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Simon Kit Build Night, 8pm Sept 15
Posted on August 31st, 2010 by todbot • Filed under Uncategorized • No Comments
The next Kit Build Night is 8pm, September 15. The kit is the Simon Kit from SparkFun:
- SparkFun Simon Kit page
- Assembly instructions PDF
This is a really fun kit. It blinks, it makes noises, and it’s Arduino-compatible.
Kit Build Nights are open to the public. Everyone pays for the kit, non-members pay an additional $10+ donation to have access to our tools and expertise to help build the kit. We all build the kit together. At the end of the night, you’ve built something cool you can take home and play with.
Costs: $25 for members, $35+ for non-members. (give what you can, we need it 
If you’re interested in a kit, contact tod at todbot.com to reserve one.
We only have 15 kits available. Payment is cash at the door on Weds night.
Hackerspace Challenge Party
Posted on August 25th, 2010 by Mike Outmesguine • Filed under Events • No Comments
Crashers and Friends!
We are having a party on Saturday, August 28th starting at 5:00pm to show off the project we built for the Vimby/Scion Hackerspace Challenge!
It’s interactive. It’s audible. It’s visual. It’s fun. It’s free.
So come out in the daylight. Bring the kids and your friends. Bonus: See how many repurposed items you can find (that is, things used in ways they weren’t intended by the manufacturer.)
We will be there until late so if you can’t make it early, hit us up on your way to the clubs.
When: Sat, August 28, 5pm – 10pm (or later)
Where: Crash Space building, 10526 Venice Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
Directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&view=map&f=d&daddr=10526+Venice+Boulevard,+Culver+City,+CA+90232
(Donations accepted and appreciated)
See you there then!
EL Wire class August 18th!
Posted on August 10th, 2010 by todbot • Filed under Events • 1 Comment
Matt Pinner, resident Crash Space expert on wearable and soft-circuits, will teach a class on EL wire.
As he says:
EL wire is simple in concept, but any who have tried know those little hairs are a huge pain.
I’ll share some tips, tricks, and techniques to create bomber strong connections and wicked safe ends.
I’ve been playing with EL wire in costumes for 5 years and learned from the best.
Class costs (includes materials):
- $15 for members
- $30 for non-members
If you’re interested in coming, let us know on the mailing list by Thurs Aug 12. Payment is cash at the door.
MakerBot DishWasher Repair
Posted on August 1st, 2010 by Daryll • Filed under How To • No Comments
This is a broken piece from my Frigidaire dishwasher. It connects the rotating upper spray arm to the dishwasher. You can see the wear on it by looking at the large ring at the bottom of the image. It should go all the way around, but a portion has broken off. You can also see additional wear on the upper right of the part.
The piece no longer fits properly, and the spray arm fails to spin and rinse the dishes in the upper shelf.
Disassembling the arm was very easy. The problem was getting the replacement part from Frigidaire. We tried several times, got the wrong part once, and ended up with an utter failure. I’m sure a repairman would have been more successful, but given how simple this repair is, why should I have to pay for that? This is where the MakerBot at CrashSpace comes in to the story.
click to READ THE REST OF THE STORY at my blog
Wednesday Speaker Series: Dave Mickey
Posted on July 12th, 2010 by carlyn • Filed under Events • 1 Comment
Our speaker this Wednesday is Dave Mickey. I met him at Maker Faire this year and just knew that what he and the folks at Cal Arts were up to would be of interest to us. This Bastille day come see the “sonic maze” going to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It’s called MicePace Maze and looks a lot of fun.
MicePaceMaze
Developed at the Center for Integrated Media at the California Institute of the Arts, MicePace Maze employs the mouse maze concept that scientists use to test memory. Utilizing this concept, we have created a human mouse maze with no walls. MicePace Maze players are given audio information through the use of wireless headphones creating a maze using sound as the walls and challenging players’ abilities to move through a space with only what they hear.
Dave Mickey
Through his Integrated Media Designs Mr. Mickey explores new ways to interact with art and the human form both artistically and technically. Mr. Mickey holds an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Mr. Mickey is an adjunct professor of Integrated Media at CalArts, and an adjunct professor of theatre sound design at Pomona College. Current projects include “MicePaceMaze”, a human mouse maze without walls, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 2010. “The Medea Project” opening in Greece May 2011, and recently closed “Jesus Hates Me” at South Coast Repertory. Mr. Mickey is a co-founder of MPG Interactive Arts inc., also the Associate Sound Designer for the Chance Theater. Mr. Mickey was the 2007 winner of the Robert E. Cohen Sound Achievement Award, a national award in sound design sponsored by United States Institute of Theatre Technology. 2008/09 Garland Awards: 3 Honorable Mentions, and 3 Editor Choice Awards from Make Magazine for his project MicePaceMaze. For more information about Mr. Mickey please visit DaveMickey.com
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