Meetups

One of the purposes of Hack613 is a stable place for meetups.

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I have purchased 20 chairs plus tables plus Atomic Rooster can lend up to five. There are another five chairs in the four boardrooms that can be used as well. I’ve installed an overhead projector, internet and have paper and pens on the main tables.

There are four boardrooms where people can break off as well.

Not a Store

At Artengine, there was this very cool initiative called something like “Have a Part, Need a Part” or something like that. I believe it was initiated by Ryan Stec and it was a repository of parts and materials that people shared.

In our group we had something similar except were labeled and priced. The idea was if you had extra stuff (like when you order 100 of something but only needed 20), you can place some of them on the parts share. Other people who need the parts can avoid mail order plus you can reduce your inventory.

This was great for Arduino and electronic parts since those activities are so parts oriented. And it facilitated a bit of trading and sharing of extra parts.

Now we just join the google group (see the online link) or discuss exchanges at the meetups.

Drawing Robot

Great for invitations, cards, portraits or just making spirograph patterns.

To operate:

Install Inkscape.  Download this Inkscape plugin. Unzip it and install. Locate the config file in the installation folder and overwrite it with the one in the zip file. The config file may be at C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions.

Plug onto the machine and in Inkscape open the extensions and you will see Axidraw extension there.

Silhouette Cameo 2

We have one of these! Ours has the cabinet removed to keep the motors cooler.

It’s a USB controlled drag-knife also known as a vinyl cutter.

 

Die Cutter

We have an Accucut Grand Mark 2.

Yay, I’ve always wanted one.

This will come in handy.

Lots of pre-made dies in ebay.

Link to product.

Die compatibility.

Die Specifications:

  • All AccuCut standard, Clear Cuts and Pinnovation dies up to 15″ x 18″ (Giant)
  • All AccuQuilt Studio dies up to 15″ x 18″ (Giant)
  • Ellison SureCut and ClearCrop dies
  • Sizzix Bigz Pro dies
  • Optional tray adapter (item 406503) allows you to use Top Dog Dies steel-rule dies, Sizzix Bigz dies, and Ellison AllStar dies as well as retired AccuCut Zip’eSlim dies
  • Optional tray adapter (item 406505) allows you to use wafer thin, or chemically etched, dies
  • Optional tray adapters (items 506503AC and 506504AC) allow you to use AccuQuilt GO! dies
  • Optional tray (item 406120AC) can fit AccuCut, AccuQuilt Studio, Custom Shape Pros and similar dies as large as 13 3/4″ x 26″ (Super Giant)

Related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAuUgpk9eSI

Ontario Gasket on Canotek

 

 

Scooter

My plan was to get an electric but that might be a little excessive, don’t you think?

Elaine lent me this one and it seems to do the trick for local errands and scooting over to the door to let people in.

WIFI Installed

We now have WIFI! The key will be printed on the wall.

We also have wired internet for non wifi devices.