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3D printing ear savers for Erlanger. Anyone else who wants to help can get the STL I'm using https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4249113 and print them out and give me a shout and I'll pick them up and deliver them.

Inkscape V1.0 is out.
If you are a Mac user you won't need Quartz anymore, there is a native app now.
https://inkscape.org/news/2020/05/04/introducing-inkscape-10/

Better view of the light bar. It's also switched so you don't have to have it turned on.
Light bar is here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3284730
Octopi case is here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2334119

Printed and constructed a light bar (you can see it mounted on the top orange Z-Axis supports), and also an Octopi case (top left corner on the back of the frame). Also added a fun Extruder motor spinning happy faces ornament.
I have printed extra of these to fit to the Mk3 we have at Chattlab.
So the printer will have Octopi and a light bar as soon as I can get down there and fit it.

First print from the Mk3S came out nice.
Now to print some upgrades for the printer - Rep-Rap and all that...

Spent last weekend building my Prusa Mk3S https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/180-original-prusa-i3-mk3-kit.h… It had been sat in a box since the end of Jan, and I finally got around to building it from a kit with help from my youngest son.

This is a great resource for learning Fusion 360. He really nails the basics and the things you have to know.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGs0VKk2DiYx15SfBxO_VE6ELhpy0VnAw
Fusion 360 is free for personal use https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360-for-hobbyists and runs on Macs and Windows.

Getting started setting up the PC lab

Our move to a larger space is complete.
We are still in the BDC, but have 50% more space to make things in.

Chattanooga maker day is underway.
Showing prospective members what we do.

Website, and source code for making boxes on the leader cutter.

https://festi.info/boxes.py/

Instructions on how to load a STL file into Fusion 360 so you can edit it.
https://toglefritz.com/convert-a-simple-stl-into-a-body-in-fusion-360/

Also bumped into a witch, who turned me into a newt...... I got better

More Monty Python guys at DragonCon this year.

Useful info on maintenance for your 3D printer from PRUSA.
https://manual.prusa3d.com/Guide/Printer+maintenance+tips/1437

There is a list of these useful tip sets at the bottom of this page.
https://manual.prusa3d.com/c/English_manuals

Starting back on my ATAT walker model.

We made the local paper
http://www.chattanoogapulse.com/features/if-you-can-make-it-here/

Adam Savage is a gentleman posing for as many photos as you like.

Remote control giraffe on a tricycle.
Cool stuff at NomCon

Yay! Selfie with Adam Savage

NomCon BattleBots viewing party group photo at our space. Thanks for coming everyone.

A close up of those battle scars

Battle scared battle bot Bombshell in the space for the BattleBots viewing party.

Display cabinet is in the space. Got anything to show off, add it to the shelf.

Magnets! How do they work?