#tinkerers — Public Fediverse posts

Saturday, August 22nd 2026
9:30 am to 12:00

STEAM Cafe & Discovery Centre,
13 Torbay Road,
Paignton,
Devon
TQ4 6AA

https://
tinkerers.zleap.net

#STEM
#STEAM
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Arts
#Maths
#Paignton
#Devon
#UnitedKingdom
#Robotics
#Dragster
#Software
#Hardwae
#OpenHardware
#Arduino
#Events
#Tinkerers

I’m reading A Nation of #Tinkerers: A History of #Electronic #Music in #Canada 1945 to 1985 by Michael Rancic.
#books #BookSky

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mslaex63ic22

Saturday, July 25th 2026
9:30 am to 12:00

STEAM Cafe & Discovery Centre,
13 Torbay Road,
Paignton,
Devon
TQ4 6AA

https://
tinkerers.zleap.net

#STEM
#STEAM
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Arts
#Maths
#Paignton
#Devon
#UnitedKingdom
#Robotics
#Dragster
#Software
#Hardwae
#OpenHardware
#Arduino
#Events
#Tinkerers

For the past couple of months I needed different hardware to do things around my house. It was easier and logical to buy something cheap.

But now I'm slowly in a position where I will need a nail gun and chainsaw (and probably more for tinkering).

Time to select a system from a single company. And well that's not an easy task.

I can go from cheaper options like Parkside through middle systems like Bosh, Ryobi or go to more expensive ones that should work for me for years like Makita, Milwaukee or even Festool.

So this is the question what projects I want to do and where 😅

I wanted to build/restore bicycles at some point but that will require building things as buying things proper sander is not a cheap and easy option. Easier and much cheaper is to build one to get rid of any paint from the bicycle frame.

#tinkerers problems I guess 😅

Lol, so re a random conversation I want to make a Venn diagram of the following 4 options! #Hardware #tinkerers #anybody please select one option from the poll! #making #engineering #tools #3dprinting

Saturday May 23rd 2026
9:30 am to 12:00

STEAM Cafe & Discovery Centre,
13 Torbay Road,
Paignton,
Devon
TQ4 6AA

https://
tinkerers.zleap.net

#STEM
#STEAM
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Arts
#Maths
#Paignton
#Devon
#UnitedKingdom
#Robotics
#Dragster
#Software
#Hardwae
#OpenHardware
#Arduino
#Events
#Tinkerers

Photos and video from the Feb Tinkerers meeting now on web page

Webpage: https://
zleap.net/community/tinkerers

#STEAM
#STEAMCafeAndDiscoveryCentre
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Arts
#Maths
#Events
#Tinkerers
#Paignton
#Devon
#UnitedKingdom
#Robotics

Tor bay Tinkerers Meeting
Saturday 28th March 2026
9:30 to 12:00

Webpage: https://
zleap.net/community/tinkerers

STEAM Café & Discovery Centre,
13 Torbay Road,
Paignton,
Devon
TQ4 6AA

Webpage: https://
zleap.net/community/tinkerers

#STEAM
#STEAMCafeAndDiscoveryCentre
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Arts
#Maths
#Events
#Tinkerers
#Paignton
#Devon
#UnitedKingdom
#Robotics

@dcglug

Tor bay Tinkerers Meeting
Saturday 28th February 2026
9:30 to 12:00

Webpage: https://
zleap.net/community/tinkerers
RSVP - https://
nolto.social/events/7758492e-e4db-4907-90ef-29660ed30675

STEAM Café & Discovery Centre,
13 Torbay Road,
Paignton,
Devon
TQ4 6AA

Webpage: https://
zleap.net/community/tinkerers

#STEAM
#STEAMCafeAndDiscoveryCentre
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Arts
#Maths
#Events
#Tinkerers
#Paignton
#Devon
#UnitedKingdom
#Robotics

Tor bay Tinkerers Meeting
Saturday 28th February 2026
9:30 to 12:00

Webpage: https://zleap.net/community/tinkerers
RSVP - https://nolto.social/events/7758492e-e4db-4907-90ef-29660ed30675

STEAM Café & Discovery Centre,
13 Torbay Road,
Paignton,
Devon
TQ4 6AA

Webpage: https://zleap.net/community/tinkerers

#STEAM
#STEAMCafeAndDiscoveryCentre
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Arts
#Maths
#Events
#Tinkerers
#Paignton
#Devon
#UnitedKingdom
#Robotics

A new toy for tinkerers to play around with.

https://itsfoss.com/news/picoide-crowdfunding-campaign/

#diy #raspberrypi #tinkerers #crowdfunding

Helen is hard at work on the updated Dragster. This track is only 5m.

"D2 Dragster completes 5 metre course in 1.89 seconds and stops within 1.2 metre."

I have asked if she would like to meet up over 1/2 term so we can test before the next Tinkerers meet on Sat 28th February

@dcglug

#Tinkerers
#STEAM
#STEM
#Dragster
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Maths
#Science

Write-up of today's meeting now on my website page

@dcglug

#Tinkerers
#STEAM
#Dragster
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Maths
#Science

https://zleap.net/community/tinkerers

Just packing final items for the Tinkerers group tomorrow, I have two basic lego models one of a car, the other is a demo of a mecanical movement) but may be of interest. Looking forward to seeing Helen's new dragster.

@dcglug

#Tinkerers
#STEAM
#Dragster
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Maths
#Science

https://zleap.net/community/tinkerers

Reminder

Tor bay Tinkerers Meeting
Saturday 24th January 2026
9:30 to 12:00

STEAM Cafe & Discovery Centre,
13 Torbay Road,
Paignton,
Devon
TQ4 6AA

I updated my website page today

https://www.zleap.net/community/tinkerers

#STEAM
#STEAMCafeAndDiscoveryCentre
#Science
#Technology
#Engineering
#Arts
#Maths
#Events
#Tinkerers
#Paignton
#Devon
#UnitedKingdom
#Robotics

A new DIY gadget for tinkerers to play around with and learn new things.

https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-platform-kit/

#linux #diy #tinkerers #makers

#hackers and #tinkerers a new #2600 meeting in #Madrid & all the info about the next 2600 meeting, December 5 in Madrid, is on #usenet newsgroups #alt.2600 #alt.2600.madrid & #alt.2600.hackers also location is on https://2600.madrid and if you hate like myself the bloated web you can find it on #gemini at gemini://2600.madrid also for #worldwide meetings visit https://2600.com/meetings
#happyHacking #2600 #hackingIsNotACrime #hackerculture #usenet #hacking

@[email protected] @[email protected]
@hispagatos

In an effort to build a basic lego vehicle with lego, I have sent for some parts from Amazon.

Image (copyright amazon)

#Lego
#Tinkerers
#engineering
#STEAM

The 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 fills a gap, but is it worth it? 

https://itsfoss.com/news/raspberry-pi-5-1gb-worth-it/

#raspberrypi #diy #tinkerers

Torbay Tinkerers Nov 2025

More testing of the Dragster being built / Developed by Helen.
https://zleap.net/community/tinkerers

This is the Dragster on the slowest setting.

#Tinkerers
#STEM
#Science
#Engineering
#Arduino
#Electronics
#Hacking
#Hardware

Problem with multi function shield

I am trying to sort out an issue with a multi function shield for the Arduino Uno, this is a smal addon sheild that givers access to LEDs, Switches, Buzzer and a 4x8 segment display as well as various IO connectors.

For some reason the numbers are not displaying properly. I have made a blog post where I have tried to give a more detailed description of the issue and come up with a few ideas as to the issue.

https://zleap.net/blog/arduino-multi-function-shield

It is worth noting that the board I have looks the same as this, but is from Amazon and seems to have a few spelling errors on the board name,

Mulie-function-shide, rather than multi function shield.

Just wondered if anyone has this board, and can perhaps try the code out or suggest what else may be wrong please.

@dcglug
#Programming
#Hacking
#Electronics
#Tinkerers
#Arduino

#Dev #Culture Is Dying The Curious #Developer Is Gone
From #tinkerers to metric seekers: How the shift in developer culture is impacting #innovation and #creativity.

https://dayvster.com/blog/dev-culture-is-dying-the-curious-developer-is-gone/

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Hello #hackers #tinkerers #explorers #minimalist #oldschoolers etc there are now #usenet talks about a new newsgroup for the #rust #rustlang programming language, you can participate in the #big-8 #big8 decision making in the #newsgroup news.groups.proposals the thread is under comp.lang.rust the big-8 approved an official #go lang newsgroup last year or so, among all the old newsgroups cleaning and spam blocking this is another sympton of the revamping of usenet 2.0 https://news.novabbs.org/usenet/article-flat.php?id=393&group=news.groups.proposals#393

Upcoming #con Announcement
HOPE_16
August 15-17, 2025
St. John's University
Queens, New York City

#HOPE_16 will be a welcoming place for #hackers of all types: makers, artists, educators, experimenters, #tinkerers, and more! If you're interested in playing with technology, coming up with new ideas, learning from others, and sharing your knowledge, then this is the place for you!

The HOPE_16 Call for Participation will launch in mid-January.

https://hope.net/