[Swansea Hackspace] 3d printer

[Alex Duffield]

How are you at Lego Sophia? That's the level of the assembly instructions

On 12 Mar 2018 11:07 a.m., "Sophia Komninou" <sophia.komninou at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I would like to offer my opinion as someone with no prior experience with
> 3D printers.
>
> I would like to stay for a second to the " kit more likely as it's a
> hackspace after all" and remind to whoever will get more involved with the
> decision making that hackspace has a diverse membership and not just
> computer savvy members. It is also my understanding that this diversity is
> one of the points we are trying to promote as a "place for *all* people
> who like to make stuff". Further, I remember Matt saying at the AGM that
> what they did in Reading was to "make things as simple as possible" in
> order to engage more people and create a community. Therefore, how a kit is
> going to achieve that (unless I guess after assembled works very very
> simply).
>
> As someone who is not as savvy with the traditional hackspace activities,
> I would personally want to see a non-intimidating looking 3D printer to be
> encouraged to try using it.
>
> I guess I do get a bit cranky with things like that but I thought I should
> give my perspective regardless...
>
> Sophia
>
>
>
> 2018-03-12 9:09 GMT+00:00 Neil Jones <neil at aurinia.co.uk>:
>
>>
>>
>> On 12/03/18 01:14, Alex Duffield wrote:
>>
>>> Best bet is hands on experience, I can bring it tomorrow if you like,
>>> bringing my signal generator so taking a bus anyway
>>>
>> Why don't you just bring it in anyway? It wouldn't be the first time
>> someone has brought a 3d printer in to show others. Even if we weren't
>> looking at getting a new one it would be interesting for others to see. It
>> is a cool piece of kit.
>>
>> Neil
>>
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