Category: Blog

  • Makerspace Jobs

    Makerspace Assistant (Part-Time, 12 Month Contract) Idea Exchange, Old Post Office Are you constantly tinkering to discover how things work? Do you have a passion for mechanics and get excited about new technology? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and findings with people who share your passion? Idea Exchange is seeking a talented and creative…

  • Custom Stratocaster

    One of our former members, Joel Dube did this fine work. This is a custom stratocaster build. The top wood is zircote and the back and pickguard are black limba. The sound knobs are made from Indian Rosewood. The neck, electronics and hardware were taken from a Squier affinity series stratocaster.      

  • Training course: Introduction to 3D design and CNC using Fusion 360

    One of our members, Cristian Golu, has offered to give a course at Diyode for our members and anyone else that’s interested. If you are interested, please contact Cristian directly at cristian@3dlinux.com About Cristian: He is a mechanical engineer (Welding) with a passion for electronics. He has 20 years of experience Canada. Training course: Introduction to…

  • Diyode is Looking For a New Home

    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…

  • Launch Party!!

      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…

  • Haiti – Ruminations

    See Also: Haiti: Lessons Learned in Plastics I recently had the opportunity to head to Haiti, part of an effort to build a small scale recycling operation in the town of Jacmel. I’ll deal with the success or failure of the machines in another post, but here I wanted to get down some of my…

  • Haiti – Lessons learned in plastic.

    See also : Haiti: Ruminations I started this project with a simple goal in mind. Build the 4 machines outlined on Dave Hakken’s Precious Plastic website, then build them again in Haiti. It is said that no plan survives first contact with the enemy, and this story is no different. When I left Haiti last…

  • Almost Haiti

    It’s been about 6 months since we first started working on the plastic project for Haiti. A great deal has gotten done in that time, many challenges overcome, others, not. Our original goal was to make all four machines for the foster home, as well as a set for Guelph. Top priority was the shredder,…