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From: Johny Radio <johnyradio(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 10:45 PM
Subject: [dorkbotsf-blabber] A Thousand FREE Lithium Batteries For YOU
To: Dorkbot-Blabber <dorkbotsf-blabber(a)googlegroups.com>
Hi all
An energy company donated a hundred thousand barely-used lithium
nanophosphate cells to my nonprofit org.
We need places to store them!
THE CELLS:
These are industrial-grade A123 High Power Lithium Nanophosphate
ANR26650M1A cells. They are authentic, strong and safe.
They are 26650—same height as 18650’s, but fatter.
Photos:
https://image.ibb.co/dfD9XG/steve_freewire_sm.jpghttps://image.ibb.co/ea0Cmb/A123_cells.jpg
Battery specs below.
THE DEAL:
In exchange for storing a few boxes of batteries, we’ll gift you approx
one- to two-thousand cells, free.
You could build some power walls, power a bunch of bicycles and portable
LED projects, etc.
We need to move the cells within a week.
Each box is approx 4’ x 2’ x 2’.
If we deliver to you, plz store 9 boxes minimum (we’ll have to rent a
truck).
If you pickup, then fewer boxes is fine.
Gift to you will be approx 1/10th of the cells you store.
WHY YOU SHOULD HELP US J
I founded a nonprofit org, to teach electronics to at-risk teens in SF. We
teach kids in the hood to solder, drill, assemble, and more.
Read about us in MakeZine and Burning Man Journal:
boo.ma/makezine
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BATTERY SPECS:
Datasheet: http://e-motion.lt/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/
ANR26650M1A_Datasheet.pdf
Safety spec: https://fmo.unl.edu/sds/lithiumionbattery.pdf
2.3Ah, 3.3V nominal each
Performance: 30C continuous discharge, 60C pulse
Recommended Charge: 3A to 3.6V CCCV, 45 min
Fast Charge: 10A to 3.6V CCCV, 15 min
Power: Over 3000W/kg and 5800W/L
Form factor: The cells are assembled in battery packs. Each pack contains
100 cells. These packs were used in an installation with strict
constraints, so they had to pull these packs from service at 75%-80%
capacity. In reality, most of the cells in each pack are in great
condition. You’ll want to break down the packs and pull the individual
cells.
Plz contact me ASAP by replying here, or at john(a)bayviewboom.org, or at
415-689-4335 <(415)%20689-4335>.
Thx!
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From: johny radio <johnyradio(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 6:33 PM
Subject: [dorkbotsf-blabber] Free batteries, no strings
To: Dorkbot-Blabber <dorkbotsf-blabber(a)googlegroups.com>
In San Leandro.
Re below
On Jan 7, 2018 6:32 PM, "johny radio" <johnyradio(a)gmail.com> wrote:
anyone who wants to come get whatever loose packs you can fit in your car,
for free no strings, hit me up asap at 415-689-4335 <(415)%20689-4335>.
Text is best. You'll need to pickup tonite or in the morning.
As you know, these are high grade rechargeables, NOT fakes. Last chance
96 cells/pack, 20 lbs
Johny Radio
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IT was fantastic! meeting the SUDO room last Tuesday. I hope this is not
too much detail
*** Please tell me how... the best way for me to get in there Monday to be
able to look over the sizes of the parts etc mostly bolts I will need to
complete the base hopefully Monday. Any suggestions on hardware mounting
cameras? We might need to mount/un-mount/align cameras for each session.
The original mounting brackets were replaced(at some point) with blocks of
wood with holes to accommodate various sizes and positions of cameras.
(Does the below or some version of it need a wiki page?)
1-2-18, The Sudo room collective et al with Dany from Noisebridge and
Jacques assembled SUDO's book scanner "base." See at diybookscanner.org
"Book Scanner Rigs" a basic diagram and list of hardware (w/out lights &
cams) - with lights & cams, could be called a "rig." I think the
distinction is important introducing people to the concept:
The base is essential for an operator to mount cameras (connected to a
computer), as she flips the pages of a book, running the "capture" software
because, the hundreds of images captured comprising the pages of a book
should be aligned (as much as possible) similarly in 3 dimensions - so that
"post-processing" software can determine what and where everything is to
automatically align, process, OCR etc and then create a digital book.
"After capture, you will have a folder full of images. Turning those images
into an eBook is called 'post-processing'. What steps this actually entails
depends on your needs. Some people want to compress things down as much as
possible and extract the text of the book using OCR. Others just want to
crop each image to the page and bind them into a PDF."
diybookscanner.org/en/intro.html
These two links provide images and discussion of this particular scanner.
Someone dubbed the model: Reese 1.0
https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Bookscannerhttps://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Digital_Archivists
(This diybookscanner.org/archivist is the "Reese 2.0" model named and sold
as "The Archivist". Very similar to the 1.0 probably.)
HERE IS WHAT I THINK IS NEEDED TO GET TO CAPTURING BOOKS AND MAKING THE
BOOK SCANNER USABLE:
1. CLIPS TO LOCK DOWN TOP HALF TO BOTTOM
If you watch "BETA DIY Book Scanner Kit Demo and Walkthrough" (the Reese
1.0?)
https://youtu.be/a4-qMc2QSOw
:54 seconds in "A third thing..." he explains why the design looks the way
that it does - to allow for flipping the top half of the scanner to use a
different scanning technique for small mass market type paperbacks which
are bound tight - with tiny inner margins - which make them hard to scan on
most kinds of scanners. Dany and I put a couple of screws in to make sure
no one started flipping th the top because the glass platens are not
clipped down very tight.
2. BASE
handle
bolt w/knob for attaching/adjusting 1 camera base
bungee chords
some other bits I will figure out Monday
power strip bolted down with 6-7 recepticles
3. LIGHTING
To get pages brightly and evenly lit requires a particular kind of light
and other lighting etc to be blacked out. There should be a simple solution
for the lamp needed. I will post the question to the forum this week. I
can't get into reading through and examining all this:
https://forum.diybookscanner.org/viewforum.php?f=16
My initial thought on blackout is curtains and curtain rods are unwiely and
I want to try making a simple heavy duty cardboard box spray painted flat
black on the inside
3. CAMERAS
Resolution needed is one issue. Control is another. Storage/security and
availability are another.
Jake said "I can donate two identical Canon digital cameras to this
project."
"The current camera recommendation is Canon PowerShot ELPH 160. These are
20MP cameras which work with Pi Scan
<http://github.com/Tenrec-Builders/pi-scan> and are still being
manufactured."
http://www.diybookscanner.org/en/intro.html
4. COMPUTER / SOFTWARE
My thought at the moment is since different people have different goals
requiring different software, I want to have mine loaded on my own macbook
but am also interested in setting up a public computer for this.
5. SECURITY & STORAGE
?
Jacques
cc'ing sudo & ccl membership lists on this thread. we hella need more folx
to help out with the building working group! we meet 1st & 3rd mondays, plz
join the building list if you're down to pitch in :)
https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/building
On Jan 6, 2018 8:59 PM, "Ken Litchfield" <litchfield.ken(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Robb,
>
> I like the idea of having as big a door as possible as we often need to
> move rather large equipment thru there and even if it fits it's still a
> rather awkward location. Yes we could always remove the door for special
> transports so if it is installed in a way that makes it easy to relatively
> quickly take it off that would be a nice option to exercise. And no I'm not
> technically the proper person to advise about how that might be, just
> making the suggestion.
>
> It would be nice to go ahead and move the"EXIT" sign up anyway and maybe
> turn it diagonal in the corner just above the black electrical cables so it
> is visible from more of the room since currently from CCL the "EXIT" sign
> is just a green glow.
>
> And I'm not clear on what the vending machine story is. Would it be
> possible to actually make the vending machines into something practical to
> use like vending things and then move them to maybe the lobby where all
> collectives could partake. I think they have been there for about three
> years and talk of various projects has happened but actual vending or some
> sort of practical operating hasn't happened in three years. Occasionally
> they've been moved outward to clean behind and under them as they are a rat
> nest haven. If at least the one closest to the doorway were moved someplace
> else it wouldn't feel so cramped right at the exit pathway. If there were a
> large group or groups in CCL and SUDO at the same time and a fire or
> explosion or somesuch were to happen and folks were to panic in trying to
> run out, the vending machine next to the exit would be an unnecessary
> blockage.
>
> Thanks Ken
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:53 PM, robb <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Old door is 79 7/16" x 42"
>> New door is 83 3/8" x 36"
>> From doorjam to bottom of exit sign is 3 1/2"
>> From doorjam to bottom of electrical junction box on hall side is 5"
>>
>> The easiest thing to do might be rehanging the old door.
>> The best might be moving the exit sign & junction box up a few inches &
>> getting a door at least as wide as the old one & taller so it's easier to
>> move big equip in/out.
>>
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>
Dear Sudo Room,
Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment.
Thank you for stewarding the commons.
Love and solidarity,
Omni Commons
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Invoice Date: 01/01/2018
Due Date: 01/25/2018
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Amount Due: $2,000.00
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Hey sudoers!
LOLspace, otherwise known as Liberating Ourselves Locally
<https://oaklandmakerspace.wordpress.com/>, a POC-led makerspace in East
Oakland that started around the same time as sudo and is now a project of
the hella rad Peacock Rebellion <http://www.peacockrebellion.org>, recently
purchased their building in Fruitvale
<https://www.youcaring.com/thetenantsandthecommunity-773671> in tandem with
EastSide Arts Alliance, Sustaining Ourselves Locally (SOL, a QTPOC-led food
justice collective & garden), Cycles of Change bike shop worker coop,
and Shaolin
Life, a community temple and martial arts studio - as well as several
residential spaces on the second floor. This is a huge win and I'm so
stoked!!
They're having a celebration on the afternoon of January 28th, and I
thought it'd be rad if we could bring a gift on behalf of sudoroom :)
Some ideas I was considering:
* a sign or card drawn by the robot arm - and if card, signed by sudoers ^_^
* donating one of our sewing machines (they seem to be much more crafty
than sudo)
* donating a bunch of those phablets we got? or were they eee pcs?
* some sweet outdoor lighting rig to make the sidewalk space more inviting
and safe?
Also:
* a rooftop mesh node install! they're about a block from the houseless
encampment that the City gave to The Village to build their first village
of 2018 on. [this will happen, if they're down, regardless of a sudoroom
gift]
Anyone interested in collaborating on this?
Other ideas, inspiration, do-ocratic gift-making welcome and encouraged :)
<3
Jenny
Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California!
https://omnicommons.org/donate
`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
"Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories."
-Laurie Anderson
"Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it."
-Hannah Arendt
"To define is to kill. To suggest is to create."
-Stéphane Mallarmé
"Anything done for the first time unleashes a demon."
--Dave Sim, "Cerebus the Aardvark"
~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
Machine found stashed in a baffling spot inside the building, but found.
I'm generally of a 'the fewer locked doors added to the world the better'
mentality, but I'm digging the idea of the door. It would actually let us
be more open in the front more often as well without having to worry as
much about CCL and Sudo security, which would be good too.
On Jan 5, 2018 11:27 PM, "Jenny Ryan" <tunabananas(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> fyi you only sent this to me, in case you meant to send it to all.
>
> yay!!
>
> Jenny
>
> Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California!
> https://omnicommons.org/donate
>
> `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
> "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories."
> -Laurie Anderson
>
> "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it."
> -Hannah Arendt
>
> "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create."
> -Stéphane Mallarmé
>
> "Anything done for the first time unleashes a demon."
> --Dave Sim, "Cerebus the Aardvark"
> ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
>
> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 11:12 PM, Steve Leach <stevenaleach(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Machine found stashed in a baffling spot inside the building, but found.
>> I'm generally of a 'the fewer locked doors added to the world the better'
>> mentality, but I'm digging the idea of the door. It would actually let us
>> be more open in the front more often as well without having to worry as
>> much about CCL and Sudo security, which would be good too.
>>
>> On Jan 5, 2018 10:38 PM, "Jenny Ryan" <tunabananas(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> We have a sufficient panic bar and door closer in secure storage.
>>>
>>> One task for a sudoer would be to scrounge together the parts for the
>>> RFID opener - we have hella keyfobs somewhere (i thnk??)
>>> The other would be to steward the physical process of mounting the door
>>> (and reversing the hinges)
>>>
>>> I think we have the original door still? As robb said, possibly in the
>>> basement.
>>>
>>> I'm unaware of a visit by a carpenter - should I be, for payment?
>>>
>>> Jenny
>>>
>>> Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California!
>>> https://omnicommons.org/donate
>>>
>>> `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
>>> "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories."
>>> -Laurie Anderson
>>>
>>> "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining
>>> it."
>>> -Hannah Arendt
>>>
>>> "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create."
>>> -Stéphane Mallarmé
>>>
>>> "Anything done for the first time unleashes a demon."
>>> --Dave Sim, "Cerebus the Aardvark"
>>> ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 8:03 PM, robb <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think the old door might be in the basement
>>>> Max Cadji from Phat Beets said would start a collection to help get
>>>> Steve another puter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, January 5, 2018, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 5, 2018 12:27 PM, "Jenny Ryan" <tunabananas(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> so, who wants to help reattach the door to sudo/ccl and set up an rfid
>>>>> reader?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> CCL just got a nice donation at the end of December, and we'd like to
>>>>> use some of that money to help pay to get that door finished. Do let us
>>>>> know if there is specific gear that needs to be purchased for the lock and
>>>>> panic bar etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe we have a carpenter scheduled (?) to come look at the door
>>>>> frame - it needs to be reversed so the door swings towards the hallway,
>>>>> plus the current glass door is actually taller than the opening.
>>>>>
>>>>> Patrik
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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>>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss
>>>
>>>
>
This came from a private party not from AMT.
...emailing on the go...
@ceremona
http://ceredavis.com
On Jan 2, 2018 9:48 AM, <hol(a)gaskill.com> wrote:
Is AMT doing alright just shedding some older tools?
On 2018-01-01 15:30, Morgan Allen wrote:
Yeah, via Cere
On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 2:33 PM, Steve Berl <steveberl(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> I believe the shapeoko came from Ace Monster Toys.
>
> Steve
>
> On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 11:58 AM Morgan Allen <morganrallen(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> sweet! I heard that mill was coming our way. I'm going to swing through
>> tonight to check it out.
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 2:34 PM, robb <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> sudo received a 3d mill *&* a 3d projector recently (y'day?) as
>>> donations :D
>>>
>>> i don't know who donated em
>>>
>>> both appear 2 b n good shape
>>> mill appears 2 b shapeoko 2
>>> <https://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/ShapeOko_2>
>>>
>>> projector dla-x3 we
>>> <http://support.jvc.com/consumer/product.jsp?modelId=MODL028777&page=3>
>>> only 1300lm but 3d w/motorized lens
>>> *es!*
>>>
>>> cheers
>>> ~r
>>>
>>>
>>>
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