MMC Seeking VHS Member for Volunteer Prusa i3 Assembly

Makers Making Change head office is seeking a volunteer from the VHS membership experienced with 3D printers to assemble a Prusa i3 kit.

This would be a huge help to MMC and contribute to getting assistive devices into the hands of people who need them. The kit can be brought to you and also picked up once complete so could be done at home or work.

This is a great opportunity to help out a fantastic organization and also check out a Prusa i3 especially if you’ve been thinking of trying one out with a test print. MMC happy to support you as needed.

Only caveat is that once received the printer must be assembled and back to Chad at MMC within 2 weeks. Assembly probably takes up to 2 days of work time but could be completed over the full two weeks.

As always if you can take this on, many many thanks. Besides un-ending gratefulness :slight_smile: MMC Vancouver will pass on some nice new PLA filament to you as a thank you!

Please respond here if you’re interested or contact @chadleaman directly for more info. Cheers and thanks again!

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If there are no other takers, I’d be happy to help out and do the assembly. I wouldn’t qualify myself as experienced with 3d printers, but I have borrowed silent bob in the past and understand what I’m getting myself into. I enjoy building / assembling things of this nature and would be stoked to help out for a good cause. If there are others who have more experience they are welcome to take it on.

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Jeff you rock thanks so very much! It’s great you’ve taken out Silent Bob and as a maker I’m sure you have the assembly chops! I’ve heard the Prusa kits are quite an enjoyable build and well made.

Plus if you need a hand with anything there’s always the slack 3dprinting channel. I know I’ve used that before especially when troubleshooting the Frankenprinter and my own Ender.

Thanks again – and let me know what your filament preferences are as we would love to shoot you some as a thank you. Also come join us on slack at:

https://app.slack.com/client/T03A9L5C4/C022ZD8V80N/thread/CG01MG7U3-1646078669.785749

I’ll let @chadleaman be in touch to take it from here.

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Sure I’ll take a kit to build, the prusa kits are a great build and have really good documentation.

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You da best. Thanks @lukeo. The first one is handled and I will know more tomorrow about additional builds. Will post back here.

Thanks all. We have a budding volunteer but can only use one hand so your help getting him up and running is deeply appreciated. He has put in order for a kit and should be here near end of month. I will suss out details with you upon arrival. Thanks again so much!

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Hi folks - the brand new Prusa has arrived! Wooo! Thanks for your patience!

Is anyone still available to assemble this kit? (just tagging @lukeo and @Jeff.L or others). MMC will gladly shoot you some tasty new rolls of filament as thanks for your help. Plus you will be helping to set up a printer that will make lots of assisitve devices for people with disabliities.

Cheers

edit: Exact delivery date would be up to the builder but would hope to be finished as soon as possible, but likely no later than April 18th.

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@Jeff.L or other people this is all yours as I have some other projects on the go atm and dont have the time right now.

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I’d love to look at and help with a genuine Prusa i3 build

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Will send you a message @SteveRoy tysm!!

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@SteveRoy you are a wizard. Thank you so much.

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Sorry all! Currently on vancouver island and won’t be back in van until next week. Looks like you have it sorted.

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No worries Jeff and thanks for stepping up previously - much appreciated!

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