Midwest RepRap Fest 2014

Two weeks to go...

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I've got to convince the wife to ditch World Maker Faire this year, but I'm pretty sure I can make it happen.

Who's going?

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- akhlut

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I'm onthe fence... it's a 5 hr drive... and a blown weekend for the wife. I have at least one, perhaps 2 buddies that are planning to go.

Yeah, it'll be an 11 hour drive for me, and I HATE driving.

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- akhlut

Just remember - Iterate, Iterate, Iterate!

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14 hour drive for me and I'm going. The lot of you have no excuse!

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I want to say, the event last year was by far the most fun I've had at any kind of maker faire/hackerspace type thing. Great atmosphere, great people. Loads more fun than Maker Faires.

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I will be there. This event is a lot of fun and really brings out the people who are directly involved with reprap and 3d printing.

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11 hours for me! I am coming with some of my off the wall designs. I am very excited. None of us can beat Prusa. I think his trip is a bit longer.

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I am planning to attend the event, coming from MN ~8hrs
First 3D print event for me should be fun, looking forward to it.

I'm going. Must be a whole hour drive. Might drag some others from the local Makers group. Notsure what to expect...it'll be my first show.

Gonna be fun guys! Last yr was a blast. Akhlut, awesome to see you coming this time! Got almost 200 RSVP' s so far, and last yr was half that, the last 5 days it exploded.

Mr Olly,

I attended your prestigious occassion last year and was willing to travel the miles, but what is the Port O Potty sittuation? A weary traveler shouldn't be subject to outdoor facilities in this harsh winter. Thanks for your corespondance.

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I attended your prestigious occassion last year and was willing to travel the miles, but what is the Port O Potty sittuation? A weary traveler shouldn't be subject to outdoor facilities in this harsh winter. Thanks for your corespondance.

Port-o-pottys shouldn't be an issue this year. Northern Indiana got enough snow there probably isn't enough level surfaces for them to sit. There should just be some deep holes dug in the snow with igloos on top.

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I'm onthe fence... it's a 5 hr drive... and a blown weekend for the wife. I have at least one, perhaps 2 buddies that are planning to go.

Looks like I'm coming.... Probably will bring my printer and see about getting some tuning advice... may bring my E3D hot end and see if I can get some help getting good results with it.

And now I can't make it. Work manages to get in the way of my endeavors lately. Hopefully the dropcams will be there.

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- akhlut

Just remember - Iterate, Iterate, Iterate!

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I am planning on going , should be there mid morning Saturday

The Wife and I took a 2hr drive and attended the Midwest RepRap Fest 2014 yesterday (sat), and what a great time it was!!!!
I was there primarily to decide whether to purchase a SeeMeCNC Rostock Max kit, or build my own version of the BerryBot.
What was really cool, Rad Racer was there with his version of the BerryBot. I got to see it in action and talk a little about it.
Wayne is a really nice guy, and it was great to talk to him. I meant to thank him for sharing his build details but forgot. So if you read this, Thanks Wayne!!!
There were so many people there it was hard to talk to anyone for any length of time.
I would like to thank the guys from SeeMeCNC for hosting this great event. It was a fun time, I learned a lot, and will be attending the event next year!
Funny thing, I think my wife even got a little interested. When we got home she was looking at a bottle opener that some one had printed and given her, and she commented about the good quality of the print! She was actually wandering around looking, and apparently talking, to the different vendors while I was engaged in my own conversations!
She said she had an ok time, but I think she had more fun than she wanted to admit.
I'm still undecided which way to go on the printer build, but because of my desire to design and fabricate, I'm leaning toward my own version.
Still got a couple projects to finish first.
Later, Steve

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The Wife and I took a 2hr drive and attended the Midwest RepRap Fest 2014 yesterday (sat), and what a great time it was!!!!
I was there primarily to decide whether to purchase a SeeMeCNC Rostock Max kit, or build my own version of the BerryBot.
What was really cool, Rad Racer was there with his version of the BerryBot. I got to see it in action and talk a little about it.
Wayne is a really nice guy, and it was great to talk to him. I meant to thank him for sharing his build details but forgot. So if you read this, Thanks Wayne!!!
There were so many people there it was hard to talk to anyone for any length of time.
I would like to thank the guys from SeeMeCNC for hosting this great event. It was a fun time, I learned a lot, and will be attending the event next year!
Funny thing, I think my wife even got a little interested. When we got home she was looking at a bottle opener that some one had printed and given her, and she commented about the good quality of the print! She was actually wandering around looking, and apparently talking, to the different vendors while I was engaged in my own conversations!
She said she had an ok time, but I think she had more fun than she wanted to admit.
I'm still undecided which way to go on the printer build, but because of my desire to design and fabricate, I'm leaning toward my own version.
Still got a couple projects to finish first.
Later, Steve

Yes my buddies Mike and Joe and I were there as well, I am not sure if any of us really met (and realize it), I also chatted with Wayne a bit about his BerryBot clone as well and fabrication in general... Nice guy...

We were setup back in the far right corner on one of the round tables with a couple of Ord Bot Hadron builds. Mine was the one with the Viki LCD and Azteeg X3 Controller.

Would like to thank and commend those who put in all the work for this years show.

I attended last year and this year was larger and better.

Probably will need more room again next year.

Talks, although short, were very interesting.

Hope that next year they can add some classes for those new to 3D printing.

Again, thanks and keep up the good work.

Nick

3DogNate,
Were you guys all at your own table building your printers? If so, I did stop for a minute and watch, but didn't talk.
It would have been cool if everyone that is on the forum and was there had a name tag with user name, and real name.
Mine's easy, as it's the same!
Sadly, I don't know very many people on here yet.
But I eventually will!!!
Steve

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3DogNate,
Were you guys all at your own table building your printers? If so, I did stop for a minute and watch, but didn't talk.
It would have been cool if everyone that is on the forum and was there had a name tag with user name, and real name.
Mine's easy, as it's the same!
Sadly, I don't know very many people on here yet.
But I eventually will!!!
Steve

No we were on the other side across from them.

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Steve Farling
3DogNate,
Were you guys all at your own table building your printers? If so, I did stop for a minute and watch, but didn't talk.
It would have been cool if everyone that is on the forum and was there had a name tag with user name, and real name.
Mine's easy, as it's the same!
Sadly, I don't know very many people on here yet.
But I eventually will!!!
Steve

No we were on the other side across from them.

Ok, yep same story except those tables were too close together.
I started to walk down between them, but didn't want to get in anyone's way.
Maybe we'll get together next year.
Where are you guys from?

We came from Bloomington, IL (3hr 45min drive)

You?

Hartford City. IN
2hr Drive

Bay Village, Ohio. Just west of Cleveland.