[ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet up

Blair Thompson mail at justblair.co.uk
Thu Jan 19 06:16:10 UTC 2012 

Looks ok, but I may already have a belt organised.  I have placed and 
order for synchromesh cable to upgrade my own printer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GMzYMI6rf8&feature=youtu.be 
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GMzYMI6rf8&feature=youtu.be>

Assuming that it works as well as it does in the printer above, I will 
have timing belts and upgraded metal pulleys (really good) to donate to 
the project.

Blair


On 19/01/2012 00:33, Kieran Wyse wrote:
> Do we think that this belt is a good deal?
>
> http://www.emakershop.com/browse/listing?l=88
>
> Are optical or mechanical end stops the best? Does anyone know.
>
> Kieran
>
> On 15 January 2012 19:31, Thomas Parry<yrrapt at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Yeah, there was a little padlock in the corner, but I can edit now, thanks.
>>
>> I took apart an old printer today and found two pieces of 8mm smooth rod
>> that can be used as the two smaller pieces. I'll update the BOM just now to
>> say they're obtained.
>>
>> Tom
>> On Jan 15, 2012 7:04 PM, "Kieran Wyse"<kieranwyse at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>
>>> Don't know why you can't edit it. Have you logged in? Have you gone to
>> the
>>> article? If so beside the printer icon and the email icon, on the right
>>> just above the article itself there should be a little edit icon.
>>>
>>> Is there a padloch coming up? (If so I'll have to find out why) Anyway I
>>> have given you access to the administration, you should be able the panel
>>> there.
>>> http://goshg.org.uk/administrator/
>>>
>>> Let me know if you are still having issues.
>>>
>>> Kieran
>>>
>>>
>>> On 15 January 2012 13:48, Thomas Parry<yrrapt at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Keiren, I am probably being really stupid here, but I'm trying to put
>> up
>>>> the photo I have of the first cut being made, but I can't actually
>> figure
>>>> out how to make a post and I can't edit the post that you've already
>> made
>>>> to stick the photo in.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:26 AM, Kieran Wyse<kieranwyse at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> So we started the build on friday. We have a very impressive frame
>>>> already.
>>>>> It was great fun to actually start the build.
>>>>>
>>>>> Next task will be to square of the threaded rods. Should take a half
>> a
>>>> day.
>>>>> With luck we can also start work on the z axis, maybe.
>>>>>
>>>>> The next meeting will be on the
>>>>> http://www.electronclub.org/webcalendar/month.php?year=2012&month=02
>> .
>>>>> As always everyone is welcome. We also love arduinos, so if you just
>>> want
>>>>> to disuses/ play with them that is cool too.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thanks for everyone who managed to attend the rather impromptu
>>>> meeting
>>>>> and look forward to next time.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a some picture here.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://goshg.org.uk/index.php/news/6-friday-the-13-of-jan-meet-up
>>>>>
>>>>> p.s. feel free to add pics if you have any.
>>>>>
>>>>> kieran
>>>>>
>>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>> On 13 January 2012 17:51, Thomas Parry<yrrapt at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I can bring a measuring tape and will have a search to see if I can
>>>> find
>>>>> a
>>>>>> file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>> On Jan 13, 2012 5:49 PM, "Blair Thompson"<mail at justblair.co.uk>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> If anyone is coming and has not left yet, we could do with a
>>>> measuring
>>>>>> tape
>>>>>>> and a metal file if you have one....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Blair
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: members-bounces at electronclub.org
>>>>>>> [mailto:members-bounces at electronclub.org] On Behalf Of Kieran
>> Wyse
>>>>>>> Sent: 09 January 2012 20:21
>>>>>>> To: Discussion list for the Electron Club
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet up
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have booked friday. It will be good to think about something
>> that
>>>> is
>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> christmas.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Everyone is welcome to come along.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kieran.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 4 January 2012 18:47, Thomas Parry<yrrapt at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Actually, I've just been informed that I forgot that I'm going
>> to
>>>> see
>>>>>>>> Admiral Fallow on the 27th but I will be there on the 13th.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 6:44 PM, Thomas Parry<yrrapt at gmail.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hey,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I could make both the 13th and the 27th.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 9:50 PM, Blair Thompson<
>>>>> mail at justblair.co.uk
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure that I can make that...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Blair
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>> From: members-bounces at electronclub.org
>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:members-bounces at electronclub.org] On Behalf Of
>> Kieran
>>>>> Wyse
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: 01 January 2012 15:44
>>>>>>>>>> To: Discussion list for the Electron Club
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet up
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Marry chirstmas and a happy new year! Hope you had a good
>> one
>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> Santa was good to you.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Wow the electron club calendar is busy there are no
>> Thursdays
>>>> left
>>>>>>>>>> this month so how about we make it a Friday? Friday the
>> 13th,
>>> a
>>>>>>>>>> memorable
>>>>>>>> date
>>>>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>>>>> nothing else and the 27th after words. It would be good to
>> see
>>>>>>>>>> everyone
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What do we think
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Kieran.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 3 December 2011 23:47, Kieran Wyse<kieranwyse at gmail.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> The next meeting will be next thursday it will be good to
>>> see
>>>>>>>>>>> everyone, we should be able to start the build.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Kieran
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 3 December 2011 18:13, Blair Thompson<
>>>> mail at justblair.co.uk>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> That sounds  like a very generous gesture on Salvatores
>>> part.
>>>>>   I
>>>>>>>>>>>> have a hot air solder station.  Would that be any good to
>>>> you?
>>>>>>>>>>>> Blair
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: members-bounces at electronclub.org
>>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:members-bounces at electronclub.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Thomas
>>>>>>>>>>>> Parry
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: 03 December 2011 13:05
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Discussion list for the Electron Club
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet
>> up
>>>>>>>>>>>> A wee update on the electronics.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I mucked up the board I etched, I was never sure about
>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> quality of it anyway.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> However, Salvatore over at icanbuild.it has kindly sent
>>> us a
>>>>>>>>>>>> board for free,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> http://icanbuild.it/reprap/ramps-1-4-reprap-control-board/
>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>>>>> He has also thrown in a stepstick board, I don't suppose
>>>> anyone
>>>>>>>>>>>> has the means for reflow soldering as it uses a QFN
>>> package?
>>>>>>>>>>>> These have been shipped so I should hopefully have them
>> for
>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> meeting on Thursday and I will try my hardest to get the
>>>>>>>>>>>> stepstick soldered somehow so we can test it with the
>>> motors
>>>>> that
>>>>>>> Keiren has bought.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 7:27 PM, Kieran Wyse
>>>>>>>>>>>> <kieranwyse at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Motors came today:)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 November 2011 20:43, Thomas Parry<
>>> yrrapt at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hadn't really processed Kieran's email until reading
>>> that
>>>>>>> reply.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zapp Automation do quite a selection of smooth rail
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> http://www.zappautomation.co.uk/index.php?cPath=29_138
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and matching linear bearings if we decide we want to
>> go
>>>>> down
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that route, now or later,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.zappautomation.co.uk/index.php?cPath=24
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Clive Mitchell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <bigclive1 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder if RS components could be a source of
>>>> something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>>>>> that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Possibly more expensive, but usually much better
>>>> quality.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 November 2011 00:06, Kieran Wyse
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <kieranwyse at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are making great strides in getting the parts
>>> for
>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reprap
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> together.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The main sticking point at the moment it getting
>>> hold
>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> machine
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> strength
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> smooth rods.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Clive Mitchell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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