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==Participants==
 
==Participants==
 
* [[User:Enabrintain|Phil Showers]]
 
* [[User:Enabrintain|Phil Showers]]
* Chris Dayton
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* Chris Dayton ?
* [[User:strages|Raymond Nordin]]
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* Carlos Valez ?
* Carlos Valez
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* Robert Yost ?
* Robert Yost
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* John Kelly? (Want to get more info first, but is definitely interested)
 
* John Kelly? (Want to get more info first, but is definitely interested)
* ybit
 
  
 
'''Payments need to be made no later than June 16th.'''  This is to ensure that everything can be ordered and put into kits in time for the event.
 
'''Payments need to be made no later than June 16th.'''  This is to ensure that everything can be ordered and put into kits in time for the event.

Revision as of 00:48, 12 May 2012

Overview

Midsouth Makers has graciously offered to come down and do a RepRap Buildoff similar to the one they did at Hacker Consoritium. Tim, Nathan, Tuttle, Justin and Raymond went to the buildoff at Hacker Consortium and can speak of it firsthand for the curious.

How to pay (also more info)

What

The kit $1050:

  • High end electronics
  • Heated build platform
  • Precision aluminum print bed
  • 1.75mm filament hotend
  • Brute extruder stepper motor hotend
  • 0.35mm nozzel
  • Prusa Mendel v2 printed plastic parts
  • Precision linear movement
  • Precision timing belts
  • Aluminum z axis couplers
  • Quality stepper motors & build platform
  • Easy breakdown for transport

Calendar

  • July 21 2012 - July 22 2012: Reprap Buildoff at Makers Local 256

Participants

  • Phil Showers
  • Chris Dayton ?
  • Carlos Valez ?
  • Robert Yost ?
  • John Kelly? (Want to get more info first, but is definitely interested)

Payments need to be made no later than June 16th. This is to ensure that everything can be ordered and put into kits in time for the event.

Invited

Preparations

  • Linear row of tables
    • makes it easier for the instructors to walk up and down looking over shoulders to see how everyone is doing
  • Comfort
    • chiller + fan and one end of a car tent covering the row of tables?
  • Food
    • grilling out?
  • Live video stream
    • ustream