Hackspace Cardiff

Hackspace Cardiff
Status	building
Country	United Kingdom
State or District	Wales
City	Cardiff
Last Updated	2024-06-12
Website	http://cardiffhackspace.com
Twitter	https://twitter.com/cdfhackspace
E-mail	hackspace.cardiff@gmail.com
Mailinglist	http://groups.google.com/group/hackspacecardiff
Snail mail	Cardiff United Kingdom
Number of members	51 people listed"peoplelisted" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 51.
Members
Location	51° 29' 6.76" N, 3° 13' 55.02" W
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Hi, Please get in touch on our Discord channel (or on Twitter) if you are interested in joining us. We have a space and are looking for a few like-minded people who want to join us. Use discussions tab above to leave notes not appropriate for this page.

Location

• We have a space in west cardiff:

Ely Brewery Workshops, Station Terrace, Cardiff CF5 4AR UK

There is a small, free to use car park.

Website

• We have a wiki at http://cardiff.hackspace.org.uk.
• We are also active on our Discord channel at https://discord.com/invite/vs3yDMd.

Next meeting

At the moment we are meeting regularily every Thursday from 17:30 and every Saturday from 13:00.

try the mailing list or twitter for more information.

Purpose

• A place to collaborate and build stuff
• A place to bounce ideas off people who are genuinely interested, or can at least feign interest better than partners/bored co-workers
• A place to drink coffee, eat biscuits and plan great schemes
• A community where we can share and learn alike

The Space

Please feel free to add/edit these lists

What's in the space

• 2x CNCs
• Milling machine
• Drill press
• 10 tons hydraulic press
• Metal lathe
• 3D printers
• Oscilloscopes
• Bench power supply
• Basic tools / supplies
• Sofa
• Fridge
• Vice and big hammer

What the space is like

• Heatable and dry
• Ventilation
• Lots of electricity
• Good lighting
• internet connection

People

Add your name to this list

Name	Twitter handle	What would you like in a hack space?
Mark	@markheseltine	A workshop for tinkering with small electronics. Maybe some sofas.
Ian	@niftydigits	Somewhere to learn and build ideas. Maybe a desk or two to write software hacks.
Dave	@dblencowe	TBA
Tharshan	@viperfx09	Would be great to work on a project with you guys using arduino or google's ADK
Rob	@robotmay	Comfortable seating, relaxed atmosphere, and a good internet connection
ben	@bienjamu	A workbench... and a kettle.
Matt	@AlwaysTyred	Relaxed friendly environment with space to sit and learn, or to tinker and make!
Pete	@petechickens	A regular meeting time; plenty of power sockets; decent work benches/stools; tools; a sink, a fridge, a kettle and some good coffee; easy chairs; lockers (?); good lighting; a window; a whiteboard; wi-fi; shelving for projects in progress, reference books and 'stuff'; wall-space for posters and projections.
Iain	@IainATweets	A well organised group, so somewhere to play with tools (and hopefully bigger ones), relax and chat / get involved with different projects you wouldn't normally be involved with.
Michael	@michael555x	A nice informal place to share ideas and projects over a few pints.
Phil	@LightningPhil	To share ideas, drink coffee and devolop things.
Haydn	@haydnj	a drop in place to learn to create cool projects. Tools would be a must, but could be put together quite cheaply.
Gedge	@gedge	somewhere to tinker with computing (networking? clustering?) and perhaps fix my bikes (pedal-power!); learning & sharing tools/ideas
Adam	@adam_griffiths	Lot's of plug holes…my poor MBP won't last very long with constant commits, pushes and Spotify!
Kev	@cokeandcode	Space for a laptop, interwebs, wall space for game designs. Somewhere to chat and share ideas on projects. Find out whats going on the geek scene in Cardiff
Genjix		Indoor ski slope.
Suneil	@suneiltagore	digital fab tools! :)
Stunix	@stunixcom	mains power, an open wifi network, limitless espresso and some good company!
Leon	I don't have it	Place to bounce ideas around maybe have a smoke leading to world domination ?
Darrin	@exempla	CNC mill and 3D printer