[sudo-discuss] Maui Makers - B9creator

Hey everyone, While I was in Maui I thought I would check out the only hacker/maker space, so I caught up with Jerry Isdale of Maui Makers yesterday, and helped assemble the B9creator 3d printer. Maui Makers just lost their location, so I drove out to Haiku, where all the gear is now. Haiku is close to the East side of the Island, and it's more remote, rainy and generally beautiful like the rest of the island. In Haiku, they had some really cool tools, like a laser cutter. I have a decent picture of a cool LED backlit wood box that Tony and Jerry built with a laser cutter. It was actually really not too hard to do(although, I mostly just took pictures). The directions are kind of like lego directions, you get pdfs for different components, there are some written explanations with pictures, and then a final assembly doc,...all and all, the design plans were clear and straight-forward and all lego-like. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see any printing, because the printing solution didn't come with the printer. So, If you do get one of those printers you need to order the printing solution. With the printing solution, the whole set-up is about 1300 bucks. It's a bit on the pricey side for a modest 3d printer, but it looks pretty high-quality when you unpack everything. The parts were solid in my hand and it includes a projector, so it doesn't seem overpriced. Anyway, I'll send those images around when I get back... I might stay a bit longer, but I haven't told my boss that yet ;) Heh, boss... what a weird word. I don't think they have that out here... very mellow. Cheers, Rusty **