Editing Maker Faire 2015

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[[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his worker elves are taking a little bit of Noisebridge to MakerFaire, the world gets lucky.

Contact [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] hicksu@gmail.com or message me on Slack for more details

= Booth Pics and Table =

Here are some preview pictures of [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his worker elves' setup for Maker Faire this year. There were a few more tweaks underway, but this is mostly all there was at this point.

[[File:MakerFaire_2015booth01.jpg|none|640px|thumb]]

[[File:MakerFaire_2015booth02.jpg|none|640px|thumb]]

Here are some photos of the completed "Noise^2" exhibition table.

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[[File:MakerFaire_2015table02.jpg|none|640px|thumb]]

= lolwut? =

[[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his worker elves would like to emphasize that Noisebridge is an important resource for people to learn and make. Noisebridge is more than a "makerspace", Noisebridge is a community with a social mission to bring educative and creative autonomy to as many as possible. Noisebridge has had a rough patch but they have done some good work during the recent [[Reboot]] to work toward this mission and '''it is time to attract some attention.''' 

[[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his worker elves note that people are getting projects done there and that this public hackspace thing could still be a good idea. [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]], his elf team, and their Noisebridge supporters would like to use this upcoming MakerFaire to invite people to come to Noisebridge for the first time and then contrive to get them to come back to Noisebridge for repeat visits. Their urge is to connect with other Hackerspaces and to strengthen relationships. They yearn to meet other hackers and makers, and to bring projects into the Noisebridge space so that others may learn from them.

See the Build Night recapitulations at the bottom of this page for progress.

Further event info is at http://makerfaire.com/

= Event Location, Schedule, and Volunteers =

===LOCATION===

San Mateo Event Center

1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403

===EVENT SCHEDULE===

Please make a note of what dates and times you are still available to volunteer at the San Mateo Event Center for Noisebridge booth at MakerFaire 2015. If possible, add yourcontact information below, or email it directly to [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] ( hicksu at gmail.com ) 

====SETUP====

=====Sunday, May 17: 8:00am - 09:30am=====

# [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]], 8:30 - 9:30
# Mohammed 
# Olivier

====SHOWTIMES====

=====Sunday, May 17: 10am - 6pm=====

#[[user:jarrod|Jarrod]], 10a - 6p
#john 
#Olivier
#Mohammed
#Teapot
# Noisebridge Digital Archivist Representative

====BREAKDOWN====

=====Sunday, May 17: 7pm - 9pm=====

#[[user:jarrod|Jarrod]], 7p - 9p

#Olivier
#Mohammed
#Teapot (probably)
#Noisebridge Digital Archivist Representative

= All about Noisebridge's booth =

[[user:Jarrod|Jarrod]]'s plan has been 1) to pack a whole bunch of Noisebridge into a 10' x 10' space and 2) to have a good time. Within MakerFaire, [[user:Jarrod|Jarrod]] and his worker elves have been going about to do their best to create a mini Hackspace that supports the ideas and creations that others bring. Here was [[user:Jarrod|Jarrod]]'s idea:

[[File:Noisebridge_MakerFaire_Booth_AXON.jpg|1024px]]

Essentially [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his worker elves have created a place where people can hack during the show and '''the ultimate exhibit is Noisebridge's community and its projects'''.

Nevertheless, the base for this space is custom furniture pieces that was made at Noisebridge, with [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]]'s love, for hacking. (When all you know is design and woodworking, every answer tends to be custom furniture). The centerpiece of this affair was a new work table with built in power outlets and a bright flashy Noisebridge logo on the top. A table that people could pull up a chair to and start working on a project. If there were other things that we should have tried to incorporate into the hacking table, let us know during MakerFaire itself or afterwards. The back of the booth has a set of rearrangeable cabinets that store tools and projects for use during the show and support and audio/video system for demonstrations and presentation during the show.

Here were more specific plans for the booth furniture, [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] recommended the .pdf:

https://noisebridge.net/images/2/24/Noisebridge_MakerFaire_Booth.pdf

UPDATED NB Logo Channel drawing: [[file:Noisebridge_MakerFaire_Booth_TableDetail_REV_01.pdf]]

[[File:Noisebridge_MakerFaire_Booth.jpg|1024px]]

The .pdf of the current working drawings for the table that we built is here:

https://noisebridge.net/images/a/a7/Noisebridge_MakerFaire_Table.pdf

=== Well made furniture /= mini hackerspace, [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his elf team required participation!=== 

* '''How could [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his elf team demonstrate Noisebridge in a 10' x 10' area, Was it possible to also enjoy this?'''
* Helped build out the booth, added to it, decorated it, made it better, made it more 'Noisebridgie'
* Lent/brought your projects, demonstrated your projects, and taught others you know
* Worked on projects at the show, and had projects for others to work on
* Spread the word about [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his elf team needing help and contrived to get people to come meet them.

=== Pre-MakerFaire Noisebridge Maker Meet and Greet ===

Ideally, everyone would have been able to go down to MakerFaire and check out the neat stuff. For those that couldn't, [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]], his elf team, and their supporters have suggested an event to bring in Makers who are in town to talk about their projects and to meet up with other hackers/makers. [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and supporters have been thinking about a special Five Minutes of Fame and a mellow cocktail party event that could hopefully raise significant additional funds for the space.

=== Schedules and Specifics ===

Thanks to you current and possibly future worker elves for getting this far. While this was mostly worked out prior to the start of MakerFaire, you potential worker elves could still help out here.

=== Planned projects for Display and Presentations/Demonstrations ===

Scotty's Land Yacht, Julio's LED aquarium, book scanner, ....

= [[user:jarrod|Jarrod's]] Build Night Recapitulations =

Initial resin test casting - [[Maker Faire Build Night 2015-02-12|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-02-12]]

LED installing and light testing - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-02-26|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-02-26]]

Additional resin text and table start - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-03-05|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-03-05]]

Additional resin test results and table top continues - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-03-12|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-03-12]]

Routerpocalypse - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-03-19|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-03-19]]

Substructure Assembly begins - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-03-26|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-03-26]]

Substructure Assembly Continues - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-04-02|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-04-02]]

Substructure wrap up and beginning of LEDs and Electrical - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-04-16|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-04-16]]

Resin Pour! and electrical wiring finish - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-04-23|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-04-23]]

Resin top, soldering, and table wood working completed. - [[Maker_Faire_Build_Night_2015-04-30|Maker Faire Build Night 2015-04-30]]

= Parts and Materials Specifications (working list) =

=== Wood ===
3/4" Red Oak Finish Plywood - $49.97 / 4'x8' sheet

3/4" C grade Douglas fir sheathing plywood - $24.97 / 4"x8" sheet

Number 20 biscuits - ~$8.00 / 100 count

Kreg pocket screws - 24.97  /1000 count

Titebond 3 wood glue $36.92 / gallon

=== Casting and Finish ===

The NB logo is 298in^3 or ~165 fluid ounces

Tested : Ultra-Glo epoxy resin - pigment TBD

May switch to the comparable but less expensive EasyCast
  http://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Technology-128-Ounce-Casting-Craft/dp/B004Y46G10/ref=pd_sim_hg_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0STYH4AQMX1N9196CCQJ
  1 gallon kit is $77.60 via Amazon prime, need two kits $155.20

=== Electrical and Electronics ===
LED Strip: WS2812B individually addressable
  Can be purchased from ebay or alibaba.
  example: http://alturl.com/eh5k6 $9.99-12.99/meter
  or http://www.adafruit.com/category/168 for $24.99/meter
  [[user:jarrod|JH]] - We have ~16' of linear distance inside the logo. So I'm considering purchasing this from the eBay vendor: 
  -- LEDs/m: 60, Board's Color: White, Waterproof Grade: Epoxy IP65, Length: 5m, Price:US $74.99

LED Controller/driver:
  Arduinos work fantastically. A Pro Mini works great and cheap.
  [[user:jarrod|JH]]- https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11113 is this correct? $9.95
   HT- Yeah that works perfectly.

Power for microcontroller and LEDs:
  Just need a 5v power supply of some sort, can be salvaged from existing cords by splitting the wire open and solder onto on/off switches.
  [[user:jarrod|JH]]- Something like this? https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12889 $5.95
   HT- Yeah this works perfectly.
  I expect we need something separate for the LEDs. We will have >16 feet of them in the table.
   [[user:jarrod|JH]]- You make a good point, do you know of any electrical engineer that can do calculations on the electricity draw?

100-1000uf capacitor:
  To prevent sudden power drops.
  https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/ws2812-breakout-hookup-guide

Wiring and Power
  Need wiring diagram and Spec
  TO SPEC: breaker, outlets, wire, jbox, switches, wire nuts
  IEC 60320 C14 power inlet to connect to outlet inhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320#C13.2FC14_coupler

=== Tools ===

Have: Typical NB Shop tools, Plate Joiner, 

Need: Router bits with bearing over the blade to help the speed and accuracy of the logo channel cuts as [[user:jarrod|Jarrod]] and his worker elves increased their depth.

=== Software and Documentation ===


[[category:Maker Faire]]