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Paul Krugerstraat 362021 XN Haarlem
info@the-owls-nest.nl
+31 23 369 0 269Spaarndamseweg 120 A11-A122021 KA Haarleminfo@the-owls-nest.nl+31 23 369 0 269Tugelastraat 552021 TB Haarleminfo@the-owls-nest.nl+31 23 369 0 269
Using The Owl’s Nest begins with the work you want to do. You may have an object to repair, a project to continue, a skill to practise or a technical question that first needs investigation. The capability pages help you find the thematic area, while the location information shows where that work is explicitly supported and how it is organised there.
Locations can differ in access, scale, atmosphere and facilities. Some allow short drop-in visits, while project work may need an appointment or a reserved session. Choose a location to see the practical route that applies there.
You do not need to arrive with a complete technical plan. It is useful to know what you want to accomplish during the visit: diagnose a fault, cut and fit parts, learn a technique, test a prototype or continue a project that has already begun. A manageable next step makes it easier to choose the right location, workspace and form of guidance.
Explain what you want to make, repair, investigate or learn. A photograph, sketch, model number, damaged part or short account of what has already been tried can make the first assessment much more useful.
Consider which step you want to complete and whether it may involve a workbench, hand tools, a machine, heat, soldering, digital work, measurement or another prepared setup.
Let the location know when the project needs substantial space, quiet concentration, accessibility adjustments, several sessions or equipment that may need to be prepared in advance.
The form of support depends on the activity, experience and local setting. It can also change during a project as someone becomes familiar with the work.
You may work independently while someone remains available for questions and a second pair of eyes. Another project may begin with a joint plan and a few agreed moments to check measurements, setup or progress.
New techniques and processes involving higher forces, heat, electricity, chemicals or other significant risks can be carried out together or under guidance. The local arrangement explains which equipment requires this approach.
See Tools and machines for the shared principles around preparation, extraction, guarding, instruction and protective measures.
Some work fits within one visit. Other projects develop over several sessions or combine capabilities and locations. In that case, agree on a practical sequence: what can be completed during each session, which materials or components are still needed, and whether an object or setup can remain between visits.
Locations are intended for individual projects, small-scale making, repair, experiments and practical learning. Work that uses substantial space, creates prolonged noise or emissions, or keeps equipment occupied for a long period needs advance coordination.
Paul Krugerstraat combines informal drop-in access with planned workshop use. When the welcome sign is lit, you can come in for coffee or tea, get acquainted, show an object, discuss a plan or do something small that fits the available space and current activity.
A short visit can be used to identify what is broken, assess whether a project fits the location, look at materials or determine which tools and next steps may be needed. Calling ahead can still be useful when you want to avoid a closed door or need someone with particular knowledge.
Use an appointment or agreed session for larger projects, guidance, machine use or work that requires a prepared bench. The location normally accommodates up to four people at the same time, depending on ongoing projects and the space they occupy.
Woodworking and metalworking projects may move through several tools and stages. Welding and automotive work are always coordinated in advance, as are setups that create sustained dust, noise, sparks or occupy substantial floor space.
The location is on the ground floor. With advance notice, the arrangement can be adjusted for a wheelchair or walker so the route and working position remain usable.
Spaarndamseweg is used by appointment. This is partly connected to access through the central hall and also allows the workspace and equipment to be prepared around the activity before someone arrives.
The location supports planned sessions with calm and predictability. Its fixed base includes 3D printing, electronics, soldering and a workstation for computer repairs. Other equipment is arranged for the appointment and project rather than assumed to be permanently ready.
For a repair, bring the device with the power supply, cables and accessories needed to reproduce the fault. For 3D printing or electronics, provide files, measurements, components and an explanation of the intended result.
The location can in principle accommodate up to six people at the same time, but actual capacity depends on ongoing work, guidance and the amount of equipment or table space in use. A small focused session may therefore fit differently from a group activity.
Access and any support needed to work comfortably are coordinated when making the appointment.
When a project develops into heavier woodworking, metalworking, welding or automotive work, the next stage can be coordinated with Paul Krugerstraat. Precision repair or broader digital development may also connect with Tugelastraat.
Tugelastraat is a technical and digital location for complex repairs, precision work, electronics, digital projects and small-scale creative work. You can drop in during opening hours for a short question, coordination, an introduction, an initial repair assessment or to bring a donation. Project work, guidance and longer technical or digital questions are arranged by appointment.
An object, photograph, project file or partly completed design can be examined to determine whether the next step belongs at Tugelastraat or another location. This is especially useful for complex repairs and projects that combine electronics, software, 3D printing or a custom part.
In principle, up to two people can be physically present at the same time, depending on the activity, required guidance and ongoing work. Appointments allow delicate parts, measurement equipment and ongoing technical or digital work to be arranged so the project can continue without avoidable interruption.
The available setting includes precision and digital workspaces, an extensive small-parts stock, soldering and electronics equipment, fine woodworking tools, filament and resin printers, a small metal lathe used for limited repair and precision tasks, and space for consultation.
Work requiring larger benches, substantial material or heavier woodworking and metalworking machines is referred to Paul Krugerstraat. If access, calm or use of the workspace needs adjustment, mention this before the appointment so a practical arrangement can be considered.
Contact a location to discuss what you want to make, repair, investigate or learn, or to arrange a suitable time for the work.
Read how people share workspaces, equipment and responsibility, and how these principles take shape at each location.
See how contributions, session prices, materials and larger project arrangements are explained for each location.
Participation through a school, employer, care provider or another organisation may use a separate agreement and coordinated pathway.
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