New filing system
Right! There are a lot of new members in the space, and there are a lot of tools that get picked up, used, and put back somewhere… else. It’s confusing and discourages people from using all the great stuff we …
Hackers on a Train & Super Happy Hacker House 23
What: On August 18th VHS will be hosting two one fantastic events – the Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour and Super Happy Hacker House 23. Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour 2012 Mitch Altman, Jimmie Rodgers, and maybe others will …
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What’s going on in the space? Laser update edition!
Richard Sim graciously invested a large part of Wednesday night running test cuts before firing off these perfect parts for a robotic camera gimbal on the laser cutter. This is the biggest thing we’ve cut to date. This just in: …
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Introduction to Arduino, Sunday July 15th 2012
As I write these words 2011 seats are still available. Come to the VHS and find out what these things are all about and what you can do with them. Together we’ll learn the fundamentals of these powerful little boards …
CanDo Robot Day, Saturday July 7
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkowh9we6VM] CanDo is a line following robot developed by yours truly for anyone looking to get started with Arduino and robotics. It requires no soldering, no cutting, and only a small amount of tape. The VHS will be hosting …
Vancouver Maker Faire 2012
The Vancouver Hackspace (VHS) will be at this years Vancouver Maker Faire in full force this year. VHS will also be doing workshops though out the event on how to solder and intro to Arduino You can still get tickets from …
VHS’s Annual general meeting, July 22nd, 2012
Its time for VHS’s Annual general meeting. At this meeting we will be deciding on the direction that VHS should take over the next year. This is your chance to shape the way VHS operates and provide your input. We expect this …
First Cuts with the Laser Cutter
We’re making good progress on the laser cutter, with the first cuts being very successful. There’s still a few issues to resolve, and lots of testing yet to do to figure out optimal settings for cutting various materials – but …
Super Happy Hacker House 22
Congratulations to Fredrica for her amazing loofah-like Super Hardy Egg Liability Limiter (SHELL). According to eye witnesses, Fredrica’s AWESOME crochet’d cloud just floated slowly down and went poof on the spot. (If anyone has video, let us know!) For her …
First test firing of the Laser Cutter’s laser
Great news on the laser cutter front – tonight marked the first ever test firing of the laser! It not only was successful, but nobody was harmed AND VHS is still standing. Can’t complain about that; 3 for 3!