Vanillabox open source laser cutter demo, Saturday 8th April

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Our friends Dominic and Martin of Just Add Sharks are crowdfunding an open source laser cutter: Vanillabox

Needless to say this is a very exciting development in the maker world, and they’ve asked if we would be open to hosting a demo of the prototype at the Space this coming Saturday morning.

They’re proposing a slot from 10:30 to 12:30, and would like to publicise it so that other curious makers can come and see this democratising innovation.

I know Chris @naxxfish is running a laser induction session at 13:00

They’ll bring all the extraction/cooling needed, and will just need some table space – I imagine in the clean room.

Any objections? Please speak up soon!

Oh, and we’ll need a member with shutter access to be in attendance. Any volunteers to host?

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#2

No objections, would love to see it.

Cannot confirm I will.be there but will certainly try

#3

Also not around sadly so please document and post if someone can make it

#4

I had the opportunity to meet Dominic and Martin at the Maker Faire UK on Sunday!

I’m definitely available for that!

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#5

I’ll happily host as I put them in touch.

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#6

I don’t think you should feel obligated due to a click, but if you’re happy to?

I’ll give it till the end of the day and if there are no arguments against then we’ll confirm it.

I’d say it’s non-controversial/totally in the spirit of Makerspace us of the space.

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#7

Not sure what a click is but I know Dominic and I’m back from holiday by then.

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#8

Okay, we have @unknowndomain hosting for the guys on Saturday , we have no objections – so up let them know it’s on.

@lasers this might be of interest?

#9

I will probably pop in to take a look at it :slight_smile:

#10

This is confirmed!

The workshop I was facilitating on Saturday got cancelled, so I’ll be there to see this epoch-heralding machine

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#11

Some outputs of Vanillabox

Acrylic with paint infil…I’m guessing created using Inkscape!

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Laser cut flowers and vase.

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Worth coming just to see the virtuosity of what Dominic and Martin achieve with a laser cutter.

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#12

This is tomorrow morning, as I said on Twitter: it’s £FREE, unless you succumb and put £1500 for a preorder…

10:30 to 12:30

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#13

Looks bloody fantastic. Retweeted y’all. Love that MakerSpace has been hosting so many great things recently. Blooming Marvellous.

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#14

@unknowndomain can you do some A4 posters to put on the street signs for this?

I’m heading over in a few minutes

#15

On my way in, but traffics a bit rubbish.

#16

Damn it! Slept through my alarm. Is it still going?

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#17

Still here

#18

On the train!