4:02 PM
I had the chance to speak with Brook Drumm and learn more the abilities and short comings of the Printrbot jr. The most obvious concern of anyone purchasing the device (and boy were those an easy sell, as he sold 3 units while we were talking) was the lack of a heated bed, which may cause slippage on the initial layers. He reassured me that this could be overcome with a layer of PLA & acetone/toluene being applied to the painter’s tape layer. I’ll be picking up an LC model because of expanded printing area and lack of a heated bed, but only after I have a few working 3d models in the proper file format.

printrbot demo as shown by Brook Drumm at World Maker Faire in NYC.

3:00 PM
The Chocolate Swirl.  Producers of delicious cake-pops… well, brownie-pops, and alcohol-infused to boot!  I chose to pig out on one of their specialties, red velvet, after trying out the kahlua and butterscotch rum.  The pops were soft and moist inside the chocolate outer shells.  The prices were great too, $2.50 a pop (actual retail price $2.75/ea). With my purchase, I received a coupon for 10% orders over $40 (up to $200). The code is SWEETS2012 and it’s good for use until 12/31/12.

2:46 PM
While we were looking the steampunk section (it wasn’t real, by the way), we found ourselves a lego tardis and some other familiar figures. I had to look it up after the fact, but these creations are brought to you by the nice people at I LUG NY.

2:30 PM
After much walking around, I can safely say this event is too small to be useful. The number of lines combined with the number of accessible exhibits lead to long waits and often being squeezed out of interesting areas and into the “arts and crafts” section. As for being an official sanctioned Maker Faire, I can definitely say it failed to live up to expectations, much like all events taken out of California and deposited in a lesser form to NYC.

I did enjoy speaking with the gentleman at the Electronic Frontier Foundation booth and ended up donating to them and joining their membership. Remember, you too can donate by visiting their website or purchasing the Humble Bundle 6.

12:35 PM
LUNCH! Mmm 3D printed gyro. Model printer used: lamb.

12:00 PM
The first demo of the day is the one makebot I’m most interested in, Printrbot!

So I’ve got to hand it to Brook, he’s a decent public speaker and I’m definitely glad to have stumbled upon his kickstarter. Definitely interested in the small printer, the 4″x4″ model is suitable for what I’m looking for. Maybe I’ll even start printing warhammer 40k models. I’ll deliver more info later after I get a chance to talk to him.

11:49 AM
The gift shop at the entrance saved me, I was not expecting this overcast weather.

I grabbed a hoodie while I was in the tent. I also amazon-app scanned some items for purchasing later on at cheaper prices online. The sling made a great carrying device.

11:20 AM
Super fancy shuttles for the faire!

11:13 AM
We made it! Alive too!

Hey Guys! I’ll be live blogging most of the day from Maker Faire 2012!