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Noisebridge 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition and Ball

2017-07-17T20:40:31Z

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==Noisebridge 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition and Ball==

[[File:NB10PosterDraft.jpg|500px|right]]

'''Noisebridge has existed as a community of hackers for 10 years and has been providing cyber infrastructure for 9 years!'''

Noisebridge has had an impact on countless hackers and has served as an inspiration, and sometimes warning, to other hackerspaces. '''You are invited''' to attend this Exhibition and Ball and celebrate with us. You are also encouraged to participate, educate, and volunteer to make this event even more special.

To set the mood, here are a few wiki pages that may be useful to recall:

* [[Noisebridge Vision]]
* [[Manual|The Noisebridge Manual]]

'''Would you would also like help with and/or participate in the Exhibition and Ball?''' Please let us know. If you would like to bring projects to put on display, have a presentation or discussion group, host a workshop, create an activity, help with preparations, volunteer, or donate funds or equipment, '''Please do any of the following:'''

* Come to a Tuesday meeting (usually around 20:00) and let people know.
* Add you ideas and information to this Exhibition and Ball wiki page
* Send a message to noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net

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==Noisebridge Exhibition Preparations==

We’ll be setting up Noisebridge Hackerspace to display projects, make time for panels and presentations, share our stories, host classes, and have a party. Together, we will create an exhibition that highlights and remind ourselves of the value of this hackerspace, the local community of hackers that make it work, and how excellent it is to be able to share it with so many. We will have events to reflect on what was accomplished at Noisebridge during this time, what did or didn't go as planned, analyze what we’ve learned from this experiment, and see what things people have been working on.

If you would like to help get the space cleaned up, upgraded, and ready for the Noisebridge 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition and Ball please see this page for a list of tasks that would be welcome do-ocratic fixes and upgrades to the space. Please add your own as needed.

===[[NB10_Preparations|NB10 Preparations Schedule and Task List]]===

==Exhibition Schedule==

The schedule of events is only as packed as we volunteer to make it. However, after 10 years, we probably have a few things we could talk about. As a starting off point here is a rough schedule for the weekend which we will modify as we develop and finalize events. Currently, all events are assumed to take place within Noisebridge.

'''The Noisebridge 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition - Conceptual Weekend Plan'''.

* '''Saturday'''
** 10:00 Setup
** 12:00 GODWAFFLE NOISE PANCAKES
** 14:00 Opening Statement(s) and Project Show and tell begins
** 14:30 Discussion Panels, Workshops and Classes
** 19:00 Hackitorium Event
** 21:00 NOISEBRIDGE ANNIVERSARY BALL (Wikipage TBD)

* '''Sunday'''
** 10:00 Ball Cleanup and Setup
** 12:00 Project Show and tell
** 14:00 Discussion Panels, Workshops and Classes
** 17:00 Hackitorium Event(s)
** 19:00 Noisebridge Oral Histories
** 21:00 Closing statement(s)

==Event Descriptions and Presenter Biographies==

"Noisebridge is a space for sharing, creation, collaboration, research, development, mentoring, and of course, learning."

'''Do you have knowledge and skills that you, and others, would like to share''' and which you think other hackers will find interesting? Why not host a discussion panel or workshop during the exhibition weekend?

Please propose it here and let people know. If you are looking for people to help host or join your panel please note that as well. We will finalize the event schedule as the Exhibition draws near.

Please use the following format:

*'''Event Name'''
**Event Type (for example: Discussion Panel, Workshop/Class, Performance, Game, etc)
**Description of Topic and Scope (please be specific)
**Expected duration
**Who is the point of contact and how to contact?
**Who all is presenting (Please include Bios and/or links for further reference)
**What you expect the audience to learn?

==== Event Proposals ====

*'''The Importance of Noisebridge to the Worldwide Hackerspace Movement -- Mitch's experiences'''
**Event Type: Presentation/Discussion
**Description: As a co-founder of Noisebridge, as I travel the world giving workshops and talks, I also play a role as international ambassador to Noisebridge and the hackerspace movement. It's possible that I've helped and visited more hackerspaces than anyone. I'd like to share various notable events and experiences I've had with other hackerspaces I've helped around the world. I'd also like to share connections and the importance that our space has with other spaces around the world. Let's discuss how to make an even more powerful and positive effect on our world.
**Expected duration: 1 hour
**Contact: [[User:Maltman23|Mitch]]

*'''Show & Tell and demos of DIY Musical Instruments'''
**Event Type: Presentation/Demo
**Description: Anyone with a DIY musical instrument can show it off and demo it here!
**Expected duration: 1 hour<br>''(best given on Saturay, just after Godwaffle Noise Pancakes)''
**Contact: [[User:Maltman23|Mitch]]

*'''Music Synthesis for Newbies-- How to Make Cool Sound and Music with Microcontrollers (and intro to Digital Signal Processing)'''
**Event Type: Presentation/Demo
**Description: I'll go over the basics of how to make cool sound, noise, and music using digital signal processing (DSP), using my ArduTouch music synthesizer kit as an example. I'll explain things in a way for beginners to understand, but with enough info to keep more experienced people interested.
**Expected duration: 1 hour<br>''(best given on Sunday)''
**Contact: [[User:Maltman23|Mitch]]

*'''Front-end Web Development: What's changed in the last 6 years'''
**Event Type: Presentation
**Description: Since I began teaching front-end web development at Noisebridge in 2011, a lot has changed in the industry and the technology. Let's take a look back at simpler times, and talk about the more important advancements in web development since then - but also what hasn't changed. This talk is great for those already in the industry, or those simply curious about what's new on the web since they last checked. I hope some of my former students can make it!
**Expected duration: 1 hour
**Contact: [[User:JeffreyATW|Jeffrey Carl Faden]]

*'''Crypto and Privacy Workshop'''
**Event Type: Workshop
**Description: Lightning talks on topics in cryptography followed by workshop to help people get started with privacy tools. People who are more advanced can help each other harden their computing setups. Also we can compare fingerprints of various sorts. Please get in touch with me if you would like to talk or teach!
**Expected duration: 2 hours or so depending on interest
**Contact: [[User:Yan|Yan]]

*'''Noisebridge - Fireside Chat'''
**Event type: Panel Discussion in Fancy Chairs
**Description: A rough overview of Noisebridge's history, via stories and examples ranging from serious to absurd.
**Expected duration: About an Hour or so
**Contact: [[User:Nthmost|Nthmost]]
**Presented by Nthmost, Malaclyps, and...
**Audience will learn from history, and most likely repeat it.

*'''Five Minutes of Fame - All Stars'''
**Selections from our ongoing 5MoF lightning talks series
**Description of Topic and Scope: um... Various topics and scopes?
**Expected duration: ~12 instances of 5 Minutes
**Contact: [[User:Jarrod|Jarrod]] (until he dies, or we find someone better)
**Presenter: Malaclyps as Master of Ceremonies and various speakers (TBD) whom we'd like to call back to see their progress since their previous 5MoF appearances.
**The audience will learn that it is surprisingly easy to fill five minutes talking about something one loves.

*'''Stupid Shit No One Needs and Terrible Ideas "Hackathon" retrospective'''
**Project Presentations
**The Stupid Hackathon has been an exciting part of Noisebridge for the past 3 years. We're asking previous participants to dust off their projects and show them off again, and maybe get a little more time to tell their story if wanted.
**Expected Duration: 30-90min depending on number of projects presented and time allotted per project.
**Contact: TBD
**Individual Presenters, Please list yourselves here:
***Presenter 01
***Presenter 02
***And so on...
**The Audience will see and learn novel solutions to some of the worlds most or least pressing problems.

*'''Intro to Welding'''
**Event Type -Class - Lecture and Hands on instruction
**Attendees will taught the basics of using the MIG/Flux Core welder at Noisebridge. 5 of the atteneds will be given the opportunity to try welding during the class.
**90 minutes
**Contact [[User:Jarrod|Jarrod]]
**Attendees will learn how to setup our welder, how to use the related tools, how to weld safely, and the basics of preparing metals for welding. This class is intended to impart some comfort with the welder and jump-start self directed learning and practice regarding welding.

*'''Battery Liberation 101 Workshop'''
**Hands on processing of laptop batteries to re-purpose 18650 LiIon cells
**Contact: [[User:Ⅹ]]
**Duration: half an hour'ish
**Learn teh fine art of taking things out of trash cans and throwing them at the ground to gravitionally induce dissasembly. Also cover basics of LiIon tech such as charging/discharging, voltage bucking and boosting and multitudes of re-applications.

*'''Sewing 101'''
**Event Type -Class - Lecture and Hands on instruction
**Learn how to use our industrial sewing machines.
**60 minutes
**Contact [[Lady Red (Mcscope on slack and gmail)]
**Attendees will learn how to use our industrial sewing machines and how to do simple sewing actions like hems, zippers, pockets. . I can help with simple projects and questions. If you contact me before the workshop, I can provide some ''very simple'' patterns so you can make a dress or other garment during this class. Max 5 people, I can run more than one

*'''Gamebridge Unityversity Simbridge VR & Demo Night'''
**Event Type - Class - Learn how to make games and VR with Unity
**120 minutes
**Contact [[User:Lxpk]] at empowerthyself at gmail.com
**Experience Simbridge VR virtual hackerspace project and learn how to make your own virtual worlds with Unity3D and Sketchup. Playtest games created by our Bootcamp participants. Learn how to use the Noisebridge VR setup to play, hold events and develop projects.

==== Ball Performances ====
*'''Performance by Moldover'''
**Event Type Performance
**Moldover will perform on his guitar and his own home-made controllers that he invented
**(how long should it be? -- Moldover will accomodate -- though must be on 9-Sept)
**moldover AT gmail DOT com
**[http://moldover.com/ Moldover]
**Way cool music!

*'''Performance by Doctor Striker'''
**Event Type Performance
**Doctor Striker will perform on his guitar, possibly more band members
**contact mcscope on slack about this

==Projects Show and Tell==

Will we have tables, and most any space in Noisebridge, setup for people to display projects they have worked on in the space over the last 9 years. Showing up with projects during the exhibition setup times is welcome, the more the merrier. Nevertheless, if you would like to let people know in advance what you are bringing and presenting, please add it below. Please also link to any other documentation for your project. If you need special accommodations or setup and logistics help for your project please note that as well.

Please use the following format

*'''Project Name'''
**Creator and Contact information
**Link to documentation
**Any special requirements

==== Projects ====

*'''Angular Coffee Table'''
**[[User:Jarrod|Jarrod]]
**Part of my first Dirty Shop project at Noisebridge in 2013
*'''Moldover's project''' (on 9-Sept)

==Noisebridge 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition and Ball Volunteers==

Would you like to help with the event? Do you need help with a portion of the event? Drop in volunteers before and during the Exhibition are of course welcome, but if you would like to help in a larger more specific way, Please add yourself below if you like and let others know what you can help with or what you will need help with.

Please use the following format

* '''Name and Contact Information'''
** Times available
** I would like help with...
** I am looking for help with...

==== List of Volunteers ====

* [[User:Ⅹ|X]], 5IO.9OO.9626, @x
** I'm only available until August 10th, and generally open/available Thursday's.
** Can help with planning/promotion activities. Will also be around for the event later in the day Saturday and anytime thru Sunday.
** Ideally will have some things to exhibit as well, and could use someone to work with me in being prepared for setup teh day of.
* next...

* '''[[User:Jarrod|Jarrod]]'''
** From now to cleanup
** Looking to help with: Planning and Logistics
** I am looking for help with: Everything
* '''[[User:Malaclyps|Malaclyps]]'''
** Happy to present, cat-herd, lift things up and down
* '''[[User:Lxpk|Lxpk]]
** Helping with signage and documentation materials for the vent.
** Need volunteers who want to help staff the Simbridge VR experience.

==Noisebridge 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition and Ball Donors==

Would you like to support the event with a donation? We will need food, drinks, and other supplies. If we have a silent auction for fundraising, is there something you would like to offer? As we plan the Exhibition, we'll add more specific things that we will be looking for help and donations for here.

==== Things needed for the Exhibition and Ball ====

* General Funds
* Food
* Drinks
* Supplies
* Transportation

If you would like to donate to the event, please use the following format so we may keep in touch and make the most of your gift.

*'''Name and Contact information'''
**I would like to contribute...

==== List of Donors ====

*'''yan (bcrypt on the noisebridge slack)'''
**I would like to contribute an [https://greatscottgadgets.com/ubertoothone/ Ubertooth One] for the silent auction and/or moneys

==Noisebridge 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition and Ball on the Internet and Social Media==

Here are various sites where this event is also being listed:

Sewing

2017-06-23T23:38:14Z

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= Latest News =

[[File:Sewing.jpg|300px|right]]

*For the latest announcements, please subscribe to the email list here: https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/sewing/

= Overview =

We have four mostly functional sewing machines:
*Straight Stitch Drop Feed (Juki DDL 5550-6)
*Straight Stitch Walking Foot (Juki LU-563)
*Five-thread Overlock Serger (Juki MO-2416)
*130-Stitch Computerized Sewing and Quilting (Brother XR1355)

= Tips =
* Please DO NOT unthread the sewing machines unless you must. (e.g. to remove a spool of thread, simply cut it close to the spool so that the next person can simply tie a knot with the next thread and pull it all the way through to the needle)

* Needles, bobbins, and other parts are located in labeled drawers underneath the pegboard (PLEASE KEEP IT ORGANIZED). Also check the drawers attached to each sewing machine table.
** The closest place to get parts is at Apparel City, on Howard between 11th & 12th.
** Needles may differ between machines and come in sizes (10, 12, 14, 16, etc.). The higher numbers are heavier gauge needles suitable for thicker fabrics. Leather needles have a tiny blade at the tip. Don't use a leather needle for other fabrics, though, it will cut the threads rather than squeezing between them, leaving holes that may start rips.
**Needles for the straight stitch machines must be inserted with the scarf facing right. Please check the respective manuals.

* If you've never operated a sewing machine before, ask some people at Noisebridge (Kyle or Ely). Sewing machines are not self-explanatory and this page does assume a certain amount of prior general knowledge.
**Read the manual and do some research online.
**Printed manuals for the two Juki Machines and the Thompson are located in a grey binder on the bookshelf

*Use scraps for testing to determine thread tension and sewing speed.

*Recommended reading:

[http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/3751/machine-needle-know-how About sewing machine needles]

[http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/6847/perfect-machine-tension-every-time Understanding thread tension]

[http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=25126&st=0 Sew heavy material]

[http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?WO=2002000984&IA=US2001041173&DISPLAY=STATUS What is a thread wiper?]

[http://www.citysewing.com/diference-between-clutch-motor-servo-motor/ Difference between clutch and servo motors]

==Winding a Bobbin==
*Juki DDL-5550-6 & Juki LU-563
**To wind a bobbin, place the empty bobbin on the horizontal spindle to the right of the machine body (near the hand wheel). Run a second thread through the upper holder, down to the tensioner at the back of the right side of the machine, in line with the spindle. Thread the end through one of the holes in the bobbin side, from the inside to the outside. Press the lever to push the spindle down in contact with the sewing machine belt. While holding the thread end so it doesn't just whip out of the bobbin, press the pedal to run a couple of inches (if there were fabric in the machine). Soon enough you can let go of the thread end as it will have been caught by windings on top of it. If you are doing a lot of sewing, you can start a new bobbin before the current one is empty, and let it wind up as you sew. When the bobbin is full, the lever will automatically snap out away from the belt and stop winding thread.

== Repairing a Sewing Machine ==
* If a sewing machine is actually broken and non functional, as opposed to just you can't figure out how to make it work, please call Billy from Apparel City at 415-816-8645 (mobile) and schedule an appointment for him to come fix it.
** He usually charges around $80 per hour, plus parts.
** Email the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/sewing/|sewing list] and people will chip in to cover this. If you can't manage this process, email the sewing list and find someone else who can. Also, please put a note on the machine so people know what is going on with it.

= Sewing Machines =

== Straight Stitch Drop Feed (Juki DDL 5550-6) ==

*[[Juki Maintenance Notes]] - Replacing the counter knife, needle bar, thread guides, etc.

=== Overview ===
* General fabrics, light-weight materials and medium weight materials.
** '''Not for leather or book binding.''' Please use the right tool for the job.
* Electronic Motor
** The top speed of the machine can be adjusted using one of the knobs on a box under the table, next to the motor. It is the second knob down. Right is faster, left is slower.

This machine is run with a servo motor. Not a clutch motor. Therefore, the speed is easily regulated by increasing and decreasing the speed.

=== Manual for Juki DDL-5550 ===
PDF - https://noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Juki-ddl-5550-6.pdf

== Straight Stitch Walking Foot (Juki LU-563) ==

*This is a high tension machine. You must press the knee lifter to pull thread through. This will release the tension.
**Conversely, DO NOT run into the knee lifter at all while sewing. This will release the tension and your stitches will be too loose.
*Pressing back or letting go of the pedal will engage the brake. Slightly depress the pedal to release the brake. You must do this to use the hand wheel

=== Overview ===
* Medium weight and heavy weight materials, leather and vinyl
** Not for light-weight materials!
* Clutch Motor
** This machine is VERY fast
*Horizontal Bobbin

=== Manual for Juki LU-563 ===
PDF - http://keysew.com/Webpages/DemoImages/Juki_LU-563_Instruction_Keyfooter.pdf

== Five-thread Overlock Serger (Juki MO-2416) ==

*Pulling fabric out of the machine may cause thread breaks. It is best to feed thread with the pedal when removing your workpiece.
*DO NOT UNTHREAD THE SERGER. It takes about 30 minutes and a lot of patience to thread this machine. However, if you are an experience user of industrial sergers you will be able to thread this machine quickly. Using tweezers helps. Also, using the correct thread for the correct machine is essential. Good Luck and happy sewing.

=== Overview ===
This machine is not made for knits. It is made for wovens. It is a five spool. It has a clutch motor and this is the reason that it goes so very rapidly. The overlock sews to prevent fray. However, the machine make a chain stitch at the same time. For example, if you were to look inside of your jeans, you can observe these methods. A chain stitch and overlock. This type of machines is used for medium weight fabric.

*This machine has a knife placed to cut the fabric as you sew, and it *is possible* to cut your finger badly on this knife if you are not careful. BE CAREFUL. This machine also can go extremely, sometimes startlingly, fast.

=== Manual for Juki MO-2416 ===

* PDF - [[Media:JukiMO240424142416.pdf]]

== Brother SE400 Embroidery Machine ==

[[Embroidery Machine]]

== 130-Stitch Computerized Sewing and Quilting (Brother XR1355) ==

*This machine is stored away in one of the sewing area cubbies.

=== Overview ===
*This machine does 130 different stitches including lots of cool decorative flowers and patterns. It is also the only machine that can do a zig-zag stitch.

=== Manual for Brother XR1355 ===

* PDF - http://download.brother.com/welcome/doch001142/xr1355ug02en.pdf
*Spanish copy located on bookshelf in grey binder.

[[Category:Pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]

== Grand Reopening Poster ==

[[File:Sewing-Area-Poster.jpg|none|300px]]

PCB Etching Tutorial

2017-05-23T23:33:06Z

72.34.104.2: UNDO BRA SIZE COPYPASTA VANDALISM| Undo revision 54459 by 45.62.227.7 (talk)

== '''DIY PCB Etching : Using Chemicals''' ==

This tutorial will show you how to make a simple single sided PCB using a chemical method.
In summary the traces will be transferred and covered in a solid copper board , then the parts of copper not needed will stay exposed.
Finally the parts not needed will be removed with chemicals.

[[File:PcbDone.jpg]]

== '''Materials Needed''' ==

* Single sided copper clad board -- [[ https://www.google.com/search?q=copper+clad+fr4&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8]]
* Circuit board trace layout in a printable format (pdf or postscript ps works, design this with an [[EDA | EDA program]])
* Glossy Inkjet Photo Paper (to print the traces on)
* Iron or press
* Etchant chemical
*# Ferric Chloride Solution (to dissolve the copper from the board)
*# Muriatic Acid
* WetorDry paper
* Container to put PCB in with chemical solution

== '''Steps''' ==

''If you are using Ferric Chloride(FeCl3) foretchant, then start heating your etchant to 50C''

'''1) Preparing the Copper Board: Clean It'''

Make sure to clean any junk from the copper board before beginning the process!

* Use WetorDry paper / fine sand paper to clean the PCB under water until it turns pink

[[File:Sandingboard.jpg]]

* Wipe off water with a clean towel
* Use acetone to remove oils from PCB

[[File:AcetoneClean2.jpg]]

'''2) Printing the Traces:'''

Grab your Laser printer and print the traces onto the glossy inkjet photo paper.
* we used walgreens 8.5x11 stock inkjet photo paper with fine results
* We used the Noisebridge Brother HL-5470DW and generic Laser printer toner with fine results
* Make sure your print driver isn't scaling or distorting the circuit layout
* Use monochrome and highest resolution possible for your printer

The printer operator should also take this opportunity to provide feedback to the circuit designer:
* Make sure the design traces are thick enough for this process (XXmil/XXmm minimum trace width with 20mil/0.508mm minimum clearance)
* Make sure the export file is mirrored. The Laser Printer toner is going to 'transfer' to the surface of the copper clad and become unmmirrored in the process

[[File:Tracesprinted.jpg]]

'''3) Transferring the Traces to the PCB:'''

*Press down the glossy paper with the design onto the copper PCB

[[File:Tracestransfer.jpg]]

*Use a hot iron to press down glossy paper to the PCB
[[File:Tracestransfer2.jpg]]

*After the glossy paper stick onto the PCB submerge the two in a tray of water and gently press down the paper so it peels off leaving the trace on the PCB

[[File:Traceswaterdip.jpg]]

*Once the paper starts to peel off under the water feel free to use your finger to gently peel the paper from the copper board

[[File:Tracespeel.jpg]]

*If after peeling the paper , white paper is still on the board re-dip the board into the water and rub off the remaining paper with your finger

[[File:Tracesrewater.jpg]]

*Dry off any water

'''4) Get Rid of the remaining Copper'''

*Place the board into a tray

[[File:Chemicalprep.jpg]]

*Place the Ferric Chloride Solution Bottle inside tray of hot water (this will heat the solution and make the PCB copper to be dissolved faster)

[[File:Heatingchemicals.jpg]]

* Pour some of the solution into a tray along with your PCB

[[File:Chemicaladdit.jpg]]

* Check the PCB every 5 or so minutes to check if the copper has been fully removed
[[File:Chemicalalmostdone.jpg]]

'''5) Finishing Up'''
* Finally wash off the ink and you should be left with only copper lines on top of the traces printed

[[File:PcbDone.jpg]]