[Swansea Hackspace] 3d printer

[Matthew Daubney]

I'm gonna stick my head above the parapet on a couple of things here...

Prusa do a complete pre-assembled version as well as the kit version (It's
a couple of hundred quid more though), however, when I built my Mk2 it was
one of the most pleasant kits I've ever built. The instructions where
better than modern Ikea instructions, it even came with the tools you
needed.

That aside!

I'm not sure you can make 3d printing a 100% easy thing by just chucking a
good printer in the room. Really it'll need a couple of people who are
willing to consistently put an evening in to teach how to model in 3d (the
software for which puts me off some days), how to use a slicer, how to use
the machine and to expect spaghetti on occasion and how to troubleshoot
that.

So I'm not sure you can make it "easy" for everyone, but you can make it
easily approachable.

I'm not sure if that helps or hinders?

On 12 March 2018 at 11:23, Tim Clark <eclipse at sucs.org> wrote:

> I worry that anything that describes itself as a kit doesn't meet the
> fundamental brief of "Tool not Project", when was the last time you had to
> put the plug on your new drill, or glue the handle on your new screwdriver?
>
> Tim
>
> On 12/03/2018 11:19, Alex Duffield wrote:
>
> 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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