[ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet up

[Kieran Wyse]

Thanks for this , posted a message on the events part of the arduino forum.

It sounds like you are making good progress.

Thanks

Kieran

On 1 October 2011 08:27, Blair Thompson <mail at justblair.co.uk> wrote:

> The official Arduino forum has a couple of places that are relevant….****
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> http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=32bdfb4b9ec69eecf25541f9b8a88f7e&board=27.0
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> for announcing workshops..****
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> http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/board,28.0.html****
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> for talking about local groups.****
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> Regards ****
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> Blair****
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> Ps last night I 3D printed my first half decent prints.  Still got some
> fine tuning to do, but getting there.****
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> *From:* members-bounces at electronclub.org [mailto:
> members-bounces at electronclub.org] *On Behalf Of *Kieran Wyse
> *Sent:* 30 September 2011 23:04
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> *To:* Discussion list for the Electron Club
> *Subject:* Re: [ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet up****
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> Hi Blair,
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> you mention that we could post on an arduino forum. Can you remember which
> one?
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> Thanks
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> Kieran.****
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> On 30 September 2011 19:31, Kieran Wyse <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:****
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> Hi Blair,
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> Well done on getting your printer to print.
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> I unfortunately don't think I'll be able to get to the electron club before
> the next meet up to scavenge. If they are still there by next Thursday then
> I'll start with a screw driver.
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> As to modifying the calendar
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> The username and password for the electron club calendar is
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>   'electronclub' and the password 'clubcal', and click the 'Login' button.
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> The full how to is
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> http://www.electronclub.org/doku.php?id=howto:calendar
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> Hope this helps
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> Kieran
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> On 26 September 2011 23:37, Blair Thompson <mail at justblair.co.uk> wrote:**
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> Hi Kieran****
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> In terms of the Meeting dates, my diary is free for now FWIW, sounds good.
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> GOSG sounds fine to me.  If the domain is cheap enough then go for it,  If
> I can help on the website stuff give me a shout.****
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> Reprap wise.  I am happy to contribute in plastic (that’s thermo-plastic)
> if I can get coax the current love of my life into working.  Had a slight
> hot end melty melty problem!  Waiting for parts.  I did print a rather
> fetching plastic moustache!
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> For your component list..  I can help with a list of receipts to whoever is
> wishing to do the collating…****
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> Top tips though…****
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> Don’t let those old PCs get chucked out from the corner till you have
> robbed them of their power supplies.  Clip off the molex plugs that the
> boards connect to as well.  In fact if someone can also harvest the power
> connectors on the motherboards as well that will be useful.  ****
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> Someone also suggested that they had a modest collection of 8mm threaded
> rod.  If we pull together that as well I think we could cobble together a
> lot of the printer without paying out hard cash.****
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> Same could be said for the electronics.  I am sure.  I may have suitable
> mosfets for heaters etc.  Though stepper motor drivers may be easier to just
> buy.  I do have plenty of .1’ female pcb connectors and some strip board
> (though printing pcb is within the skill set of several of us)****
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> For a community device I think we should be aiming for cheap as we can.
> Those that want to create their own from the first can then spend as little
> or as much as they feel it is worth to them.****
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> Good luck on the sponsorship front, but I think if we aim to scavenge
> rather than look for hard cash we can keep the costs down.  I reckon we will
> probably need to buy the stepper motors unless we get really lucky on the
> scavenging front.****
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> Regards****
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> Blair****
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> PS my first attempt at sending this mail hit a moderator approval.  Sorry
> if you all get spammed with a double post****
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