Two unboxing events – 20th & 27th Jan 2026 – Open to All Come along to two unboxing events, open to all.  The FNIRSI LC1020E meter (left) is a component tester (unboxing on the 20th).  The FNIRSI 2D15P (right) is a 3-in-1 Oscilloscope, Multimeter & Signal Generator (unboxing […]

Solder practice 2025 Do you know what happens in a makerspace? Drop in to Basingstoke Makerspace 7:00 pm EVERY Tuesday evening to find out. In the past we have … Made a garden chair   Had a pottery relay race       Made an Eiffel tower from […]

This was an unboxing and first look at the Pironman 5-MAX — they claim it’s the most advanced Raspberry Pi 5 case featuring dual NVMe M.2 slots with RAID 0/1 support, PWM tower cooling with dual RGB fans, compatibility with AI accelerators, and a smart OLED display. Will […]

UAL in London donated a Trotec laser cutter to the space. This talk introduced the new tool, demonstrated how to use it and explained some of its odd quirks. This short presentation was Open to all at 65 New Road – 25th Nov 2025 – 8pm.  Here is […]

Handcrafted wooden plaques now take pride of place in the offices of Basingstoke’s most responsible businesses. Each plaque was designed and engraved in the MakerSpace.  The blanks were cut at Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT). The plaques were presented at an awards ceremony on November 4 as part of […]