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Blown big block belt sanders . . .
. . . Nitro burnin' funny saws . . .
. . . Wheel sandin' weed wackers . . .
. . . it's racing . . . racing . . . racing . . . Sunday . . . Sunday . . . Sunday . . . at . . . Ace . . . Ace . . . Ace International Speedway.
ok, well, not quite. that's likely in june. only a few months away. so consider getting ready to think about the plan for figuring out how to start your engines. racing is just around the corner.
in the meantime, we are going to have some tables at the fabulous upcoming Maker's Faire to display and pit race our Power Tool curiosities. no track. just static display. too many people for flying saws and fire extinguishers.
machines and makers are needed for display and talking at the event. thus we invite you to join us with your creations. any past (or future) racers interested in showing their machines and self are encouraged to write me and say as much. i'll add you to the list. as of today, it is just me. which is a little bit lonely. but surely there will be more soon. maybe we'll bring the edsel and display all machines across the hood, roof and trunk.
the event is the weekend of april 22/23 at the san mateo county fairgrounds. we are likely going to display in the larger arena of simone and dave's robogames area.
more info on the maker's faire is here: www.makezine.com/faire/
more info on the power tool drag races can be found here: www.powertooldragraces.com/
and here's a short blurb.
j
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The Maker faire will be held the weekend of April 22nd/23rd at the San
Mateo County Fairgrounds. The event is the first ever public gathering
of tech DIY enthusiasts, educators, artists, tinkerers, hobbyists,
science clubs, students, authors and exhibitors. Maker faire will
include 6 exposition & workshop pavilions, a 5-acre outdoor midway,
over 100 exhibiting Makers, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, DIY
competitions, and the latest in tools, kits and DIY resources. The
faire will also be featuring The Ultimate Garage (automative meets tech
DIY), Robotics, Art and Environment, Digital Entertainment/Gaming,
Green Tech & Electronics Recycling, Ultimate Workshop, Weird Science
and the MAKE: Remix video film festival. We're also planning a Makers
Challenge Cup featuring a tech DIY competition between corporate
sponsored teams employee teams.
Here's the overview PDF:
www.makezine.com/go/makerf...ortunities
Early response has been phenomenal with sponsors and participants
including Microsoft, Intel, Robot Magazine, Best Buy, Geek Squad,
Parallax, Discovery Channel's MythBusters, and fashion/tech designer
Diana Eng from Bravo TV's Project Runway.
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. . . Nitro burnin' funny saws . . .
. . . Wheel sandin' weed wackers . . .
. . . it's racing . . . racing . . . racing . . . Sunday . . . Sunday . . . Sunday . . . at . . . Ace . . . Ace . . . Ace International Speedway.
ok, well, not quite. that's likely in june. only a few months away. so consider getting ready to think about the plan for figuring out how to start your engines. racing is just around the corner.
in the meantime, we are going to have some tables at the fabulous upcoming Maker's Faire to display and pit race our Power Tool curiosities. no track. just static display. too many people for flying saws and fire extinguishers.
machines and makers are needed for display and talking at the event. thus we invite you to join us with your creations. any past (or future) racers interested in showing their machines and self are encouraged to write me and say as much. i'll add you to the list. as of today, it is just me. which is a little bit lonely. but surely there will be more soon. maybe we'll bring the edsel and display all machines across the hood, roof and trunk.
the event is the weekend of april 22/23 at the san mateo county fairgrounds. we are likely going to display in the larger arena of simone and dave's robogames area.
more info on the maker's faire is here: www.makezine.com/faire/
more info on the power tool drag races can be found here: www.powertooldragraces.com/
and here's a short blurb.
j
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The Maker faire will be held the weekend of April 22nd/23rd at the San
Mateo County Fairgrounds. The event is the first ever public gathering
of tech DIY enthusiasts, educators, artists, tinkerers, hobbyists,
science clubs, students, authors and exhibitors. Maker faire will
include 6 exposition & workshop pavilions, a 5-acre outdoor midway,
over 100 exhibiting Makers, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, DIY
competitions, and the latest in tools, kits and DIY resources. The
faire will also be featuring The Ultimate Garage (automative meets tech
DIY), Robotics, Art and Environment, Digital Entertainment/Gaming,
Green Tech & Electronics Recycling, Ultimate Workshop, Weird Science
and the MAKE: Remix video film festival. We're also planning a Makers
Challenge Cup featuring a tech DIY competition between corporate
sponsored teams employee teams.
Here's the overview PDF:
www.makezine.com/go/makerf...ortunities
Early response has been phenomenal with sponsors and participants
including Microsoft, Intel, Robot Magazine, Best Buy, Geek Squad,
Parallax, Discovery Channel's MythBusters, and fashion/tech designer
Diana Eng from Bravo TV's Project Runway.
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Re: Power Tool drags at Maker's Faire
Thu, April 20, 2006 - 9:33 PM
i'm going to be at our tables saturday and sunday from 10am - 5pm.
yes, i'm going to try to be there by 10am. i know. but really. i'm
really really going to try. this is a real show with real public so
being reasonably ontime is likely a good idea.
here's who we have so far. more people and more tools would be more fun, of course.
jim mason (2)
mike aquino (2)
chris palmer (2)
steve and lowell (3)
michael shiloh (1)
jamie (1)
darrel (1)
nick donaldson (1)
liam (1)
here's how to get there: makezine.com/faire/travel/
btw, this event looks amazing. look at the list of makers here, which
is spilling over with interesting things.
rmakezine.com/faire/makers/ or the program here:
makezine.com/faire/program/.
and do please reconfirm when/if/how your are going to be there. i
need to set up accordingly.
muchas gracias,
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Re: Power Tool drags at Maker's Faire
Thu, April 20, 2006 - 11:13 PMHey howdy Jim.
I got to thinking about this crazy event (Yet Again) then I got to thinking about this song called Eve of Destruction. It was pretty popular in S.F a few years back like in 1965
www.faraway-soclose.org/eod.html
So I para phrazed it a bit in my little way. My apologies to P.F Sloan and Barry McGuire
EVE OF CONSTRUCTION..... Team KISS
The Eastern Bay
It is a building
Guys designing
Women welding
Your smart enough to build
But not for gloating
You dont believe in bolts
But whats that tap your toting
And even the Sacramento river has skill saws floating
But you tell me over and over an over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe we're on the Eve of Construction
No one understands what your building today
Your constanty told No it won't work that way.
If the button is pushed on a bright sunny day
We'll all run away
Tighten bolts on your toy
Then make fast your toy
And you tell me over and over an over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe we're on the Eve of Construction
Yeah, my saw's so bad
It needs voltage regulation
Just welding here with argon inhalation
I can't bend the Steel
Without flame propagation
Three anouncers provide my degragation
Grinders alone Can't provide much excitation
This whole crazy event defy's an explanation
For those without a lot of imagination
And you tell me over and over an over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe we're on the Eve of Construction
When you think of all the tools they build in China
Then you scrounge around at rummage sales for the ultimate grinder
When you stand around and chat at the Nimby Space
Then you finnaly start to build at the Shipyard place
The beating of the hammers
At your Box Shop space
You can modify your motors but don't burn a trace
Mount your high speed router but don't for get your chain space
But you Tell Me Over and over and over again my friend
You don't believe were on the Eve of construction
No, no, you don't believe were on the Eve of construction
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Re: Power Tool drags at Maker's Faire
Fri, April 21, 2006 - 12:27 PMAre we going to have the non rotateing surface interface class? I want to enter a palm air nailer.
Unfortunately I no longer have the kirby, I took that joke about as far as it would go. Steam powered air grinders are where its at! -
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Re: Power Tool drags at Maker's Faire
Fri, April 21, 2006 - 7:40 PMI was thinking of a "dance contest" with palm sanders and hula girls
What say you?
skid
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