Meetup
Auto Glock: Sun 30th Nov. 2014
People stare at a Solenoid-Powered Glockenspiel… This Sunday witnessed a significant upgrade to the design of the Frame Project, which is thoroughly detailed here [ link ]. This preliminary version is an A-type frame, and the main advantage is the vastness of space created to place much bigger objects. Frame v2.0 upgraded design – uses curtain…
Read MoreSun 26th Oct. 2014
The sound of metal on metal, and clickety-clacks of springs on rods and relays – flawlessly automated. What more could one ask for? Call for Works We’re excited to be participating in the Elephant & Castle Mini Maker Faire 2014, taking place on Saturday 15th November at London College of Communication. If you would like…
Read MoreSun 28th Sept. 2014
This week we didn’t have a speaker so it was a great opportunity to get some hacking done. We started by working on an automated Glockenspiel that Lucia had begun to make.Using solenoids, a relay board and an Arduino, we managed to get some sounds out of the kids Glockenspiel we had. A pretty good…
Read MoreGervais Currie: Sun 31st Aug. 2014
People entered the classroom, and while waiting, spontaneously picked up the objects we’ve laid on the table, and started playing them. Suddenly, each corner of the London Hackspace Classroom was filled with the echoing sound waves of mbira, bowls, and the percussive rhythms of the tables and metal bits. It was truly surreal, and rather…
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