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LHS 2.0 is officially “warmed”

Thankyou to all the people who dropped in on Saturday! It was great to see people from Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol and Edinburgh hackspaces – let us know if you build anything awesome with your presents! As well as people from … Continue reading

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Hackspace Update 2012-06

Its just over a month since we moved into our new hackspace, and a lot has happened since then. We moved in with what seemed like a lot of stuff, until we saw just how little space it occupied in … Continue reading

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The time has come….

Charge your laptop and your camera battery, clear some memory cards, its time for the Official Leeds Hackspace 2.0 Spacewarming Party, and everyones invited! When? 7th July 2012 11am-11pm Where? Leeds Hackspace, Mabgate Green, Leeds

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A man walks into Maplin with an Amstrad CPC464 under his arm….

Yes, it sounds like the opening line to a joke, but it seems that Fligg is getting himself a bit of a reputation at our handily placed local Maplin store. More on that later. We managed to repair the smoking … Continue reading

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A Busy Weekend

Saturday saw 3 of us take a trip to Harrogate for the Model Engineering show, thousands of square feet of exhibition space filled with tool porn and stunning models (though the term “model” doesn’t really do them justice!). It was … Continue reading

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LHS 2.0 is a reality

We got possession of the keys to the new space yesterday (LHS 2.0 – or is it 2.3? We don’t really care, we’re just happy to be in there!), and a few celebratory drinks were had. Today we’ve spent the … Continue reading

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Harrogate Model Engineering Exhibition

The Harrogate Model Engineering Exhibition runs 11th-13th of May at the Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate. It’ll be full of amazing projects, tools from spanners to CNC machines and laser cutters, and a whole host of incredibly enthusiastic people wanting to show … Continue reading

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Stanley Ferry Workshops Open Day – 11th Feb

Our first trip of the year is one not to be missed for anyone with an interest in woodwork, engineering or those of us who thrive on workshop envy. The Stanley Ferry Workshops build lock gates for canals all over … Continue reading

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Middleton Railway

On Sunday we had a trip to The Middleton Railway. We were fortunate to have glorious sunny weather. Unfortunately due to damage caused to the track by people attempting to steal it the usual sunday steam service wasn’t running, but … Continue reading

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Thwaite Mills and WWII Operation Continuance

Sunday saw a handful of hackspacers take a trip to Thwaite Mills, a local watermill which was in use grinding stone to make putty right up until 1976. The power of the water can really be felt, as the building … Continue reading

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