[Lab] 3D Printer Assembly + Artengine Blog

[Andrew O'Malley]

Sounds great, guys!

Don't know if I'll be able to pop in or not . . . Crazy busy getting
an installation ready for Chinatown Remixed this weekend.  Too many
loose bits to cart over to the lab.

Some of you might dig it: Twitter triggered strobe lights and LED panels.

Details here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Latest-Artists/101546226937?ref=ts#!/notes/the-latest-artists/chinatown-remixed-twitter-enabled-light-boxes/387687797004

Good luck w/ the Makerbot assembly, sorry to miss most of it :(

Cheers,
ao.


On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Dennis Stec <denstec at gmail.com> wrote:
> hey Andrew
> I've laid out all the component parts and set the tables up into 3 work
> stations
> for  teams of:
> Mechanical assembly
> Electrical Assembly and
> Software
> Thought we could break into teams with each team having access to a lap top
> so we can Access assembly instruction on-line. We can  have someone
> volunteer to be team leader/co-ordinator of each group.
> I've laid out all the tools we'll need plus others as required.
> Should progress quite well. The documentation s/b fun.
> c u folks later
> dennis stec
>
>
> On 5 May 2010 15:31, Ryan Stec <artistic at artengine.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Very sorry, but I didn't get the chance to install the software for
>> tonight. Sorry to not give the evening that headstart!
>>
>> There is a space cleared off on the shelves furthest from the wall, so it
>> should house the printer well whatever state it is in at the end of the
>> evening.
>>
>> Best of luck.
>> Ryan
>>
>>
>> > Hey Ryan,
>> >
>> > Did anyone get back to you on documenting the process?  I'll bring along
>> > my own HV20 (with Raynox HD-7000PRO wide angle lens), tripod and a few
>> > tapes to set up in a corner and capture activity in addition to whatever
>> > others are doing.
>> >
>> > Software to install on the ArtEngine Mac(s):
>> >
>> > -Arduino 0018 if it's not there already.
>> >   - http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
>> >
>> > - ReplicatorG 0014: http://replicat.org/download
>> >   - Installation instructions: http://replicat.org/installation-mac
>> >   - If you haven't done any arduino stuff, be sure to explicitly install
>> > the included FTDI USB2TTL drivers.
>> >
>> > - Python (preferably v2.6) if it's not there already.
>> >   - I use MacPorts (http://www.macports.org/) for my CLI tools.
>> >
>> > - SkeinFox, v1.5: http://wiki.github.com/jmil/SkeinFox/
>> >   - A more friendly UI for skeinforge slicing models.
>> >   - Install git-1.6.5.1 for OS X:
>> > http://code.google.com/p/git-osx-installer/downloads/list?can=3
>> >   - Download & Install SkeinFox:
>> > http://github.com/jmil/SkeinFox/downloads
>> >
>> > - Pleasant3D:
>> > http://www.pleasantsoftware.com/developer/pleasant3d/index.shtml
>> >   - For visualizing STL models before slicing and the resulting GCode
>> > after slicing.
>> >   - Very useful for centring and repositioning STL models for optimal
>> > build platform printing.
>> >
>> > - MeshLab: http://www.meshlab.org/
>> >   - Useful for troubleshooting 3D model issues, converting between
>> > formats, scaling from imperial to metric units, etc.
>> >
>> > - Google SketchUp 7 (not Pro):
>> > http://sketchup.google.com/download/gsu.html
>> >
>> > - Blender 2.49b: http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/
>> >
>> > - OpenSCAD:  http://openscad.org/
>> >   - Use the "openscad-latest.dmg" version:
>> > http://www.kintel.net/public/openscad-latest.dmg
>> >
>> >
>> > That should cover the essentials!
>> >
>> > Andrew.
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2010-04-29, at 10:56 AM, Ryan Stec wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hey Everyone,
>> >>
>> >> I thought I would send out a bit more advanced notice of the next Mod
>> >> Lab as the MakerBot kit is in and hopefully people can make it out for
>> >> this one.
>> >>
>> >> I actually will not be able too as I must go to a festival in Montreal
>> >> starting on Wednesday.
>> >>
>> >> I am wondering also if someone would like to document the process and
>> >> do
>> >> a blog entry for the Artengine blog. We pay a whopping $50 for the
>> >> entries, but at least it makes it so you are not volunteering ;) Drop
>> >> me
>> >> an email if you are interested.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Ryan
>> >> Artengine AD
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>> >
>> > Me: http://clothbot.com/wiki/
>> >
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