1601 Venables St, Vancouver https://vanhack.ca/ 2026-04-10T03:31:56+00:00 https://vanhack.ca/ https://vanhack.ca/_media/wiki/logo.svg text/html 2016-05-19T06:11:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/3week-bins?rev=1463638315&do=diff Three Week Bins Put all your e-waste here. What goes in here? * Electronic waste * Electronics that are not VHS's property What doesn't go in here? * VHS property * Things that are not electronic * Things that you are not familiar with (e.g. 3D printer parts if you're not part of the 3D Printing Group, electronics tools if you're not involved with organizing the electronics benches, etc) text/html 2019-04-05T01:04:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/attic?rev=1554426248&do=diff Attic Here be ghosts. Move down to the front entrance text/html 2019-04-04T22:24:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/blind?rev=1554416691&do=diff text/html 2015-12-12T14:31:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/craft?rev=1449930676&do=diff Craft Area Summary description of the area and perhaps some misc notes about it's purpose! Status Unknown as of Nov 20, 2013 Training Recommended text/html 2025-07-14T00:25:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/crafting?rev=1752452708&do=diff Arts and Crafts Area Located near the front of the building is the crafting area consisting of two tables. The sewing desk against the wall, and the cutting table in the centre. Do not dump your junk on the cutting table. Status Operational as of March 2019 text/html 2015-12-12T14:31:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/electronic-components?rev=1449930676&do=diff Electronics Components Area Summary description of the area and perhaps some misc notes about it's purpose! Status Operational as of Nov 20, 2013 Training Recommended text/html 2015-12-12T14:31:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/electronics-testing-bench?rev=1449930676&do=diff Electronics Testing Bench Summary description of the area and perhaps some misc notes about it's purpose! Status Operational as of Nov 20, 2013 Training Recommended text/html 2019-04-18T23:31:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/farwashroom?rev=1555630310&do=diff The Far Washroom The washroom further down the hall. Seat down, please. ---------- Back to the washrooms text/html 2026-02-11T22:58:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/front_entrance?rev=1770850722&do=diff Front Entrance Welcome to VHS! Glad you got your feet in the door! This area of the wiki can be like a digital tour of the space. But to really experience it in full 3D with stereo sound, come on down and visit us on tuesday nights. ---------- Go Outside text/html 2019-04-07T23:58:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/glassdisplaycase?rev=1554681517&do=diff Glass Display Case A wonderful array of projects our members proudly present! You can make all this and more with a membership! Back to front entrance Take item from display case text/html 2020-06-21T03:10:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/kitchenette?rev=1592709047&do=diff Kitchenette To the left of the main entrance is the kitchenette. We have a fridge, espresso machine, induction cooktop (pending installation), and hot plate. The Mini Fridge is downstairs in the hangout. Please see our food storage and organic waste policies. Move back to the front entrance text/html 2019-04-08T00:17:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/leopard_room?rev=1554682654&do=diff Leopard Room This room is for deep storage and admin stuff. And spiders. ---------- Turn back to the Hangout text/html 2015-12-12T14:31:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/library?rev=1449930676&do=diff WHAT'S NEW.... Here' some books that just wandered in... ElectroWizard Inventions, Penney Norman, Ph.D., ISBN 1-886978-03-4 Funway Into Electronics Volume 1, Ed. Sam Voron & Ross Tester, no ISBN text/html 2019-04-21T06:37:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/loading_doors?rev=1555828679&do=diff Loading Doors The back doors open up to the alley. Do both doors open? I don't know. ---------- Turn left to the Wood CNC Machine Turn Right to the Welding Zone Go forward to Outside Back to the Wood Shop text/html 2019-04-21T03:48:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/lockers?rev=1555818505&do=diff Lockers VHS has a set of lockers used for community purposes Craft Area lockers The first two lockers on the left side are used by the crafting area The top is a mini library for patterns and machine documentation The bottom locker stores a roll of pattern drafting paper for public use text/html 2020-11-26T03:35:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/machine_shop?rev=1606361758&do=diff VHS Machine Shop With the move into our new location, the Metal Shop has expanded! We now have a dedicated metal fabrication area, a small, enclosed machine shop, as well as the CNC area. Equipment The Fabrication area features: * Miller MIG welder text/html 2026-02-13T20:25:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/material_storage?rev=1771014322&do=diff Laser-Cutter Material Storage A place to store your laser-cutter materials. Keep it clean! Status Unorganized as of Nov 20, 2013 Training Recommended text/html 2026-02-11T23:14:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/memberbins?rev=1770851647&do=diff VHS Member Bins [member storage box] ---------- link page memberstoragebins Storing some personal items at VHS is often not only practical but necessary for many members! We all would like to enjoy the convenience of having the odd project or part kicking around at the hackspace when you want to get back to it, rather than having to pack it in and out every visit. The spirit of this policy is to make member storage an equal opportunity for members in a scalable and manageable way. text/html 2019-04-21T02:36:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/metal_desk?rev=1555814213&do=diff The Metal Desk The metal desk up at the front of the Hangout contains a lot of important equipment and information, especially for new members. ---------- Contents * VHS Code of Conduct - The rules and guidelines we abide by * Is VHS Open Clock - This is the physical clock that measures how long the space will be open. You can check online at text/html 2019-04-21T04:26:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/nearwashroom?rev=1555820776&do=diff The Near Washroom The washroom closest to the door. Seat down, please. ---------- Back to the washrooms text/html 2019-04-05T01:03:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/office_room?rev=1554426230&do=diff Office Room To the right of the front entrance is our clean office room / flex space. Can be used for meetings, workshops, or just a cleaner area to work on a project. This is a designated clean area, so no dripping wet paint or sawdust, please. text/html 2019-04-18T02:34:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/ops_room?rev=1555554866&do=diff Ops Room This room contains all kinds of operational things, like toilet paper, hand towels, Cleaning Supplies, network infrastructure, servers and extra supply storage. Servers Server Rack Infrastructure Servers FPGA Cluster Turn back to the Hangout text/html 2026-02-11T22:57:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/outside?rev=1770850628&do=diff Our Building This is our building! It's short in the front, long in the back. A great mullet for happy hackers! Currently this is the sixth iteration of Vancouver Hack Space, and one of the largest we've been able to inhabit so far. We're truly excited for all the great projects we can get started on now that we have this building. text/html 2021-12-07T01:19:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/paint_room?rev=1638839987&do=diff Paint Room For Spills, chills and thrills. Mostly spills. This will be an area for painting, airbrushing and doing messy work. Also, a storage space for paints and liquids. The paint room is governed by the paint and mess room committee. Any question regarding usage and training should be directed that way. text/html 2019-04-04T21:59:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/raspberry-pi-workstations?rev=1554415192&do=diff Monitors + Raspberry Pi Workstations Summary description of the area and perhaps some misc notes about it's purpose! Status Incomplete as of Nov 20, 2013 Training Recommended text/html 2026-02-19T20:49:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/retired_equipment?rev=1771534190&do=diff Retired Equipment This page records equipment that was retired and is no longer at VHS Machines Fate Barry the 14" Bandsaw returned to owner sometime between 2022-2023ish Ace A-27 2HP Dust Extractor sold sometime between 2019-2023 Delta Dust Extractor sold sometime between 2019-2023 Ridgid 16 Gallon Shop Vacuum caught on fire in summer 2024 text/html 2026-02-19T20:47:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/retirement?rev=1771534067&do=diff Candidates for Retirement Vetted Equipment Equipment Under Review pcb_mill Yamaha Professional Series Power Amplifier PC 5002M Hewlett Packard 16700A Logic Analysis System Four partly cannibalized PC Towers Unknown Equipment Case, empty Heathkit Sine-Square Audio Generator - Model IG-5218 GW instek Function Generator GFG-8216 Hewlett Packard 16500DC Logic Analysis System Hewlett Packard OmniBER 717 (Failed Self Test) Hewlett Packard 1630D Logic Analyzer Hewlett Packard 8591A Spectru… text/html 2015-12-12T14:31:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/soldering-bench?rev=1449930676&do=diff Soldering Bench Summary description of the area and perhaps some misc notes about it's purpose! Status Operational as of Nov 20, 2013 Training Recommended text/html 2015-12-12T14:31:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/solidworks-workstation?rev=1449930676&do=diff Solidworks Workstation Summary description of the area and perhaps some misc notes about it's purpose! Status Operational as of Nov 20, 2013 Training Recommended text/html 2015-12-12T14:31:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/template-page?rev=1449930676&do=diff Name of Area Summary description of the area and perhaps some misc notes about it's purpose! Status (Unknown, Operational, Offline, ) as of Date Training Optional, Recommended, Mandatory text/html 2022-06-17T18:28:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/the_hangout?rev=1655490494&do=diff The Hangout Down the stairs you will find couches, a TV, a speaker system, the giant LED wall, and our front desk space. Sit back, chat with other members, and relax! This is a space to retreat from the chaos, socialize, unwind, and chill. There is a mini-fridge for drinks, and text/html 2019-04-08T00:05:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/washrooms?rev=1554681933&do=diff Washrooms We have two washrooms in the space, the near washroom and the far washroom. They are not restricted by gender. Please replace toilet paper as it gets used, TP and towels can be found in the server room. Move back to the Hangout text/html 2021-09-16T19:25:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/welding?rev=1631820349&do=diff Welding Zone This battle station is fully operational. Check out #welding on VHS slack, or go to <https://talk.vanhack.ca/t/tour-requests-from-non-members/10837> to book a tour text/html 2019-04-21T05:03:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/wood_cnc?rev=1555822993&do=diff Wood CNC Area Where the wood CNC lives! ---------- Turn Left to Electronics Back to Wood Shop Turn Right to Loading Doors Put your hand in the CNC machine text/html 2019-04-21T05:02:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/wood_shop?rev=1555822962&do=diff Wood Shop All dangerous tools are members only! ---------- Turn left to the Wood CNC Area Move forward and turn right to the Welding Zone Move forward to the Loading Doors Move forward, forward again to go Outside Back to Electronics text/html 2019-04-18T23:27:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/work_tables?rev=1555630036&do=diff Work Tables The central work tables are VHS floating workspace for small projects. Please keep them clean. ---------- Move forward and left to Member storage Move forward, forward again and left for Electronic Testing Move Forward and right for the Metal Shop Turn left for Laser Cutter area Turn Right for 3D printer Area Back to the Arts and Crafts area text/html 2015-12-12T14:31:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vanhack.ca/wiki/area/workbench-tools?rev=1449930676&do=diff Workshop Table Top Tools Summary description of the area and perhaps some misc notes about it's purpose! Status Operational as of Nov 20, 2013 Training Recommended