This is the first in a series of meetups focusing on troubleshooting methods for plastic filament extrusion printers like the MakerBot, PrintrBot, MendelMax, and others. We'll look at methods to fix problems with these printers, so bring any issues you need help with. We'll also talk about how to make printers more reliable and what to look for when starting a new project or buying a new printer.

Isaac Porras will kick off the first meeting with his experiences! Technical terms: FDM = Fused Deposition Modeling, the term for melting thermoplastic filament and extruding into various shapes. Copyrighted by Stratasys. FFF = Fused Filament Fabrication, the "open" term for the same process.

October Meetup - details coming!

Our October Meetup will give you an intimate glimpse into MarkForged, who are delivering FDM 3D prints with high-strength carbon fiber and kevlar cord incorporated into into Nylon. Our sponsors - Engitype and MarkForged - will be there to speak about how the technology works, the materials available, the many different applications, and they might even reveal the Mark X, their newest machine. If you're interested in high-strength, functional 3D prints, you should check this out.

We'll have four presentations covering the new :

715p - MarkForged Materials. - Onyx - Carbon Fiber Filled Nylon and beyond.
735p - Eiger Software - Staging and more - Jacob
755p - MarkX - Presentation - Savage
810p - MarkForged VS The World - (How does the MF printer line-up compare to other printers) - Fred

We'll have food, drink, beer at this meetup, courtesy of Markforged and Engitype. Sign up soon, as space is limited! Please bring your 3D printers, prints to show off during the networking portion!

Who: DIYers, Professionals, Designers, Beginners
When: Wednesday, Oct 26, 2015 6:00 PM
Where: PNCA

Agenda: 6:00pm - Networking & Check out the Mark X 7:00pm - Introduction & community time. 7:15pm - Presentations 8:30pm - More networking

Meet the community team from Ultimaker, a prosumer 3D printing company.

Participate in the GrowLocal design Competition to win some amazing prizes. Full details at our website.

The theme of the competition is Growing Local, you can find some inspiration for what this entails at http://3dp.li/umgrowlocal . For the competition we are focusing on indoor and window gardens. There are no physical dimension limits but remember that you'll want to transport the garden design to the meetup on April 19th for display and judging.

Join us online for desktop or mobile at https://zoom.us/j/7891236789

Join us as we plan how to make a smart sneaker for Maker Faire Portland. We'll collaborate on a two-month project together. We'll gather once a week and we'll each have an opportunity to create our own smart shoe. Then we'll get to share it with the world at OMSI Make Faire.

Here's the Maker Faire info https://portland.makerfaire.com/ Free entry as maker, no group size limit Choose from 30 min presentation, 2-day exhibit, 60 min workshop Recommended to have hands-on for the exhibit Application Deadline July 20th Event weekend Saturday & Sunday, Sept 15-16 3 t-shirts, $7 for additional Guest admission:$16 adults, $10 for 17 and under Located at OMSI downtown