Saturday June 27th 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 šŸ˜…

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 šŸ˜…

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
I have a 3D printer and an M5 tap
44%
I have an M5 Tap but no 3D printer
6.3%
I have a 3D printer but no M5 tap
31.9%
I don't have an M5 tap or a 3D printer
17.9%
Poll ended at .

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

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

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

STEAM CafƩ & 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

$69 in 2026 Gets You a Tool to Rejuvenate Old Computers

PicoIDE is a device that turns microSD cards into working hard drives and CD-ROMs for retro PCs.

It's FOSS

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

Reddit Strangers Built an Open Source Linux Handheld, And They Want Your Help

A fully modular development tool that you can build, modify, and extend yourself.

It's FOSS

#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] @2600
@hispagatos

2600 Madrid! – 2600 Madrid

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

Raspberry Pi 5 1GB Variant: Is It Worth $45?

Other SBCs offer more RAM at this price point. So, should you still pay $45 for a 1 GB Pi?

It's FOSS