Next Workshop

The workshop will be held at the West Calder Community Centre, Dickson Street, EH55 8DZ

(3 word address: meanwhile.flattens.pulses).

There is plenty of free parking available.

Those without transport please let me know, as we might be able to arrange a lift.

Even if you are not a member, please come along and see if you would be interested.

There is a workshop or meeting every month except December:

They are held on the last weekend of the month, every odd month on a Sunday, and every even month on a Saturday.

Meetings are every 3 months (January, April, July and October).

Workshops are held in the remaining months.

Please note:

Due to the current pandemic, we will be holding virtual workshops using Zoom until further notice.

The next workshop may happen on Sat 26 June 2021 (pandemic allowing).

Order of events TBA

We would normally start at 10:30 for 11am (coffee & chat for the first half hour), and finishes about 15:30.

We aim to teach a vibrant mix of tutored skills as we look to complete our first display from scratch.

We will help you through the bits you feel you need help in - not the bits you feel you can already do.

Expert help and advice available at all times.

When we start up in the Community Centre again (Maybe June 2021):

We charge £3 each for the hire of the hall.

Bring a packed lunch. (we will have a break at about 13:00).

Free coffee, tea and biscuits till they run out.

We will finish at 15:30.

Thereafter:

Aug 2021 .... Sat 28 August 2021

Sep 2021 .... Sun 26 September 2021

Nov 2021 .... Sun 28 November 2021

Dec 2021 .... Holiday .... Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Feb 2022 .... Sat 26 February 2022

Mar 2022 .... Sun 27 March 2022

Phone 07803 939469 (Alistair) if you get lost.

The previous workshop was in November 2019:

We started at 10:30 with tea/coffee and got down to something useful around 11:00

We continued with layout building:

Setting the servos for point operation

Setting up solenoid operated points.

Programming CBUS events

Fitting bus wire connectors between boards

Kit building

Testing of work completed.

It only caught fire once.....

Here are some pictures of us building the demo board.