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==What==
 
==What==
* Basic package: [http://reprap.org/wiki/SAE_Prusa_Mendel SAE Prusa Mendel] w/ [http://reprap.org/wiki/Sanguinololu Sanguinololu] electronics, [http://reprap.org/wiki/Wade%27s_Geared_Extruder Wades extruder], basic hot end, and all build materials
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* Can this price below be beat?
** (tentatively) ''$500''
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* Deluxe package: [http://reprap.org/wiki/SAE_Prusa_Mendel SAE Prusa Mendel] w/ [http://reprap.org/wiki/RAMPS_1.4 RAMPS] electronics, heated bed, [http://www.makergear.com/products/plastruder Makergear extruder], linear motion bearings, and all build materials
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** (tentatively) ''$850''
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==Calendar==
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June 21 2012 - June 22 2012: Reprap Buildoff at Makers Local 256
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===Midsouth Makers final offer===
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The kit '''$1050''':
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* High end electronics
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* Heated build platform
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* Precision aluminum print bed
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* 1.75mm filament hotend
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* Brute extruder stepper motor hotend
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* 0.35mm nozzel
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* Prusa Mendel v2 printed plastic parts
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* Precision linear movement
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* Precision timing belts
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* Aluminum z axis couplers
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* Quality stepper motors & build platform
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* Easy breakdown for transport
  
 
==Participants==
 
==Participants==
* [[User:Enabrintain|Phil Showers]]
 
* Chris Dayton
 
* [[User:strages|Raymond Nordin]]
 
* Carlos Valez
 
* Robert Yost
 
* John Kelly? (Want to get more info first, but is definitely interested)
 
  
 
==Invited==
 
==Invited==

Latest revision as of 11:55, 25 February 2016

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.

What

  • Can this price below be beat?


Midsouth Makers final offer

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

Participants

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