Power tools can be dangerous. Whether its the band saw cutting a finger or that hand held Dremel shooting a plastic shard at your eye, please treat power (and non-power) tools with respect. Don’t be afraid to use tools.  Attend training classes and practice using the tools.  Be aware of safety for yourself and others.  If someone is doing something unsafe, ask them to stop.  Ask questions if you’re unsure. Guidelines for using power tools at Xinchejian: 1. At least 2 people are present 2. The operator has received training in its use 3. The operator has permission to use the equipment Before using power tools be aware of: Personal: –  Wear protective gear – safety glasses, gloves, grounding strap –  Attitude/state – tired, drunk, emotional –  Potential Problems – long hair, loose clothes –  Knowledge – equipment operation, first aid, emergency cut-off switch location Surrounding: – Potential distractions – music, people – Potential dangers – falling items, being bumped, wet floor Equipment: – Knowledge – have proper training or experience, just ask – Right tool/adequate tool for the task – Equipment or tool well maintained?  Safe or effective to use? – What direction is debris/cut-off/sparks heading? – Locate emergency cut-off – Clean machines/area after use – Report damage or problems Plan: – Have a plan when using equipment.  What is the goal? – Plan the equipment usage – think through the actions, visualize the steps and backup steps – Think through potential problems and dangers

Stay focused and use common sense

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时间分布和周期：每周日下午1点至4点。共6周。 时间分布和周期：每周日下午1点至4点。共6周。 第一堂课日期：10月16日 最后一堂课日期：11月20日 课程内容安排： Week 1: P5介绍，软件面板功能介绍/ 基本的2D图形绘制/ 基本的2D图形绘制与鼠标的互动 Week 2: 变量的概念/ 判断的概念/ 循环的概念/ 函数的概念 Week 3: 对象的概念/ OOP（基础） Week 4: 数组 Week 5: 位图应用/ 摄像头应用 Week 6: 一些有趣的第三方类库的应用与实例 每次课程的大致时间段安排： 1：00 – 1：30 － P5作品欣赏 1：30 – 2：20 －当日计划的概念知识点的教学与实例的演示 2：20 – 2：30 － 休息 2：30 – 3：00 － Q&A，个别的提问与答疑 3：00 – 4：00 － DIY，根据当日教授的知识制作，个人创作，结束时展示 针对受众：入门级P5互动爱好者 / 艺术类学生，人数控制在15人以上，30人以内。 备注：需自行携带笔记本并备有当日课程需要的文件（在每次课程的前一天共享当日的课件，学生自行下载） 收费：每个人整个课程18个小时的费用为800元，在校学生可以打7.5折。 报名：有兴趣学习的人请联系：[email protected] 教师资料： Raven Kwok | 郭锐文 the-moor.blogbus.com weibo.com/ravenkwok vimeo.com/ravenkwok Personal Showreel 2007-2011:

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爱上Arduino中文书：45人民币一本（附学习光碟），有兴趣的人请过来新车间购买！

We’re selling them for 45 RMB (to cover shipping), the book comes with a learning CD. Buy one and get started with Arduino!

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==== Hacking Wednesdays ==== If you want to try your robot in this weekends race and have yet to finish it or build one, dont fear, come down to XinCheJian tonight and buy a R/C car like rickys 70rmb, rip the guts out and replace it with an Arduino 180rmb, theNelsons h-bridge shield 50rmb and 2 ultra sonic sensors 35rmb.. everything you need is in the space, not only will you be a hacker but you’ll learn some awesome skills while you do it. Tonight Min Lin and Ricky will be around to share stories from their recent hacking journeys. Get an insight into processing. we have a special guest coming down who’ll be setting up a processing workshop, find out whats involved tonight. Michael (RubberDucky) will be drilling into the walls to setup some computer benches, and also hooking up his mega-super-awesome-button-box for the new restricted toys (lathes, mills, bandsaw, drill) Paul will be discussing the lock-picking study with interested participants. Lio will be figuring out how he’s going to do the bamboo go-kart with those interested for the ben heck challenge (find out more tonight) and how you can be involved. After the event around 9pm the hackers will take to the tracks for some go-karting “research” at Chang Feng park indoor race track for some super awesome driving skills “bring a head mounted camera” If you thought this Wednesday is fun, wait for the weekend..

==== This Weekend ====

Saturday – all day: Organic waste workshop.. find out how to make bio-diesel, sign up and more information here: http://xinchejian.com/event/?regevent_action=register&event_id=55&name_of_event=OrganicWasteRecyclingWorkshop Saturday afternoon – 5 presentations from XinCheJian will be delivered at _Barcamp_ Shanghai so come and show your support for xinchejian.. sign up and more information here: http://techyizu.org/shanghai-barcamp-2011-september-24 Sunday morning – Ardublock workshop.. never programmed in arduino before? use ardublock to visually program. sign up here: http://xinchejian.com/event/?regevent_action=register&event_id=58&name_of_event=ArduBlockWorkshop Sunday afternoon – Robo Racing championship, find out if the Title stays with XinCheJian for a 3rd victory, find out if anyone can take on theNelsons or mindstorm robots! Man vs Machine will Machine win again! Sign up here: http://xinchejian.com/event/?regevent_action=register&event_id=57&name_of_event=RoboracingCompetition ]]>

Lio testing the master switch made by Michael for the mechanical tools.  Safety first!

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New Work City blogs about his visit to XinCheJian during his pan-Asian coworking space tour:

Shanghai is a rich, beautiful, well-manicured city. My hotel was right in the middle of a touristy shopping district which exemplified Shanghai’s polish. Xinchejian, Shanghai’s hackerspace, was nowhere near this part of town. Appropriately, Xinchejian is in a far more “real” part of town, away from the rich expats and the manicured shopping experiences. That also meant narrow roads not designed for two way traffic, a hard-to-find location hidden away in an ancient warehouse, and a parking situation that required negotiation with locals. In other words, not too dissimliar from the usual neighborhoods one might find a hackerspace nested away in. I walked into Xinchejian and might as well have walked into NYC Resistor. Gadgets and witty signage everywhere. A Makerbot in the house. Some kind of agriculture project involving running water between two potted plants through a fish tank. And don’t miss the freelance beehive in the slide show. Founder Ricky was an engineer at Google and is working on some awesome projects while running the space, which is naturally a very loose and community-driven operation. What appeared to be an emergency glass box on the wall was actually a donation box into which people put money for just about anything. I felt right at home here. I sat on a couch made of spare bamboo with Ricky as he talked with Liu Yan, owner of Xindanwei described below, as they discussed business and local things.

His blog post also includes pictures and videos.]]>