Ames MakerSpace

Ames MakerSpace
Status	closed
Country	United States of America
State or District	Iowa
City	Ames
Last Updated	2020-04-29
Website	http://amesmakerspace.com
meetup	http://www.meetup.com/AmesMakerSpace/
Phone	1-515-975- three six seven one
Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107723439280127&ref=ts
Twitter	https://twitter.com/#!/amesmakerspace
Snail mail	328 Main Street, Suite 15 50010 Ames United States of America
Membership fee	$40
Size of rooms	~1000 ft²
Members
Location	42° 1' 38.41" N, 93° 37' 53.71" W
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Regular Meetings/Gatherings

• Meet2Make: ............. Thursday, 7pm
• Brewing: .................. 1st Saturday each month
• Hackertainment: ...... 2nd Saturday each month
• Web Development: ... 3rd Saturday each month

Find other events on Meetup[1] or Twitter[2]

About

Join our forums on our website [3] and the facebook group [4]

The Ames MakerSpace is a place for community, that is...

• inviting
• malleable
• spontaneous
• free
• creative
• energetic
• ridiculous
• informal

The space and its members value...

• transparency
• openness
• respect
• responsibility

Equipment

• Dell Server
• Books (education and instruction)
• Random computer parts
• Jigsaw
• Soldering irons
• Video camera
• Basic brewing equipment
• Guitar amp
• Assortment of hand-tools
• Routers
• X-ray/Negative viewer
• Turntable and phono amp
• Negative scanner
• Circular saw
• LCD Projector
• and more... [5]

Priorities

(as of 2/24/11)

• Get the word out
• Make things!

Goals

(as of 2/24/11)

• Upgrade the website
• Expand equipment list
• More regularly occurring events
• Establish open hours

Membership

Add your name to the lists below by editing this section of the page. Join our forums [6]

Regulars

• Nitin Gadia
• Steven Lischer
• Michael Nolan
• Steven Ourada
• Alex Renner

Helping Hands

• Name - How you would like to help.
• Nathan Gordon - General construction, woodworking, metal working, CNC
• Tim Kromphardt - Real estate connections in Ames/Boone might help secure cheap property, general construction, woodworking, can donate free PC hardware if needed.

Want to Learn More

• Nathan Gordon
• Nate Nuzum (natenewz@gmail.com)
• Ethan Harstad (ethanharstad@gmail.com)
• Rob Lourens (roblourens@gmail.com)
• Marty Henderson (ravegrunt@gmail.com)
• Geoffrey Gurak (geoffgurak@gmail.com)
• Tim Kromphardt (tim@kromphardt.org)
• Easy* (easystar.r0@gmail.com)

Timeline

• Discussions about starting a hackerspace began February 2010
• A mailing list was started on 3/4/10
• This wiki page was started 3/10/10
• June 2010, discussion picked up again.
• First meeting held 6/22/10 @7p
• July 2010, investigating locations.
• August 2010, researching legal and insurance. Writing bylaws.
• Articles of Incorporation Signed! 8/24/10
• Bylaws passed 9/21/10
• Space acquired November 2010
• Space open January 2011
• CMKT4 workshop and performance April 2011
• First Student Open House November 2011
• Brewing workshops started February 2012