Hackspace in the capital of China, what is it?

Weekend starts - time to take a break from work and work for your pleasure - that is, do your favorite thing. For some it is to create robots, flash microcontrollers, encode copters, and much more - all this can be done in hackspaces - open technical and IT clubs created by enthusiasts in hundreds of cities around the world.

Continuing our series of publications about hackspaces - today we will take a tour of the hackspace in one of the largest megacities of the world in Beijing.
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Hackspace in Beijing ( site ) was founded 3 years ago. In the second year of existence, the state joined.

There are about 300 participants in the Hackspace, the minimum membership cost is 100 yuan.

Type of membership depends on the time at which you are going to attend hackspace. Details written in the booklet . But no one checks this - everything remains on the conscience of the participants, the situation is quite informal.

Types of Hackspace Membership:

• 100 yuan
• 300 yuan
• 1000 yuan

1 yuan ≈ 6.7 rubles.

Receipts from participants do not cover the costs of hackspaces, additional revenues come from events. Companies such as Lenovo hold their events and pay money for it to hackspace.

Two workshops per week are usually devoted to how to do something with your own hands. Discounts of 70% for members. Plus, the training is conducted to work with the equipment.

Unlike hakspeysov in Shenzhen (about which we told ), where the focus is the embodiment of ideas in the product. In Beijing, hackspace is more a place for communication, development and learning. In any case, such an idea of ​​the administration. In fact, this is a combination of both, there are those who come to talk, most of them, but there are also members who work full time on commercial projects, which then appear on the kickstarter.

Getting started

Here is the entrance to the hackspace:



in the distance is a conference hall where something goes by.

View from the conference hall (corridor):



We look closely at the bottom left - we see a 3D printer in the bushes.

And by the way, on the side is a room with a 3D printer:



Here we are in the conference hall:


Now here is a meeting of MakerFaire volunteers (in October in Beijing)

By the way, if you look closely, you can see information about free wi-fi:



Here are the speakers (left side):


Behind them is the storage system.

Here's what she looks like:


Here, hackspace participants can store their projects / works

But what is to the right of the conference hall - comfortable rooms for work:



Next to the conference room, there is another spacious room for work and discussion:



Now from the conference hall we will move to a zone where you can not only talk, but also work with your hands:



We see a creative mess - but this means that the birth of someone's idea takes place here.

There is a 3d printer on the table, and another printer is being assembled next to it.

Also along the walls are comfortable and spacious storage areas for components and projects.

Let's take a closer look at what is in the cells, what the participants are doing.

Here are some microcontrollers:



Arduinka and layout (and USB-TTL adapter, which is also in short supply):



A whole scattering of microcontrollers:



Here is a small 3D printer, and the results of its work:



Someone has Steve Jobs laser engraving:



Here is a closer stand:


We see that on the table is going to delta printer!

Here is a close-up delta 3d printer:


With this design, you can make quite tall 3D figures.

Here is the opposite table closer:



Oscilloscope - without which it is impossible to configure complex electronics.

Nearby are still areas for work:

And you thought that your desk is a mess?



Another workplace:

Workshop

There are all possible tools for joinery.



Drilling machine:



Work with a tree:



Tokarnik:



Milling and boring machine:

CNC milling and laser machines

Two laser machines (laser cutting / engraving):



CNC machines with a giant blade:

Workplaces

This is the plan that the table is provided to the participants of the hackspace for work:



A lot of light:



Here is a retro TV with antenna:

Storage and Food Area

There are lockers for participants:



A small bar where you can eat without leaving far from the hackspace:

As a summary

Hackspace in Beijing - is a complete set of equipment, comfortable areas for communication, and for work, a lot of space, a lot of light - come and create with DIY any DIY project.

If you also wanted to visit the hackspace - try searching in your city. If you do not have a hackspace yet, find those like you and think about how to organize. Hakspeys is an amazing phenomenon - this is a place where people, regardless of age, want to work, want to create, want to learn new things, share their experience and knowledge with others - and they like it.

Thank you targence for the photos provided.

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