[ELECTRON] New members, Reddit and the fridge

[Nathan Collins]

Hi all! You'll be welcome to come along to GOSHG - we're meeting this
Thursday. Adrienne, we even have a geologist!

On 15 December 2014 at 11:31, Martin McGrath <mcgrath.martin at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> All,
>
> We have some new members:
>
> Colin Woof:
>
> "Hi there,
>
> I'm interested in joining and am wanting to ask a few question to see if
> the electron club is a good fit for what I am doing.
>
> I'm trying to build a couple of big lightballs that respond to movement to
> be hung at a festival this summer(not commercial, doing this for fun) and
> I'm certainly no expert at this stuff.
>
> I was wanting to know how equipment is organised? is it a case of bring
> your own soldering iron or is their communal equipment? soldering irons,
> helping hands, etc.? also do you have any larger tools to use? drills,
> grinders for shaping smaller bits of plastic? or is this best done
> elsewhere?
>
> Also, what is the ability of everyone who uses the space? Am I going to
> feel silly for not knowing very much. :)
>
> Regards,
> Colin"
>
> Adrienne Macartney:
>
> "I'm a PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow, in my 2nd year. My
> topic is crust-atmosphere coupling and carbon sequestration on Mars. I'm
> trying to replicate some of the rover tools and grinders and tinkering lots
> with Arduino to get thinks sparking and moving :)
>
> Would be really nice to chat and meet others who are passionate (and know
> more than me!) about robotics and tinkering."
>
> Max Dougan:
>
> "I'm an engineering student at Caledonian Uni. I attend regular meetings at
> the Electron club with a group, SPSC. I'd like to be able to use the room
> at other times with Uni work also. The CCA is nice venue for multiple
> things and interests.
> Thanks"
>
> Andy McManus:
>
> "Hello,
>
> I've been attending some of the Glasgow Make Some Noise meetings and
> thought it would be good to join the Electron Club proper. I'm an
> electronic musician that's starting to get involved in the building of a
> modular synth. I got an HND in Electronics and Music Tech about 12 years
> ago and am looking to get back into the swing of things."
>
> Glad to have you all on board, excuse the delay in adding some of you to
> the list.
>
> I've answered some question from Colin above via email early this morning,
> and from others who used the contact form. We're getting some attention
> here:
>
>
> http://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/2p9fcy/glasgow_hackerspace_has_anyone_been/
>
> I'll respond there in due course.
>
> Please if you are keeping things in the fridge ensure you don't forget
> about them, mouldy meals have been found.
>
> Thanks
>
> Martin
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