega is the wrong way round. To the rework station! #weeknotes
• Skull Kid: What’s this? The beginnings of a mysterious gigantic box inspired by the phases of the mun!#weeknotes @DoesLiverpool pic.twitter.com/2HctmbpdfR
  
  
  
• Skull Kid: Thank you so much, @DoesLiverpool #weeknotes #majorasmask #zelda #lasercutting A bit more work, my mask’ll be safe! pic.twitter.com/qSsEoPX2Jv
  
  
• Skull Kid: #lasercutting my #majorasmask box at @DoesLiverpool! It took over two hours so lets speed it up to 3200%! #weeknotes
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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: 127 open, 167 closed

2 new issues:

• Gerald’s extractor fan’s filter is blocked(?)
• Review laser-cutter procedures following fire in Gerald

4 issues closed:

• Gerald not working due to fire
• Gerald is still struggling!
• Kitchen Sink
• Arrange an epic trip to FabLab Elesmere Port

Thanks amcewen, DefProc, jamieisboss!

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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!

Things of Note

• dynamicdevices: 3D printing a GoPro dive mask mount DoES Liverpool #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/pSs7VXWf72
  
  
• Adrian McEwen: Wondering if I should print a copy of instagram.com/p/BFzQm8DoFXh/? for the DoES Liverpool kitchen… 😀 #weeknotes (we’re not too bad, luckily)
• Def-Proc: I’m still seeing it down from some test locations, but most are up now #weeknotes twitter.com/DoESLiverpool/…
• dynamicdevices: We have been assisting with 3D printing up some prototypes for #Blacktrace Holdings Ltd. #weeknotes DoES Liverpool pic.twitter.com/0lgupuhWQb
  
• Adrian McEwen: Some bank holiday reading for you – how I’ve been choosing what #iot product to manufacture for #indiemfg dlvr.it/LQCxwn #weeknotes
• Def-Proc: A really nice looking box maker using laser cut #elasticClips: climbers.net/sbc/make-laser… prev. climbers.net/sbc/diy-raspbe… #weeknotes #remixed
• Def-Proc: Rather pleased that the “quick” (slow) build of an arduino library for the SOMO-II mp3 decoder played Made Invaders music! #weeknotes
• Adrian McEwen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9WnSSPHnD/ Experiments in airbrush #Polargraph #Tosca #weeknotes

Coming Up in the Next Week

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: 129 open, 163 closed

6 new issues:

• Software error on Sophia
• New fire blanket
• Gerald not working due to fire
• Liverpool sewing club should list their sewing equipment
• Gerald’s bed is visibly off-kilter
• Gerald has misplaced a screw

2 issues closed:

• Software error on Sophia
• Make a github wiki page for each recurring event group and add links to it from the events calendar

Thanks jackie1050, amcewen!

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• Comments Off on Week 252 – Much Minecraft Meddling

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!

Things of Note

• dynamicdevices: First steps interfacing #Minecraft to #LittleBits with #BitCraft #weeknotes
  youtube.com/watch?v=l_F-hE…
• MCQN Ltd: A hilltop is a good location to display #esp8266 temperature readings in #minecraft glowstone, right? #ibal167 #weeknotes
  
• MCQN Ltd: Check out the #esp8266 #Cockle temperature sensor readings from DoES Liverpool at thingspeak.com/channels/96166 #weeknotes #ibal167 /cc Ross Dalziel
• MCQN Ltd: Milestone complete! github.com/mcqn/cocklecra… Now that the #Cockle code for #IoT temp-to-#minecraft is safely checked in. #weeknotes #ibal167
• Def-Proc: Yes, because Made Invaders needs 80A at 5V for all the targets now! #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/riRtfUUSvE
  
• Def-Proc: There’s that hot dog problem with Guinness cake: it only needs 250ml but you buy it in 4×440ml. Hmmm… #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/t339J9lB6o
  
• Def-Proc: It’s the day for #GuinnessCake at DoES Liverpool again #weeknotes Here’s what it looked like ∗before∗ I left home pic.twitter.com/ElUGi0IBjZ
  

Coming Up in the Next Week

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: 124 open, 147 closed

2 new issues:

• Fix the Fridge sign back on the door
• Gerald is still struggling!

No issues closed

Community Content

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• Comments Off on Week 251 – Beards, glass stencils and solder joints

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!

Things of Note

• Adrian McEwen: Nice to see DoES Liverpool named by the Telegraph as one of “Britain’s best members clubs for SMEs” telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/busi… #weeknotes
• James Nixon: Sadly 3D scanners aren’t too keen.on beards #weeknotes
  
• MCQN Ltd: Lots of different #NFC tags to play with #ibal151 #museuminabox #weeknotes
  
• IoT Liverpool Meetup: How to save 4800 solder joints… Process optimization from Def-Proc. DoES Liverpool #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/I8e1IaSAOm
  
• Ross Dalziel: #govebots and philosophy of science w/ Neil Winterburn and plant robots Metal Liverpool #weeknotes #nature&tech
• Ross Dalziel: Bubblino Adrian McEwen Nature now! 😉 #weeknotes
• Ross Dalziel: Bubblino Adrian McEwen Nature sorry I mean please can you place the temperature sensor on the cockle in a glass of water 😉 #weeknotes
• David Frazer: Laser cut stencil for glass
  #weeknotes #glassart
  

Coming Up in the Next Week

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: 122 open, 147 closed

No new issues

1 issue closed:

• The central heating boiler is leaking

Thanks amcewen!

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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!

Things of Note

• Caroline Keep: Thank you to mentors & makers who helped with Future Tech Studio MeArm Robotics Brett Lempereur DoES Liverpool #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/LAMWebA9xL
  
• James Nixon: Tiny 3D printed face. #weeknotes #3dprinting
  
• Ross Dalziel: Good to see Rod Dillon DoES Liverpool today w gina czarnecki and a fixed Gerald and talk IQzero bots, Pac-Man and HeLa cells #weeknotes
• TTN Liverpool: Yay, the Flood Network The Things Network LoRa gateway is live in DoES Liverpool #weeknotes
• Ross Dalziel: Nice talking #MsBacMan w/ Rod Dillon & Jackie Parry LU Health & Medicine yesterday spec’ing 3D corridors 2day #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/TsakkaQZcK
  
• Adrian McEwen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BDGZrOEvHph/ Sneak peek #Tosca #liverpoolacousticfestival #weeknotes
• Adrian McEwen: Sneak peek #Tosca #liverpoolacousticfestival #weeknotes @ Philharmonic Hall Music Room instagram.com/p/BDGZrOEvHph/
• Adrian McEwen: #Tosca on stage #weeknotes
  
• Adrian McEwen: #Tosca on stage #weeknotes @ Philharmonic Hall Music Room instagram.com/p/BDGrm2PvHhe/
• Adrian McEwen: The moment of truth #liverpoolacousticfestival #weeknotes
  
• Adrian McEwen: #Knut writing out Adrian Henri’s “New Fast Automatic Daffodil” #liverpoolacousticfestival #weeknotes
  
• Adrian McEwen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BDHDmpnPHmE/ #Knut starts writing out his algorithmically generated poetry for the #poetry battle with Mark Grist #phrasedandconfused #liverpoolacousticfestival #weeknotes
• Adrian McEwen: Holly McNish generously acting as the voice of #Knut as the #poetry #battle kicks off against Mark Grist #phrasedandconfused #liverpoolacousticfestival #weeknotes
  
• Ross Dalziel: Phrased & Confused DoES Liverpool github issues: the live poetry of collaboration 😉 github.com/DoESLiverpool/… #weeknotes awesome event!
• shrkey: The #grassshark is up and running! #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/F8gF9TwgE1
  

Coming Up in the Next Week

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: 123 open, 146 closed

3 new issues:

• Sophia is slipping/skipping on the x axis
• The central heating boiler is leaking
• Radiator in Dinky is leaking a bit

4 issues closed:

• Sophia is slipping/skipping on the x axis
• Gerald needs a new tube
• Gerald’s laser alignment is slightly out of square
• Gerald’s bed is wandering quite far out of level. Query: Belt driving jacking screws slipping resulting in uneven adjustment of levels?

Thanks DefProc!

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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!

Things of Note

• John McKerrell: Quite nice following the DoES Liverpool directors meeting with DoES Liverpool directors go for a 12km cycle. #weeknotes
• Def-Proc: When the new one is too big, laser cut some laser mounts for your laser cutter tube (2 lasers helps!) #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/0aOK0fGbtP
  

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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: 124 open, 142 closed

No new issues

No issues closed

Community Content

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• Comments Off on Week 248 – Mad Max Mini

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Things of Note

• Adrian McEwen: phrasedandconfused.co.uk/news/artists-b… – Lizzie Nunnery writing about the work we’re doing with her at DoES Liverpool for Phrased & Confused #Tosca #weeknotes
• Def-Proc: It’s always nice when things just work! #weeknotes QFN-ICSP breakout #rev1 pic.twitter.com/geuBKA5fB3
  
• Adrian McEwen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BCf-o3xvHs8/ The Arcitype #CNC mill running the early stages of an adaptive clearing toolbars to chew through steel at a fair old clip #weeknotes
• John Harrison: So all the laser cut parts worked first time round! Except the gunners window which needs to be made bigger! Am really happy with em, exactly what I was after 🙂 I just need a few additional details and on to paint!
  #madmaxvehicle #madmax #massivevoodoocomp #miniature #figurine #painting #artist #bitsbash #minicooper #lasercut #lasercutting #weeknotes
  
• Def-Proc: If Ellesmere Port Fablab is closing today, does that mean there’s some prime makerspace kit needs a new home? DoES Liverpool #weeknotes
• Ross Dalziel: hwayoung Glenn Boulter love planning #freshwaterprinceofblelhamtarn & cocklecraft-of-things #oksparks #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/l7RZHhKQZK
  

Coming Up in the Next Week

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: 124 open, 142 closed

1 new issue:

• Gerald needs a new tube

1 issue closed:

• Violet – move error

Thanks amcewen!

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• Comments Off on Week 247 – Community Meetings and Milling Steel

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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!

Things of Note

• Ed: Adrian McEwen Jackie Pease chris huffee Ross Dalziel Kate North Julian Todd Tosca latest regeneration. DoES Liverpool #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/gMby0NGhOd
  
• John McKerrell: “the final room is used for .. community talks, although also houses a small CNC steel milling machine.” typical DoES Liverpool #weeknotes
• IoT Liverpool Meetup: Packed evening for Kiel Gilleade‘s biofeedback talk #IoT DoES Liverpool #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/k1S8CHh8Qz
  
• Ross Dalziel: Using the real-time visual regulation force with Kiel Gilleade IoT Liverpool Meetup #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/FOCSwvdHE7
  
• Def-Proc: Benefits of a MakerSpace No. 267: You can make solder paste stencils while Ragworm is waiting on laser parts #weeknotes DoES Liverpool
• Adrian McEwen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BCTPS3YPHhr/ First test of the chalk markers #Tosca #weeknotes
• shrkey: First picture of the all new 640 board sitting on a #PiZero with the “beast” 5 propeller #lego #ROV #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/7rPIaFCMYi
  
• Adrian McEwen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BCV-Fv1vHsq/ #Tosca drawing the world! #weeknotes

Coming Up in the Next Week

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: 124 open, 141 closed

2 new issues:

• Move doorbots 1 and 2 to static IP addresses
• Leaflets by the door are outdated

7 issues closed:

• The bandsaw needs a new blade
• Sophia needs a new tube/power supply
• The workshop needs some more soldering kit
• Sophia sometimes struggles with acrylic
• Buy Ethernet switches to improve networking
• X axis sometimes getting stuck on startup
• doorbot 3 has been offline for ages

Thanks amcewen, DefProc!

Community Content

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• Comments Off on Week 246 – Baby Polargraph Steps

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!

Things of Note

• Adrian McEwen: Sparked up a new git repository to cover DoES Liverpool‘s Phrased & Confused collab with Lizzie Nunnery github.com/DoESLiverpool/… #weeknotes
• Def-Proc: There’s nothing quite like a happy day’s bash scripting! Now with added #csv #glabels and #qrcode! #weeknotes
• Adrian McEwen: Sneak peek of the project @mcqn_ltd was working on with @alistairhoughton yesterday #ibal145 #weeknotes
  
• Adrian McEwen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BB5kg1ovHrZ/ Tosca is alive! 1st drawing from our new Polargraph #weeknotes
• Jackie Pease: “Adrian McEwen: Tosca is alive! 1st drawing from our new Polargraph #weeknotes instagram.com/p/BB5kg1ovHrZ/” wow that was quick
• Ross Dalziel: attempting the mythical #doublejump giantbomb.com/double-jump/30… with hwayoung & co #weeknotes need OOBB-legs .: oomlout :. twitter.com/re_dock/status…
• Def-Proc: Some days it’s the day when you order 1800 LEDs from China! (60m × 30 leds/m) #weeknotes They’ll make animated sprites for Made Invaders
• Adrian McEwen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BCBEoz-PHkG/ Hello #Tosca #weeknotes

Coming Up in the Next Week

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: 129 open, 134 closed

No new issues

No issues closed

Community Content

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