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<div> Welcome to the wiki for [[Splat Space | SplatSpace]], a multidisciplinary workshop and one of the world's [https://www.makerspaces.com/what-is-a-makerspace/ makerspaces]/[[hackerspaces]], located in Durham, NC. ([https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/North_Carolina Hackerspaces in North Carolina])
 
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Welcome to the wiki for [[Splat Space | SplatSpace]], a multidisciplinary workshop and one of the world's [[hackerspaces]], located in Durham, NC.
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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.
 
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.
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919-704-HACK (919-704-4225)
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* Website: https://splatspace.org/
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* Wiki: https://wiki.splatspace.org/
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* Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/
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* Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/search?q=splatspace<br>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; synchronized from Meetup Calendar: https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/calendar
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* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/splatspace/
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* Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/splat_space/    (@splat_space)
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* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/splatspace/
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* Flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/splatspace
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* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0be80d83KXrjhMe0FahJrg
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* Hackerspace.Org listing: https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Splat_Space
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Email: mailto:durham-makerspace@googlegroups.com<br>
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Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/durham-makerspace<br>
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Forums: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/durham-makerspace<br>
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Slack:  https://splatspace.slack.com/<br>
  
 
[[Splat Space | Location, Contact &amp; Link Info]]
 
[[Splat Space | Location, Contact &amp; Link Info]]
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Our members are interested in a wide variety of topics.  Here are some of our more active groups.
 
Our members are interested in a wide variety of topics.  Here are some of our more active groups.
  
* [[Sewcialists]] (textile projects) {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/236962381/]}
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* TriBRAE [[Beginning Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Electronics]] {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/236307694/]}
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* [http://www.tridiybio.org/ TriDIYBio] (bio-hacking) {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/236762179/]}
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* [[Saturday Science]] {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/245236573/]}
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''Communities Currently on Hiatus:''
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* [[Craft In]] Classes, Links, and Material sources. Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/242575206/]}
 
* [[Ornamentalists]] (jewelry making and wearables) {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/237163223/]}
 
* [[Ornamentalists]] (jewelry making and wearables) {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/237163223/]}
* [[Current Event]] Intro To Electronics {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/237323622/]}
 
* [[Beginning Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Friends]] {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/236307694/]}
 
* [[Software Sunday]] {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/237327812/]}
 
* [[TriDIYBio]] (bio-hacking) {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/236762179/]}
 
* [[Game Night]] {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/237125669/]}
 
 
* [[Free Culture Group]] {Meetup: []}
 
* [[Free Culture Group]] {Meetup: []}
 
* [[Personal Fabrication Group]] {Meetup: []}
 
* [[Personal Fabrication Group]] {Meetup: []}
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* [[Software Sunday]] {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/237327812/]}
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* [[Game Night]] {Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/237125669/]}
 
* [[Security]] {Meetup: []}
 
* [[Security]] {Meetup: []}
  
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! [[Workzones|3D-Printing / Vinyl Cutting]]
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! [[Workzones|Meeting Room / Classroom]]
! [[Workzones|Electronics]]
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! [[Workzones|3D-Printing]]
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! [[Workzones|Laser Cutting]]
 
! [[Workzones|Woodworking]]
 
! [[Workzones|Woodworking]]
! [[Workzones|Workshop]]
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! [[Workzones|Hard Materials Workshop]]
! [[Workzones|Gaming / Robotics]]
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! [[Workzones|Material / Vinyl Cutting]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[12x20_Full_Spectrum_Laser|Laser Cutter]]
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! [[Workzones|DIY Biology Lab]]
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! [[Workzones|Electronics]]
 
! [[Workzones|Arts & Crafts]]
 
! [[Workzones|Arts & Crafts]]
! [[Workzones|Meeting Room]]
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! [[Workzones|Gaming / Robotics]]
 
! [[Workzones|Audio / Video Production]]
 
! [[Workzones|Audio / Video Production]]
! [[Workzones|Community Parts & Personal Storage]]
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! [[Workzones|DIY Musical Instruments]]
 
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== Organization ==
 
== Organization ==
 
* [[Meetings]] - meeting minutes and presentations
 
* [[Meetings]] - meeting minutes and presentations
* [[Bylaws]] - rules to how business is conducted
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** [[Board Agendas]] - a somewhat transient repository for documents, agendas, etc
* [[MIBS_Simplified_Rules_of_Coordinated_Consensus_through_Chaos]]
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* [[Documents]] - documents, blank forms & Google Docs links
* [[Policies]] - best practices, procedures, and other info
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* [[Bylaws]] - rules on how business is conducted
* [[Documents]] - documents we use for stuff
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* [[Policies]] - procedures, best practices, and other info
* [[Community Portal]] - questionnaires & surveys, member collaboration, common interest, [[Electronics Parts Orders]]
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* [[MIBS_Simplified_Rules_of_Coordinated_Consensus_through_Chaos| MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus Through Chaos]]
*[[How to Be A Most Excellent Citizen of Splat Space]]
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* [[Code of Conduct / Contact Information]]
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** [https://wiki.splatspace.org/images/b/b5/Code_of_Conduct.pdf Code of Conduct]
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** Draft and reference documents for [[Code of Conduct/ Social Guidelines Work]]
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** Code of Conduct (final draft, approved March 5, 2019) [[https://wiki.splatspace.org/images/b/b5/Code_of_Conduct.pdf]]
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* [[How to Be A Most Excellent Citizen of Splat Space]]
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* [[Current Board Members]]
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* [https://splatspace.org/membership/membership-signup/ Member Contact Info]
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* [[Accounts]] - list of Splat accounts and who to contact for access
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* [[Community Portal]] - questionnaires & surveys, member collaboration, common interest, [[Electronics Parts Orders]], [https://splatspace.slack.com/app_redirect?channel=materials_ordering Materials Ordering Slack Channel]
 
* [[Movie Night]] - geek out to a rad film or documentary
 
* [[Movie Night]] - geek out to a rad film or documentary
 
* [[Area Attractions]] - Triangle area attractions close to SplatSpace
 
* [[Area Attractions]] - Triangle area attractions close to SplatSpace
  
== External Events ==
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== External Outreach Events ==
 
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<span style="color:green">''2017''</span>
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|-
 
|-
 
! What !! When !! Where
 
! What !! When !! Where
 
|-
 
|-
|Creekside Science Night<br>[http://creekside.dpsnc.net/pages/Creekside_Elementary/About_Us Creekside Elementary School]
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!colspan="3"|Confirmed Outreach Events for 2024
|Thu, Jan. 26, 2017
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|Creekside Elementary School, Durham
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|[https://www.nspe.org/resources/partners-and-state-societies/national-engineers-week National Engineers Week]<br>National Society of Professional Engineers
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|[https://www.lifeandscience.org/explore/events/engineers-day/ Engineers Day]<br>[https://www.lifeandscience.org/ Durham's Museum of Life and Science]
|Mon-Fri, Feb. 19-25, 2017
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|Sat, Mar 2, 2024<br>10:00am - 4:00pm
|Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
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|433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, NC<br>(setup time is 8:30)
 
|-
 
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|National Girl (Engineer) Day<br>National Society of Professional Engineers
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|[http://durhamcropwalk.org/ Durham 3K/5K CROP Hunger Walk]
|Thu, Feb. 23, 2017
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|Sun, Mar 24, 2024<br>1:30pm
|Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
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|Duke University Chapel
 
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|[http://scrapexchange.org/special-events/diy-fest/ DIY Fest]<br>Scrap Exchange
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|[https://www.rarsfest.org/ RARSfest - RARS Annual Hamfest]<br>[https://www.rars.org/ Raleigh Amateur Radio Society]
|(cancelled for 2017)
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|Sat, Apr. 6, 2024<br>8:00am - 3:00pm
|Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza
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|Jim Graham Bldg, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC<br>(setup time is Friday day before, and 6:30am day of)
 
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|Youth Services: Summer Reading Workshops<br>State Library of North Carolina
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|[https://asheville.makerfaire.com/ Maker Faire Asheville]
|Fri, Mar. 10, 2017
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|Sat, Apr 13, 2024<br>10:00am - 3:00pm
|Goose Creek State Park, Washington, NC (Bath)
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|Mission Health / A-B Tech Conference Center<br>16 Fernihurst Dr, Asheville, NC 28801
 
|-
 
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|[http://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/triangle-scitech-expo-2/ Triangle SciTech Expo]<br>Environmental Conference Center, Windows on the World
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|[https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/dueling-dinosaurs-grand-opening/ Dueling Dinosaurs Grand Opening]<br>[https://naturalsciences.org/ NC Museum of Natural Sciences]
|Sat, Apr. 8, 2017
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|Sat, Apr 27, 2024<br>10:00am - 5:00pm
|North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh
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|Raleigh, NC
 
|-
 
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|[http://www.rars.org/rarsfest/ RARSfest]<br>Raleigh Amateur Radio Society's Annual Hamfest
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|[https://www.lifeandscience.org/explore/events/engineers-day/ Engineers Day]<br>[https://www.lifeandscience.org/ Durham's Museum of Life and Science]
|Sat, Apr. 15, 2017
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|Sun, Mar 3, 2024<br>10:00am - 4:00pm
|Jim Graham Bldg, NC State Fairgrounds
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|433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, NC
 
|-
 
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|[http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/ NC Science Festival]<br>[http://sciencefestivals.org/festival/north-carolina-science-festival/ Science Festival Alliance]
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|[https://nrvclub.net/spring-model-railroad-show/ Nuese River Valley Spring Into Trains Show]<br>[http://nrvclub.net/ Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club]
|Mon - Wed, Apr. 10 - 26, 2017<br>(10 days)
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|Sat-Sun, May 4-5, 2024<br>9:00am - 5:00pm
|Museums and Parks throughout NC
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|Kerr Scott Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh, NC<br>(setup time is Friday day before, and 7:00am day of)
 
|-
 
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|[http://burlingtonminimakerfaire.com/ Maker Faire Burlington]<br>Alamance Makers Guild
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|[https://www.facebook.com/events/769511817511838/ Triangle Community Band Festival]<br>[https://durhamarts.org/centerfest/ Durham Arts Council]
|Sat, Apr. 22, 2017
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|Sat, Jun 15, 2024<br>4:00pm - 7:30pm
|Holly Hill Mall, Burlington
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|Durham Central Park, Durham - food trucks at 3:30pm<br>(only 4 blocks from SplatSpace, Corporation & Foster)
 
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|[https://sites.google.com/site/marchforscienceraleigh/ March For Science]<br>Moore Square Community Science Fair
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|[http://www.cosplayamerica.com/ Cosplay America]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/CosplayAmerica/ and on Facebook]
|Sat, Apr. 22, 2017
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|Fri-Sun, Jun 21-23, 2024
|Estey Hall, Shaw University, Raleigh
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|Embassy Suites Hotel, Cary, NC
 
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|[http://conservationxlabs.com/make-for-the-planet/ Make For The Planet]<br>[http://earthoptimism.si.edu/ Earth Optimism Summit]
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|[https://www.brickuniverseusa.com/ Brick Universe Lego Fan Festival]
|Fri-Sun, Apr. 21-23, 2017
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|Sat-Sun Jun 24-25 2023
|Washington, DC
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|Chesapeake Convention Center, Chesapeake, VA
 
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|[https://waketechmakerfaire.eventbrite.com/ Spring '17 Wake Tech Maker Faire]<br>Applied Engineering and Technologies Department
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|[https://nrvclub.net/november-model-railroad-show/ Neuse River Valley November Model Railroad Show]<br>[http://www.nrvclub.net/ Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club]
|Sat, May 6, 2017
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|Sat-Sun, Nov 4-5, 2023<br>9:00am - 5:00pm
|Wake Technical Community College
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|Jim Graham Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh, NC
 
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|[http://www.dfma.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=402&Itemid=85 DurHamFest]<br>Durham FM Association Hamfest
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!colspan="3"|Anticipated Outreach Events for 2024
|Sat, May 27, 2017
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|Durham Public Schools Staff Development Center
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|[http://martinsvilleminimakerfaire.com/ Martinsville Mini Maker Faire]<br>Martinsville Makerspace
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|[https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/kickoff?utm_source=first-inspires&utm_medium=game-season&utm_campaign=frc-ko-020 FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff 2023]<br>[https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/game-and-season FIRST: For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology]
|(still being planned)
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|''{TBD} Jan 2024''<br>All Day
|Artisan Center, Martinsville, VA
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|Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC<br>http://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires
 
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|Greensboro Mini Maker Faire
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|[https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/8783110 Take-and-Make Craft at Bragtown Branch Library]<br>Durham County Library &mdash; ''limited to tweens 8-12 years old''
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|''{TBD} Jan 2024''<br>All Day
|Greensboro
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|Bragtown Branch Library<br>3200 Dearborn Dr, Durham, NC 27704
 
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|[http://www.qsl.net/n4nc/swapfest.html Cary Midsummer Swapfest]<br>Cary N4NC Amateur Radio Club
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|Engineering Day<br>[http://theforgeinitiative.org/ The Forge Initiative]
|Sat, Jul 15, 2017
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|''{TBD} Feb 2024''
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|Cary, NC
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|Brassfield Elementary Math and Science Extravaganza<br>Wake County Schools
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|''{TBD} Feb 2024''
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|Raleigh, NC
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|-
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|[https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll FIRST Lego League 2023]<br>[https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/game-and-season FIRST: For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology]
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|''{TBD} Feb 2024''
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|Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC
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|-
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|[https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc FIRST Tech Challenge 2023]<br>[https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/game-and-season FIRST: For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology]
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|''{TBD} Feb 2024''
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|Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC
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|[https://ecgconf.com/ East Coast Game Conference]<br>[https://ecgconf.com/triangle-game-initiative/ Triangle Game Initiative]
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|''{TBD} Apr 2024''
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|Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
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|-
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|[https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/triangle-scitech-expo-2/ Triangle SciTech Expo]<br>in partnership with the [https://ncsciencefestival.org/ North Carolina Science Festival]
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|''{TBD} Apr 2024''
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|[http://www.naturalsciences.org/ North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences], Raleigh<br>Main Building & Nature Research Center
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|-
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|[https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/ Maker Faire Lynchburg]
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|''{TBD} Apr 2024''
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|Randolf College<br>2500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA
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|-
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|Athens Drive Professional Learning Team Symposium<br>[http://tridiybio.org Triangle DIY Biology]
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|''{TBD} Apr 2024''
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|Athens Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC
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|-
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|Students at Work Program at NIEHS<br>[http://tridiybio.org Triangle DIY Biology]
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|''{TBD} Apr 2024''
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|National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), RTP, NC
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|-
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|Durham's Home Goods Market
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|''{TBD} May 2024''
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|Black Wall Street Gardens, Downtown Durham, NC
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|-
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|RISE Summer Camp, ''STEM Hands-On Learning''<br>[https://www.dpsnc.net/Neal Neal Magnet Middle School]
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|''{TBD} Jun 2024''
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|Neal Middle School, Durham, NC
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|-
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|Creekside Science Night<br>[http://creekside.dpsnc.net/pages/Creekside_Elementary/About_Us Creekside Elementary School]
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|''{TBD} Jun 2024''
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|Creekside Elementary School, Durham, NC
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|-
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|Pearsontown Elementary Science<br>[http://tridiybio.org Triangle DIY Biology]
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|''{TBD} Jun 2024''
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|Pearsontown Elementary School, Durham, NC
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|-
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|Lakewood Elementary School Science Night<br>[http://tridiybio.org Triangle DIY Biology]
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|''{TBD} Jun 2024''
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|Lakewood Elementary School, Durham, NC
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|-
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|Pathways Elementary School Science Night
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|''{TBD} Jun 2024''
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|Pathways Elementary School, Hillsboro, NC
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|-
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|[[HeboCon Robot Sumo-Wrestling]]<br>[http://tridiybio.org Triangle DIY Biology]
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|''{TBD} Jun 2024''
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|Scrap Exchange, Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza
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|-
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|[http://scrapexchange.org/special-events/diy-fest/ DIY Fest]<br>Scrap Exchange
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|''{TBD} Jun 2024''
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|Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza
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|-
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|[https://robo-park.us/raleigh/ RoboPark]
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|''{TBD} Jun 2024''
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|Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, NC
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|-
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|[https://caryarc.org/events/swapfest/ Cary ARC Midsummer Swapfest]<br>[https://caryarc.org/ Cary N4NC Amateur Radio Club]
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|''{TBD} Jul 2024''
 
|Harold Ritter Park, Cary, NC
 
|Harold Ritter Park, Cary, NC
 
|-
 
|-
|[http://scalingstem.org/ Scaling STEM Conference Creator Fair]<br>North Carolina New Schools
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|[https://kdd.gamil.com/ Kirby Derby Day]
|
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|''{TBD} Aug 2024''
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|Dorothea Dix Park, Harvey Hill, Raleigh, NC
 
|-
 
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/SPARKcon SparkCon], [http://www.sparkcon.com/sparks/geekspark/ GeekCon]
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|[https://dfma.org/dfmaDHF.html DurHamFest]<br>Durham FM Association Hamfest
|Thu-Sun, Sep 14-17, 2017
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|''{TBD} Aug 2024''
|Raleigh Downtown
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|''{location undetermined}'', Durham, NC
 
|-
 
|-
|[http://www.centerfest.durhamarts.org/general-information/ Durham Centerfest]
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|[http://www.centerfest.durhamarts.org/general-information/ Durham Centerfest]<br>[https://durhamarts.org/centerfest/ Durham Arts Council]
|Sat-Sun, Sep 16-17, 2017
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|''{TBD} Sep 2024''
 
|Durham Downtown
 
|Durham Downtown
 
|-
 
|-
|Engineer's Day, Durham Life Sciences Museum
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|[http://sparkcon.com/about SPARKcon], [http://sparkcon.com/geekspark geekSPARK]<br>also [https://www.facebook.com/SPARKcon SPARKcon@Facebook]
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|''{TBD} Sep 2024''
|Durham
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|Raleigh Downtown
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|-
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|[https://durhamarts.org/art-walk/ Durham Art Walk Holiday Market]<br>[https://durhamarts.org/ Durham Arts Council]
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|''{TBD} Nov 2024''
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|120 Morris St., Durham, NC<br>919-560-ARTS
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* [[Past Events]]
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====[[Past Events]]====
  
 
== Member's Market ==
 
== Member's Market ==
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=== Member Projects ===
 
=== Member Projects ===
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* [[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.
 
* [[Aquarium LED Lighting]] - Replace your Aquarium CFL with LEDs.
 
* [[Arcade cabinet]] - Using Linux/MAME or Winnitron 1000 software
 
* [[Arcade cabinet]] - Using Linux/MAME or Winnitron 1000 software

Latest revision as of 20:54, 26 February 2024

For more information, visit our main site.

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Welcome to the wiki for SplatSpace, a multidisciplinary workshop and one of the world's makerspaces/hackerspaces, located in Durham, NC. (Hackerspaces in North Carolina)


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Contents

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)

    synchronized from Meetup Calendar: https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/calendar

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/

Location, Contact & Link Info

Communities

Our members are interested in a wide variety of topics. Here are some of our more active groups.

Communities Currently on Hiatus:

Space

Meeting Room / Classroom 3D-Printing Laser Cutting Woodworking Hard Materials Workshop Material / Vinyl Cutting
DIY Biology Lab Electronics Arts & Crafts Gaming / Robotics Audio / Video Production DIY Musical Instruments
  • Amalgamation of "New Space" criteria from before the move to our new space New location

Organization

External Outreach Events

2024
What When Where
Confirmed Outreach Events for 2024
Engineers Day
Durham's Museum of Life and Science
Sat, Mar 2, 2024
10:00am - 4:00pm
433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, NC
(setup time is 8:30)
Durham 3K/5K CROP Hunger Walk Sun, Mar 24, 2024
1:30pm
Duke University Chapel
RARSfest - RARS Annual Hamfest
Raleigh Amateur Radio Society
Sat, Apr. 6, 2024
8:00am - 3:00pm
Jim Graham Bldg, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
(setup time is Friday day before, and 6:30am day of)
Maker Faire Asheville Sat, Apr 13, 2024
10:00am - 3:00pm
Mission Health / A-B Tech Conference Center
16 Fernihurst Dr, Asheville, NC 28801
Dueling Dinosaurs Grand Opening
NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
10:00am - 5:00pm
Raleigh, NC
Engineers Day
Durham's Museum of Life and Science
Sun, Mar 3, 2024
10:00am - 4:00pm
433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, NC
Nuese River Valley Spring Into Trains Show
Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club
Sat-Sun, May 4-5, 2024
9:00am - 5:00pm
Kerr Scott Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh, NC
(setup time is Friday day before, and 7:00am day of)
Triangle Community Band Festival
Durham Arts Council
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
4:00pm - 7:30pm
Durham Central Park, Durham - food trucks at 3:30pm
(only 4 blocks from SplatSpace, Corporation & Foster)
Cosplay America
and on Facebook
Fri-Sun, Jun 21-23, 2024 Embassy Suites Hotel, Cary, NC
Brick Universe Lego Fan Festival Sat-Sun Jun 24-25 2023 Chesapeake Convention Center, Chesapeake, VA
Neuse River Valley November Model Railroad Show
Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club
Sat-Sun, Nov 4-5, 2023
9:00am - 5:00pm
Jim Graham Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh, NC
Anticipated Outreach Events for 2024
FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff 2023
FIRST: For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology
{TBD} Jan 2024
All Day
Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC
http://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires
Take-and-Make Craft at Bragtown Branch Library
Durham County Library — limited to tweens 8-12 years old
{TBD} Jan 2024
All Day
Bragtown Branch Library
3200 Dearborn Dr, Durham, NC 27704
Engineering Day
The Forge Initiative
{TBD} Feb 2024 Cary, NC
Brassfield Elementary Math and Science Extravaganza
Wake County Schools
{TBD} Feb 2024 Raleigh, NC
FIRST Lego League 2023
FIRST: For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology
{TBD} Feb 2024 Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC
FIRST Tech Challenge 2023
FIRST: For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology
{TBD} Feb 2024 Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC
East Coast Game Conference
Triangle Game Initiative
{TBD} Apr 2024 Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
Triangle SciTech Expo
in partnership with the North Carolina Science Festival
{TBD} Apr 2024 North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh
Main Building & Nature Research Center
Maker Faire Lynchburg {TBD} Apr 2024 Randolf College
2500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA
Athens Drive Professional Learning Team Symposium
Triangle DIY Biology
{TBD} Apr 2024 Athens Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC
Students at Work Program at NIEHS
Triangle DIY Biology
{TBD} Apr 2024 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), RTP, NC
Durham's Home Goods Market {TBD} May 2024 Black Wall Street Gardens, Downtown Durham, NC
RISE Summer Camp, STEM Hands-On Learning
Neal Magnet Middle School
{TBD} Jun 2024 Neal Middle School, Durham, NC
Creekside Science Night
Creekside Elementary School
{TBD} Jun 2024 Creekside Elementary School, Durham, NC
Pearsontown Elementary Science
Triangle DIY Biology
{TBD} Jun 2024 Pearsontown Elementary School, Durham, NC
Lakewood Elementary School Science Night
Triangle DIY Biology
{TBD} Jun 2024 Lakewood Elementary School, Durham, NC
Pathways Elementary School Science Night {TBD} Jun 2024 Pathways Elementary School, Hillsboro, NC
HeboCon Robot Sumo-Wrestling
Triangle DIY Biology
{TBD} Jun 2024 Scrap Exchange, Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza
DIY Fest
Scrap Exchange
{TBD} Jun 2024 Creative Reuse Arts Center, Lakewood Plaza
RoboPark {TBD} Jun 2024 Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, NC
Cary ARC Midsummer Swapfest
Cary N4NC Amateur Radio Club
{TBD} Jul 2024 Harold Ritter Park, Cary, NC
Kirby Derby Day {TBD} Aug 2024 Dorothea Dix Park, Harvey Hill, Raleigh, NC
DurHamFest
Durham FM Association Hamfest
{TBD} Aug 2024 {location undetermined}, Durham, NC
Durham Centerfest
Durham Arts Council
{TBD} Sep 2024 Durham Downtown
SPARKcon, geekSPARK
also SPARKcon@Facebook
{TBD} Sep 2024 Raleigh Downtown
Durham Art Walk Holiday Market
Durham Arts Council
{TBD} Nov 2024 120 Morris St., Durham, NC
919-560-ARTS

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