Nice article in "The Telegraph" about the London Hackspace

[Ulisses]

I run into an interesting article about the London Hackspace that I'd like to share:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/in-the-know/london-lifestyle/9591630/3d-printing-london.html

It says only good things about the Hackspace. It's good advertising for us.

There's only something I'm worried about: 

According to the article, the Space is the place to go in London to watch some 3D printing in action.

It's just that if someone comes on Tuesdays to the 'free hack evenings' as suggested in the article, will be disapointed, as there are no working 3D printers in the hackspace.

Any thoughts about it?

[Morris]

we have lots of things that have been 3d printed, printers can be pointed at... videos on youtube can be shown. shrugs. When I joined the makerbot wasn't working.

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[tom]

they probably mean the 3d printer meetups on monday nights :)

[Ben Barwise]

hey, where are these meetings announced?

I am partway through building a Prusa Mendel with linear bearings ( just waiting for money to buy the electronics, heaters and motors ) and it would be great to bring it along when its working.

[Glen]

I made that plane shown in the Telegraph story.

On Wednesday, 10 October 2012 10:32:31 UTC+1, Ben Barwise wrote:

hey, where are these meetings announced?

They're in the Spaces Google calendar and Meetup; the next meeting is Monday evening.

This upcoming meeting will have the designer from Formlabs and will be just before the London3D show.

[ http://www.meetup.com/Future-Manufacturing/ ]

[ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-affordable-professional-3d-printer ]

[ http://3dprintshow.com/ ]

[Glen]

On Wednesday, 10 October 2012 15:32:21 UTC+1, Glen wrote:

I made that plane shown in the Telegraph story.

 

I've been told to clarify this.

The plane was created by General Electric, it's a model of a P-51 mustang. The photo was taken in the V&A. Fabashery ltd provided the plastic. Bre Pettis, the creator of Makerbot, printed the parts but couldn't assemble them. I welded the parts together and put it at a jaunty angle.