1601 Venables St, Vancouver, BC, V5L 2H1
What: Giant fox head build night at VHS. Come down and help us build a giant low polygon fox head for the space. (and secretly my Halloween costume). We will be using the laser cutter to cut the largest possible parts …
Giant fox head build night, Thursday Oct 15th, 2015 Read more »
Have you been interested in Arduino microcontrollers? Don’t know where to start? This workshop will teach you all the basics while you build a small project. At the end of this workshop you will go home with an Arduino controlling …
Workshop: Lighting With Arduino, Sunday, October 25th, Noon – 5 PM Read more »
So here are my final gems. They’ve been selling really well on Etsy, which is awesome because I’m funneling that money into more projects. I’ve got my process after the jump but you can also check out my RPF thread to …
The laser cutter at VHS is totally free for members to use, once they go through a quick training course, and is an amazing tool. It’s unintimidating and easy-to-use, fast, and versatile. It can be used in so many different …
April is my wife’s birthday, our Anniversary and a roadtrip down to Disney so I had to do something special. I loved the Instructable by P3nguin and decided to take it a bit further by adding a reed switch to …
Cost: Only $3 (payable on the night) Experience level: beginner Class Size: sold out Date: Thursday feb 12th Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Where: VHS, 1715 Cook Street, Buzzer #104 Sign up: Workshop is now full Come down and learn to solder or …
SOLD OUT Feb 12th Workshop: Soldering for Beginners Read more »
For SMD August we’re breaking out the toaster oven and controller to cook some SMD stars. Participants are likely to end up with a working product but they’re more likely to end up more knowledgable about the electronics fabrication process. …
Here’s a very brief overview of the thought process for building something to amuse and frighten your neighbours. I originally wrote this up on May 31st and posted it elsewhere, but I thought I’d give the VHS regulars time to …
This is a beginners SMD workshop. You’ll be taken through a technique for solder smd components and then get a chance to build the board shown in the photo. The price is the cost of the parts including battery. People …
We have a keypad dead bolt on the front door that has been slated for adaption to rfid for ages. About 6 months ago we dismantled the lock and tapped the wiring to the solenoid. The solenoid is tiny, it …