RUG/UK/Sheffield

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Membership

Membership is open to all, there is currently no membership fee.

You don't have to live in Sheffield to join in. We are open to all who are interested where ever you live.

You may prefer though to look for a RepRap RUG a little closer if the distance you need to travel is inconvenient.

Meetings

Time

Regular meetings are held at the Gist Lab and are usually the last Monday of the month 19:00 til 20:30 and continue into the Rutland Arms, but this can vary, it is best to check the Gist Hub Calendar, see The GIST Hub for current dates.

Location

The Sheffield RepRap Users Group meets at The GIST Lab :-

First Floor,
The Workstation,
1 Grinders Hill / Brown Street,
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire,
United Kingdom,
S1 2BX

Getting There

The GIST Lab is located across the road from Sheffield Hallam University's Students Union. This building looks something like 4 large Stainless Steel and Glass, Curling Stones arranged in a square. The Lab is a very short stroll from both of Sheffield's central bus and train station.

If however you prefer to drive and want to brave Sheffield's ring roads, regeneration and one way streets, pay and display parking is available behind the Sheffield Hallam University's Student Union on Brown Street.

Special Events

We do have special events which are driven by the needs and wants of the groups members.

These range form skills building tutorials through to guest speakers.

Special events are usually discussed and arranged in response to querys from group members at the regular meet-up.

If you are interested in starting with your own Reprap build but not sure that some of your skills are quite up to the task you are in good company. The group is of mixed abilities and there is likely to be someone within the group who can help to get you started as well as keep you going when challenges arise.

Local Colour

Nearest Neighbouring RepRap User Groups

I believe the nearest may be in Leeds, but have no details. If anyone has some (or anywhere else) let us know and we will add them here.

Geek Groups Meetups

The GIST Hub and Lab are a Geek community of technologists and host not only the Sheffield RepRap, Arduino and Ruby User groups but other as well.

Local/Nearest FabLab or Techshop

The GIST Lab is located just along the road from Access Space which is a vibrant community of Open Source advocates, Recyclers, technologists and Artists.

Whilst Access Space does not as yet have a workshop hack space they are commited to creating one with help form the community and recycling wherever possible.

Community College with a Machine Shop that people can use?

Despite being located in the centre of Sheffield adjacent to two universitys there is nowhere available to us at this time.

We are however always on the lookout.

If you have somewhere you would like to offer please do not hesitate to contact us at The Gist Hub.

Local Suppliers

Local Shops may be better or worse than buying from online retailers. This depends on your local shops and what you're getting. Stepper motors you'll want to get online, steel rod - perhaps not. Fasteners, it depends. You may want to check your yellow pages to look these up, as opposed to online.