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Welcome to the wiki for SplatSpace, a multidisciplinary workshop and one of the world's hackerspaces, located in Durham, NC.
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About SplatSpace
An organized group of local artists, engineers, makers, and thinkers who work together to provide tools and learning resources to the public. These resources are used to collaborate on individual and community projects in order to promote science, technology and art; while working and experimenting on innovative ideas to encourage learning within our community. Our members and volunteers teach classes, hold unique educational events and collaborate on cool projects.
Communities
Our members are interested in a wide variety of topics. Here are some of our more active groups.
- Craft In Classes, Links, and Material sources. Meetup: [1]}
- Current Event Intro To Electronics {Meetup: [2]}
- Beginning Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Friends {Meetup: [3]}
- Software Sunday {Meetup: [4]}
- TriDIYBio (bio-hacking) {Meetup: [5]}
- Game Night {Meetup: [6]}
- Saturday Science {Meetup: [7]}
Communities Currently on Hiatus
- Sewcialists (textile projects) {Meetup: [8]}
- Ornamentalists (jewelry making and wearables) {Meetup: [9]}
- Free Culture Group {Meetup: []}
- Personal Fabrication Group {Meetup: []}
- Security {Meetup: []}
Space
- Tool Inventory and instructions for safe use
- Workzones
3D-Printing / Vinyl Cutting | Electronics | Woodworking | Workshop | Gaming / Robotics |
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Laser Cutter | Arts & Crafts | Meeting Room | Audio / Video Production | Community Parts & Personal Storage |
- Amalgamation of "New Space" criteria from before the move to our new space New location
Organization
- Meetings - meeting minutes and presentations
- Bylaws - rules on how business is conducted
- MIBS_Simplified_Rules_of_Coordinated_Consensus_through_Chaos
- Policies - best practices, procedures, and other info
- Accounts - list of Splat accounts and who to contact for access
- Board Agendas - a somewhat transient repository for documents, agendas, etc
- Documents - documents we use for stuff
- Community Portal - questionnaires & surveys, member collaboration, common interest, Electronics Parts Orders
- How to Be A Most Excellent Citizen of Splat Space
- Movie Night - geek out to a rad film or documentary
- Area Attractions - Triangle area attractions close to SplatSpace
External Outreach Events
2019
What | When | Where |
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"Lunar Eclipse Observation Gathering" Triangle DIY Biology |
Sun, Jan 20, 2019 | Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza, Durham, Unit #23 |
DCL Raspberry Pi Jam Durham County Library |
Wed, Feb. 13, 2019, 4:00-6:00pm | MakerLab @ Northgate Mall, Durham, NC |
Roanoke Mini Maker Faire | Sun, Feb 17, 2019, 1:00-5:00pm | Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke, VA |
Repair Cafe Workshop The Repair Cafe |
Mon, Feb. 18, 2019, 7:00-9:00pm | Cary Senior Center, Cary, NC |
Engineering Day The Forge Initiative |
Sat, Feb. 23, 2019, 10:00am-4:00pm | Cary, NC |
Creekside Science Night Creekside Elementary School |
Thu, Mar. 7, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm | Creekside Elementary School, Durham, NC |
Maker Faire Burlington Alamance Makers Guild |
Sat, Apr. 13, 2019, 9:00am-5:00pm | Holly Hill Mall, Burlington, NC |
RARSfest Raleigh Amateur Radio Society's Annual Hamfest |
Sat, Apr. 20, 2019, 8:00am-5:00pm | Jim Graham Bldg, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC |
Triangle SciTech Expo Triangle DIY Biology |
Sat, Apr. 28, 2018 | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh Environmental Conference Center, Windows on the World |
Spring Into Trains Show (nrvclubdotnet.wordpress.com/2018/03/11/spring-trains-show-may-5th/) Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club |
Sat, May 5, 2018 | Kerr Scott Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh |
National Engineers Week National Society of Professional Engineers |
Mon-Fri, Feb. 18-24, 2019 | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
National Girl (Engineer) Day National Society of Professional Engineers |
Thu, Feb. 22, 2019 | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
Brassfield Elementary Math and Science Extravaganza Color separation by gel electrophoresis and lung capacity measurement. Triangle DIY Biology |
Tue, Feb 27, 2018, 6-8 PM | Brassfield Elementary School, Raleigh |
"Out of the Box" Professional Development Workshop with DPS Teachers "What is in the Food Colors?" - DIY Gel Electrophoresis Triangle DIY Biology |
Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 2-4 PM | Hillside High School, Durham |
"Students@Work Program" hands-on activities Triangle DIY Biology |
Wed, Mar 21 | NIEHS RTP |
NC Science Festival Science Festival Alliance |
Mon - Wed, Apr. 1 - 30, 2018 (all month) | Museums and Parks throughout NC |
March for Science Triangle DIY Biology |
Apr 14 | Bicentennial Park |
Pathways Elementary School Science Night | Thu, Apr. 19, 2018, 5:30 - 7:30pm | Pathways Elementary School, Hillsboro |
DIY Fest Scrap Exchange |
Fri - Sat, Apr. 20 - 21, 2018 | Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza |
HeboCon Robot Sumo-Wrestling |
Sat, Apr. 21, 2018 | TriDIYBio RAD Lab #24 Shoppers st, Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza |
Lakewood Elementary School Science Night Triangle DIY Biology |
Wed, Apr. 25, 2018, 5:30 - 7:30pm | Lakewood Elementary School, Durham |
DurHamFest Durham FM Association Hamfest |
Sat, May 26, 2018 | Durham Public Schools Staff Development Center |
Make For The Planet Earth Optimism Summit |
Sun-Fri, Jun. 23-29, 2018 | Washington, DC |
Cosplay America | Fri-Sun, Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2018 | Embassy Suites Hotel, Raleigh Durham Research Triangle |
STaRS (Science Teachers at Research Summer) Triangle DIY Biology |
July 13 | NIEHS |
Greensboro Mini Maker Faire also Greensboro Mini Maker Faire |
Fri, Jul. 20, 2018 | Forge, Greensboro |
Cary Midsummer Swapfest Cary N4NC Amateur Radio Club |
Sat, Jul 21, 2018 | Harold Ritter Park, Cary, NC |
Raleigh Mini Maker Faire Applied Engineering and Technologies Department |
(TBD) | Wake Technical Community College, South Campus |
Durham Public Schools 2018-2019 Academic Kick Off Triangle DIY Biology |
Aug 22 | Southern School of Energy & Sustainability |
SPARKcon, geekSPARK also SPARKcon@Facebook |
Thu-Sun, Sep 13-16, 2018 | Raleigh Downtown |
Durham Centerfest | Sat-Sun, Sep 15-16, 2018 | Durham Downtown |
SciREN RTP Networking Event Triangle DIY Biology |
Sept 20 | NC Museum of Natural Science |
Orange County Local Fest Triangle DIY Biology |
Sept 29 | Blackwood Farm Park, Hillsborough |
Wake Ed LINK Strategic Business-School Engagement Triangle DIY Biology |
Oct 16 | Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel |
Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Show Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club |
Sat-Sun, Nov 3-4, 2018 | Jim Graham Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh |
SummerSTEM Day Triangle DIY Biology |
Nov 5 | NIEHS |
SummerSTEM Day Triangle DIY Biology |
Nov 6 | NIEHS |
Wake Ed LINK Strategic Business-School Engagement with Lynn Rd Elementary Triangle DIY Biology |
Nov 13 | Lynn Rd Elementary |
Member's Market
Stuff For Sale or Trade by Members
Stuff Wanted by Members
Projects
Organization Projects
Ongoing
- 501c3
- Tool Purchase List
- Space Organization Project
- Materials Disposal
- Doorduino - the Arduino-powered RFID access system DEPRECATED
- FilterBubblet
- Site redesign/rebuild
Member Projects
- Aquarium LED Lighting - Replace your Aquarium CFL with LEDs.
- Arcade cabinet - Using Linux/MAME or Winnitron 1000 software
- Audio-Video Production - Various projects to make facilities for members to create their own Internet Radio, Instructables and YouTube videos
- Biohacking - Various projects aiming to manipulate organisms and design research quality DIY lab equipment
- Coilgun - Phillip R. is trying to build a coilgun (Gauss gun).
- HomeBrewing - Mmmmm beer
- IGate - build a gateway ARPS station
- Photography hacks - Various projects related to photography
- Pirate box - Splatspace's implementation of David Dart's piratebox project
- Robot Camp at ECE - help out with the Efland Cheeks Eagle Robotics Robot Camps
- Sharebot - JOE! FILL THIS IN!
- SplatClocks - Unusual time and temperature display pieces
- Splatserver - A simple server for Splatspace
- Table Sized CNC Mill - CNC machine with 24" x 24" x 12" cutting area
- WheelGoThere - Gathering wheelchair accessibility data using crowd sourced data from a game