Makerbot has gen 3 electronics in stock.

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mccoyn

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Dec 18, 2009, 10:58:33 PM12/18/09
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After selling 25 kits in 12 hours last weekend, makerbot made a rush
order and has 100 kits available now. Not sure how long they will
last.

Johnny Graves

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Dec 27, 2009, 7:22:33 PM12/27/09
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Yes! godd&n finally!

Now I'm wondering if anyone's got a while to help me setup crap? :)

I can buy lunch/beer/ w/eth?

Have all boards for gen 3 and finally got motors,
Just LF someone with an AVR programmer/bootloader thing
and the oh-so-magical ability to tweak the code a little,

I'm available anytime and I'd totally love to make parts for anyone
that could help? :)
(Or share future toolchanger designs/parts)

Regards and Happy holidays!
-J

(Also I have a laptop now... so that's less of a hassle)

Devin McPherson

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Dec 28, 2009, 6:18:04 AM12/28/09
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Hi Johny,
I have everything you need except the solder paste that Tim uses. If you
have or can get some I can help you out.

I would be easiest if we could arrange to meet someplace like i3Detroit.
Where I can bring all my stuff to get you set up. I can come to your
place but it isn't easy right now.

-=[Devin]=-

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Phil Frost

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Dec 28, 2009, 10:37:15 AM12/28/09
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Nate, another member at i3, has been kind enough to bring his solder
paste to the space. He will be bringing it tonight and leaving it in the
fridge. If you guys would like to meet there, drop me a line and I can
be around to let you in. I'm probably available most evenings this week.
Otherwise, you can always look on http://i3detroit.com/ to see if
someone is in there. Status updates are on the right sidebar.

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 06:18:04AM -0500, Devin McPherson wrote:
> Hi Johny,
> I have everything you need except the solder paste that Tim uses. If you
> have or can get some I can help you out.
>
> I would be easiest if we could arrange to meet someplace like i3Detroit.
> Where I can bring all my stuff to get you set up. I can come to your
> place but it isn't easy right now.
>

> On Sun, 2009-12-27 at 16:22 -0800, Johnny Graves wrote:
> > Yes! godd&n finally!
> >
> > Now I'm wondering if anyone's got a while to help me setup crap? :)

> > [...]

Johnny Graves

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Dec 28, 2009, 6:16:25 PM12/28/09
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Haha, Curses :) I got prebuilt chips just so I wouldn't need to mess
with the paste again

Where's I3 and anytime you've got available :)

-J

Johnny Graves

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Jan 3, 2010, 3:51:29 PM1/3/10
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Hah, still looking for this,

No problem droppin' by anyone's place :)

News is right dead on this forum yeah?
Anyone wanna try and setup another meeting?

Tim Schmidt

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Jan 3, 2010, 4:39:05 PM1/3/10
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On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Johnny Graves <hyat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hah, still looking for this,
>
> No problem droppin' by anyone's place :)
>
> News is right dead on this forum yeah?
> Anyone wanna try and setup another meeting?

What, exactly, are you looking for?

--tim

Johnny Graves

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Jan 3, 2010, 6:02:26 PM1/3/10
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LF someone with an AVR programmer/bootloader thing,
and hopefully someone who could help me get basic configuration down,

(Though I know a little processing, so could prolly figure that out on
my own...

I just figured the fully assembled version would have the damn
firmware on it :)

-J


On Jan 3, 4:39 pm, Tim Schmidt <timschm...@gmail.com> wrote:

mccoyn

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Jan 3, 2010, 6:50:54 PM1/3/10
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I don't have a programmer so I can't help Johnny out, except to try to
debug problems. I've had a cold lately so I'd like to wait until next
weekend (9th, 10th) before helping anyone out.

We should meet soon and make plans for Confusion, which is less than
three weeks away.

Phil Frost

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Jan 3, 2010, 6:52:04 PM1/3/10
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On Sun, Jan 03, 2010 at 03:02:26PM -0800, Johnny Graves wrote:
> On Jan 3, 4:39?pm, Tim Schmidt <timschm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Johnny Graves <hyatt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hah, still looking for this,
> >
> > > No problem droppin' by anyone's place :)
> >
> > > News is right dead on this forum yeah?
> > > Anyone wanna try and setup another meeting?
> >
> > What, exactly, are you looking for?
> >
> > --tim
>
> LF someone with an AVR programmer/bootloader thing,
> and hopefully someone who could help me get basic configuration down,
>
> (Though I know a little processing, so could prolly figure that out on
> my own...
>
> I just figured the fully assembled version would have the damn
> firmware on it :)
>
> -J

I have an AVR programmer at i3. Don't know that I can help with
configuration, though.

Johnny Graves

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Jan 4, 2010, 12:19:29 AM1/4/10
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I'm terrible with names :p

Working this Tuesday, Not sure how formal i3 is...

it's not open at like all times right?
(I.e. have to drop by during meeting hours?)

Phil Frost

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Jan 4, 2010, 8:11:36 AM1/4/10
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On Sun, Jan 03, 2010 at 09:19:29PM -0800, Johnny Graves wrote:
> I'm terrible with names :p
>
> Working this Tuesday, Not sure how formal i3 is...
>
> it's not open at like all times right?
> (I.e. have to drop by during meeting hours?)

i3 is always open, although guests must have a member to host them. I
hosted the last meeting at i3, along with Nate, another i3 member.

I'll be available mon-thurs evenings this week after 6:00, and most of
this weekend also. If you want to meet some time, just let me know.

Also, you can look at the twitter feed on the right sidebar of
http://i3detroit.com/. We have a "I'm in the space and willing to host
guests" switch which when flipped, posts there. However, there's no
guarantee that whoever flipped the switch will be staying for a long
time, or that someone didn't forget to flip it on the way out, so it
doesn't hurt to have arrangements beforehand.

There is also a google group called i3detroit-public where you can ask
if anyone can be around at some time. I'm sure there are many members
interested in reprap besides those that were around at the last reprap
meeting.

Johnny Graves

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Jan 4, 2010, 7:22:50 PM1/4/10
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any chance you'd be available sometime on Wednesday?

On Jan 4, 8:11 am, Phil Frost <ind...@bitglue.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 03, 2010 at 09:19:29PM -0800, Johnny Graves wrote:
> > I'm terrible with names :p
>
> > Working this Tuesday, Not sure how formal i3 is...
>
> > it's not open at like all times right?
> > (I.e. have to drop by during meeting hours?)
>
> i3 is always open, although guests must have a member to host them. I
> hosted the last meeting at i3, along with Nate, another i3 member.
>
> I'll be available mon-thurs evenings this week after 6:00, and most of
> this weekend also. If you want to meet some time, just let me know.
>

> Also, you can look at the twitter feed on the right sidebar ofhttp://i3detroit.com/. We have a "I'm in the space and willing to host

Johnny Graves

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Jan 6, 2010, 2:59:17 PM1/6/10
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lolz, nvrmnd then :)

I'll PM next time,

what is "Confusion" btw?

Johnny Graves

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Jan 6, 2010, 11:26:41 PM1/6/10
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Phil rocks :)

Otherwise, now I've got more troubles that could easily be remedied by
swapping out parts to find what's wrong...

Mobo is USB powered right? mine isn't :p
likewise I can't talk to it,
(Anyone have a TTL serial-USB cable, or mobo I can test with?)

Love,
-J

Keith Mc

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Jan 7, 2010, 10:37:09 AM1/7/10
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Johnny Graves wrote:
> what is "Confusion" btw?

A local Science Fiction Convention, put on by the Stilyagi Air Corps, a local SF club.
... http://confusion.stilyagi.org/

ICYDK, SF "Cons" are often named as a play-on-words, with the word "con"
buried SOMEWHERE in them. <g> ConFusion is the well known decades-old
annual Michigan SF "Con". With Fusion in its name, it sounds REALLY "science-y",
so they often feature a Technical Track in their list of activities ("Events").

In addition to lots of partying, a dress-up Ball (dance), Huckster Room
(swap/sales area) and sponsoring GoHs (Guests of Honor from among
famous artists, SF writers, actors, et al), they have a lot of Programming
Events, like Discussion Panels, DIY activity rooms for kids, and here, even
a Technical Track for hard science things.

Tim has a scheduled time slot in the Technical Track, to show RR there.
(930-1050 AM Sunday 1/24/10, Salon E, Detroit Marriott, Troy MI)

See the ConFusion thread, or "Programming" at this link, for more details:
... http://confusion.stilyagi.org/content/panels-events-0

- Keith Mc.

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