Editing MitchWorkshopsUK

= Mitch normally gives these two different workshops while traveling: =

== 1) &nbsp; Variety of Cool Kits / Learn to Solder!== 
-- all ages, all skill levels, about 3 hours, kit prices range from £10 to £25 (see below for kits and prices).<br>
Max number of participants:  50<br>
<br>
'''Itinerary''':
* intro
* demo of all available kits, and how they work
* learn how to solder!
* everyone solders their kit, with as much help as they need
<br>
This workshop is very similar to what I do at Noisebridge Circuit Hacking Monday when I'm home:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Circuit_Hacking_Mondays<br><br>

== 2) &nbsp; Arduino For Total Newbies == 
-- all skill levels, about 4 hours, £30.<br>
Max number of participants: 50<br>

More info:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;http://cornfieldelectronics.com/cfe/projects/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.php

= Kits =
Kits and other items that Mitch will have available on his Workshop Tour<br>
''(Mitch will bring these, or ship them ahead to you.):''
<br>
<br>
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
!price
!name
!description
|-
|£15
|TV-B-Gone keychain
|turn off TVs in public places!
|-
|£15
|TV-B-Gone kit
|turn off TVs in public places at 50 meters away!
|-
|£30
|TV-B-Gone Pro
|turn off TVs in public places at 100 meters away!
|-
|£20
|Brain Machine kit
|Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!  (kit version of TripGlasses)
|-
|£25
|ArduTouch music synthesizer kit
|make way cool sounds, noise, and music!
|-
|£20
|Mignonette Game kit
|make your own handheld game console!
|-
|£10 for one <BR> £15 for two
|Trippy RGB Waves kit
|interactive colored blinky lights art!
|-
|£15
|LEDcube kit
|make low-res 3D animations in a cube!
|-
|£15
|MiniPOV3 kit
|write messages in the air in red!
|-
|£20
|MiniPOV4 kit
|write messages in the air in full color!
|-
|£15
|"HELLO My Name Is..." Badge kit
|Geeky version of the sticker -- your name in blinky-lights!
|-
|£15
|MintyBoost kit
|charge your USB enabled gadgets (including iPhones)!
|-
|£15
|BoArduino kit
|make your own fully functional Arduino -- for solderless breadboards!
|-
|£15
|Diavolino kit
|make your own fully functional Arduino -- with shield-compatible shape!
|-
|£5
|programming and communications cable (FTDI Friend)
|program your Arduino-compatible projects with Windows, MacOS, or Linux!
|-
|£15
|LoL Shield kit
|Lots of LEDs! for your Arduino!  (superbright: red, green, white, or blue)
|-
|£15
|Drawdio kit
|make noise by drawing lines with this pencil!
|-
|£20
|Atari Punk Console
|Make music and lots of noise!
|-
|£15
|microcontroller programmer kit (USBtinyISP)
|program all your AVR family chips!
|-
|£5
|Hackerspace Passport
|Collect hackerspace "visa" stamps from hackerspaces around the world!
|-
|£55
|NeuroDreamer sleep mask, Sleep version
|Comfortably uses sound and light at brainwave frequencies to help you drift off to sleep...
|-
|£55
|NeuroDreamer sleep mask, Lucid Dreaming version
|Comfortably helps you sleep, then helps you control your dreams!
|-
|£30
|Arduino For Total Newbies workshop kit
|Learn Arduino by making TV-B-Gone as an example!
|}

More info on many of these projects:
* http://www.CornfieldElectronics.com (click on the "projects" tab)
* http://www.adafruit.com
* http://www.jimmieprodgers.com
* http://www.mignonette-game.com
* http://www.evilmadscientist.com
* http://www.analogmachines.com
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= Requirements of the hosting spaces for Mitch's workshops =

I will have all of the kits with me.  There is no need for anyone to purchase kits from me in advance.


My instruction is always free.  I only ask that I get reimbursed for cost of the kits.

But feel free to use this as a fund-raiser for you space.  And in any case, be sure to have a '''donation box''' available for your space during the workshops.

Also, please have a '''hackerspace passport stamp''' ready, and '''stickers''' to hand out, and '''T-shirts''' to sell.


Each space will need to provide the following to have a successful workshop:<br>
<br>
* For '''each participant''':
** 1 soldering iron, 15W to 40W
** 1 soldering iron stand
** 1 cellulose (not plastic) sponge (for cleaning the soldering iron tip)
** 1 small wire cutter (similar to [http://www.mpja.com/4in-Mini-Diagonal-Cutters/productinfo/16498+TL/ 10cm wire cutters])
** 1 or 2 AC outlets (with extension cords and/or AC power strips to make things work)
** 1 chair
** table space
** enough lighting so that people can see small things while soldering
<br>
* '''Each space''' will also need to have:
** 1 roll of good, thin, 60/40 (Sn/Pb), rosin core solder (similar to [http://uk.farnell.com/multicore-solder/609961/solder-wire-60-40-188-c-250g/dp/609961 0.71mm diameter solder with lead (Pb)])<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''[If you can only get lead-free solder, we can deal with it, but solder with lead is '''so''' much nicer -- lead-free solder is awful, and has poisonous fumes!!]''
** 1 hot glue gun
** hot glue sticks that fit in the hot glue gun
** 1 small needle nose pliers (similar to [http://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-3504-Precision-Needle-Pliers/dp/B000NPR2KI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1351481977&sr=8-5&keywords=needle+nose+pliers 10cm needle nose pliers])
** tip tinner (similar to [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2094215_-1 this])
** 1 wire strippers (similar to [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_78992_-1 adjustable wire stipper])
** 1 solder sucker (similar to [http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=0041+TL this])
** 1 roll solder wick ([http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_41082_-1 similar to 2mm wide])
** 1 paper scissors
** a pile of alkaline AA batteries
** also feel free to print out some "Soldering Is Easy!" comic books: [http://mightyohm.com/soldercomic http://mightyohm.com/soldercomic]

'''''All of the above are good to have at your space so that you can continue to have soldering workshops long into the future.'''''<br>
<br>
* For the Arduino For Total Newbies workshop, I also need:
** Projector
** Microphone and amplifier will be helpful
** Internet (wireless or wired) is helpful

= Publicity =
Please publicize your workshop!  This is an opportunity for people in the community to learn some cool stuff.  It is also an opportunity to draw more cool geeks to your hackerspace.


My instruction is always free.  I only ask that I get reimbursed for cost of the kits.

But feel free to use this as a fund-raiser for you space.  And in any case, be sure to have a '''donation box''' for your space available during the workshops.

Also, please have a '''hackerspace passport stamp''' ready, and '''stickers''' to hand out, and '''T-shirts''' to sell.


Here is a link to more info on the '''Arduino For Total Newbies workshop''':<br>
[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies]

Here are some links to publicity from past workshops -- feel free to copy from these:<br>
[http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/01/15/mitch-altmans-electronics-workshop-129-8pm/ NYC Resistor]<br>
[http://www.airlighttimespace.org/2012/07/mitch-altman-altspace-electronics-hacking-workshops/ ALTspace]<br>
[https://metalab.at/wiki/Mitch_Altman_Workshop_2012 Metalab]<br>
[http://solderkits.eventbrite.com/ AlphaOne Labs]<br>
[http://brmlab.cz/event/mitch_altman_in_prague brmlab]<br>
[http://brmlab.cz/_media/event/mitchaltmanposterpresahy.pdf post from brmlab]<br>
[http://nesit.org/mitch-altman-comes-to-nesit/ NESIT]<br>
[http://www.heatsynclabs.org/arduino-for-total-newbies-with-mitch-altman/ HeatSync Labs]<br>
[http://makerspaceurbana.org/2012/02/15/arduino-for-total-newbies-with-mitch-altman/ Makerspace Urbana]<br>
[http://pumpingstationone.org/2012/07/arduino-for-total-newbies-workshop/ Pumping Station: One]<br>
[http://buildbrighton.eventwax.com/elecrtonics-workshop-with-mitch-altman BuildBrighton]<br>

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Cheers,<br>
[[User:Maltman23|Mitch.]]