hi bob!
it's good to hear that you're local; there's a handful of portland folks in the group too, so hopefully we can all meetup and have a kit building party!
also, aren't you a monomist? i have the feeling i've met you before, but can't quite place it. i think there might be a few monome players out there...
excited to hear you already got some parts! the gyroscope seems like a lot of fun...
cheers,
mfelix@EFFALO