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J Calvert
Mar 10, 2010, 1:57:54 AM3/10/10
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Hi!
A quick note to get people up to speed, and to do some introductions.
I've been kicking around the ideas behind KiteBot for years, and I think it's time to put metal to metal. I'm looking for people who have skills in mechanics (that I lack) to help in any way they're interested. At minimum, I'm hoping people can help me learn what I need to in order to build it. So, last Thursday I presented KiteBot at Seattle Ignite 9 in the hope of finding such people (which also helped motivated me to get kitebot.org put together).
Some introductions of people on the list so far (and those I think soon will be).
David Moser (d.g.moser) is an old friend who christened this list by asking some insightful questions and.
Jon Gentry (jegentry79) is an architect with some amazing background in kinetic architecture who's put me in touch with some of his colleagues at Turner Exhibits. I'm expecting to hear back from then later this week (when they're caught up and have a chance to review the site).
Mark (dr.girlfriend) and I met at ignite where we kicked around some interesting ideas and he informed me that he has a workspace and friends that he suspects could get excited about participating.
Vlad Korolyov and I got acquainted via an inquiry I made through craigslist (some time ago). He has impressive commercial prototyping experience and has made some good arguments in favor of some significant changes, which we plan on discussing soon.
David Cole presented at Seattle Ignite 9 about DIY metal casting, which is where I met him. This could be an awesome way to produce some of our parts (e.g. aluminum spools?).
Alex Wetmore is a tinkerer of bicycles pointed our way by a co-presenter at ignite, and has already provided some great insight on the pivot component.
Miguel Edwards is an inspiring metal working architect who I first bounced KiteBot off of years ago, shortly after he had built a wind turbine installation at burning man.
I don't think I've met Nick, who's signed up on the list. But I'm glad that he did, and it would be great to hear a little bit about him.
Sometime next week I'd like to have an in-person meeting to gauge interest and availability of participants.
In the meantime, I'm going to itemize the individual tasks for realizing the design as it currently stands. While there's a good chance it'll change, I think it will be worthwhile (since many of those tasks will remain, e.g., need spools regardless).
Cheers!
Jeremy
A quick note to get people up to speed, and to do some introductions.
I've been kicking around the ideas behind KiteBot for years, and I think it's time to put metal to metal. I'm looking for people who have skills in mechanics (that I lack) to help in any way they're interested. At minimum, I'm hoping people can help me learn what I need to in order to build it. So, last Thursday I presented KiteBot at Seattle Ignite 9 in the hope of finding such people (which also helped motivated me to get kitebot.org put together).
Some introductions of people on the list so far (and those I think soon will be).
David Moser (d.g.moser) is an old friend who christened this list by asking some insightful questions and.
Jon Gentry (jegentry79) is an architect with some amazing background in kinetic architecture who's put me in touch with some of his colleagues at Turner Exhibits. I'm expecting to hear back from then later this week (when they're caught up and have a chance to review the site).
Mark (dr.girlfriend) and I met at ignite where we kicked around some interesting ideas and he informed me that he has a workspace and friends that he suspects could get excited about participating.
Vlad Korolyov and I got acquainted via an inquiry I made through craigslist (some time ago). He has impressive commercial prototyping experience and has made some good arguments in favor of some significant changes, which we plan on discussing soon.
David Cole presented at Seattle Ignite 9 about DIY metal casting, which is where I met him. This could be an awesome way to produce some of our parts (e.g. aluminum spools?).
Alex Wetmore is a tinkerer of bicycles pointed our way by a co-presenter at ignite, and has already provided some great insight on the pivot component.
Miguel Edwards is an inspiring metal working architect who I first bounced KiteBot off of years ago, shortly after he had built a wind turbine installation at burning man.
I don't think I've met Nick, who's signed up on the list. But I'm glad that he did, and it would be great to hear a little bit about him.
Sometime next week I'd like to have an in-person meeting to gauge interest and availability of participants.
In the meantime, I'm going to itemize the individual tasks for realizing the design as it currently stands. While there's a good chance it'll change, I think it will be worthwhile (since many of those tasks will remain, e.g., need spools regardless).
Cheers!
Jeremy
Vladislav Korolyov
Mar 10, 2010, 5:33:11 AM3/10/10
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We should brainstorm this soon.
DriveTrain is key, eliminate loss, maintain energy etc.
DriveTrain is key, eliminate loss, maintain energy etc.
As of now the weekend is open.
VK
J Calvert
Mar 10, 2010, 4:36:08 PM3/10/10
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I can do Saturday morning or afternoon. Happy to go to the Eastside and meet there. Let me know.
J
On Mar 10, 2010 2:33 AM, "Vladislav Korolyov" <vkor...@gmail.com> wrote:
We should brainstorm this soon.
DriveTrain is key, eliminate loss, maintain energy etc.
As of now the weekend is open.
VK
On Mar 9, 10:57 pm, J Calvert <jcalv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> A quick note to get people up ...
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