Freeside Atlanta

Tuesday [7:30p]: CNC Build Project, Public, Free. Freeside veterans, Preston and Eldon, will be leading this project to assemble and tune a smaller CNC for high-precision work, then design and build a full-size 4' x 4' CNC mill for the space as well. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/113727692 Tuesday [7:30p]: Open House, Public, Free. We host this meeting every Tuesday so that people can check out the space, chat with members of the organization, and get together to plan projects, events, and classes. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/113155422/ Tuesday [8:30p]: Introduction to Basic Electronics, Public, Free. Chris Moore and Wayne Salhany explain basic electricity and electronics concepts that you can use in your next project. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/113583832/ Friday [8a-6p]: Telecommute from Freeside, Members-Only. Members, come join your other telecommuters at Freeside and “work” remotely. S

Have you been itching to donate things to Freeside, but you’re not sure what we need? Have you been looking for volunteer opportunities to use your awesome skills?  This monthly post shall be your guide, henceforth! Look for all these things in our up-to-date Wishlist , the next time you're out and about and wondering what extras you could throw in the cart to bring on down! We're always looking for new opportunities to facilitate projects/education in the space. New equipment can help us do that, so we decided to make a wishlist of some of the things that we need for the space. Volunteer Opportunities: Electrical wiring: running new outlets, and...other activities... Woodworking, construction: help with shelf/hutch building for electronics, help with member storage build-out Mural Art: artists, pick a spot on the wall and make it yours!  We also want input on designing logos for each of our zones Consumables: ABS: Our 3D printers need more spools in a variety o

This Week at Freeside Tuesday [7:30p]: Open House, Public, Free. We host this meeting every Tuesday so that people can check out the space, chat with members of the organization, and get together to plan projects, events, and classes. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/111247782/ Tuesday [8:30p]: Introduction to Basic Electronics, Public, Free. Chris Moore and Wayne Salhany explain basic electricity and electronics concepts that you can use in your next project. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/111334442/ Friday [8a-6p]: Telecommute from Freeside, Members-Only. Members, come join your other telecommuters at Freeside and “work” remotely. Coming Up Next at Freeside Please note that Analog Game Night moved, due to a schedule conflict! Analog Game Night will resume to its regular schedule of first Wednesday of the month starting in May. 2013-APR-10, Wednesday [8p-11p]: Analog Game Night, Public, Free. Come get your board

Last year for Alchemy , we decided to launch a really ambitious art project on a really short timeline. It almost didn't get done, but we were able to get it out just in time... and it worked! Ferris, Abigail, and Robin playing with the bubble generator Our project was to build a different kind of art car. Alan got the idea to build an Off Road Wheelchair for our friend Robin, who is an anthropologist and a disability advocate, so that she could get around these outdoor festivals to enjoy all of the crazy awesome stuff that happens there. We did the first round of fundraising at the Alchemy Art Fundraiser  ( FB event link here ) and afterwards Alan, Joy, and Robin set up a second fundraiser at Freeside. Once they raised the money (which still had us on a razor-thin budget), I picked up the project from there and managed the planning and build. As it turned out, I was in way over my head. The idea was this - Robin had a really hard time getting around at these events an

Tuesday [5:30p]: CNC Build Project, Public, Free. Freeside veterans, Preston and Eldon, will be leading this project to assemble and tune a smaller CNC for high-precision work, then design and build a full-size 4' x 4' CNC mill for the space as well. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/109131302/ Tuesday [7:30p]: Open House, Public, Free. We host this meeting every Tuesday so people can check out the space, chat with members of the organization, and get together to plan projects, events, and classes. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/109154682/ Tuesday [8:30p]: Introduction to Basic Electronics, Public, Free. Chris Moore and Wayne Salhany explain basic electricity and electronics concepts that you can use in your next project. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/109104052/ Thursday [7:30-9p]:  Building Interfaces between Computers, $10.  Free for Members. Chris Moore and Wayne Salhany help you design and build a "stack"

Tuesday [5:30p]: CNC Build Project, Public, Free. Freeside veterans, Preston and Eldon, will be leading this project to assemble and tune a smaller CNC for high-precision work, then design and build a full-size 4' x 4' CNC mill for the space as well. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/106771092/ Tuesday [7:30p]: Open House, Public, Free. We host this meeting every Tuesday so people can check out the space, chat with members of the organization, and get together to plan projects, events, and classes. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/106718942/ Tuesday [8:30p]: Introduction to Basic Electronics, Public, Free. Chris Moore and Wayne Salhany explain basic electricity and electronics concepts that you can use in your next project. http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/events/106481602/ Thursday [7:30-9p]: Building Interfaces between Computers, $10.  Free for Members. Chris Moore and Wayne Salhany help you design and build a "stack"