Makerspace Adelaide in Adelaide, South Australia | Community organisation

Makerspace Adelaide

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8317 6050

Address: 100 Franklin Street 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://makerspaceadelaide.org

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24.01.2022 | Holiday Break Info | Makerspace Adelaide will be open Christmas eve, before closing from Friday 25th December to January 1st. We'll be back open as normal from Saturday 2nd January!

23.01.2022 Our fantastic volunteer Peter has been showing Ryan how to do picture framing with some reclaimed Jarrah timber. Who'd be interested in a picture framing workshop? (Slow-mo router video in the comments!)

22.01.2022 We're open from tomorrow onwards! We've got some strict cleaning policies in place, and we encourage everyone to wear a mask while in the space. Please remember to sign in and out also, and make use of our hand sanitizer. Thanks everyone!

21.01.2022 UPDATED 18th NOVEMBER: Due to the state-wide mandatory lockdown, Makerspace Adelaide will be closed for the next week. We'll update you all when we are able to open again. Thanks!

20.01.2022 Over 8 sessions this woodworking short course will introduce members of the maker community to wood machining and further woodworking skills whilst constructing their own set of wooden tools. This course teaches woodworking hand skills, introduces machining timber, and helps to develop confidence using a variety of workshop tools. This workshop will cover the construction of a set of wooden tools that you can keep and use in your woodworking projects including: * Marking gaug...e * Mallet * 300mm miter square Participants will also work together in small groups to learn how to build a woodworking bench ( to be kept at Makerspace Adelaide ). Perfect for those that have completed the woodworking essentials workshop series and are looking for the next step, or those who have a trade background and are looking to learn more about machining timber, or setting up their own home woodworking studio. All sessions take place on-site at Makerspace Adelaide with small group sizes and direct instruction from an experienced wood-worker, cost is inclusive of all materials. IMPORTANT INFO Places are limited and bookings are essential. Participants must have previously completed a Woodworking Induction Session at Makerspace Adelaide. Participants also must have either: * Completed the previous woodworking essentials workshop series or: * Have some training or experience working in trade

19.01.2022 We'll be closed from 1pm to 4pm this Friday (21st) for a special event! The space will still be open from 10am to 1pm, and then from 4pm to 8pm. (P.S. Contact us if you're interested in a site-wide booking or special event for your organisation!)

19.01.2022 We're making our own electricity from the sun! Thanks to a Community Energy Efficiency and Solar Grant, we were able to install a 10kW solar system, to help reduce our electricity bill and our carbon footprint.

19.01.2022 Over 8 sessions this woodworking short course will introduce members of the maker community to the basics of woodworking whilst constructing their own wooden jewellery or instrument box. This course covers foundational woodworking skills such as understanding different wood types, using hand tools, basic woodcuts, and how to create a variety of wooden joints including: * Dovetail halving * Housing joint... * Box cut * Bench hook * Tusk tenon Perfect for beginners looking for their first woodworking project, or those who have taken a break from woodworking and are looking for a chance to get back in the workshop. All sessions take place on-site at Makerspace Adelaide with direct instruction from an experienced wood-worker, cost is inclusive of all materials. IMPORTANT INFO Places are limited and bookings are essential. Participants must have previously completed a Woodworking Induction Session at Makerspace Adelaide.

18.01.2022 Mend your clothes in company and/or learn basic DIY hand mending with Laura Bring your clothes to be revived, sewing kit and consumables, we have sewing machines, some equipment and limited consumables for you to use. A copy of Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald's book "Modern Mending" will be on hand with plenty of ideas on how to darn, patch and sew old clothes back to life!

14.01.2022 Don't forget next Sunday! 30th Makerspace Adelaide are hosting Adelaide Repair Cafe and Mend Club. So bring something to be repaired or volunteer to help repair something we have all the tools and materials you may need.

13.01.2022 In partnership with Amazon, Makerspace Adelaide is hosting a (free) two-day workshop on artificial intelligence and machine learning using the AWS DeepRacer platform! You'll learn to code, train, and deploy Machine Learning to create a fully autonomous race car model able to navigate a racetrack in a time trial. No experience with machine learning or artificial intelligence is required - just curiosity! (An understanding of python or similar language is recommended!) There'...ll be an opportunity to complete a virtual race (and maybe even win some prizes... ) You can even take your DeepRacer model into global competitions if you want. Tickets are available FREE through the Humanitix link below: https://events.humanitix.com/aws-deepracer-beginner-machine

12.01.2022 | Announcement | Makerspace Adelaide will be closed this Sunday (13th) for a team-building day with our volunteer group. Apologies for any inconvenience!

11.01.2022 REMINDER Makerspace Adelaide is closed tomorrow (Sunday 13th). We'll be back open Thursday next week, and we'll be posting our opening hours for the holiday break very soon!

11.01.2022 Our last day for 2020 will be Thursday December 24th, and we'll be reopening on Saturday January 2nd. Our standard hours will continue apply (Thu/Fri 10am-8pm, Sat/Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon/Tue/Wed).

11.01.2022 Workshop Closed! Due to the extreme heat today and tomorrow, we will be officially closing our workshop until Sunday. The safety of our volunteers is important to us, and heatwaves are a restriction. The workshop will be open again on Sunday!

10.01.2022 National Recycling Week 2020 Just over a week to go until the Young Maker Recycling Challenge! Have you registered your team yet? Entry fee only $5 per team, and there will be prizes! Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!

09.01.2022 While we don't normally endorse parkour in our workshop, we just had to pause and appreciate the vault box that Patrick has been working on for the past two weeks!!

09.01.2022 Have you seen our amazing Makerspace Christmas Window Display? Showcasing a wide range of different crafts including sewing, 3D printing, laser cutting, woodworking, CNC, and electronics, this features works by many of the talented makers in our Makerspace Adelaide Community! Discover over 30 magical window displays around the city and North Adelaide.... For details and locations, visit https://cityofadelaide.com.au/christmas Proudly supported by the City of Adelaide for Adelaide's Christmas Festival.

03.01.2022 To help stop the spread of Covid 19, Makerspace Adelaide will remain closed this Sunday. With everything trending in the right direction, we'll be back open next week!

02.01.2022 Hackerspace Adelaide is restarting their famous electronics and technology hacksessions this week at: Flinders University Tonsley Campus - Tuesday 8th December Makerspace Adelaide - Thursday 3rd December 6-9pm

02.01.2022 We still have a handful of places left for our Introductory Woodworking Classes, which start tonight (Tuesday 10th November at 6pm) and run every Tuesday evening until the end of the year. Over 8 sessions this woodworking short course will introduce members of the maker community to the basics of woodworking whilst constructing their own wooden jewellery or instrument box. This course covers foundational woodworking skills such as understanding different wood types, using han...d tools, basic woodcuts, and how to create a variety of wooden joints including: - Dovetail halving - Housing joint - Box cut - Bench hook - Tusk tenon Perfect for beginners looking for their first woodworking project, or those who have taken a break from woodworking and are looking for a chance to get back in the workshop. All sessions take place on-site at Makerspace Adelaide with direct instruction from an experienced wood-worker, cost is inclusive of all materials. Places are limited and bookings are essential. Participants must have previously completed a Woodworking Induction Session at Makerspace Adelaide. Makerspace Members receive discounted pricing, memberships can be purchased online via our website: https://makerspaceadelaide.org/pricing/

02.01.2022 Help those in need by crafting for charity! Sewing for Charity Australia are a not for profit organisation that provides handmade items to those in need. Our craft sessions are open to all anyone that wants to sew, knit, crochet, cut, iron or simply catch up with our group are welcome to attend. You are welcome to work on current Sewing for Charity Australia projects, or bring your own along.... Everyone is willing to share their skills and knowledge with each other. For sessions at Makerspace, there will be machines, materials, patterns and notions available for anyone that may need them. We look forward to meeting new people and continue working towards helping all those in need. https://sewingforcharity.com/