All, I'm talking to the initial proposer (Nonlineartom) at the moment. He has a fair bit of experience with this sort of thing.
I will have a proper look next week when I'm back at work, but this should be something we could do relatively cheaply. On 15 Jun 2014 11:25, "John Cummings" <john.cummi...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Hi all > > I can bring my printer, not sure where it will go. It's a very slow > process so would be good to have some things printed beforehand, have a > look on Thingiverse.com for models I could print, some are only suitable > for SLS printer (very expensive industrial machines that use lasers) but > most of the models I could print. > > Having RepRap involved in some way at Wikimania is on my to do list. > > John > > > > > > On 15 June 2014 08:05, Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 15 June 2014 02:57, Deryck Chan <deryckc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Just make a RepRap ourselves. Materials typically cost ~£300-400 these >> days. >> > http://www.reprap.org/wiki/RepRap >> > >> > The 3D printer itself is libre hardware and is capable of manufacturing >> most >> > parts of itself! >> >> RepRap looks like a potential hackerthon project[1] - so long as as >> few volunteers commit to actually finishing putting it together! The >> last time I tried fixing my washing machine, there were several bits >> left over. >> >> What would be really cool would be to set up a stop-motion webcam on >> the table where it was being assembled, so we can release a video >> before the end of the hackerthon; you may recall Liam doing something >> similar for an early editathon at the British Museum (in the days >> before we started using the word "editathon").[2] Having the new >> printer then buzzing away creating some "merchandise" during Wikimania >> would be a great output from the Hackerthon, I'm sure several chapters >> would be interested in borrowing it for experiments, so the few >> hundred quid in cost should be easy to justify against resulting >> collaborative open knowledge projects, especially stimulating >> discussion and policies around 3D model files. >> >> Links >> 1. https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hackathon August 6-10 >> 2. >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Editing_Hoxne_Hoard_at_the_British_Museum.ogv >> >> Fae >> -- >> fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae >> _______________________________________________ >> Cultural-Partners mailing list >> cultural-partn...@wikimedia.ch >> https://intern.wikimedia.ch/lists/listinfo/cultural-partners >> Please treat emails sent to this list as confidential.Ask senders for >> permission before forwarding emails off-list. >> > > > > -- > *John Cummings - **Wikimedia UK Wikimania team* > tweet @mrjohnc > > Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. > Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. > Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, > London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. > Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The > Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > _______________________________________________ > Cultural-Partners mailing list > cultural-partn...@wikimedia.ch > https://intern.wikimedia.ch/lists/listinfo/cultural-partners > Please treat emails sent to this list as confidential.Ask senders for > permission before forwarding emails off-list. > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>