[Swansea Hackspace] 3d printer

[Sophia Komninou]

"How are you at Lego Sophia? That's the level of the assembly instructions"
I know it might shock some people here but I never assembled lego kit on my
own following instructions. I rather prefer to improvise :) So yeah
following instructions like this is not in my skillset...

Matt, I understand 3D printing is a project by itself and there is a fair
amount of stuff to learn but what I am trying to say is that having a less
complicated machine to deal with and only learn the skills to print
(navigating the software, slicing etc) rather than the skills to make the
machine work plus the skills to print would be less intimidating for a
novice, as you said easier approachable. I hope this makes sense?

Sophia



2018-03-12 11:23 GMT+00:00 Tim Clark <eclipse at sucs.org>:

> 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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