Poughkeepsie Mini Maker Faire: M2 FTW!
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:38 am
The Poughkeepsie paper had a short writeup on today's Mini Maker Faire http://makerfairepoughkeepsie.com/, with exactly one picture:
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/stor ... /19091857/
That picture features my hotrodded M2 with a (non-Makergear) platform of Tux penguins from the chocolate mold project:
http://softsolder.com/2014/04/10/chocol ... -closeups/
http://softsolder.com/2014/04/09/chocol ... d-pouring/
I passed out samples and told the kids that Santa was on their side for getting a 3D printer under the tree:
Rumors from usually reliable sources indicate the two other 3D printers at the Faire had mmmm reliability issues and generally weren't running. The M2 ran continuously from 10 am through 4 pm, cranking out eight Tuxes at a time, with no trouble at all.
It. Just. Works.
I did a presentation on (my opinion of) the current status of Personal 3D Printing, referring to some of jimc's impeccable projects as examples of how to spiff up the usual striated sidewalls:
https://softsolder.files.wordpress.com/ ... 104-11.pdf
[Edit: Also starring Mount Printmore's trailer and Cap'n John's business advice. Folks ask what you can do with a 3D printer, so showing that it need not be a cash sinkhole helps...]
A good time was had by all!
Perhaps my voice will return by early next week...
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/stor ... /19091857/
That picture features my hotrodded M2 with a (non-Makergear) platform of Tux penguins from the chocolate mold project:
http://softsolder.com/2014/04/10/chocol ... -closeups/
http://softsolder.com/2014/04/09/chocol ... d-pouring/
I passed out samples and told the kids that Santa was on their side for getting a 3D printer under the tree:
Rumors from usually reliable sources indicate the two other 3D printers at the Faire had mmmm reliability issues and generally weren't running. The M2 ran continuously from 10 am through 4 pm, cranking out eight Tuxes at a time, with no trouble at all.
It. Just. Works.
I did a presentation on (my opinion of) the current status of Personal 3D Printing, referring to some of jimc's impeccable projects as examples of how to spiff up the usual striated sidewalls:
https://softsolder.files.wordpress.com/ ... 104-11.pdf
[Edit: Also starring Mount Printmore's trailer and Cap'n John's business advice. Folks ask what you can do with a 3D printer, so showing that it need not be a cash sinkhole helps...]
A good time was had by all!
Perhaps my voice will return by early next week...