Construction of a new CNC machine has begun under the working title “Son Of Swarf-O-Mat”. This will be a 3 axis ‘bot; with a moving X-table, fixed Y-gantry and mobile Z attached to Y. Our existing CNC machine, Swarf-O-Mat (senior), will cut all parts from aluminium, prototyping in MDF first. Last night John [...]

The Artifactory’s NoizeMaschin!! series of experimental and new music concerts starts the new year with a clamorous celebration of all that was musically odd in Perth during 2011 with the inaugural PAWPAW (Perth Audio Weird Performance AWards) night of glamour, glitz, dubious prizes, cheering for winners and commiserating with runners-up in addition to our usual [...]

EBM/Dubstep/Industrial/Goth – Dark Dance and genre-friends. Industrial in an Industrial Park! Doors open 9pm, Bar d’Factory onsite, lasers, LED poi and more! More info on the Facebook Page.

NoizeMaschin!! seeks all musicians and sound artists to apply for a three month residency at The Artifactory Hackerspace, designed to promote collaborative relationships between hackers, builders and musical performers in Perth. More Info on the NoizeMaschin!! website.

In this instalment of Artifactory Arduino University, we look at getting wifi, radio, and Ethernet communications between Arduinos, between Arduino and computer, and Arduino and other devices going.

This allows you to build cool stuffs like a web-controlled ROBOT MOTORISED RGB LIGHT TURRET (possibly with nerf gun attached)…. oooooh yeah. Certainly would help pimp out [...]

Harvey Lions Nutty Professors Expo is a festival of Makery, with exhibits from all kinds of groups and people. The Artifactory is heading down to have a stand at the show along with Scitech, UWA and many others to show off 3D printers, arcophones, robots, and more! More info here: http://www.harveylions.org.au/.

Following the unexpectedly huge interest of Arduino U #1, A.U.2 hits the Artifactory again for a wednesday night of Arduino whackiness and insight. The Artifactory’s resident Arduino users will be on-hand to help novices and beginners get their laptops and arduinos talking, advanced arduino users can meet and swap tips, compare daughter boards, and so [...]

The Artifactory’s experimental music and video series, Round 4! For more details, visit the dedicated NoizeMaschine Website

SKoT presented a paper on the Arcophone at last weekend’s TURA new music conference. Covering the genesis, development, performance aspects, timbral qualities, and likely future directions (ion drive spinning aerial propulsion, kit availability, etc etc), the presentation was received with a range of emotions from polite bemusement to concern for the Metropolis’s safety. A small [...]