[General] Chainmail class

Tue May 8 11:59:52 CDT 2012

I think pliers should be about $3-$4 if you go to Harbor Freight. They're
just awesome like that.
http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/pliers.html

-Candleknight

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>   1. Engineers Without Borders Huntsville Is Looking For Pedal
>      Bikes (Ethan Chew)
>   2. Re: Chainmail Class (Bahiy Watson)
>   3. Deadline for art submissions for HOPE badge: Wednesday,   May 9
>      (aestetix aestetix)
>   4. Laser Cutter Ventilation (John Kelly)
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> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 12:59:17 -0700
> From: Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com>
> To: General discussion about makerslocal
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> Cc: Amanda Rose <arose81 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [General] Engineers Without Borders Huntsville Is Looking For
>        Pedal   Bikes
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> Hello!
>
>       To whomever owns the pedal bikes in the Makers Local 256 shop or
> anyone else interested; Engineers Without Borders, Huntsville is seeking to
> get bikes for Zambia.  Would anyone be willing to donate bikes to them?  If
> so, please contact Amanda Rose at arose81 at gmail.com.
>
>         - Ethan/spacefelix
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> From: Amanda Rose <arose81 at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, May 7, 2012 at 12:39 PM
> Subject: Last Minute Fundraiser for Bikes
> To: Deborah Adelsperger <debzambia at aol.com>, zbdassc2 at googlemail.com,
> jonathan.t.burkholder at nasa.gov, jwetherwax at gmail.com, dougnwells at gmail.com
> ,
> Art.Dohrman at ub-alumni.org, swetherwax at gmail.com,
> david.j.vermilion at nasa.gov,
> karl.sackett at gmail.com, beattim at uah.edu, jennifer.christopher at nasa.gov,
> jmc0019 at uah.edu, Kristie.Barber at cobham.com, rlburkholder78 at gmail.com,
> millerjanson at gmail.com, strohrbaugh at gmail.com, justin.a.littell at nasa.gov,
> david.berry at nasa.gov, spacefelix at gmail.com, duncan.mdenise at gmail.com
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>
> Hi All,
>
> Deb has asked me to put onto Facebook a fundraising effort to try
> to fundraise to purchase some bikes for our members who travel to Zambia
> with the goal of leaving it for the Ag Center for their use when EWB
> members aren't on site.  I have a updated the EWB-HSV FB status to reflect
> this goal, if all of you on Facebook could share the status to spread the
> word that would be great.
>
> Note about Sharing Status:  If you just click share, you will only be
> sharing the Zambikes website and none of the verbage of the status stating
> our goals and how-to.  Please copy and paste the status onto your own
> status when you share.
>
> Also, it would be great if anyone knows how to track such donations if we
> could keep the Facebook updated as to how much we are raising and how much
> remaining we need to raise.  Does anyone have access to our EWB account
> that could track this?  I also think it would be great if us members
> started off by donated $10 (more or less depending on your own volition) to
> get the ball rolling.  Please, as stated on the FB page, donate in the name
> of Zambikes so that we can track these donations correctly.   If everyone
> on this email listing donated $10, that's already one bike down!  And a
> good start to encourage more donations.  A friend at work has already given
> me $10, and so I'll be going onto our paypal site to donate $20 already :)
>
> Feel free to email me with any comments/suggestions etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Amanda
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> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 16:07:10 -0500
> From: Bahiy Watson <bahiy1 at gmail.com>
> To: General discussion about makerslocal
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> Subject: Re: [General] Chainmail Class
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> Chainmail??? I don't know what that is. Is that one of those emails that'll
> say "pass this  email to 25 people and you'll have good luck for 25 days?"
> On May 7, 2012 10:31 AM, "Jeff Cotten" <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Hello Makers!
> >
> > Jessica Garcia of Thevenin Jewelry (named after the Thevenin\Norton
> > circuit equivalent in EE) has offered to teach a class on how to make
> your
> > own chainmail.
> >
> > Before the class can go on, we need interested peoples.  If you are one
> > those interested peoples, please respond here, or add your name to the
> wiki
> > planning page for this event:
> >
> > https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Chainmail_Class
> >
> > A date will be determined once we know who all wants to take the class.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please note there is materials cost for this class of $10.
> > You will also need two sets flat nose pliers, which are about $10 each
> new
> > at Jo-Ann's (though I haven't checked harbor freight recently).
> >
> >
> > Happy Making!
> > Jeff \ Omegix
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> Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 09:15:02 -0700
> From: aestetix aestetix <aestetix at gmail.com>
> To: grow at bucketworks.org, acm at bu.edu,
>        cincihackerspace at googlegroups.com,
> general at lists.makerslocal.org,
>        757labs at 757labs.org,    cthackerspace at googlegroups.com,
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>        hackerspace-titusville at yahoogroups.com, ccckc at googlegroups.com,
>        pumping-station-one-public at googlegroups.com,
>        davinci at jigsawrenaissance.org, hackerdojo at googlegroups.com
> Cc: hackerspace at hope.net
> Subject: [General] Deadline for art submissions for HOPE badge:
>        Wednesday,      May 9
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> Hey everyone,
>
> For those who missed it before, we are asking communities all over the
> world to send in art submissions to be part of the badge for this years'
> HOPE conference, which takes place at New York's Hotel Pennsylvania from
> 13-15 July 2012.
>
> We've gotten some very positive responses, and yet we have to close
> submissions soon so we can actually create the badge. If you want to be
> part of it, please send your hackerspace or project logos (or
> representative images) in SVG file format to hackerspace at hope.net. We will
> be accepting submissions until Wednesday, May 9, so please get your
> submissions in before then.
>
> We looking forward to seeing all of you at the conference!
>
> Cheers,
> aestetix
>
> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 9:52 PM, aestetix aestetix <aestetix at gmail.com>
>  wrote:
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> > If you keep up with BoingBoing or the EFF, you've probably heard about
> > HOPE Number Nine, 2600 Magazine's conference happening 13-15 July 2012 at
> > the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. You might even have asked
> yourself
> > "how can I contribute?"
> >
> > This year's badge is going to be an extra special collaborative art
> > project, an homage to the work hackers have been doing since HOPE began
> in
> > 1994. We'd love for you to be part of it. We're asking for hackerspaces
> and
> > similar groups all over the world to contribute something that represents
> > their community-- logos, posters, schematics, and other visual mementos
> > with which you identify-- to be included in a conference-wide display
> that
> > will represent activism, technology, art, and anything else about which
> > you're passionate. The badge will be extremely visible, and you'll be
> able
> > to wear it with pride.
> >
> > If you want to share your passions in a very simple and easy way, send
> > your art sample to hackerspace at hope.net. Please use SVG format for
> > images, and include a paragraph about why your project or community is
> > awesome.
> >
> > Additionally, we've put a call out for cool projects your hackerspace
> > might want to show off, such as trans-continental balloons, DNA
> computers,
> > cube satellites, open-source lathes, mills, 3D Printers, laser cutters,
> and
> > more! We'll also have a 24/7 workshop area where people can collaborate
> at
> > the conference. Email hackerspace at hope.net for more information, or
> check
> > out http://www.hopenumbernine.net.
> >
> > PS: for the month of April, HOPE will donate 10% of ticket proceeds to
> the
> > EFF to further the fight for digital freedom.
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> Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 11:36:23 -0500
> From: John Kelly <candleknight at gmail.com>
> To: general at lists.makerslocal.org
> Subject: [General] Laser Cutter Ventilation
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>  Hello all!
> A while back I was working on seriously upgrading the ventilation system
> for the laser cutter and electronics lab. I got through the design phase,
> but sort of lost steam and interest just shy of actually ordering and
> installing the parts, in part due to a temporary hiatus I was taking after
> getting 'burned out' playing with the laser cutter (pun intended). Well,
> now I'm back at it and the last time I tried to use the laser cutter it
> gave off some very stinky vapors, and after my throat started tingling I
> was acutely reminded of the need to finish this project. Respirator masks
> shouldn't be required attire for the laser cutter room.
>
> I remember the first time I got really into using the laser cutter I
> started to develop a cough after a few weeks, and now sometimes just being
> in the fab lab a few hours after someone has been cutting something, you
> can just sort of smell the death hanging in the air (only 'mostly'
> hyperbole). I addition to the laser cutter, this upgrade would also add
> ventilation and fume removal capabilities to the electronics work area and
> soldering stations, whose fumes are less pungent and immediately
> irritating, but are still not exactly healthy and need to be taken care of
> . I know some of us like to joke around about the "delicious fumes" and
> whatnot, but in all honesty this is a very real safety hazard that is long
> past due to be dealt with.
>
> My picks for equipment, pricing, and some research notes and links are on
> the wiki at the link below.
>
> https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/40_Watt_Laser_Cutter#Ventilation_Improvement
>
> For those of you too lazy to click the link, here's the cliffnotes version
> of
> the "Finalized" Materials List:
> 1x 8" InLine blower Fan @ $120
> 3x 8" ducting @ $25 each = $75
> 1x Blower Speed Controller @ $22
> Total cost ? $217 ? $30 (for hookers and blow)
>
> *Anyone who wants to throw some money into the hat to help with the cost
> would be much appreciated!*
>
> I'm hoping to start ordering parts/installing stuff latter this week-ish or
> next week.
>
> *coughcough**wheeeeeeze*
> -Candleknight
>
> (John Kelly)
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