They are taking a long time to upload, as I'm only getting about 80 KB/s from my hotel room. I'll do a proper web page for them with captions when I get home.
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We need a picture of you in the XMOS shirt and one in a Parallax shirt now. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Jim
They are Tesla coils. I saw them in action when I left to book in to my hotel, but I didn't have my camera with me; I'll see if I can get some better pics tomorrow. The arcs were very impressive (and noisy). People close to them should have had hearing protection.
I'll get someone to take a photo of me tomorrow. There aren't any Propeller T shirts, otherwise I'd get one.
I was surprised to see lots of kids learning how to solder without eye protection. No one seems to have carried out a proper risk assessment.
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Leon Heller
Amateur radio callsign: G1HSM
This was our first Make Faire, everyone was really friendly and it was very well organised.
The attendance was excellent and our stand was particularly busy from 11 till 3, hopefully it will be just as busy tomorrow.
Many people who were familiar with micros asked if the Propeller was an Arduino.
I guess this is a measure of how popular and accessible they have become, my stock answer albeit innacurate, was that the propeller was like 8 Arduinos in 1, it seems the easiest way to explain it......
It also shows how right those Arduino guys got it, almost all the other micro projects there were Arduino based.
Most were surprised though when they saw Wolfenstien 3D running on a single Propeller chip.
(Even the ARM guys who were in the stand directly opposite us were impressed!)
We gave away a few boards to some of the more interested attendees so hopefully the European contigent on here will increase in the near future
Overall, a great day!
I'll post more pictures tomorrow.
Regards
Coley
PS It was great to put some faces to names, so a big thanks to all you guys from this forum who turned up today!
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All makers have to fill in a risk asessment form before they are allowed to exhibit anything let alone have audience participation.
I'm surprised too that no eye protection was used when soldering especially when they seemed so keen on Health and Safety.
Those Tesla coils by the way are musical Teslas, they were playing tunes on them all day, absolutely fantastic!!!
They do have a sign up though that say ear defenders should be worn if you stand close to the performance area.
Coley
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Sorry I couldn't make it either. I had to sit at home just in case the clients couldn't wait until Monday. The gauling thing is it is the first time they have landed me with it ( and the last ).
I liked the copper wirework photo, presumably it was for rolling ball bearings down. If it is one of those things that you have to tread a ring around, without touching, it looks as if it would be a right B******
Lots of luck for tomorrow too.
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If you look carefully at that coper wire rollercoaster thing you'll see a copper corkscrew in the middle that winds the balls up to the top. Great fun.
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Tesla coils? Outstanding. No, we don't want pics, we want video! OK, only if you can get some.
As for the Parallax shirt, I believe Coley was wearing one. I'm sure Ken would send him another one if he were to give it to you.
Jim
Leon said...
hover1 said...
Leon,
Thanks for the pics!
Is that a picture of Van de Graaff generators?
We need a picture of you in the XMOS shirt and one in a Parallax shirt now. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Jim
They are Tesla coils. I saw them in action when I left to book in to my hotel, but I didn't have my camera with me; I'll see if I can get some better pics tomorrow. The arcs were very impressive (and noisy). People close to them should have had hearing protection.
I'll get someone to take a photo of me tomorrow. There aren't any Propeller T shirts, otherwise I'd get one.
I was surprised to see lots of kids learning how to solder without eye protection. No one seems to have carried out a proper risk assessment.
Yes I now see the corkscrew, and all the ball bearings.
I particulary liked the way that the radii are set up perfectly, the path lenth has been maximised for the fullest visual experience and the considered, nay, agonized choice of the bit of old shed door its nailed to. Magic.
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Had a great time at the Maker Faire, been back about 30 mins, I'm not there for both days, Sorry Coley, but they did ( for some strange reason ) do it on Mother's day.
got lots of people looking and asking questions, so hopefully we'll get some more people hooked on Props [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Nice pics Leon [noparse];)[/noparse] although you should add a little html, to do add a Next and Previous button [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Was good to meet up with a few of the guys from the forum also, and put faces to the names!
Not wishing to open a can of worms on goggles when soldering, if you multiply the likely hood of an incident by the severity then it is quite a low risk. You could easily do a risk assessment and find there was no need for this extra precaution especially if instruction is given and there is supervision.
The soldering instructions were written and there wasn't much supervision, some of the kids were small and their faces were about level with the work. In the last few days I've heard of two adults damaging their eyes when soldering.
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Amateur radio callsign: G1HSM
Just to be clear I'm not against goggles I am just wary that there should be a real assessment process.
Without supervision or instruction then it is clear not a lot of thought was given to it and that is worse than the lack of goggles as you still need supervision to ensure they are being worn and even with goggles you should not stick your face a few inches from the work.
Of course there are examples of people hurting themselves doing everything.
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Best wishes for a great 'Prop' weekend.
I've got to work 'Down South' unfortunately and can't make it!
T o n y
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Post Edited (Coley) : 3/13/2010 10:33:40 AM GMT
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I've got some nice photos, I'll see if I can upload them to my web site later.
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Leon Heller
Amateur radio callsign: G1HSM
That "Horse" looks as if it could do do some damage, if it got out of control !
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www.leonheller.com/Maker%20Faire%202010/
They are taking a long time to upload, as I'm only getting about 80 KB/s from my hotel room. I'll do a proper web page for them with captions when I get home.
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Leon Heller
Amateur radio callsign: G1HSM
Thanks for the pics!
Is that a picture of Van de Graaff generators?
We need a picture of you in the XMOS shirt and one in a Parallax shirt now. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Jim
Post Edited (hover1) : 3/13/2010 7:10:13 PM GMT
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They are Tesla coils. I saw them in action when I left to book in to my hotel, but I didn't have my camera with me; I'll see if I can get some better pics tomorrow. The arcs were very impressive (and noisy). People close to them should have had hearing protection.
I'll get someone to take a photo of me tomorrow. There aren't any Propeller T shirts, otherwise I'd get one.
I was surprised to see lots of kids learning how to solder without eye protection. No one seems to have carried out a proper risk assessment.
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Leon Heller
Amateur radio callsign: G1HSM
The attendance was excellent and our stand was particularly busy from 11 till 3, hopefully it will be just as busy tomorrow.
Many people who were familiar with micros asked if the Propeller was an Arduino.
I guess this is a measure of how popular and accessible they have become, my stock answer albeit innacurate, was that the propeller was like 8 Arduinos in 1, it seems the easiest way to explain it......
It also shows how right those Arduino guys got it, almost all the other micro projects there were Arduino based.
Most were surprised though when they saw Wolfenstien 3D running on a single Propeller chip.
(Even the ARM guys who were in the stand directly opposite us were impressed!)
We gave away a few boards to some of the more interested attendees so hopefully the European contigent on here will increase in the near future
Overall, a great day!
I'll post more pictures tomorrow.
Regards
Coley
PS It was great to put some faces to names, so a big thanks to all you guys from this forum who turned up today!
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All makers have to fill in a risk asessment form before they are allowed to exhibit anything let alone have audience participation.
I'm surprised too that no eye protection was used when soldering especially when they seemed so keen on Health and Safety.
Those Tesla coils by the way are musical Teslas, they were playing tunes on them all day, absolutely fantastic!!!
They do have a sign up though that say ear defenders should be worn if you stand close to the performance area.
Coley
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Sorry I couldn't make it either. I had to sit at home just in case the clients couldn't wait until Monday. The gauling thing is it is the first time they have landed me with it ( and the last ).
I liked the copper wirework photo, presumably it was for rolling ball bearings down. If it is one of those things that you have to tread a ring around, without touching, it looks as if it would be a right B******
Lots of luck for tomorrow too.
Alan
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For me, the past is not over yet.
As for the Parallax shirt, I believe Coley was wearing one. I'm sure Ken would send him another one if he were to give it to you.
Jim
Post Edited (hover1) : 3/13/2010 8:07:44 PM GMT
Yes I now see the corkscrew, and all the ball bearings.
I particulary liked the way that the radii are set up perfectly, the path lenth has been maximised for the fullest visual experience and the considered, nay, agonized choice of the bit of old shed door its nailed to. Magic.
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The first day has been awesome. It was great to meet up everyone.
and then some, that horse even breathes fire.
The musical Tesla coils were a sight to see. When they fired up and the sparks were flying it literally made your hairs stand up
roll on tomorrow
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Post Edited (TonyD) : 3/13/2010 9:16:10 PM GMT
Fire beathing "Horses", just another saturday night on the big market. Happy days.
So, is that how the lasses can walk about in thin boob tubes, in January ???
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Post Edited (Toby Seckshund) : 3/13/2010 9:10:55 PM GMT
got lots of people looking and asking questions, so hopefully we'll get some more people hooked on Props [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Nice pics Leon [noparse];)[/noparse] although you should add a little html, to do add a Next and Previous button [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Was good to meet up with a few of the guys from the forum also, and put faces to the names!
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Post Edited (Leon) : 3/14/2010 4:03:20 AM GMT
Without supervision or instruction then it is clear not a lot of thought was given to it and that is worse than the lack of goggles as you still need supervision to ensure they are being worn and even with goggles you should not stick your face a few inches from the work.
Of course there are examples of people hurting themselves doing everything.
Graham