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Topic: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

Myself, heartless, and kronikabuse had a BLAST last year, so if anyone else can make it, look for the Printit booth or Kronik3D booths.
Printit will be demoing the new Horizon H1 printer as well as another machine to be announced formally in the near future, so we hope you can come hang out and see why I've been waiting for this weekend since last year's MakerFaire!

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

When and where?

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

this weekend - Sept 23-24 - at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Expo building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Harvest Fair is happening on the grounds, along with the Maker Faire. Lots of stuff to see and do!

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

I would actually road-trip up to see everything, but can't 'make' it happen this weekend.

Pun intended.

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

going to be great times again. my truck was packed tonight

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

IT'S LOAD IN DAY!!!

Sd4 #9080 with a glass bed. E3d chimera duel extruder. Paste extruder , duet wifi.
Lawsy carriages. linear bearings. Y axis direct drive, Kinect scanner
SD4#8188 glass bed, lawsly carriages, E3d v6, octoprint http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hotrod96z28
Filastruder/filawinder, Custom Delta 300mm x 600mm

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

Yay! 4.5-5 hour drive coming up! oh boy! LOL

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SD4 #3 - in the works ~ Folgertech FT-5, rev 1
Printit Industries Beta Tester - Horizon H1

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

One would think that Kansas City or St. Louis would have the wherewithal to host a large maker's fair, but I'm not aware of any.  You guys are making me jealous.

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

How a about a mini fair in St Josephs in March ??
Does that help ??
A 3 hour trip for you !!


http://thebigmuddy.makerfaire.com/

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

Now we're getting somewhere!

Tin Falcon wrote:

How a about a mini fair in St Josephs in March ??
Does that help ??
A 3 hour trip for you !!


http://thebigmuddy.makerfaire.com/

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

You can sign up now they are currently looking for makers to exhibit.

One would think that Kansas City or St. Louis would have the wherewithal to host a large maker's fair, but I'm not aware of any.

A little google foo and we find KC does have a makers fare .

It is held the  end of June  Kansas City (MO) at union station.

http://kansascity.makerfaire.com/
Looks like since 2015

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FT5 with titan/ E3D Aero------MP mini select w glass bed
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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

It must not be well-publicized...I was at Union Station in June.

I'll have to add it to my calendar!

Thanks.

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

It must not be well-publicized

similar problem with  our local maker space. People all the time say they did not know it exists .
Very  strange attitudes from the people running or attempting to run the place. At least they were passing out flyers for the NYC fare.

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FT5 with titan/ E3D Aero------MP mini select w glass bed
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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

Was an awesome time like last year. Cant wait till next year already
http://soliforum.com/i/?B6a5JXL.jpghttp://soliforum.com/i/?8NDIgpn.jpg

Sd4 #9080 with a glass bed. E3d chimera duel extruder. Paste extruder , duet wifi.
Lawsy carriages. linear bearings. Y axis direct drive, Kinect scanner
SD4#8188 glass bed, lawsly carriages, E3d v6, octoprint http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hotrod96z28
Filastruder/filawinder, Custom Delta 300mm x 600mm

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

Had a blast, and talked myself hoarse - no voice left sunday night and most of monday. it is starting to come back now, but sheesh...

Still sorting through all the pictures I took early Sunday morning - took a walk around the venue to peek at the other exhibits... SO much to see!

SD4 #1 & #2 - Lawsy carriages, E3D v6, Rumba controller board, mirror bed plate, X motor fan, upgraded PSU & Mica bed heater
SD4 #3 - in the works ~ Folgertech FT-5, rev 1
Printit Industries Beta Tester - Horizon H1

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

Is it mostly vendors or individuals that exhibit?

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

knowack wrote:

Is it mostly vendors or individuals that exhibit?

it is both. Vendors promoting products, and individuals promoting their crafts/projects. It is a mish-mash of all sorts of different things, from welding and woodworking, to fiber arts and 3d printing, and everything in between. Electronics, robotics, costume making, model building, the list goes on. There are also other organizations, such as schools, promoting non-traditional classes and/or training.

SD4 #1 & #2 - Lawsy carriages, E3D v6, Rumba controller board, mirror bed plate, X motor fan, upgraded PSU & Mica bed heater
SD4 #3 - in the works ~ Folgertech FT-5, rev 1
Printit Industries Beta Tester - Horizon H1

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

ROBOT WARS!

Sd4 #9080 with a glass bed. E3d chimera duel extruder. Paste extruder , duet wifi.
Lawsy carriages. linear bearings. Y axis direct drive, Kinect scanner
SD4#8188 glass bed, lawsly carriages, E3d v6, octoprint http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hotrod96z28
Filastruder/filawinder, Custom Delta 300mm x 600mm

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

to give you an idea....

http://soliforum.com/i/?I6GGvR7.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?So7x43H.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?5glmAR7.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?5FpgGdY.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?PFk5Bv7.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?4Te205z.jpg

SD4 #1 & #2 - Lawsy carriages, E3D v6, Rumba controller board, mirror bed plate, X motor fan, upgraded PSU & Mica bed heater
SD4 #3 - in the works ~ Folgertech FT-5, rev 1
Printit Industries Beta Tester - Horizon H1

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

Kronikabuse wrote:

ROBOT WARS!

If I ever have a booth next to robot wars again I'll gladly jump off a bridge. My throat is just now feeling better after yelling for 22 hours this last weekend lol

Printit Mason and Printit Horizon printers
Multiple SD2s- Bulldog XL, E3D v5/v6/Lite6, Volcano, Hobb Goblin, Titan, .9 motor, Lawsy carriages, direct Y drive, fishing line...the list goes on
Filawinder and Filastruder #1870.....worth every penny!

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

AZERATE wrote:
Kronikabuse wrote:

ROBOT WARS!

If I ever have a booth next to robot wars again I'll gladly jump off a bridge. My throat is just now feeling better after yelling for 22 hours this last weekend lol

LOL, I still only have half a voice... by the time I got home Sunday night, i could barely squeak, Monday was not much better. =P

SD4 #1 & #2 - Lawsy carriages, E3D v6, Rumba controller board, mirror bed plate, X motor fan, upgraded PSU & Mica bed heater
SD4 #3 - in the works ~ Folgertech FT-5, rev 1
Printit Industries Beta Tester - Horizon H1

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

mines back too but still sore

Sd4 #9080 with a glass bed. E3d chimera duel extruder. Paste extruder , duet wifi.
Lawsy carriages. linear bearings. Y axis direct drive, Kinect scanner
SD4#8188 glass bed, lawsly carriages, E3d v6, octoprint http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hotrod96z28
Filastruder/filawinder, Custom Delta 300mm x 600mm

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

So, no crazy stories of wild parties and maker-groupies?

Seriously though, what were your significant takeaways from the event?  Anything newsworthy?

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

knowack wrote:

So, no crazy stories of wild parties and maker-groupies?

Seriously though, what were your significant takeaways from the event?  Anything newsworthy?

Yes there were!
Crazy story- they had a knight in a suit of armor fight a Tesla coil, a couple illegally parked cars (owned by exhibitors) were hit by trucks, heartless, Kronik abuse and myself got to taste liquid nitrogen ice cream, and a school PT teacher came in frantic looking for a booth making prosthetic hands, but there wasn't one. She needed one for a student she has that is missing 2/3 of her forearm and she wanted to get a printed prosthetic, I introduced her to Kronikabuse and I also offered to work pro-bono if needed.

Also one printer company to be left unnamed by me, was trying to get other printer companies to sell his product instead of theirs. What a dishonest shmuck.
There were only about 4 3DP companies and the rest were hobbyists, services, and makerspaces, but certainly more than double the printers from last year.

Printit Mason and Printit Horizon printers
Multiple SD2s- Bulldog XL, E3D v5/v6/Lite6, Volcano, Hobb Goblin, Titan, .9 motor, Lawsy carriages, direct Y drive, fishing line...the list goes on
Filawinder and Filastruder #1870.....worth every penny!

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Re: Milwaukee MakerFaire 2017

If you're a vendor at a maker fair, I get it.  If you're an individual...what's the purpose?