[ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet up

Tue Oct 18 18:28:04 UTC 2011

Yeah, you can put me down as providing a couple, will see how rapidly I can
do them!
Roy

On 16 October 2011 19:51, Kieran Wyse <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Roy,
>
> That would be great if you could get hold of the parts. I don't think it
> matters which printer they are printed on. I'll put you on the list as
> provisionally providing the parts if that is ok.
>
> Thanks
>
> Kieran.
>
>
> On 13 October 2011 21:40, Roy Mohan Shearer <fy81le at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Great stuff Kieran, looks good! I shall endeavour to make it along to
>> either of the coming meetups.
>> I could print off a couple via my friend Mike who has a Makerbot if that
>> is any help, but don't want to duplicate.. Does it matter if parts come from
>> different printers do you think?
>>  Roy
>>
>>
>>
>> On 13 October 2011 21:26, Kieran Wyse <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks all for coming to the Glasgow Open Source Hardware Group meeting.
>>>
>>> It was good to see you all.
>>>
>>> Anyway here is the website http://goshg.org.uk.
>>>
>>>
>>> There is a list of the hardware that we will need under the reprap
>>> project
>>>
>>>
>>>  Feel free to add and edit and one wanting administrator privileges let
>>> me know.
>>>
>>>
>>>  I have also add a list of parts for the reprap. If anyone has some
>>> things they are willing to give ......
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> kieran.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1 October 2011 11:51, Kieran Wyse <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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….*
>>>>> ***
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=32bdfb4b9ec69eecf25541f9b8a88f7e&board=27.0
>>>>> ****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> for announcing workshops..****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/board,28.0.html****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> for talking about local groups.****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards ****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> Blair****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> Ps last night I 3D printed my first half decent prints.  Still got some
>>>>> fine tuning to do, but getting there.****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* members-bounces at electronclub.org [mailto:
>>>>> members-bounces at electronclub.org] *On Behalf Of *Kieran Wyse
>>>>> *Sent:* 30 September 2011 23:04
>>>>>
>>>>> *To:* Discussion list for the Electron Club
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet up****
>>>>>
>>>>> ** **
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Blair,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> you mention that we could post on an arduino forum. Can you remember
>>>>> which one?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Kieran.****
>>>>>
>>>>> On 30 September 2011 19:31, Kieran Wyse <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:*
>>>>> ***
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Blair,
>>>>>
>>>>> Well done on getting your printer to print.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> As to modifying the calendar
>>>>>
>>>>> The username and password for the electron club calendar is
>>>>>
>>>>>   'electronclub' and the password 'clubcal', and click the 'Login'
>>>>> button.
>>>>>
>>>>> The full how to is
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.electronclub.org/doku.php?id=howto:calendar
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps
>>>>>
>>>>> Kieran
>>>>>
>>>>> ****
>>>>>
>>>>> On 26 September 2011 23:37, Blair Thompson <mail at justblair.co.uk>
>>>>> wrote:****
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Kieran****
>>>>>
>>>>>  ****
>>>>>
>>>>> In terms of the Meeting dates, my diary is free for now FWIW, sounds
>>>>> good.****
>>>>>
>>>>>  ****
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.****
>>>>>
>>>>>  ****
>>>>>
>>>>> 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!
>>>>>
>>>>> For your component list..  I can help with a list of receipts to
>>>>> whoever is wishing to do the collating…****
>>>>>
>>>>> Top tips though…****
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.  ****
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.****
>>>>>
>>>>> 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)
>>>>> ****
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.****
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.****
>>>>>
>>>>>  ****
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards****
>>>>>
>>>>>  ****
>>>>>
>>>>> Blair****
>>>>>
>>>>>  ****
>>>>>
>>>>> 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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