[Scale-planning] Hands-on activities in the Expo hall?

Lori Barfield itdirector at gmail.com
Fri Feb 8 06:59:43 UTC 2019


we have multiple offers of 3D printers.  it still has to come together as a
coherent activity, so needs a few more days to cook.


On Thu, Feb 7, 2019, 17:26 Ilan Rabinovitch <ilan at socallinuxexpo.org> wrote:

> Did we confirm this for the expo hall? Should we hold a booth or  two for
> this?
>
> On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 11:16 AM Lori Barfield <itdirector at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> i have received a lead on another 3D printer available at my son's work
>> that we might be able to use.  am following up.
>>
>> ...lori
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 20:51 Lori Barfield <itdirector at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> thanks, john, that's a great offer.
>>>
>>> i checked with the venue, and they are fine with us 3D printing in the
>>> expo hall.  we just have to watch the power.
>>>
>>> i have not heard back from the PVNet folks on this, so it feels like
>>> their level of interest is not high.  i don't know anyone else who has that
>>> much equipment, so unless someone else chimes in along with john, a
>>> large-scale 3D printer offering is unlikely to happen.
>>>
>>> john, i'll see what the chairs think about where we should set the 3D
>>> printing activity.  no matter where we can set it up, you will have
>>> volunteers to help.
>>>
>>> ...lori
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 16:39 John Hautzinger <john at hautzinger.org wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a 3D printer and would love to help out.  It’s nothing fancy,
>>>> but I know a bunch of the tools to use and can print stuff out.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if you’d like help or anything.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On January 22, 2019 at 4:22:50 PM, Barfield Lori (itdirector at gmail.com)
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> just fyi i reached out to the nonprofit about this.  waiting to hear
>>>> back.
>>>>
>>>> ...lori
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Nov 3, 2018, 18:17 Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Lori... the 3D printer workshops sound terrific! I was going to
>>>>> suggest something like that but it sounds like you have a real good
>>>>> connection for it.  As I said earlier... after the elections on Tuesday
>>>>> I'll have more time to help out with the activity center/maker faire.
>>>>>
>>>>> Caryl
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S. I may also be able to find a few volunteers to help out.
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* Scale-planning <scale-planning-bounces at lists.linuxfests.org>
>>>>> on behalf of Lori Barfield <itdirector at gmail.com>
>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 3, 2018 6:13 AM
>>>>> *To:* SCALE Planning List
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Scale-planning] Hands-on activities in the Expo hall?
>>>>>
>>>>> it would be great to find extra activities that could be staffed by
>>>>> vendors, so here's one idea.  one of the nonprofit training centers i
>>>>> have a relationship with has a hybrid offering that might work in the expo
>>>>> hall.  it's a low cost 3-D printer package targeting parents which comes
>>>>> with a 2-hr workshop, so they can maintain it and teach their kids to use
>>>>> it.  they also offer a followup 3-D design class for kids.  having all this
>>>>> in one area might make sales and an interesting show for onlookers.
>>>>>
>>>>> now that the PCC has relaxed its rule about soldering irons, i wonder
>>>>> if we could also have 3-D printers in the expo hall.
>>>>>
>>>>> ...lori
>>>>>
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