[SGVHAK] Working on projects + continuing hackerspace discussion

[Homan Chou]

I can potentially help out with the web front end stuff.  It should be
relatively easy to create a login and allow people to upload stl ? files.
 But I'm still unclear about the whole process: should the web interface
assist from the entire process of modeling, to g-code generation, to
observing the printing?  What happens if the geometry is not modeled
correctly?

On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Tux Lab <project.tuxlab at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am interested in building a 3d printer with webcam and a project
> submission front end.   It's sort of SGVLUG meets SGVHAK,  with open
> source software running open source hardware and sharing with the
> results with the world.     Sort of like an mini automated 3d printing
> factory.
>
> We can offer to do free prints of object that fits within a 2"x2"x2"
> or 3"x3"x3" or whatever dimension that is time and cost effective for
> us.     They can either pick up their parts at the SGVLUG/SGVHAK
> meeting or we can ship the parts to them for a fee.
>
> I will be tempted to add that all objects must be created with open
> source software under a Linux environment or maybe setup a tier
> system,  ie object created under a non-free OS are limited to 1 cubic
> inch, object created under an open source environment are limited to 4
> cubic inches, and object created under an open source environment with
> documentation on how it was created are limited to 9 cubic inches and
> so on. . . . .   anyway, the conditions are optional but regardless
> hopefully this can get more people interested in SGVLUG/SVGHAK or open
> source software/hardware in general.
>
>
> John
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 11:50 PM, Lan Dang <l.dang at ymail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We had a really great meeting tonight with some new faces (Juan, Pablo,
> > Danny, Ed).  We didn't have much in the way of presentation or reporting,
> > just a lot of spirited discussions on various things people were working
> on.
> >
> > (Doug, you owe us a view of your PengPod, or at least a review of it.  I
> > am holding your SGVHAK t-shirt hostage.)
> >
> > I've heard a few people making noises about projects they are thinking
> > about, the type that requires a little help from others.    I would
> > encourage you to post the project idea to the mailing list and see who
> would
> > be interested in working on it.   That seems to have worked well for
> > Braddock's Internet in a Box project.
> >
> > If you get enough interest, we can provide a distribution list on
> > sgvhak.org for your project.  Aside from making it easier to communicate
> > with everyone on the team, it provides an archive of project-related
> > communications.
> >
> > I think John's idea for a webcam-enabled 3D printing service is a cool
> > project that would involve both hardware and software work.  It would be
> a
> > neat way to get into 3D printing.  I hope we can get that off the ground
> > before the next HAK.  John, could you explain your idea in more detail?
> >
> > We also need to revisit the topic of creating a hackerspace/makerspace.
> We
> > should collate the results of our survey and come up with a plan of
> action.
> > I think our original options were:
> >
> > 1) Make our own hackerspace
> > 2) Use the facilities of an existing hackerspace/coworking space
> > 3) Subsidize the rent on someone's existing workshop in exchange for
> being
> > able to work there.
> >
> > New option:
> >
> > 4) Pablo is affiliated with the Pasadena Library(?) and looking into
> > setting up a makerspace at the library. Perhaps we can become involved
> with
> > that? Pablo, if you can email me, I will make sure you are a part of any
> > further hackerspace discussion.
> >
> > Lan
>
>
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