Well, if you give us $1000, we blow past our goal. But isn't that earmarked for something else? :)
Ron On 2013-01-23 12:41, Michael Kozakewich wrote: > Hmm, I happen to have a thousand dollars free, as of last night...... > (Oh, wait, you said to reply off-list!) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 11:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SkullSpace-Announce] Let's fund a 3d printer! > > Hey everybody, > > Ben Bergman knows somebody who's selling a 3d printer. He has pictures > and stuff that he can post later, but for now, the important info is: > > - It's worth about $1700 new, it's being sold for $1000 > - There are 7 spools of plastic refills for $35 each (retail price is > $65) > > So basically, if we can raise $1350, we can buy SkullSpace a 3d printer! > This is an all-or-nothing thing, so please email me off-list and tell me > what you're willing to contribute (I'll personally put in $100). A few > others at the Awesome Foundation meeting last night offered to put in, > as well, so please let me know who you were. > > If we manage to get enough donations to make the $1350, we'll go forward > with this. Then plan would be to leave it set up at the space, and maybe > take it with us to special events if it's mobile enough (I don't know > much about this stuff, obviously). It would be free for anybody to use, > but we'd ask for donations for material (like the drink machine fund). > > Here's Ben's proposal, from the Awesome Foundation site (reprinted with > implied oral permission, not express written permission): > -- > I would like to purchase a 3D printer to use in my open hardware > projects. Open hardware is where all the design files for recreating > some physical object are fully published and available to anyone that > wants to recreate it with whatever changes they want. To facsilitate the > spreading of the open hardware movement and the utility of 3D printing, > I would like to bring this 3D printer with me to public events where > people can try it for themselves and see what is possible with this > up-and-coming technology. The ability to quickly create a prototype > object greatly improves the ability to bring an interesting project to > fruition. > > When not is use at events, the 3D printer would be located at > SkullSpace, Winnipeg's hackerspace, to grant easy access for others > interested in 3D printing and open hardware. SkullSpace has open events > multiple times per week which would make a good time for non-members > interested in these things to drop by and try things out. > > There are other organizations that have 3D printers available, but their > memberships can be prohibitively expensive for hobbyists or people > trying to start small side businesses. Easier access to one of these > tools will aide in the creation of more great devices and local > businesses. > -- > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Announce Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/ > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
