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NOV 09 2023

Kākahu Connie

Connie was a lifelong resident of Te Atatū Peninsula and teaches kākahu (weaving koworai and harakeke flax) at the local community hub. Already an accomplished artist she is expanding her horizons into the digital space. Working alongside TAP Lab members she is learning how to digitise her ideas so they can be used with equipment in the […]

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OCT 29 2023

FizzPOPSourceAuthor: Stuart Pearson

Giving Back

This week we have had Solihull Round Table’s “Sleigh” in for maintenance. They very kindly made a donation to us to help fund making the space more accessible. Its great to be able to help them in return. If you are a charity or community group and you think we may be able to help your organisation with making / repairing something get in touch.

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OCT 16 2023

TAP:labSourceAuthor: Gin

Donna-Maree Survivor

Donna-Maree Smith had a brain meningioma removed 3 years ago, forcing her to have to relearn how to do everyday things. Despite those challenges she proves time and time again that nothing can slow her down. She came to TAP Lab full of ambition to make her own earrings after trying to attend (but missing […]

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OCT 11 2023

TAP:labSourceAuthor: Gin

Old devices, new purpose

Auckland council had a number of devices that were being retired from official service. Our IT guy Jaco not wanting to waste this potential asset took them in to refurbish and upgrade. Members of TAP lab can now borrow the refurbished to practice and work on their projects when they are not in the workshop. […]

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OCT 02 2023

Surrey and Hampshire MakerspaceSourceAuthor: Julian Warren

Making a Mezzanine

Friday and the weekend also saw the creation of a new mezzanine area in the space, something that’s easy to say, but a lot more work to build.

The end of day 3, a mostly finished mezzanine area.

The area under the mezzanine is going to be our workshop area for woodworking and similar activities. As you can see there’s a significant amount of work still to do on the space.

I’m sure you’ll all agree that its an important addition to the space and great work by the construction team:…

Pottery & Paint – Update

After what seems like ages we finally have lights and a ceiling in the pottery and paint room. Fingers crossed we will have sink and kiln sorted in the near future.

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AUG 02 2023

CoredumpSourceAuthor: Danilo

Verbesserungstag 2023

Immer wieder mal hörte man im Coredump Aussagen wie z.B. “hier sollte man mal aufräumen”, “es wäre cool, wenn wir das Werkzeug besser organisieren könnten”, “hier ist zu wenig Platz” […]

MAY 30 2023

TAP:labSourceAuthor: Gin

Rohan’s Bloom Effect Trees

Rohan, “I designed the Bloom Effect tree in the form of a stylized Pohutukawa tree. The Pohutukawa can live for up to 1,000 years, growing in what are often severely adverse conditions. They cling to windswept cliffs with their gnarled roots. They battle a lifetime of strong winds of the southern oceans and yet they […]

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MAY 13 2023

MakerSpace MindenSourceAuthor: JKB

MakerFaire Hannover 2023

Die MakerFaire Minden ist noch nicht ganz vorbei, und wir befinden uns schon bei der Planung der MakerFaire Hannover. Am 19. und 20. August erwartet euch in Hannover wieder ein buntes Treiben aus Makern, Steampunkern und vielen blinkenden Lichtern. Natürlich ist auch das MakerSpace Minden wieder dabei. Bei uns könnt ihr nicht nur Roboter und Retro Computer sondern auch Geigerzähler und vieles Anderes bewundern. Ihr findet uns dieses Jahr in der Eilenriedehalle Stand 109.

Die Übersicht zu…

Der Hackerspace geht in die Winterpause

Nach einem erfolgreichen Jahr mit vielen well-staffed-Treffen und einigen umgesetzten Projekten, geht es für den Hackerspace wieder in die Winterpause.

Die Winterpause endet Anfang Januar

Eröffnet wird der Hackerspace wieder Anfang Januar, beginnend mit dem ersten well-staffed-Treffen des Hackerspaces am 6. Januar 2023. Wir wünschen allen Mitgliedern und Gästen schöne und besinnliche Feiertage.