John O’Brien

John is a weekend maker interested in 3D printing and electronics. After being inspired by the exciting things at last year's Maker Faire he decided to take the plunge and exhibit two of his projects this time round - a beer fetching robot and a RepRap 3D printer.

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Oil Painting, Sewing and Crafts 3D Printing and Electronics

Come and say hello at booth EN01!

BeerBot: WiFi controlled beer fetching robotics platform

WiFi connection to steer

via SSH

Streaming Robot's Eye

Video

Beer grabbing claw

Ultrasonic distance

sensor

Raspberry Pi with PiFace

and Camera Module

1000mAh battery

Lego NXT Mindstorms

Controller & Lego Chassis

Remote operated

headlights and LASER!!!

Blu Tack and Rubber

Bands

Squirty the RepRap: customised RepRap Huxley with sound insulating

enclosureRaspberry Pi with

TightVNC and Pronterface

Sound insulating perspex case

3D printed adjustable ventsRepRapPro Huxley with

borosilicate print bed

Integrated spool holder

LIttle Booties

What I've learned so far...

• It's never too late to start tinkering

• Making stuff is much easier than it used to be

• Projects have a way of growing...

• Going it alone is slow (and less fun)

• If at first you don't succeed, stop

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