Reprappers in Portland Oregon
Posted by Tom Frisch
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Reprappers in Portland Oregon August 31, 2010 12:55AM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon September 02, 2010 09:41PM |
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Tom, I've moved this thread to the Portland RUG forum. 
-Sebastien, RepRap.org library gnome.
Remember, you're all RepRap developers (once you've joined the super-secret developer mailing list), and the wiki, RepRap.org, [reprap.org] is for everyone and everything!
-Sebastien, RepRap.org library gnome.
Remember, you're all RepRap developers (once you've joined the super-secret developer mailing list), and the wiki, RepRap.org, [reprap.org] is for everyone and everything!
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon September 09, 2010 06:50PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon September 09, 2010 11:08PM |
Going to be making a RepRap. I live in Lafayette (between McMinnville and Newberg). Was working with Shapeways until they said they couldn't build any of my designs anymore, due to some unresolvable technical issues (weirdness). Used to have an ABS rapid prototyper of my own in Nevada, years back, ran on windows 3.1. I'm all for getting these things as common as inkjet printers.
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon September 11, 2010 11:12PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon September 18, 2010 09:19PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon September 22, 2010 05:43PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon October 31, 2010 07:43PM |
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A friend of mine and I are looking at building a Mendel and could surely use some help/advice/whatever! I seem to be having a hard time finding some of the raw components online (been looking for the PCB required, apparently Makerbot only sells fully assembled boards now =\)
Anyways drop a line here, I'd be happy to buy a round of beers for some help with the best way to get this thing started!
Anyways drop a line here, I'd be happy to buy a round of beers for some help with the best way to get this thing started!
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Carson Welch
Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon November 17, 2010 02:54AM |
Hello all Portland RepRap'rs,
I'm relatively new to the Portland area, and about 65% done building my Mendel. I'll be at the Bagdad Pub tomorrow, Wed Nov 17th, for a beer or two while my wife's at a knitting class. I'd love to meet some of my fellow Makers. Anyone who is building, wants to build, or has finished, is welcome! Can't wait to see some people there!
I'll be the guy wearing a blue shirt with a cartoon skull that says "I live inside your face."
Cheers!
Carson
Ryan Bankhead Wrote:
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> Going to be making a RepRap. I live in Lafayette
> (between McMinnville and Newberg). Was working
> with Shapeways until they said they couldn't build
> any of my designs anymore, due to some
> unresolvable technical issues (weirdness). Used
> to have an ABS rapid prototyper of my own in
> Nevada, years back, ran on windows 3.1. I'm all
> for getting these things as common as inkjet
> printers.
I'm relatively new to the Portland area, and about 65% done building my Mendel. I'll be at the Bagdad Pub tomorrow, Wed Nov 17th, for a beer or two while my wife's at a knitting class. I'd love to meet some of my fellow Makers. Anyone who is building, wants to build, or has finished, is welcome! Can't wait to see some people there!
I'll be the guy wearing a blue shirt with a cartoon skull that says "I live inside your face."
Cheers!
Carson
Ryan Bankhead Wrote:
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> Going to be making a RepRap. I live in Lafayette
> (between McMinnville and Newberg). Was working
> with Shapeways until they said they couldn't build
> any of my designs anymore, due to some
> unresolvable technical issues (weirdness). Used
> to have an ABS rapid prototyper of my own in
> Nevada, years back, ran on windows 3.1. I'm all
> for getting these things as common as inkjet
> printers.
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon November 17, 2010 08:25PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon November 27, 2010 07:42PM |
I just stumbled across the whole reprap 3d printing thing today & am VERY excited that these can be made for so cheap! (at the expense of time) while I don't have the money to build one myself, I am interested in possibly helping build one, or just learning more about them. I'm 22 & enjoy having a good beer while talking about science,electronics. :-)
Is there a meeting spot in SE Portland ( I live in Sellwood)
Is there a meeting spot in SE Portland ( I live in Sellwood)
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon November 30, 2010 01:28AM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon December 05, 2010 01:33AM |
Hey guys,
I am a local engineering student (SE Portland) who is very interested in these FDM machines... I am thinking about building a machine of my own, but I want to see what the final parts look like. My main concern is the relatively low resolution. Does anyone in the area have a fine tuned machine? Would anyone be interested in showing off what there machine could do?
Alternatively, I am also trying to locate local shops who could make FDM parts for me... Anyone know of a prototyping shop around here? For the stuff I plan to do, sending out the work vs. buying a machine may be a smarter choice.
Thank you!
I am a local engineering student (SE Portland) who is very interested in these FDM machines... I am thinking about building a machine of my own, but I want to see what the final parts look like. My main concern is the relatively low resolution. Does anyone in the area have a fine tuned machine? Would anyone be interested in showing off what there machine could do?
Alternatively, I am also trying to locate local shops who could make FDM parts for me... Anyone know of a prototyping shop around here? For the stuff I plan to do, sending out the work vs. buying a machine may be a smarter choice.
Thank you!
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon December 06, 2010 10:28PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon January 13, 2011 04:38AM |
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I hope I can join your group, I live in Newport, Or. And I am very interested in making a Reprap Machine. I can't afford to buy all the parts on ebay, but would like to support you people and maybe buy my parts at or near cost. I am 63 and a disabled Vet. and live a small pension.
Radcnc
Radcnc
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon January 27, 2011 06:11PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 13, 2011 07:26PM |
I learned about the RepRap just yesterday. A friend and I plan to build one; I'm in Troutdale and he's in the West Hills off Hwy 26. We're thinking of the smaller model first, but the kits and other pieces for the first one seem to be for the Mendel. If that's the situation, that's what we'll build.
What I don't see on the wiki is information on the software used to run the printer. I assume the source code is available so we can compile it on a linux box. Also, what do folks use to prepare the drawings that are eventually fed to the printer? There is much we need to learn before we start construction.
Rich
What I don't see on the wiki is information on the software used to run the printer. I assume the source code is available so we can compile it on a linux box. Also, what do folks use to prepare the drawings that are eventually fed to the printer? There is much we need to learn before we start construction.
Rich
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 14, 2011 03:10PM |
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Anyone know if there's a users group that meets around the Portland area? I haven't been able to find anything except this thread.
I'm trying to bootstrap myself into a machine and would like an opportunity to talk to others.
Rich Shepard,
Here's a link to the reprap software wiki, through which you can get to the software source, both the PC stuff and the Arduino firmware.
I'm trying to bootstrap myself into a machine and would like an opportunity to talk to others.
Rich Shepard,
Here's a link to the reprap software wiki, through which you can get to the software source, both the PC stuff and the Arduino firmware.
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 14, 2011 06:20PM |
Thanks for the software URL, patbob. I can set up my old Sony notebook to run it.
We can all arrange to meet at a more-or-less central location (the East Bank Saloon's back room is great for such meetings) if we want to talk over dinner and microbrews. To work on machines we'd need another place, but I'm confident many are available.
Rich
We can all arrange to meet at a more-or-less central location (the East Bank Saloon's back room is great for such meetings) if we want to talk over dinner and microbrews. To work on machines we'd need another place, but I'm confident many are available.
Rich
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 14, 2011 07:03PM |
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East Bank sounds like a fine place to meet. Let's see if we can rustle up a few more people before committing to a place and time though. If nobody else chimes in by, say, the end of this week (ie. by Monday 2/21/2011), let's go ahead and pick a time and place to get together. Sounds like a plan?
BTW, I haven't been to East bank before.. do they allow minors there?
BTW, I haven't been to East bank before.. do they allow minors there?
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 15, 2011 10:54PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 16, 2011 02:40AM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 17, 2011 02:38PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 21, 2011 02:37AM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 21, 2011 02:34PM |
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Ok, people have had a chance to chime in on the thread if they wanted to..
How does next week Monday 2/28/2011 sounds to everyone? Starting at 6pm at East Bank Saloon in downtown Portland?
I'll bring a sign and stick around at least till 8pm in case anybody else wants to just drop in and visit.
How does next week Monday 2/28/2011 sounds to everyone? Starting at 6pm at East Bank Saloon in downtown Portland?
I'll bring a sign and stick around at least till 8pm in case anybody else wants to just drop in and visit.
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 21, 2011 06:25PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 22, 2011 06:15PM |
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Only just saw this thread, and it looks like I'm too late for this meeting, but BrainSilo (the Portland hackerspace) would be more then happy to provide space for some RepRap/3D printing meetings. We already have some people interested (including myself), we're close in (next to the Broadway Bridge), and it's BYOB friendly. Some Monday and Tuesday nights are open, as well as Fridays and weekends.
If anyone is interested in organizing something like this there, just let me know, and I can get you set up for it.
P.S.: we're also working on eventually getting a laser cutter in the space
If anyone is interested in organizing something like this there, just let me know, and I can get you set up for it.
P.S.: we're also working on eventually getting a laser cutter in the space
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon February 25, 2011 10:01PM |
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon March 05, 2011 08:54PM |
I am the coordinator for ZeitgeistPDX we are putting together our annual ZDAY 2011 event on March 13th in NE Portland. With the recent release of Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, we have had a upsurge of interest in Reprap projects from our supporters. We have a growing number of local supporters who are meeting to learn and sharpen electronics skills, and a Reprap or similar project is turning into a goal to work toward. Possibly one to donate to a Hackerspace like Brainsilo.
For our ZDAY we would really love to have a Reprap machine on display for our attendees to see and ask questions about. Is there anyone in Portland who would consider this? If so, please e-mail me: (admin at zeitgeistpdx dot org) and we can talk about the details.
We have a great speaker line-up and are expecting a good crowd. See the speaker line-up and other details here: [zeitgeistpdx.org]
Thank you!
For our ZDAY we would really love to have a Reprap machine on display for our attendees to see and ask questions about. Is there anyone in Portland who would consider this? If so, please e-mail me: (admin at zeitgeistpdx dot org) and we can talk about the details.
We have a great speaker line-up and are expecting a good crowd. See the speaker line-up and other details here: [zeitgeistpdx.org]
Thank you!
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Re: Reprappers in Portland Oregon March 08, 2011 04:41PM |
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