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FamiLAB is Central Florida’s provider of space, tools, and community for creative technical learning and projects. If you are looking for a great place to meet like-minded people, learn, collaborate on projects, and have access to great tools, FamiLAB is the place for you!
 
FamiLAB is Central Florida’s provider of space, tools, and community for creative technical learning and projects. If you are looking for a great place to meet like-minded people, learn, collaborate on projects, and have access to great tools, FamiLAB is the place for you!
  
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FamiLAB’s mission is to be a community that fosters learning and creativity through hands-on projects, collaboration, and the sharing of skills & tools to improve ourselves and enrich the world around us.
  
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FamiLAB welcomes makers, artists, thinkers, [[Hacker|hackers]], crafters, and everyone else – come wield your imagination in any (legal and ethical) way you see fit. Think of FamiLAB as a club for geeks!  Whether you are an art geek, hardware geek, photography geek, code geek, lab geek, or any geek in between–we would like you to join us at the lab and teach a class, lead a lecture, or simply work on a project while surrounded by awesome people. If you can think of it, come build and share it the lab.
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FamiLAB welcomes makers, artists, thinkers, [http://www.hacker-dictionary.com/terms/hacker hackers], crafters, and everyone else – come wield your imagination in any (legal and ethical) way you see fit. Think of FamiLAB as a club for geeks!  Whether you are an art geek, hardware geek, photography geek, code geek, lab geek, or any geek in between–we would like you to join us at the lab and teach a class, lead a lecture, or simply work on a project while surrounded by awesome people. If you can think of it, come build and share it the lab.
  
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Following the philosophies of the worldwide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace hackerspace]* movement, FamiLAB seeks to be a diverse community where people of various backgrounds can come together to teach and learn. We provide a space, tools, and a community of geeks for you to utilize.  Our current tools include hand tools, basic power tools, soldering stations, 3D printers, a laser cutter. Interests among current members range from abstract mathematics to microcontrollers, iPhone and Android application programming, Arduino design and coding, PCB design, FPGA design, Quadracopters, etc.  We’re always looking for new people to collaborate on current projects or bring new projects to the table.
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* [[Map of Important FamiLAB Locations]]
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* [[Lab Policies]]
  
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FamiLAB’s mission is to promote the sharing of knowledge through the creation of safe and fun spaces to learn. These physical and virtual spaces contain the tools, materials, and expertise that rapidly accelerate learning but are not normally accessible to the general public.
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* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/FAMiLab/291663687360 Facebook]
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* [http://twitter.com/familab Twitter]
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* [https://familab.org/slack/ Slack]
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* [https://familab.org/calendar/ Calendar]
  
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* [[Meeting Minutes]]
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* [[Articles Of Incorporation]]
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* [[Bylaws]]
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Following the philosophies of the worldwide [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hackerspaces Hackerspace movement], FamiLAB seeks to be a diverse community where people of various backgrounds can come together to teach and learn. We provide a space, tools, and a community of geeks for you to utilize. Our current tools include hand tools, basic power tools, soldering stations, 3D printers, a laser cutter. Interests among current members range from abstract mathematics to microcontrollers, iPhone and Android application programming, Arduino design and coding, PCB design, FPGA design, Quadracopters, etc. We’realways looking for new people to collaborate on current projects or bring new projects to the table.
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For more information on FamiLAB, use our [http://familab.org/blog/contact/ Contact form] , follow us [http://twitter.com/familab @FamiLAB on Twitter],  collaborate with us on [irc://irc.freenode.net/familab #familab on FreeNode IRC], or come to a [http://familab.org/blog/public-classes-events/ Class, Event, or Open House].
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:'''FamiLAB is a smoke-free facility.'''
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* We are launching the FamiLAB YoungMakers program - check it out at [http://youngmakers.familab.org youngmakers.familab.org]
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* We have procured a second small space for the laser cutter and supplies storage. After moving a lot of stuff out of the main lab, we have the room to hold a somewhat decently-sized get-together and things are going well!
 
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* Ian and Mack have worked hard to get the complex to install a new, larger, better-er A/C unit for us, so now the lab stays at a pleasant 80 degrees! We can actually use it during the hot summer!
 
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* We are getting together info on a SMD soldering class to test the waters on how we'd like to run one.
 
  
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* Contact us through our [http://familab.org/blog/contact/ contact form]
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* '''To become a FamiLAB member''', see our [[New Membership Process]].
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* Join the [https://familab.org/slack/ FamiLAB Slack]
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* Come to a [http://familab.org/blog/public-classes-events/ Class, Event, or Open House]
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* Read our [https://www.familab.org FamiLAB Blog]
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* Join [http://forums.familab.org/index.php FamiLAB's Forums]
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* View our [https://familab.org/calendar/ Calendar]
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* Open a pull request: [https://github.com/familab FamiLAB GitHub]
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* Check out cool things we do and make:
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** [http://www.youtube.com/user/4amfamilab YouTube]
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** [http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=familab&psc=G&filter=1 Google Photos (PicasaWeb) Pics tagged "FamiLAB"]
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** [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=familab&f=hp Flickr Pics tagged "FamiLAB"]
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** [http://twitter.com/famduino @Famduino - FamiLAB WebCam Image Links]
  
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===Following Us===
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Read more about our culture at  [[What Can (and Can't) I Do At FamiLAB]].
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* [http://www.familab.org.blog FamiLAB Blog]
 
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* [http://twitter.com/familab @FamiLAB on Twitter]
 
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* [irc://irc.freenode.net/familab #familab on FreeNode IRC]
 
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* [http://familab.org/mailman/listinfo/familab_familab.org Mailing List]
 
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/4amfamilab YouTube]
 
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* Google+ - Most of our members are active on Google+ - once you get to know us, make sure you get connected...
 
  
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=== Official Documents ===
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If you are already a FamiLAB member, then PLEASE get a wiki account (instructions on the [[New Member Orientation Info]] page, create your user page, and share your knowledge!
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* [[4x4 CNC Router Upgrades]]
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* [[CNC Plasma Cutter Build]]
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* [[http://www.powerracingseries.org/ PPPRS AKA Pow-Pow-Power Racing Series]]
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* [[Welcome To FamiLAB Projects]]
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* [[Index of Past Projects]]
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'''AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support FamiLAB.'''<br>
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It doesn't cost anything to use this feature and the cost of every purchase doesn't change even though we get a percentage of every eligible item.<br>
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For more information on how to use AmazonSmile to support FamiLAB please see our '''[[Amazon Smile]]''' page.
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* [[Running FamiLAB]] - Roles & Responsibilities, Opportunities to Get Involved
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* [[What Can (and Can't) I Do At FamiLAB]]
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* [[How to: Classes, Workshops and Events]]
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* [[Checking items out of the lab]]
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''It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission - Grace Hopper''
 

Latest revision as of 23:36, 15 November 2020

About the Lab

FamiLAB is Central Florida’s provider of space, tools, and community for creative technical learning and projects. If you are looking for a great place to meet like-minded people, learn, collaborate on projects, and have access to great tools, FamiLAB is the place for you!

FamiLAB’s mission is to be a community that fosters learning and creativity through hands-on projects, collaboration, and the sharing of skills & tools to improve ourselves and enrich the world around us.

FamiLAB welcomes makers, artists, thinkers, hackers, crafters, and everyone else – come wield your imagination in any (legal and ethical) way you see fit. Think of FamiLAB as a club for geeks! Whether you are an art geek, hardware geek, photography geek, code geek, lab geek, or any geek in between–we would like you to join us at the lab and teach a class, lead a lecture, or simply work on a project while surrounded by awesome people. If you can think of it, come build and share it the lab.

Following the philosophies of the worldwide hackerspace* movement, FamiLAB seeks to be a diverse community where people of various backgrounds can come together to teach and learn. We provide a space, tools, and a community of geeks for you to utilize. Our current tools include hand tools, basic power tools, soldering stations, 3D printers, a laser cutter. Interests among current members range from abstract mathematics to microcontrollers, iPhone and Android application programming, Arduino design and coding, PCB design, FPGA design, Quadracopters, etc. We’re always looking for new people to collaborate on current projects or bring new projects to the table.

Member Information
Social
Official Documents
Workshops, Events, and Challenges
  • Check Recurring Events for a list of Recurring Events.
  • For dates of current workshops, classes and events please see our Calendar.
Lab Layout

Familab layout.png

Facility Areas
Front Area Warehouse
FamiLAB is a smoke-free facility.
If you desire to smoke, please smoke outside of the facility.
Please do not litter, there is a cigarette disposal receptacle at the base of the stairs outside.
Get Involved

Read more about our culture at What Can (and Can't) I Do At FamiLAB.

If you are already a FamiLAB member, then PLEASE get a wiki account (instructions on the New Member Orientation Info page, create your user page, and share your knowledge!

Projects

Ongoing Projects

Past Projects
Help Support FamiLAB

Amazon-smile-trans-sm.png

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support FamiLAB.
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
It doesn't cost anything to use this feature and the cost of every purchase doesn't change even though we get a percentage of every eligible item.
For more information on how to use AmazonSmile to support FamiLAB please see our Amazon Smile page.

General Donations:

Would you like to help FamiLAB financially without being specific?
There's many things that the lab needs for day to day functioning.
Check out our General Donations page to make a non-specific donation and see what it goes towards.

 Money002sm.png

Crowdfunding of Projects:
We can always use some extra help in obtaining extra things for the lab.
We have a few things listed on our Crowdfunding page.

 Money 001 trans sm.png

Shoppinglist01sm.png

FamiLAB Shopping List
Would you like to contribute to FamiLAB?
We can use some help in getting things for the lab.
We have several things listed on our Lab Shopping List page.
FamiLAB Operations
Educational Materials
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