Vancouver New Forms Festival 2012, Tantillus, progress

I’ll be here from 6-12 and again tomorrow and on the weekend. Come on by and say hello, get a print, and talk robots. See lots of other great new media artists and have some punch.

Find out more on the official site.

This morning I got the VHS Tantillus working and printed two PLA gears for my Prusa Wade’s extruder. The bed heats to 60c (should be 110c) and the extruder heatas up perfect. Two days ago I was able to home every axis. Now the motors make a “knocking” sound and don’t go anywhere. WTF. Once I get over those I have to calibrate and then I can FINALLY get down to printing the parts I need for customers.

I got an order last night for parts that area actually in stock. It’s in the mail in…20 minutes. When I get past these manufacturing hurdles I’ll be able to refocus on packaging improvements, and then I can get back to improving the software, building the next 3 kits I have planned, and figuring out a way to market things better.

I have too many hats to wear and not enough time to put them all on. I wish I could talk to Penny Arcade’s Robert K. That guy is my idol right now – he took a webcomic and built it into an international media empire. Can I get some BisDev up in here?