snapmaker: Laser Mode 8pm 10 Jun 2025

The snapmaker is a combined 3D printer, laser cutter and CNC all in one.  One was donated to the MakerSpace in 2024.  This presentation showed how the laser mode works, how its Luban software can design, process and engrave. It also discussed the new manual and training course […]

Solder4: Make a radio – 7:30pm 13 & 20 May

Our fourth annual solder session started at 7:30 0n 13 May.  The kit this time was an FM Radio.  We had so many participants turn up that we had to expand to use both the tables.  Most of the makers were new to soldering and we had four […]

Shop in Festival Place – 2025

As part of Basingstoke “Green Week” the MakerSpace will have a shop in Festival Place.  It is on the upper level in the corner unit next to Swarovski and opposite Starbucks. It is expected this will be from the 9th-13th Jun.  The shop should be open between 10am […]

Building a Backup Appliance – 8pm 8 Apr 2025

Keeping an up-to-date, secure and off-site, copy of your data is important. But arranging to do that can be time consuming and hard to organise.  In this short talk Steve explained how a Raspberry Pi has been used to build an easy to use “Backup Appliance” that safeguards […]

Every Tuesday 7-9 pm – Makerspace Free Open Evening

Do you know what happens in a makerspace? Drop in to Basingstoke Makerspace 7:30 pm EVERY Tuesday evening to find out. The scene above is from the  “Cold Night” we held pre COVID In the past we have … Made a garden chair   Had a pottery relay […]