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Title: EEVblog #911 - 2016 Sydney Maker Faire
Post by: EEVblog on August 16, 2016, 11:45:12 am
The 2016 Sydney Mini Maker Faire.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fUOVNA1n9k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fUOVNA1n9k)

Extended show footage is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B488t3mo5w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B488t3mo5w)

Gavin, The Mechatronics Guy:
https://sites.google.com/site/mechatronicsguy/ (https://sites.google.com/site/mechatronicsguy/)
Division Radio Podcast:
http://www.diffusionradio.com/ (http://www.diffusionradio.com/)
Bulova Accutron: http://members.iinet.net.au/~fotoplot/acctech214.htm (http://members.iinet.net.au/~fotoplot/acctech214.htm)
http://mickmake.com/ (http://mickmake.com/)
Title: Re: EEVblog #911 - 2016 Sydney Maker Faire
Post by: Vgkid on August 18, 2016, 03:12:42 am
Very cool. Loved the Bulova Accutron bit.
Title: Re: EEVblog #911 - 2016 Sydney Maker Faire
Post by: EEVblog on August 18, 2016, 05:00:22 am
Quote from: Vgkid on August 18, 2016, 03:12:42 am
Very cool. Loved the Bulova Accutron bit.

I'm getting one  :-DMM
Title: Re: EEVblog #911 - 2016 Sydney Maker Faire
Post by: TheSteve on August 18, 2016, 05:43:12 am
I think we all want one now, prices will be rising.
Title: Re: EEVblog #911 - 2016 Sydney Maker Faire
Post by: SL4P on August 18, 2016, 09:38:55 am

A funny thing is that you CAN cut aluminium in the rain!
Water us an ideal cutting lubricant for aluminium!
Title: Re: EEVblog #911 - 2016 Sydney Maker Faire
Post by: Vgkid on August 18, 2016, 11:10:49 pm
Not sure if the guy in the wolf fur suit is supposed to make the kids feel more comfortable, or to scare the adults...
Title: Re: EEVblog #911 - 2016 Sydney Maker Faire
Post by: EEVblog on August 18, 2016, 11:39:50 pm
Quote from: Vgkid on August 18, 2016, 11:10:49 pm
Not sure if the guy in the wolf fur suit is supposed to make the kids feel more comfortable, or to scare the adults...

There is a bit of a To-Do in the youtube comments about "Furries", I had to go look it up. Meh.
Title: Re: EEVblog #911 - 2016 Sydney Maker Faire
Post by: LIV2 on August 19, 2016, 04:50:00 am
Yeah I saw those weirdos there... I have no idea why the organizers thought that people who get off over anthropomorphic animals were an appropriate thing there, especially around all the kids.