Author: EvaB

  • Diyode is Looking For a New Home

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    Diyode Community Workshop has served the community of Guelph since 2010.  We provide tools, space and community for people interested in woodworking, metalworking, electronics, prototyping and all sorts of other making. We knew that this time would come, but it is finally here. Diyode needs some help, and we’re hoping you folks out in internetland might…

  • Diyode Design Competition

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  • Launch Party!!

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      This past Monday, we celebrated our new membership with Community CarShare  and the launch of the new Toyota Tacoma pickup truck in its own parking area at our location.   Diyode and the community at large will benefit from the use of the truck, as well as the rest of the fleet of vehicles managed…

  • Happy Birthday, Liam!!

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  • Artist in Residence – Call for Artist at Diyode

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    Here is your chance to explore the many resources Diyode has – from tools to the exceptional talents of the many members. Come join us!

  • Short Work in Short Time

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    Shawn signed up on Monday night of last week, and has already done a bunch of awesome projects. This was an “up cycle” from old Ikea futon frames and a change table. Shawn said “The project was made using wood collected from my children’s change table and two futon frames.   The frame is already on the…

  • Neighbourhood Christmas Angel

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    This Neighbourhood Christmas greeting was made by one of our new members, Elbert van Donkersgoed.  The angel was designed by Nellie van Donkersgoed.  The angel was crafted by Elbert in his own shop. The support holding the angel on the rock was welded at Diyode. The display will be up throughout January at 22 Glasgow…

  • Live Edge White Ash Tables

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    Recently, Brett made some beautiful live edge furniture out of local white ash.  Live edges have minimal finishing to leave some of their natural contour, colour, and remnants of bark leaving a beautiful edge trim. Congratulations, Brett!!  

  • Tilt Table for Veterinary Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Surgery

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    This is a project that has been ‘in the works’ for a few months.  The thought started through my residency at the University of Guelph veterinary school, where we are doing increasing number of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgeries.  Having a table that allows us to tilt a patient side to side and end to end would…

  • The Heart of Making

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    250 years ago, you may have made every object in your home, or known the person who did make it.  Fast forward to today, and not only is it quite possible that every object in a Canadian home is made by some else, but that someone lives on the other side of the planet.  If…