[sudo-discuss] Someone brought up electronic kits as a funding idea?

[rusty lindgren]

nullspace labs does kits, and shows people how to get solder.

On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Ryan Bethencourt <
ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com> wrote:

> A Sudo room micro-controller would be pretty cool and I'm guessing it
> would sell well :)
>
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Anthony Di Franco <di.franco at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Or for the artisanal flavor:
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_wrap
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Hol Gaskill <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Tommy,
>>>
>>> I remember writing something on the meeting pad about this.  Components
>>> are pretty cheap in bulk and lots of people want to get started with
>>> electronics.  I think we could start by having circuit boards made for us
>>> with sudo room branding, then eventually gain the capability to make the
>>> boards ourselves either by etching or by milling (hint: there is already a
>>> mill in sudo room and a few bags of concetrated etchant) but for now let's
>>> just say we have them made offsite in bulk.  Or we could just make layout
>>> stencils ourselves and come up with an ingenious alternative to protoboards
>>> like pre-bent wires for deadbugging
>>> https://www.google.com/search?q=dead+bug+circuit+construction&tbm=ischor whatever.  I propose spray-stenciling zip-loc bags for packaging.  My
>>> early electronics experiments involved 555 timers and speakers - could make
>>> an instrument somewhat easily with a little experimentation on
>>> scratch-built keys.
>>>
>>> A few kits that come to mind:
>>> -basic 555-based tone generator
>>> -basic microcontroller
>>> -sensor modules with power out (DC or AC) for...anything you want, mix
>>> and match
>>>
>>> I really think printing bike-mountable lights or sensors or whatever is
>>> a good racket...or should i say bracket.
>>>
>>> aaaand i'll show myself the door
>>>
>>>
>>> May 16, 2013 10:11:45 AM, tommy.york at gmail.com wrote:
>>> I can't remember exactly from last week, but maybe you brought this up,
>>> Marc?
>>> >I think this is a really great idea, which could bring in revenue (from
>>> the kits), more revenue (from workshops focusing on building the kits, and
>>> not necessarily for adults [sudo-kids?]), and members (from people who
>>> enjoy the workshops thoroughly).
>>>
>>> >Though it is currently being done: If I remember correctly, I think
>>> people in the community - Mitch Altman? - do workshops like this.  And
>>> though an internet "competitor" exists - Maker Shed's kits (
>>> http://www.makershed.com/) - and I haven't yet done a significant
>>> amount of research about the kind of kits that they offer and so forth, I
>>> think it'd be really neat to purchase the parts, design really fun,
>>> age-appropriate packaging, sell the kits at some kind of minimal markup
>>> online, then above and beyond that have donation-suggested workshops where
>>> we guide people through the process of assembling whatever the kit is. Even
>>> if other hackerspaces / non-hackerspace entities / for-profit corporations
>>> are doing a similar concept, we'll have people interested who are
>>> geographically proximate to Sudoroom.
>>>
>>> >Also, we have ideas: the lock picking class brought in great PR (in my
>>> opinion), and I'm guessing that the listserv would have a bunch of great
>>> ideas that are quirky, exciting, feasible, etc.
>>>
>>> >I've always wanted to build a bunch of modular synthesizer modules, but
>>> that's kind of a fringe / eccentric interest.
>>> >It'd be great to use Sudo-fund for this discussion, if people are
>>> interested.
>>> >
>>> -----------------
>>> >Thomas Riley York (杨德民) 510.926.0510
>>> >http://www.linkedin.com/in/tommyyork
>>>
>>>
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Rusty Lindgren
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