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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.
919-704-HACK (919-704-4225)
- Website: https://splatspace.org/
- Wiki: https://wiki.splatspace.org/
- Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/
- Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/search?q=splatspace
synchronized from Meetup Calendar: https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/calendar
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/splatspace/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/splat_space/ (@splat_space)
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/splatspace/
- Flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/splatspace
- Ustream: https://www.ustream.tv/channel/splat-space
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0be80d83KXrjhMe0FahJrg
- Blog: https://durhammakerspace.blogspot.com/
- Hackerspace.Org listing: https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Splat_Space
Email: mailto:durham-makerspace@googlegroups.com
Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/durham-makerspace
Forums: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/durham-makerspace
Slack: https://splatspace.slack.com/
Communities
Our members are interested in a wide variety of topics. Here are some of our more active groups.
- TriBRAE Beginning Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Electronics {Meetup: [1]}
- TriDIYBio (bio-hacking) {Meetup: [2]}
- Saturday Science {Meetup: [3]}
Communities Currently on Hiatus:
- Craft In Classes, Links, and Material sources. Meetup: [4]}
- Sewcialists (textile projects) {Meetup: [5]}
- Ornamentalists (jewelry making and wearables) {Meetup: [6]}
- Free Culture Group {Meetup: []}
- Personal Fabrication Group {Meetup: []}
- Software Sunday {Meetup: [7]}
- Game Night {Meetup: [8]}
- Security {Meetup: []}
Space
- Tool Inventory and instructions for safe use
- Workzones
- Amalgamation of "New Space" criteria from before the move to our new space New location
Organization
- Meetings - meeting minutes and presentations
- Documents - documents, blank forms & Google Docs links
- Bylaws - rules on how business is conducted
- Policies - procedures, best practices, and other info
- MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus Through Chaos
- Code of Conduct / Contact Information
- Code of Conduct
- Draft and reference documents for Code of Conduct/ Social Guidelines Work
- Code of Conduct (final draft, approved March 5, 2019) [[9]]
- How to Be A Most Excellent Citizen of Splat Space
- Current Board Members
- Member Contact Info
- Accounts - list of Splat accounts and who to contact for access
- Board Agendas - a somewhat transient repository for documents, agendas, etc
- Community Portal - questionnaires & surveys, member collaboration, common interest, Electronics Parts Orders, Materials Ordering Slack Channel
- Movie Night - geek out to a rad film or documentary
- Area Attractions - Triangle area attractions close to SplatSpace
External Outreach Events
What | When | Where |
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Confirmed Outreach Events for 2022 | ||
Take-and-Make Craft at Bragtown Branch Library Durham County Library — limited to tweens 8-12 years old |
Tue-Fri, Jan 25-28, 2022 All Day |
Bragtown Branch Library 3200 Dearborn Dr, Durham, NC 27704 |
TriBRAE Raspberry Pi Jam Celebrating 10 year aniversary of the Raspberry Pi |
Sat, Mar 12, 2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
SplatSpace, Durham |
Maker Faire Lynchburg | Sun, Apr 3, 2022 | Randolf College 2500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA |
RARSfest Raleigh Amateur Radio Society's Annual Hamfest |
Sat, Apr. 16, 2022 8:00am - 3:00pm |
Jim Graham Bldg, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC |
Maker Faire Asheville | Sat, May 7, 2022 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801 |
Nuese River Valley Spring Into Trains Show Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club |
Sat-Sun, May 7-8, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Kerr Scott Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh, NC |
Engineers Day | Sun, May 22, 2022 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Museum of Life and Science 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, NC |
Cosplay America [10] |
Fri-Sun, Jun 24-26, 2022 | Embassy Suites Hotel, Cary, NC |
Durham Centerfest Durham Arts Council |
Sat-Sun, Sep 17-18, 2022 | Durham Downtown |
Neuse River Valley November Model Railroad Show Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club |
Sat-Sun, Nov 5-6, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Jim Graham Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh, NC |
Anticipated Outreach Events for 2022 | ||
Brassfield Elementary Math and Science Extravaganza Wake County Schools |
{TBD} Feb 2022 | Raleigh, NC |
Engineering Day The Forge Initiative |
{TBD} Feb 2022 | Cary, NC |
Roanoke Mini Maker Faire | {TBD} Feb 2022 | Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke, VA |
FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff 2022 FIRST: For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology |
{TBD} Mar 2022 | Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC |
Athens Drive Professional Learning Team Symposium Triangle DIY Biology |
{TBD} Apr 2022 | Athens Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC |
Students at Work Program at NIEHS Triangle DIY Biology |
{TBD} Apr 2022 | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), RTP, NC |
Triangle SciTech Expo Triangle DIY Biology |
{TBD} Apr 2022 | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh Environmental Conference Center, Windows on the World |
DurHamFest Durham FM Association Hamfest |
{TBD} May 2022 | Durham Public Schools Staff Development Center, Durham, NC |
RISE Summer Camp, STEM Hands-On Learning Neal Magnet Middle School |
{TBD} Jun 2022 | Neal Middle School, Durham, NC |
Creekside Science Night Creekside Elementary School |
{TBD} Jun 2022 | Creekside Elementary School, Durham, NC |
Pearsontown Elementary Science Triangle DIY Biology |
{TBD} Jun 2022 | Pearsontown Elementary School, Durham, NC |
Lakewood Elementary School Science Night Triangle DIY Biology |
{TBD} Jun 2022 | Lakewood Elementary School, Durham, NC |
HeboCon Robot Sumo-Wrestling Triangle DIY Biology |
{TBD} Jun 2022 | Scrap Exchange, Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza |
DIY Fest Scrap Exchange |
{TBD} Jun 2022 | Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza |
Cary ARC Midsummer Swapfest Cary N4NC Amateur Radio Club |
{TBD} Jul 2022 | Harold Ritter Park, Cary, NC |
STaRS (Science Teachers at Research Summer) “DIYBio in the Triangle" Triangle DIY Biology |
{TBD} Jul 2022 | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), RTP, NC |
SPARKcon, geekSPARK also SPARKcon@Facebook |
{TBD} Sep 2022 | Raleigh Downtown |
Raleigh Mini Maker Faire Applied Engineering and Technologies Department |
{TBD} Oct 2022 | Wake Technical Community College, South Campus |
Durham Art Walk Holiday Market Durham Arts Council |
{TBD} Nov 2022 | Durham Downtown |
Pathways Elementary School Science Night | {TBD} Nov 2022 | Pathways Elementary School, Hillsboro, NC |
Past Events
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
- Automated Chicken Coop - Arduino-based chicken coop door opener utilizing RTC and seasonal sunrise/sunset compensation
- 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