It looks like the first pictures from Bre’s MakerBot User Group challenge are rolling in!¹²  It’s really great to see people organizing in real life, and not just on message boards.  I don’t often get to geek out with other robot-inclined³ people, so I find it a special treat when I get to talk to other 3D printer operators.

Ace Monster Toys MakerBot User Group!

Is there a MakerBot user group near you?  If not, have you tried starting one?  There’s still time until the March 15 deadline!

1. CCCKC photo by rsaxvc.  The photo says all rights reserved .  I hope you guys don’t mind me posting it here.  If you do, let me know and I’ll take it down even thought it would be a shame. [↩]
2. Ace Monster Toys photo by SeanOsteen, also all rights reserved.  Let me know if you guys want me to take the picture down. [↩]
3. Robot aligned? [↩]

Al's arm, Robbie, and Christian

The guys from Ace Monster Toys, a new hackerspace in Oakland, braved the rain and were out at the Easy Bay Mini-Maker Faire on Sunday.  Al, Christian, and Robbie were showing off their MakerBots, demonstrating printed objects¹ , and answering questions.  After all, what’s a hackerspace without a 3D printer?!  While one robot printed merrily in blue ABS, another played the Imperial March, and Al was working on the MK4 Plastruder for the third.

They had quite a crowd of onlookers watching objects being fabricated right before their eyes.  It’s always amazing to see new people being exposed to the potential behind a 3D printer for the first time.

1. Spiral boxes and plastic monkeys! [↩]