Hi all!
This Tuesday, November 8th at 6PM we will be hosting our monthly potluck again after a small summer recess. Potlucks at the Makerspace are a great way to meet other members, have an enjoyable night out, and try all kinds of really good food! I hope to see you there!
Hi all,
Next week on Tuesday is our monthly Potluck. Bring some food, and come on out to meet other members and enjoy a meal with friends. All members are invited, and are welcome to invite their friends and family!
The potluck is at 6 PM on Tuesday, March 8th
Hi all,
Join Biohacker Derek Jacoby to learn about the exploration uniting technology & nature to optimize life. He will be talking about BioHacking; what it is, how it affects us every day, and more. It’s sure to be a wonderfully informative speech and well worth attending.
Sunday, December 13th at 3 PM.
This event is free and open to the public, but donations to the space would be welcome and appreciated!
Derek is co-founder of Makerspace Victoria and co-founder of Biospace – Canada’s first biotech community lab located in Victoria. Derek is a graduate of Rice University and is currently completing PhD studies at the University of Victoria. He spent a decade at Microsoft Research where he developed & designed speech recognition systems. He is also a member of the Lifeboat Foundation serving on their Biotech Medical Board, Information sciences Board and the Robotics and AI Board.
Notice: This post originally stated 2pm in error; the correct time is 1pm
Our level one soldering workshops have been quite popular and we’ve had some great feedback, and now it’s time to announce our level 2 soldering workshop! In this workshop, participants will assemble and solder a Conway’s Game of Life kit, which includes soldering an Integrated Circuit, 16 LEDs and resistors, and more!
This workshop will take place on October 17th, 2015 at 1 PM. Spaces are limited and you are strongly urged to sign up now if you’re interested! The cost for this workshop will be $20 for Makerspace members, and $25 for the general public. Please email soldering@makerspacenanaimo.org to reserve your spot.
Can’t make this workshop? Keep your eyes peeled! This workshop and others will be offered again in future!
Have you ever wanted to learn to solder? You’ll get your chance! Makerspace Nanaimo will be hosting a soldering workshop on September 26th, starting at 1pm, with a second workshop at 3pm. Slots may be limited, so be sure to sign up early by emailing soldering@makerspacenanaimo.org! Admission is free but you will need to purchase a kit to be able to participate. All necessary tools and equipment will be provided, however you are more than welcome to bring your own. Kits are $10 for Makerspace members and $15 for everyone else.
Can’t make this workshop? Keep your eyes peeled! This workshop will be offered again in future.
After our last garage sale, unfortunately we still had a fair bit of equipment and goods left over. We’re going to be hosting a second round, with the goal of getting rid of some of the awesome equipment we already have too much of – there will be some great finds including audio equipment, oscilloscopes, and some radio equipment perhaps. Come on by and check out what we’ll have – August 8th from 9 AM to 1 PM at 2221 A McGarrigle Road!
Have you ever wanted to learn to solder? You’ll get your chance! Makerspace Nanaimo will be hosting a soldering workshop on July 25th, starting at 1pm. Slots may be limited, so be sure to sign up early by emailing soldering@makerspacenanaimo.org! Admission is free but you will need to purchase a kit to be able to participate. All necessary tools and equipment will be provided, however you are more than welcome to bring your own. Kits are $6 for Makerspace members and $10 for everyone else.
Can’t make this workshop? Keep your eyes peeled! This workshop will be offered again in future.
Hey, all!
It’s hot out there! With the heat wave going on, it’s important to stay cool.
Have you ever dreamed of owning an audio vacuum tube amplifier or even built your own?
Reading the schematic of a tube amplifier can seem like you’re staring at ancient Sanskrit!
Victor Kung from VKMusic will be at Makerspace to guide you through the process of building your own amplifier.
You can either bring your own tube amp kit or choose from one of Victor’s. Choose from one of the following kits during the registration process,
You can sign up for the workshop at the following link as well as pick the amp you would like to build if interested.
https://www.picatic.com/tubeampworkshopMakerspaceNanaimo
These kits can be purchased at the Makerspace or directly from vkmusic.ca.
TU-8100 C$ 285.00 (12% taxes included)
TU-8200 C$ 785.00 (12% taxes included)
Beware the TU8100 and TU 8200 might take two days to built.
You do not have that much time but still want to share the Makerspace experience? Pick one of these:
AMP $30
DAC $35
During the event we will have presentations on amps and speaker cabinets.
If you are passionate about amps and speakers and would like to share your experience or try your equipment in combination with different components then come to Makerspace and bring your latest audio project.
This weekend is the perfect way to experience the Makerspace and meet other audiophile enthusiasts. Bring speaker drivers, amp circuit boards and hack a new optimized version of your DIY Pringle-CartoonBox-3Dprinted-LED-robotic audiophile project. Dissassamble your old desktop speakers and create something new.
Please register to make sure we have enough kits available.
In case you have any further questions please contact tubes@makerspacenanaimo.org
We hope to meet you to this event at Makerspace.
Hi All,
Tuesday, April 14th will be our April Potluck. The potluck will be at 6, followed by a Project Show & Tell centered around a Reflow Oven project one of our members is working on. We will also be looking for someone to sign up for a Project Show & Tell for the May potluck.
We hope to see you there!
