Ames MakerSpace
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Ames MakerSpace | |
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Status | closed |
Country | United States of America |
State or District | Iowa |
City | Ames |
Last Updated | 2020-04-29 |
Website | http://amesmakerspace.com |
meetup | http://www.meetup.com/AmesMakerSpace/ |
Phone | 1-515-975- three six seven one |
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107723439280127&ref=ts | |
https://twitter.com/#!/amesmakerspace | |
Snail mail |
328 Main Street, Suite 15 |
Membership fee | $40 |
Size of rooms | ~1000 ft² |
Members | |
Location | 42° 1' 38.41" N, 93° 37' 53.71" W |
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Regular Meetings/Gatherings[edit]
- Meet2Make: ............. Thursday, 7pm
- Brewing: .................. 1st Saturday each month
- Hackertainment: ...... 2nd Saturday each month
- Web Development: ... 3rd Saturday each month
Find other events on Meetup[1] or Twitter[2]
About[edit]
Join our forums on our website [3] and the facebook group [4]
The Ames MakerSpace is a place for community, that is...
- inviting
- malleable
- spontaneous
- free
- creative
- energetic
- ridiculous
- informal
The space and its members value...
- transparency
- openness
- respect
- responsibility
Equipment[edit]
- Dell Server
- Books (education and instruction)
- Random computer parts
- Jigsaw
- Soldering irons
- Video camera
- Basic brewing equipment
- Guitar amp
- Assortment of hand-tools
- Routers
- X-ray/Negative viewer
- Turntable and phono amp
- Negative scanner
- Circular saw
- LCD Projector
- and more... [5]
Priorities[edit]
(as of 2/24/11)
- Get the word out
- Make things!
Goals[edit]
(as of 2/24/11)
- Upgrade the website
- Expand equipment list
- More regularly occurring events
- Establish open hours
Membership[edit]
Add your name to the lists below by editing this section of the page. Join our forums [6]
Regulars[edit]
- Nitin Gadia
- Steven Lischer
- Michael Nolan
- Steven Ourada
- Alex Renner
Helping Hands[edit]
- Name - How you would like to help.
- Nathan Gordon - General construction, woodworking, metal working, CNC
- Tim Kromphardt - Real estate connections in Ames/Boone might help secure cheap property, general construction, woodworking, can donate free PC hardware if needed.
Want to Learn More[edit]
- Nathan Gordon
- Nate Nuzum (natenewz@gmail.com)
- Ethan Harstad (ethanharstad@gmail.com)
- Rob Lourens (roblourens@gmail.com)
- Marty Henderson (ravegrunt@gmail.com)
- Geoffrey Gurak (geoffgurak@gmail.com)
- Tim Kromphardt (tim@kromphardt.org)
- Easy* (easystar.r0@gmail.com)
Timeline[edit]
- Discussions about starting a hackerspace began February 2010
- A mailing list was started on 3/4/10
- This wiki page was started 3/10/10
- June 2010, discussion picked up again.
- First meeting held 6/22/10 @7p
- July 2010, investigating locations.
- August 2010, researching legal and insurance. Writing bylaws.
- Articles of Incorporation Signed! 8/24/10
- Bylaws passed 9/21/10
- Space acquired November 2010
- Space open January 2011
- CMKT4 workshop and performance April 2011
- First Student Open House November 2011
- Brewing workshops started February 2012