[HLUG] Bromyard Make visited

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Can I just remind everyone that there is a thriving maker space in 
Hereford. Presently creative arts focused but open to tech users.

www.herefordmake.wordpress.com

Pete H@


On 11/04/18 23:39, Julian Robbins via Herefordshire wrote:
> Sounds very interesting!
>
> Yes we should go and see if we can work on a joint project ..
>
> Julian
>
> On Wed, 11 Apr 2018, 9:52 pm George DiceGeorge via Herefordshire, <
> herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> I visited Bromyard Make yesterday:
>>
>> they used to have use of a building in Bromyard with several rooms but
>> had to leave a few months ago and now all their stuff is littered all
>> over the floor in Nigel's barn.
>>
>> I wish we had known about it last year!
>>
>> They have CPC laser cutting machines, arduino, a 3d printer, welders,
>> drills etc etc and lots of knowledge !
>>
>> Maybe HLUG could do a project with them over the year,
>> inventing, designing and making something useful to the community
>> .. but what?
>>
>> https://www.makebromyard.org.uk/
>>
>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/makebromyard
>>
>>
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>> On 11/04/2018 21:00, Julian Robbins via Herefordshire wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Just a quick recap on the Herefordshire Linux User Group meeting from
>>> Wednesday.
>>>
>>> Four of us made it in the end and we discussed simple things we can do to
>>> get more impetus back in the group.
>>>
>>> Tim and George looked at other similar groups that we can visit who have
>> a
>>> similar ethos and interests.
>>>
>>> There is a popular Makerspace in Bromyard https://www.makebromyard.org.
>>> uk/about/ every Tuesday evening that we think we should visit. Perhaps we
>>> may get some more members in our LUG from their group.
>>>
>>> I will contact them and we will propose a lug visit to them soon.
>>>
>>> There was apparently an interesting event on something like the Internet
>> of
>>> Things on April 9th 7pm at the Shire Hall in Hereford but I couldn't find
>>> any more details anyway on the web.
>>>
>>> The nearest Raspberry Pi group is Malvern. Perhaps this group is one we
>> can
>>> contact and visit when they have an event on.
>>>
>>> The other local relevant groups that perhaps we could get involved with
>> are
>>> the 'Code Academies' that work with local schools.
>>>
>>> Also on the other end of the scale there is an Open Data Group run by Ben
>>> Proctor who is also in our group.
>>>
>>> Julian
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