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CCCKC-OMGWTFBBQ TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE

asmodianX — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:42:43 +0000

Click here to purchase tickets for CCCKC’s OMGWTFBBQ!

Or visit CCCKC on thursday nights to buy one in person!

3D Printer Calibration Night

jestin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:07:22 +0000

Last night, CCCKC members brought in their Makerbots and RepRaps for a round of heater barrel calibrations performed using a thermocouple and an arduino mysteriously taken from my toolbox. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many printers in one place.

Here’s some photos:

In Addition, there was also this great Mendel XL that is nearing completion:

KC Mini-Makers Faire

jestin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:18:41 +0000

Together with Make:KC, CCCKC will co-sponsor Kansas City’s first Mini-Makers Faire!

The date is August 22nd, and the place will be English Landing partk in Parkville, MO, just outside of Kansas City. The event will be part of the existing Parkville Days celebration, and will have booths from members of both organizations.

Inquire on our mailing list for details about how to get a booth, and spread the word that Kansas City has joined the Makers Faire community!

CCCKC-OMGWTFBBQ

mover — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:46:21 +0000

Introducing CCCKC’s first anual OMGWTFBBQ!

August 14th 2010 at MacKen Park in North KC, MO!

RoboGames 2010 Video

mover — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:11:17 +0000

I went to Robogames 2010 last weekend (April the 23rd through April the 25th ) with my humanoid robot Boomer II. I won a silver metal in 3 vs. 3 robot soccer. The two links below are videos of two humanoid kung fu matches. Video one is the gold metal match and video two is of the silver bronze match.

Gold metal video

Silver metal video

CCCKC ARC News!

asmodianX — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:19:55 +0000

Richard and Chad passed their Technician class Ham Radio exams at the yearly HamBash festival! They are now official ham radio opperators and members of the CCCKC ARC.

Also Andy and Joel Passed their General Radio exams. Giving them privileges on the HF bands.

Good job every one!

CCCKC ARC and CCCKC-U Present: The HAM Radio Test prep course.

asmodianX — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:03:08 +0000

Starting this Tuesday CCCKC is proud to present the CCCKC-U Ham Radio Technician Class test prep course.

Please contact asmodianx@cowtowncomputercongress.org for details.

See the CCCKC-U course page here.

The Class starts at 7pm.

CCCKC-U ELEC211

asmodianX — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:28:19 +0000

CCCKC-U is proud to present Elec-211 Introduction to servos, taught by Craig Berscheidt.

The course starts this Friday the 12th at 7pm and lasts 4 sessions.

Raffle

asmodianX — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:40:57 +0000

The CCCKC Groundhogs day raffle will be continued until the Thursday meeting. Tickets are $5. We have 4 prizes a PIII laptop, and the coveted “Hacker Bags of crap.”

Proceeds will go to purchasing supplies for the Maker-bot, CNC and the War-zone project.

(edit) We have extended the raffle through Saturday the 6th.

CCCKC Garage Sale

craig — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:40:44 +0000

CCCKC needs to free up some space for some new equipment and member projects, so we’re selling some excess donated equipment garage sale style (fundraiser + cleanup = win). Stop by the space today (Jan. 23rd) and tomorrow between noon and 8pm to pick up some networking stuff, PC parts, and various tech doodads on the cheap.