[GRLUG] RepRap / Arduino

[adderd at kkmfg.com]

I've seen some mention of RepRap before but I've never seen one or tried
to build one or anything. I do have experience with a variety of
industrial CNC equipment though. I've never built one mind you, but I have
repaired and maintained a few CNC machines. So I do have some experience
and interest in them.

I'm kind of curious about this RepRap thing. It's a rapid prototyping
machine huh... Sounds interesting. Seeing it on a website is one thing,
seeing it actually work would be something totally different. How well
does this sort of thing really work in real life?

I have several arduinos. I initially got them for an embedded project
which is on hold while I complete an electric car mod (and while I keep
making rock band guitar controller mods)

I like EagleCAD personally. They've got a free version and it's plenty for
smaller electronics projects. I think it's easier to use and easier to
find parts for Eagle than KiCAD but I've heard good things about KiCAD
too. I guess it's a personal preference sort of thing.

I might stop on to IRC sometime... Thanks for the heads up.


> Anyone interested in either RepRap
> (http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome) or Arduino
> (http://www.arduino.cc/) in lower michigan? (The Grand Rapids,
> Lansing, and Detroit areas mainly)
>
> There are about 15 of us so far (many from various Penguicon mailing
> lists) working toward an active Michigan RepRap User's group.  The
> idea being not only to spread knowledge and spare parts, but to get
> together and turn wrenches on each others' machines.
>
> The RepRap project encompasses many disciplines...  our core
> electronics are based on Arduino, so we have a bit of experience
> working with them - hence the double-subject.  I've worked a bit with
> KiCAD designing various Arduino-based circuits.  3D modeling is used
> everywhere.  And many of us do it all on Linux.
>
> So if you're interested in attending a meet, or helping organize one,
> or if you are building or thinking about building a RepRap or similar
> CNC machine, or just interested in interdisciplinary design, stop on
> by to irc://irc.freenode.net/##mireprap and say hi.
>
> --tim
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