Event moved to February. Please check back regularly for updates.
 
We last had a class featuring these VFD displays back in 2011. These Vacuum Flourescent Displays are series of vacuum tubes that show letters or numbers in a bright green or blue.
 
Akafugu has found a number of uses for VFD displays, and is providing a workshop at THS for soldering and programming them. 
 

Perhaps you've heard of Nixie Tubes?
 
Seen the Spectrum Analyzer at the Maker Faire Tokyo 2012?
Akafugu, a hardware designer based here in Japan, makes clock sets that display the time on nixie tubes. They're produced in kits and are intended for a beginner or intermediate maker to put together in an afternoon. Tokyo Hackerspace is proud to present a workshop for soldering together your own handsome kit!

 
 
Build an Akafugu Nixie Clock

Build your own LCD Clock
 
The Akafugu Simpleclock is a DIY-friendly LCD display clock that can show the time and temperature. Designed with through-hole components and a pre-cut acrylic stand, this allows anyone with a bit of soldering experience to create their own timepiece.

Last time I only got half a connection soldered.
I'll be using this time to work on my EL Jack-o-Lantern.
Come and ask about EL Wire, or work on your own projects!

UPDATE: This class has been filled. We have scheduled another class.
Check here to sign up for the next workshop.
只今クラスは満席になりました。二番目のクラスをこちらでサインアプできます。
 
Build an Akafugu Nixie Clock

Interested in light shows? Liked the look of TRON?
Join us for an evening of hacking Electroluminescent Wire, a low energy way to make things glow in the dark.
It takes a bit of soldering skill to cut and assemble the wire, inverter, and battery. You'll learn how to do this and come away with the skill to make your own high-tech gear.

My name is Mikele and I am a professional piercer and body jewelry dealer. I will be demonstrating the metal anodizing processes.

This workshop, titled "Anodizing 101(take 2)", should have been subtitled "introduction to coloring of Titanium and Niobium"

Anodizing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodizing) is an electrochemical process applied to metals, which thickens the natural oxide coating of certain metals.
We will focus on Titanium and the colors we can generate on it.

Do you have a small (even tiny) business, organization or project?
Do you wince when you see your website?
Are you getting what you need from your online presence?

Attend the Master New Media workshops this month to learn how to get control of your world online, including:

* your website
* your online identity
* your contacts
* your social media
* your marketing strategy

In these intensive, information-packed 3 hour workshops, we will:
Hour 1: review and prioritize the problems and resources you have

Do you have a small (even tiny) business, organization or project?
Do you wince when you see your website?
Are you getting what you need from your online presence?

Attend the Master New Media workshops this month to learn how to get control of your world online, including:

* your website
* your online identity
* your contacts
* your social media
* your marketing strategy

In these intensive, information-packed 3 hour workshops, we will:
Hour 1: review and prioritize the problems and resources you have