[sudo-discuss] Maui Makers - B9creator

[Marina Kukso]

thanks for the report rusty! always good to hear about other hackerspaces.
:)

- marina


On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 8:36 PM, rusty lindgren <rustylindgren at gmail.com>wrote:

> I realize part of this email got cut off ... I was talking about
> assembling the 3d printer, and my internet is pretty weak here.  my bad :D
>
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> On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 8:34 PM, rusty lindgren <rustylindgren at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hey everyone,
>>
>> While I was in Maui I thought I would check out the only hacker/maker
>> space, so I caught up with Jerry Isdale of Maui Makers yesterday, and
>> helped assemble the B9creator 3d printer.
>>
>> Maui Makers just lost their location, so I drove out to Haiku, where all
>> the gear is now.  Haiku is close to the East side of the Island, and it's
>> more remote, rainy and generally beautiful like the rest of the island.  In
>> Haiku, they had some really cool tools, like a laser cutter.  I have a
>> decent picture of a cool LED backlit wood box that Tony and Jerry built
>> with a laser cutter.
>>
>>  It was actually really not too hard to do(although, I mostly just took
>> pictures).  The directions are kind of like lego directions, you get pdfs
>> for different components, there are some written explanations with
>> pictures, and then a final assembly doc,...all and all, the design plans
>> were clear and straight-forward and all lego-like.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I didn't get to see any printing, because the printing
>> solution didn't come with the printer.  So, If you do get one of those
>> printers you need to order the printing solution.  With the printing
>> solution, the whole set-up is about 1300 bucks.  It's a bit on the pricey
>> side for a modest 3d printer, but it looks pretty high-quality when you
>> unpack everything.  The parts were solid in my hand and it includes a
>> projector, so it doesn't seem  overpriced.
>>
>> Anyway, I'll send those images around when I get back... I might stay a
>> bit longer, but I haven't told my boss that yet ;)  Heh, boss... what a
>> weird word.  I don't think they have that out here... very mellow.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rusty
>> **
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