Precious Plastic SA is part of the grassroots plastic recycling movement started by https://davehakkens.nl

This page brings SA's Precious Plastic communities together to share, learn from each other and spread awareness about plastic recycling. ... See more

Do you have a broken household item you’d like fixed but need a hand to do so? Then this is your opportunity. Clothes, ceramics, computers, jewellery, furniture...no job to big or small. You just need to be able to carry it in and be happy to sit with the fixers and learn how to fix it. You’re also welcome to drop in if you have something you want to fix and are just looking for advice on how to do so.

This month volunteer fixers with the following skills are available to help you repair items:
- Electronics
- Computers
- Sewing: including hand sewing/hemming/alterations
- Furniture / Wooden Items
- Bicycles: fellow Joinery tenants, The Adelaide Community Bicycle Workshop is open every Saturday.

We’ll have a couple of ‘all rounders’ and a horticulturalist onsite too.

Do you have the skills, but just need access to tools? In addition we’ll have DIY tables for:
- Sewing: there will be a sewing machine available for people to come and use. A limited selection of thread is available.
- Jewellery: We’ll have pliers & and a small selection of parts (loops, clasps) available.
- Glue, String and Tape Table – for the simplest repairs to be carried out

NO electrical (appliances etc) repairs THIS session.

Our Repair Café is a free meeting place to bring along broken household items
help of experienced, volunteer repairers. Maximum three items per person per session.

Please note we are not a pick up and drop-off repair service - we want visitors to get involved and learn from the repair process.

Adelaide Repair Café is proudly supported by Adelaide Sustainability Centre, a community partnership between the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board and Conservation SA, and is funded through ‘Fund My Neighbourhood’.

Fixing is free, but donations encouraged to cover our costs.

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👉 More info here: http://www.adelaidesustainabilitycentre.org.au/repaircafe/ ... See more

We are very excited at Hackerspace Adelaide to hear the fifth annual Hackaday Prize is now on!

The Hackaday Prize a global competition that challenges hackers, makers, tinkerers, engineers and designers of all backgrounds to “Build Hope” through open source hardware projects. We hoping more Hackerspace Adelaide and other Australians will submit their ideals this year. ... See more

Thanks to a $300,000 funding grant through Green Industries SA, Adelaide will have a new open access, community-run ‘makerspace’!

The makerspace will enable the community to use skills in diverse areas such as welding, 3D printing, laser cutting, computer-assisted design and digital production. The space will also offer workshops and training programs, as well as developing partnerships with industry, schools, academic institutions and the not-for-profit sector. ... See more

As a lifelong #maker, I'm super excited about this announcement. The hard work is just beginning for us at SA Makers, but there is a strong maker community in #Adelaide.

News releases - Ian Hunter South Australia’s ‘maker’ movement to make a home in Adelaide CBD Ian Hunter February 15, 2018 Print An open access, community-run ‘makerspace’ will be established in the heart of Adelaide thanks to a $300,000 South Australian Government grant through Green Indus... ... See more

On request, I recently upgraded a Cosmic Array detector element for standalone use.

If you are attending 2018 linux.conf.au in Sydney next week. Please pop along to see Paul Schulz's presentation about my Cosmic Array build. Paul was key in developing the sound and wireless networking aspect of this project. https://youtu.be/StAk16Hwg5o ... See more

Convergence of recycling & automation Collection of recyclable material from waste is growing and will continue to grow as communities demand it, not only for the environment but also economic sustainability. In recent years automation has become increasingly accessible not only for businesses but a... ... See more

The Awesome Foundation Adelaide awarded our school with a grant to purchase tools for our #STEM program. Recently we grew the value of the grant with some support from Adelaide Tools who recognise the importance of a hands-on STEM education. #Adelaide #Tools is a family-owned business which has been helping #Australians with quality tools and advice for over 60 years. http://stem.hardhack.space/ ... See more

Share worthy: Our "Great Maker Giveaway" competition is now open! There are over $8,000 of prizes. All will be drawn on Tuesday 28th November. Up for grabs are world renowned LulzBot 3D Printers, Rigol Test Equipment, Pimoroni gear, our very own Infinity Kit, Solarbotics Gravitrack and DIYODE Magazines. Several ways to enter – each additional entry gives you more chance to win! http://coreelec.io/makergiveaway ... See more