[Imc-makerspace] Makerspace Table at IMC Open House this Saturday

[Brian Duggan]

Any kind of demos will be great to have at the open house, whether we
can give them away or not. At the very least we'll have some
literature to hand out. Having both the blinky demos and the
zoetrope(s) will make a pretty intriguing display, especially for
folks who may not have any idea what the Makerspace is for.

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Jonathan Manton <jmanton at illinois.edu> wrote:
> The blinky thing is a bit too elaborate to give away, as it takes a lot of
> time to make the circuit boards and to solder them.  1/2 hour of labor for
> each piece is probably not something you want to do for something that is
> given away.  The materials is like $1.00 (not counting the battery) - it is
> the labor that would kill you.
>
> Now, if you wanted to do kits, we might be able to do that.  But 2 days
> notice is a bit tight to get the stuff sourced and make up the circuit
> boards.  I think I have enough supplies for 12 or so of them, but only 6 or
> so circuit boards made.
>
>
> On Mar 11, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>
>> How many Blinky kits does Jonathan have on-hand?
>> How much does one Blinky kit cost to make?  (+printing instructions)
>> Can we "give away" Blinky kits in return for a minimum donation to the IMC
>> to cover Jonathan's cost and bolster the Makerspace?
>>
>> Does the Blinky board have a Makerspace-Mu logo on it?   A Jonathan Manton
>> logo on it?
>> How about a Blinky board in a business-card format with a couple of flat
>> watch batteries mounted on the back of it?
>>
>> -Stewart
>>
>> Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>
>>> I will be there early to check out the Zoetropes, make sure the motor
>>> mounts are well oiled
>>> (the usual reason that they won't start).
>>>
>>> Do you have any idea where the Makerspace table will be located?
>>>
>>> What time will the Makerspace be open Saturday morning?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -Stewart
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian Duggan wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Makers,
>>>>
>>>> The IMC is holding an open house event this Saturday from 11 am to 2
>>>> pm. All IMC working groups can setup tables to grab interested
>>>> passersby. We should probably take advantage of this opportunity.
>>>>
>>>> I'm going to be there the whole time, but I'd love to have some
>>>> company. I'll probably be doing a Help Desk table, too. If it's just
>>>> me, I'll probably set up one table.
>>>>
>>>> In any case, we should probably have some literature... just a half
>>>> sheet flyer explaining what we're about, where we are and when we
>>>> meet. Can anyone whip this up?
>>>>
>>>> See people tonight and/or Saturday!
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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