Weeknotes

Week 666 – Butterfly, Boost Membership, Ignite

11th March 2024
"Week 666 – Butterfly, Boost Membership, Ignite"

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

Only one week left to apply for our April start Boost membership (6 months free desk or workshop membership). Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 17th March. Click here for more details and please share with anyone you think might benefit.

Things of Note

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Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 11 March, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 12 March, 6:30pm-8:00pmArt Workers Unite
Thursday 14 March, 9:00am-6:00pmJelly Liverpool
Thursday 14 March, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night
Our free weekly evening 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
Sunday 17 March, 11:00am-3:00pmRepair Café

Get your free tickets here. Tickets for Repair Cafe are always free – please tell us if anyone tries to sell you one

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 395 open, 1509 closed

2 new issues:

Featured issue: Tony apparently not cutting square. Can we move this on or close it?Featured issue: Clean the windows in the kitchen . Can we move this on or close it?

2 issues closed:

Thanks magman2112, amcewen!

Week 665 – Lithoplanes, Hearts and Flowers

4th March 2024
"Week 665 – Lithoplanes, Hearts and Flowers"

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 – April Start

We’re very late this time, so let’s get boosting quickly!

If you already know what you’re doing then head over here to apply otherwise read on for more information about Boost membership.

Apply for Boost Membership

The DoES Liverpool Boost Membership was introduced to celebrate the 10th anniversary of DoES Liverpool – the amazing coworking and shared workshop space in the Fabric District of Liverpool. Boost membership gives two people the opportunity to use the space free of charge for six months either with an allocated desk or by having 24-hour access to the workshop.

As things continue to be difficult for people due to inflation, fuel prices and all the economic woes we’re dealing with at the moment we thought it would be worth pointing out that boost membership is open to anyone, even existing paying members. If 6 months free membership would help you out at the moment then feel free to apply, of course if you’re not already a paying member you are still welcome to apply.

Applications are open until 11:59pm on Sunday 17th March 2024, any applications received after this point will not be considered. We will endeavour to announce the winners as soon as possible afterwards.

We have a dedicated page with lots more information about Boost Membership so if you want to find out more just head over there and take a look!

And please share with anyone you think might benefit.

Things of Note

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Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 04 March, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 05 March, 6:30pm-9:30pmHack the Space Evening
Wednesday 06 March, 7:00pm-9:00pmLiverpool Linux User Group
Thursday 07 March, 7:00pm-11:00pmLivNUG (Liverpool Nix/NixOS User Group)
Thursday 07 March,
7:00pm-9:30pm		Maker Night
Our free weekly evening 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
Saturday 09 March, 10:00am-5:00pmMaker Day
Our free monthly daytime 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
Sunday 10 March, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup (DoES Workshop)

In a world with mountains of plastic and molehills of play, let’s get our spades out and shift the balance.Make new things from abandoned plastic with us. Plantpots, purses … pedalos? Shred plastic. Blend it. Meld scraps together with a heat gun. Make sheets. Laser cut it. CNC it. Stitch potato bags together with soldering iron? Make fabrics with a regular iron? What have we got, what can we make? We don’t know – let’s figure it out!Two rules:1. No Objectives – this is an aimless and wandering session.2. Bring Your Own Initiative – this is an active session and we’ll help you get creative.

Every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon, between 2pm and 5pm.Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
http://instagram.com/plastacs
http://twitter.com/plastacs
http://facebook.com/plastictacticsliverpool

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 395 open, 1507 closed

1 new issue:

Featured issue: Improve x-axis (short) carriage on Sophia. Can we move this on or close it?

No issues closed

Week 664 – Conductive Epoxy, LED Dragon Scales

26th February 2024
"Week 664 – Conductive Epoxy, LED Dragon Scales"

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

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 26 February, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 29 February, 12:00am-Friday 01 March, 11:59pmJelly Liverpool
Thursday 29 February, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night
Our free weekly evening 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 01 March, 7:00pm-8:30pmMAFN Anti Racism Group

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 394 open, 1507 closed

1 new issue:

Featured issue: Create a “Cost of Being Epic” poster for the space (and online). Can we move this on or close it?

No issues closed

Week 663 – Open Source Hardware Camp

20th February 2024
"Week 663 – Open Source Hardware Camp"

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

Wuthering Bytes 2024 / Open Source Hardware Camp

Andy Bennett has posted a call for participation for Open Source Hardware Camp to our Google Group. The Hardware camp is part of the Wuthering Bytes Technology Festival in Hebden Bridge, and this year will take part on Saturday 24 August and Sunday 25 August, and the festival starts on 23 August. Look out for tickets on sale.

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 19 February, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 22 February, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night
Our free weekly evening 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.

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 393 open, 1507 closed

No new issues

Featured issue: Install a hearing loop inside event rooms. Can we move this on or close it?

No issues closed

Week 662 – Lego, Exhibitions

13th February 2024
"Week 662 – Lego, Exhibitions"

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!

DoES Liverpool Takeover Day at the Tate/RIBA Gallery

The Tate have invited the DoES Liverpool community to run a Takeover Day at the RESOLVE Collective exhibition at Tate Liverpool + RIBA North, currently pencilled in for the 6th or 7th of April.

If you’d like to be involved (there is some funding available) then take a look at this conversation on our Google group, get in touch, and try to come along to Maker Night this Thursday to help get some ideas together.

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 12 February, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Wednesday 14 February, 7:00pm-8:00pmLiverpool Communist Paper Launch
Thursday 15 February, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night
Our free weekly evening 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.
Sunday 18 February, 11:00am-3:00pmRepair Café – get your free tickets here

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 393 open, 1507 closed

1 new issue:

Featured issue: Intermittent Internet access issues. Can we move this on or close it?

1 issue closed:

Thanks Knottyashcreative!

Week 661 – Commons, Antennae, Guitar, Comet

5th February 2024
"Week 661 – Commons, Antennae, Guitar, Comet"

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!

New Boost Members

We were a bit late announcing our new Boost members, Neil and Kez – if you’ve missed our post about them then you can catch up here

Tate/Resolve Collective Exhibition

Resolve Collective, who have been working with the Tate Gallery as part of their redevelopment, and who built the awesome fitted shelves in our Fibre Arts room, are having an exhibition about their project. It’s at RIBA North (down at Mann Island). They’re having a Private View on Thursday 8 February – find out more from Adrian’s Google Group post here (it should be a good opportunity to catch up with some other friends of DoES Liverpool too – Resolve have also been working with other creative organisations around the city, including HomeBaked Anfield, Liverpool Tool Library, Kitty’s Launderette and Pagoda Arts).

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 05 February, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 06 February, 6:30pm-9:30pmHack the Space Evening
Wednesday 07 February, 7:00pm-9:00pmLiverpool Linux User Group
Thursday 08 February, 9:00am-6:00pmJelly Liverpool
Thursday 08 February, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night
Our free weekly evening 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.
Saturday 10 February, 10:00am-5:00pmMaker Day
Our free monthly daytime 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.
Sunday 11 February, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup (DoES Workshop)

In a world with mountains of plastic and molehills of play, let’s get our spades out and shift the balance.Make new things from abandoned plastic with us. Plantpots, purses … pedalos?Shred plastic. Blend it. Meld scraps together with a heat gun. Make sheets. Laser cut it. CNC it. Stitch potato bags together with soldering iron? Make fabrics with a regular iron? What have we got, what can we make? We don’t know – let’s figure it out!Two rules:

1. No Objectives – this is an aimless and wandering session.2. Bring Your Own Initiative – this is an active session and we’ll help you get creative.

Every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon, between 2pm and 5pm.Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
http://instagram.com/plastacs
http://twitter.com/plastacs
http://facebook.com/plastictacticsliverpool

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 393 open, 1506 closed

3 new issues:

Featured issue: Make doors open more easily for people who have trouble with doors. Can we move this on or close it?

3 issues closed:

Thanks zarino, JackiePease, amcewen!

Week 660 – No News

31st January 2024
"Week 660 – No News"

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

Unfortunately nobody has remembered to add #WeekNotes to their X/Twitter and Mastodon posts this week, so we don’t have any news to pass on to you! We all like to hear what you’ve been up to (even if you haven’t been arrested), so please consider a post – if you don’t use social media you can email us at hello@doesliverpool.com

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 29 January, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 01 February, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night
Our free weekly evening 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.
(Accessible courtyard entrance on Constance Street)
Thursday 01 February, 7:00pm-11:00pmLivNUG (Liverpool Nix/NixOS User Group)
Saturday 03 February, 11:00am-5:00pmLiverpool Synth Meet

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 392 open, 1504 closed

1 new issue:

Featured issue: Write down induction requirements for equipment being promoted to Class Red (i.e. powered and machine tools for wood and metal working). Can we move this on or close it?

No issues closed

Week 659 – Trains, Repair Cafe

23rd January 2024
"Week 659 – Trains, Repair Cafe"

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

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 22 January, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 25 January, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night
Our free weekly evening 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.
(Accessible courtyard entrance on Constance Street)
Sunday 28 January, 12:00pm-4:00pmIndependent Legal Observer Training Workshop
Sunday 28 January, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup (DoES Workshop)

In a world with mountains of plastic and molehills of play, let’s get our spades out and shift the balance.Make new things from abandoned plastic with us. Plantpots, purses … pedalos?

Shred plastic. Blend it. Meld scraps together with a heat gun. Make sheets. Laser cut it. CNC it. Stitch potato bags together with soldering iron? Make fabrics with a regular iron? What have we got, what can we make? We don’t know – let’s figure it out!Two rules:

1. No Objectives – this is an aimless and wandering session.2. Bring Your Own Initiative – this is an active session and we’ll help you get creative.

Every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon, between 2pm and 5pm.Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
http://instagram.com/plastacs
http://twitter.com/plastacs
http://facebook.com/plastictacticsliverpool

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 391 open, 1504 closed

2 new issues:

Featured issue: status.doesliverpool.com is down. Can we move this on or close it?

5 issues closed:

Thanks johnmckerrell, Knottyashcreative, amcewen, JackiePease!

Week 658 – Major Tim, Repair Cafe, Radio

15th January 2024
"Week 658 – Major Tim, Repair Cafe, Radio"

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

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 15 January, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 16 January, 6:00pm-9:30pmXR Liverpool
Thursday 18 January, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night

Our free weekly evening 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.
(Accessible courtyard entrance on Constance Street)

Sunday 21 January, 11:00am-3:00pmRepair Café – get you free ticket here

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 394 open, 1499 closed

2 new issues:

Featured issue: Door handle of Room 29 is wobbly. Can we move this on or close it?

1 issue closed:

Thanks huffeec!

Week 657 – New Lift!

9th January 2024
"Week 657 – New Lift!"

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

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 08 January, 7:00pm-9:00pm7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 11 January, 9:00am-6:00pmJelly Liverpool
Thursday 11 January, 7:00pm-9:30pmMaker Night

Our free weekly evening 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.
(Accessible courtyard entrance on Constance Street)
Friday 12 January, 7:00pm-8:30pmSamir – Anti-Racism Group
Saturday 13 January, 9:00am-5:00pmModel Railway Group
Saturday 13 January, 10:00am-5:00pmMaker Day

Our free monthly daytime 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.
(Accessible courtyard entrance on Constance Street)
Sunday 14 January, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup (DoES Workshop)

In a world with mountains of plastic and molehills of play, let’s get our spades out and shift the balance.

Make new things from abandoned plastic with us. Plantpots, purses … pedalos?

Shred plastic. Blend it. Meld scraps together with a heat gun. Make sheets. Laser cut it. CNC it. Stitch potato bags together with soldering iron? Make fabrics with a regular iron? What have we got, what can we make? We don’t know – let’s figure it out!

Two rules:

1. No Objectives – this is an aimless and wandering session.

2. Bring Your Own Initiative – this is an active session and we’ll help you get creative.

Every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon, between 2pm and 5pm.

Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
http://instagram.com/plastacs
http://twitter.com/plastacs
http://facebook.com/plastictacticsliverpool

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.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 393 open, 1498 closed

1 new issue:

Featured issue: We don’t know what signs we need up in the space. Can we move this on or close it?

No issues closed

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