Blogs

 Summer is fast approaching and we need to take a look at
re-configuring the space layout to accommodate the new shop layout.

With the hope of improving the efficiency of our layout, you will notice that the storage area, electroncs lab, and lounge has been re-positioned into a
new configuration which we believe adds more accessibility as well as efficiency to utilizing the area. With this new layout, we have added
approximately 300 square feet to shop space.

As stated at our State of the Space Meeting, I'm forming a Non Profit Exploratory  Committee to help implement improvements in the space.

 As stated at our State of the Space Meeting, I'm forming a Facility Committee to help implement improvements in the space.

The purpose of the Facility Committee is to propose ,discuss, prioritize, and implement, plan infrastructure improvements of CT Hackerspace in terms of safety, infrastructure compliance, and security, This committee will report to the CTH board and be given some autonomy to help execute it’s goals

Help getting our space noticed! Thanks to our CT Hackerspace member, Art Gagnon, for letting the NPR listening community about our space this past Thursday on the  Radio Show "Where We Live" featuring the topic " Making the World a Better Place through Tinkering" (Link : http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/node/23662 ).

 Plastic Casting a Replacement Craftsman Power Tool Little Yellow Safety Key

Things are coming together on my latest project, a capactive discharge spot welder intended to be used for welding battery tabs. I will be creating a project page shortly to document the entire process but wanted to put something up tonight as I have made some significant progress on the project tonight. Here is a quick look at how the device is coming together.

I encourage everyone to take a look at the great write up that Rich put together for the Phone Charging station that he built  featured in our projects section  HERE

Great Job on the charging station Rich and a nice write up to boot.

 Mitch Altman, one of the pioneers of the hackerspace movement here in the USA, speaks about hackerspaces in this TEDxBrussels event. It's worth a watch.   ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WkiX7R1-kaY )

 Kudos to CT Hackerspace's member Rich. Rich's creative mods to the CTH engraver keyboard were featured on hackaday.com 

 A group of us discussed various topics and enhancements to our electrolysis setup while de-rusting an antique farm ornaments.October 3rd 2012