ConFusion
Tim Schmidt
I have a possible schedule conflict Sunday. If one of the more active
group members (Nick? Devon? Keith?) is going to make it, and would be
willing to present, that could clear it up for me. If not, I can
cancel the other event and make ConFusion.
IOW, I will make sure our group presents at ConFusion one way or another.
--tim
Keith Mc
Sorry, but I'm out for the next six weeks. Every free second not already
scheduled will be tied up the FIRST contest build, so I can't add more.
It's the "busy season" for that contest right now. FIRST just released the
new problem, and the build clock is running for all of the teams I mentor.
OOC, If you want to see the new game challenge, check out its animation here.
Animation, plus a few minutes of Dean Kamen's commentary (~40mb, ~10 min total):
... http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics/first/kickoff-2010/game2010.wmv
Animation only, various formats & sizes (~3 min):
... http://robotics.arc.nasa.gov/events/2010_frcwebcasts.php
FIRST Website, for rules, etc...
... http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/default.aspx?id=966
Game Manuals:
... http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=452
(If you want some non-RR fun, anyone here is welcome to come join in,
and help build a competition robot! ... Just let me know, and I'll find a team
in your neighborhood for you! :-)
- Keith Mc.
Nicholas McCoy
I'm willing to talk for a little bit, but I don't want to talk for an hour and a half by myself. I think ideally we will have 3 speakers each speak for 25 minutes with 15 minutes for questions.
We should bring a working machine as well. Unfortunately I think mine is farther from working than I was a week before the AAMF. PLA has been harder to work with than I expected.
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Tim Schmidt
> Maybe we should meet this weekend to discuss this in more detail. I'm
> available both Saturday and Sunday and would be willing to drive to either
> i3 Detroit or Holland.
>
> I'm willing to talk for a little bit, but I don't want to talk for an hour
> and a half by myself. I think ideally we will have 3 speakers each speak
> for 25 minutes with 15 minutes for questions.
>
> We should bring a working machine as well. Unfortunately I think mine is
> farther from working than I was a week before the AAMF. PLA has been harder
> to work with than I expected.
OK. Sounds like I should cancel the other engagement. Will do.
--tim
StMaus
that I haven't had a moment for some quality reprap time.
-=[Devin]=-
mccoyn
dropping in on short notice probably isn't a good idea. Is there
somewhere else we can meet? Is anyone other than me and StMaus
interested in meeting this weekend?
Just to update everyone on my progress: I've found that passing the
PLA through an oily cloth before entering the extruder makes a big
difference. PLA is very sticky and I think under pressure it finds
lots of cracks and crevices to get stuck in leading to lots of
resistance. The oil fills these voids and keeps everything moving.
I am using engine oil and replenishing it with a few drops every half
hour. I give it even odds that I will have a working machine by
ConFusion.
Phil Frost
> I haven't heard anything from Phil or anyone at i3Detroit, so just
> dropping in on short notice probably isn't a good idea. Is there
> somewhere else we can meet? Is anyone other than me and StMaus
> interested in meeting this weekend?
Next time give me a call: 248-434-5321, or drop the
i3detroi...@googlegroups.com list a message.
Dean Piper
Dean Piper and I'm in Grand Rapids, MI. I can't do a long trip this
weekend but maybe in the coming weeks. I am working with Nicholas
McCoy on getting my RepRap going, I still have a ways but I think
together we can pull one off with our parts combined. I just need to
get him some cash at this point and I think I will be all good to
start printing soon. If anyone is a little closer to me and would like
to meet let me know, I could easily do Lansing, K-zoo, or Holland.
-Dean
Tim Schmidt
> I am interested in getting involved as much as possible. My name is
> Dean Piper and I'm in Grand Rapids, MI. I can't do a long trip this
> weekend but maybe in the coming weeks. I am working with Nicholas
> McCoy on getting my RepRap going, I still have a ways but I think
> together we can pull one off with our parts combined. I just need to
> get him some cash at this point and I think I will be all good to
> start printing soon. If anyone is a little closer to me and would like
> to meet let me know, I could easily do Lansing, K-zoo, or Holland.
Hi Dean,
I'm in Grand Rapids as well... I have two repstraps, one of which has
printed a few of the parts for Nick's Mendel. I also have about
200lbs of PLA for sale, along with tons of spare and custom extruder
parts. Any time you'd like to get together, let me know.
--tim
Johnny Graves
did we meet? or still trying?
On Jan 18, 3:10 pm, Phil Frost <ind...@bitglue.com> wrote:
Dean Piper
If you are in town at all this weekend I would certainly be interested in getting together briefly. I would be interested in getting some of that PLA from you too at some point, I am mostly concerned with getting parts together at the moment but I still need something to work with once I have a machine so we should definitely talk. I am around most evenings during the week, I am working a lot this week however, and on the weekends as well. I am on the west side of Grand Rapids somewhat close to Union High School, I'm not sure how familiar you are with the area. Regardless, the sooner the better, I have a whole set of electronics here just waiting to be broken into.... :)
-Dean
Nicholas McCoy
So far, I the only people I know who are going are me and Tim.
Johnny Graves
Good that we'll have ppl with moving machines there though (have fun
btw!)
On Jan 19, 7:45 am, Nicholas McCoy <mcc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We didn't end up meeting. Were you planning on going to ConFusion?
>
> So far, I the only people I know who are going are me and Tim.
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Johnny Graves <hyatt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > lol :P just got this today,
>
> > did we meet? or still trying?
>
> > On Jan 18, 3:10 pm, Phil Frost <ind...@bitglue.com> wrote:
> > > On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 05:34:16PM -0800, mccoyn wrote:
> > > > I haven't heard anything from Phil or anyone at i3Detroit, so just
> > > > dropping in on short notice probably isn't a good idea. Is there
> > > > somewhere else we can meet? Is anyone other than me and StMaus
> > > > interested in meeting this weekend?
>
> > > Next time give me a call: 248-434-5321, or drop the
> > > i3detroi...@googlegroups.com list a message.
>
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Peter Cauchy
well if you can bring it with you.
Peter Cauchy
Tim Schmidt
> I plan on attending Confusion, and would like to buy some of the PLA as well
> if you can bring it with you.
I will. No problem.
--tim