Aspire Camp @ McGrews !!

[cabnet636]

Aspire Camp @ McGrews !!

we have worked out the dates for the camp and James Booth, and Tim Merrill will be speaking, ther will be others, the dates for the camp in columbia sc is march 9-10 2012

if you would like please post here for a willingness of pre registration and i will post a pdf with info to mail in later today!!

[tlempicke]

Put me down. E mail is tom@lempicke.com

[harryball]

I plan to attend.

/RB

[cabnet636]

met you at the vectric booth (IWF) in 08 looking forward to seeing all again !! ryan patterson will be one of the speakers on toolpath templating and gadgets !!

[harryball]

So far these speakers are jamb up, if you don't learn something you must be asleep.

And heck, I could speak too! :rolleyes: However, only soft fruit and veggies may be thrown and no more than 4 at the time. I'm not to be held responsible if anyone gets hurt when they hit the floor after falling asleep.

Available topics include:
Vac Clamping Yourself to Your Bot for Profit and Fun
Aspire - If I Can Do It You Can
Cure Aspire Addiction, But Why?
Why Do It in 4 Steps and 10 Minutes When 93 Steps and 3 Hours is More Fun!

But seriously, I'm looking forward to it.

/RB

[steelcnccutter]

I will make some plans to attend also just to see what it is all about...I have never been to a camp yet. steveo

[cabnet636]

i call it a camp, i have called it a gathering, yet for those who have been here before it is a training session and an oppoprtunity to meet face to face outside of a trade show with the fellows from vectric and multiple users of aspire as well as different cnc machines, the shopbot community has always been well represented! two days of presentation and discussion on matters of cnc and vectric software! along with a good southern BBQ lunch on saturday,

[cabnet636]

Finally got the registration done

[cabnet636]

WOW, hanks to all who registered yesterday,, kinda funny how active the fax was, when you think about it it is almost antiquated technology!!

James Booth has asked for subjects of interest so post em!! Ryan Patterson has done some incredible gadgets for aspire and i think we have just seen the begginning of this!

i will email confirmations each week

i belive Kieth outten will give us an update presentation on one of the mornings!! i got to visit one of the cnc printer operations, there is a lot of new technology still growing, i will also show some panel textures that have turned into income

[cabnet636]

we are adding thursday to the scedule for discussion and presentation on the business of cnc and materials

[bobmoore]

I probably won't be able to get down there. It is a long way. Is there any way for us up north to get any kind of recording or digital photos or ect. Sounds like a great conclave.

[cabnet636]

to provide video feeds and audio would be an expense and effort that will take away from the gathering and exchanging of information, all who participate are voluntary and do so at thier own expense, the 45.00 cost covers renting a screen, a projector, a projector, tables chairs an excellent BBQ lunch, coffe drinks and donuts throught out the gathering. in the three i have held i have always come out of pocket to hold them yet i look at it as an investment in us. it is worth it !!

this year i have added some topics on motion controllers and thier relation ship to aspire, i have asked someone to speak on shopbot and am hoping this will happen.. i always video these events and maybe this year we will edit it a bit, yet if all we had to do was gather the speakers look into a camera and feed it to ones garage or shop then it probably would not happen.. these events strengthen our friendships and community and i look forward to meeting all personally. we are about 60% registered so we have crossed the fun mark and all the cast of this is attending !!

[bcondon]

Jim,

Is there still room at the camp?

Thanks
Bob Condon

[cabnet636]

we are at 80 and i expect to fill up in the next two weeks i am getting 3-5 registrations a day gonna cap it at 125, ryan is gonna bring a desktop and we are promoting some more dialog on controllers and such

[cabnet636]

filling up quick we are in the last two weeks and with joe crumley coming i feel like we are getting a visit from the pope !! he has said he has a few post holes left and may bring them with him !! i had so many inquires i added 15 seats

[rcnewcomb]

I really wish I could join you this year but I just can't spare the time.

Give my regards to everyone.

[jerry_stanek]

I wish I knew if I will be working that week end as I would like to attend. I won't know till next week

[cabnet636]

randall was our speaker last year, will be missed jerry it would be good to meet, you all are welcome

[cabnet636]

Columbia Aspire User Meeting – March 2012

Friday
09:00 – 10:00 Introduction and start of Aspire basics (James Booth)
10:00 – 11:-00 Keith Outten
11:00 – 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:30 Aspire Basics - continued (James)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Modelling Projects (James)
15:00 – 15:30 Break
15:30 – 17:00 Machining Setup and Toolpath Overview (Tim Merrill)

Saturday
09:00 – 10:30 2 Rail Sweep Clinic (James)
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Aspire Tips and Techniques (Michael Tyler)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Gadgets overview - Tool selection and setup tips and tricks (Ryan Patterson)
15:00 – 15:30 Break
15:30 – 17:00 2D and 2.5D Projects and A.O.B. (James)

[cabnet636]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5-U6U-EqE0

[cabnet636]

dallas and memphis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3hx4zB-cps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ0iAh-c-Uc

[cabnet636]

looking forward t seeing all !! weather here has been great and i expected COOL yet this is the softess winter we have had in years, yesterday i noted to someone in a business, "wow thanks for having the AC on" we have romm for a few more and the mix of talent and show and tell is the best we have ever had! for some from up north and canada ya'll relly gonna enjoy the weather!!

[jerry_stanek]

Yeah I got the go ahead from work that they don't need me in Chicago this week so I am heading down to the camp.

[cabnet636]

Ryan showed on thursday ahead of scedule !! brought the desktop and we have a well balanced room of tallent on hand !!, shot this yesterday and wanted to share with all the shopbot desktop is quite a machine and i will get some better shots of some stuff ryan brought with him today !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM3IP6IGWxE

[harryball]

We left out a little early and as we head home i wanted to say great time at the camp and thanks to Jim for hosting us.

/RB

[Kiwiken]

Just wanted to say thank you. I had a great time...learnt more than I thought I would...What a great group.

Ken

[angus_hines]

Just a big thanks to Jim for hosting anther great Aspire event !!!! :D

[cabnet636]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-67giXF6uA&feature=youtu.be

[calgrdnr]

Thanks Jim for the pictures and video. Looks like another great camp at your place. one of these years I hope to make it :)
Who did the Fishes ? that is amazing. sure would like to learn more about how it was done.

thanks again for having another great camp ....

Kent

[cabnet636]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeRg2_AaDtQ&feature=youtu.be


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAgJ9miO_a4&feature=youtu.be

[mtylerfl]

Thanks Jim for the pictures and video. Looks like another great camp at your place. one of these years I hope to make it :)
Who did the Fishes ? that is amazing. sure would like to learn more about how it was done.

thanks again for having another great camp ....

Kent

Hi Kent,

That was one of the "major" questions at the camp!..."Who made the fish?"

That project was done by Bill White. It was a real show-stopper and everyone appreciated Bill's talent and excellent workmanship.

He sandblasted the fish on the back of a thick piece of glass (he mentioned the sandblast masking was laser cut), then chipped the edges using pliers and "frosted" the chipped edge perimeter to blunt the sharpies and give the nice effect. The coloring on the fish was carefully applied via an airbrush using translucent "candy apple"-type paints. The wooden base and groove that the glass panel sits in was the part done on his CNC machine.