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Augmented Reality Conference
Hi, There’s a conference on Augmented Reality in Toronto on Oct. 5. Just passing along info in case anyone is interested in that technology. There will be speakers from industry, research and art there, along with small group sessions. Bruce Sterling is the keynote speaker. There’s also a discount code in the information below if you’d like to register. Devon —– Augmented Reality is becoming a major industry, and Ontario is leading the way. Researchers, developers, artists and anyone interested in AR…
Culture Days at the Unlab
The UnLab is taking part in Culture Days this weekend, from 10am – 4pm on Sept. 28, 29 and 30. Stop by and check out what the UnLab has to offer — a podcast studio, work area, computers and electronics for projects, and tools. We’ll have interactive digital media projects you can try out, a 3D printer making things, and we can explain how you can get started creating with these technologies. Culture Days is a collaborative coast-to-coast-to-coast volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility,…
Call for proposals for Sooncon 2012
From the inbox: Sooncon is the annual southern Ontario conference for makers and hackers running since 2009. As usual we’ve got talks, show and tell, and a party. It will be hosted this year by the DIYode Community Workshop in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Sooncon 2012 is being held on Friday September 28th and Saturday September 29th. The party on Friday will be at the DIYode’s space and the rest of the conference will be at Innovation Guelph. We need presentations for the Saturday main event…
News
The Unlab is building a Kossel !
What is a Kossel ? A Kossel is a type of 3D printer that is based on a delta robot. http://deltabot.tumblr.com/ Building it Unlondon Board approved our plan and the first batch of parts has been ordered. We will try to have most of the building process on Thursday nights, and everyone is invited to participate. The three main parts of the printer are: Frame+Motors+Arm Electronics Extruder + Hotend The parts that have been ordered are for the first stage, the frame. We already have…
Sourcing Guide for building a RepRap 3D printer
Here is a collection of useful links for anyone that wants to build or buy a 3D printer. KitsFull RepRap Kits: http://reprappro.com/Mendel $730 + Shipping from UK This is Adrian Bowyers Kithttp://www.thereprapkitstore.co.uk/longboat-prusa/ $690 + Shipping from UKhttp://www.makergear.com/products/3d-printers $799 + Shipping from Ohiohttps://shop.grrf.de/grrf-protos-3dprinter-complete-kit-p-314.html?zenid=c419618bf27fcb1c0c5eed201f3b660e $1025 + Shipping from Germanyhttp://store.mendelmax.com/product_p/mm.htm MendelMax kit, $1295 + Shipping from UShttp://romscraj.com/carttoo/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&product_id=90 $580 + Shipping from Singaporehttp://acronum.com/nz-en/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=133&category_id=32&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=54 $950 + Shipping from NZhttp://reprapsource.com/en/prusa_mendel_kit 850€ + Shipping from Germanyhttp://www.create3d.com.au $800 AU + Shipping from Australia mostly pre assembled.http://www.nextdayreprap.co.uk £499 inc next day delivery and amazing…
Change of occupation
There comes a time in a broken tables life, when it think’s: “What would life be like, if I did not choose the career path of a table?” “Why did my MAKER, not make me strong enough to hold the weight of more than a bag of chips?” “What did I do, to deserve someone missing the couch and sitting on me, am I that transparent!?” Well the day has come for this table to take it’s best parts, hold it’s head up high, arms…
Fire Drill Feb 4th
The Research Park semiannual fire drills conducted by the UWO Fire Department in conjunction with the London FD are scheduled for Monday, February 4 between the hours of 8:30am – 3:30 pm. These mandatory drills take approximately 15 minutes to conduct. All three of our Research Park buildings will be completed on the same date. Just a reminder if you are in the lab and the fire alarm goes off. Please exit the building and wait in the parking lot across the road from the…
See a need, Melt a need?
One of our unLab community sculpture artist members, was looking for a better tool for defining lines in wax and melting / cutting PLA 3D models to clean them up. Avi was using a wax carver from foredom Looked like a fairly nice tool, but all the end bit’s we’re too blunt for what Avi wanted, which was the sharp precision of an X-ACTO: A quick brainstorm of what we had to work with and then off to the Batcav… unLab. First attempt: Bore out…
Print Your Part Event
Curious about 3D printing? Would you like to get a part printed? Techalliance will be hosting a 3D printing event on November 21 in partnership with Javelin Technologies. Learn about this rapidly advancing technology, and see a live demonstration. For more information and to register, visit Print Your Part
Lab iMac not available this Fri-Sun
The iMac located in the podcast studio will be not available this coming weekend (Nov 2-4) as the folks who allow us to use it, namely The London Short Film Showcase requires it’s use for a few days. It will be back for Monday.
Augmented Reality Conference
Hi, There’s a conference on Augmented Reality in Toronto on Oct. 5. Just passing along info in case anyone is interested in that technology. There will be speakers from industry, research and art there, along with small group sessions. Bruce Sterling is the keynote speaker. There’s also a discount code in the information below if you’d like to register. Devon —– Augmented Reality is becoming a major industry, and Ontario is leading the way. Researchers, developers, artists and anyone interested in AR…
Culture Days at the Unlab
The UnLab is taking part in Culture Days this weekend, from 10am – 4pm on Sept. 28, 29 and 30. Stop by and check out what the UnLab has to offer — a podcast studio, work area, computers and electronics for projects, and tools. We’ll have interactive digital media projects you can try out, a 3D printer making things, and we can explain how you can get started creating with these technologies. Culture Days is a collaborative coast-to-coast-to-coast volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility,…
Call for proposals for Sooncon 2012
From the inbox: Sooncon is the annual southern Ontario conference for makers and hackers running since 2009. As usual we’ve got talks, show and tell, and a party. It will be hosted this year by the DIYode Community Workshop in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Sooncon 2012 is being held on Friday September 28th and Saturday September 29th. The party on Friday will be at the DIYode’s space and the rest of the conference will be at Innovation Guelph. We need presentations for the Saturday main event…
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Fire Drill Feb 4th
The Research Park semiannual fire drills conducted by the UWO Fire Department in conjunction with the London FD are scheduled for Monday, February 4 between the hours of 8:30am – 3:30 pm. These mandatory drills take approximately 15 minutes to conduct. All three of our Research Park buildings will be completed on the same date. Just a reminder if you are in the lab and the fire alarm goes off. Please exit the building and wait in the parking lot across the road from the…
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