Great Success! + 3D Printed Branding Competition

I'd like to say a big thank you to the Reddit members of /r/ireland and occupants of Galway who made a trip in to see us at 091labs last Saturday for our Open Day and my 3D Printing Workshop. It was great meet some Redditors and I even got some stick for printing little Android trinkets over the Reddit Alien :P 

I would also like to extend my gratitude to 091labs for their continual support and wicked space in the heart of Galway that I am able to work in!

Things are picking up and the orders are being filled with happy clients. So far I've printed off 3 Raspberry Pi cases for people and have generated loads of additional interest for prototyping and project work! 

Glow in the Dark Raspberry Pi Case

In more good news my website is nearly done and I would like to offer you an oppertunity to enter my competition to design our logo. (Information below)

I would also like to extend to you the opportunity to keep up to date with all the latest new and events I will be holding on our various social media. If you have anything you need 3D printed be sure to contact us first and I will give you the best deal I can to suit your needs. We offer Cheap consultation advice with 3D Modelling help (first hour free!),  Fast printing, International Shipping and we currently stock 11 colours!
https://www.facebook.com/Creodrone 
https://twitter.com/CreoDrone
https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/115951836750488824481/115951836750488824481/posts/p/pub


Competition Brief 

I'm holding a competition to design my companies banner/logo. This will feature on the website which will be up Soon™ and on the various social media I have set up. (Hint: I like metallic Green on dark/metallic background ;) )

The Company name is CreoDrone and offers 3D printing and calibration services. I hope to eventually expand this into CNC Milling, Laser Cutting and other robotics. It is Galway's Premier 3D Printing service.

The prize for this competition is a free large print of your choice up to 5 hours in duration (worth €50 and not exchangeable for cash). You can select something from Thingiverse or have something you designed printed.

You can submit your entries to ciaran@091labs.com and I will announce our winner(s) on our Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/Creodrone ) and Twitter ( https://twitter.com/CreoDrone ) when I make my choice.

Thanks and Good luck

3D printing startup company - Galway first + Supported by 091labs

So I had to go and sort out work placement for the final module of my course. The problem? No where was hiring me! The place that I was meant to go to pulled out, no one else was taking interns and no one was hiring... solutions people? I need solutions!

Step 1 - Start your own Company
Step 2 - Do work placement there
Step 3 - ???
Step 4 - Profit (literally)

So I set up a 3D Printing and calibration company in Galways hackerspace 091labs with the help of a few members who donated the use of 2 printers, 1 which hadn't been completed and the other broken. I was also given a 3D scanner and a broken CNC milling machine and told to go nuts. And nuts i have gone!

After completing the Mendel90 printer and started running test prints I quickly discovered that 20 m of filament is not enough so i ordered close to €250 worth of roll to get myself off the ground. Its a scare position to put myself in considering the only food i have is whats left in my self and I have no idea where next months rent is coming from. I already have one client and an event coming up to work on that will hopefully take the bit out of most of that receipt but more work needs to be found before I can relax and get comfortable. One of my major advantages is that I'm the only company in Galway offering these services for now, and with the constant flow of artists, students, tourists and entrepreneurs I shouldn't have an issue sourcing work. But the sooner I have 2 operational printers the better.

First Calibration Piece

So should you be a student in need of a final year project, an artist looking for a model, an entrepreneur looking for a rapid prototype or simply a handyman looking for a replacement part or repair, drop me a comment or email ciaran@091labs.com for a cheap and cheerful service.

091labs Event - 3D printing Workshop

Hi, My name is Ciaran. I am a member of Galways Hackerspace 091labs and I am launching my first start up 3D printing and Calibration company.  I will be running a 3D printer instruction day next Saturday (13.04.2013) between 9am and 6pm during our April Open Day. You can come by at any time and i can give you a 30 minute walk through on starting up, loading a file and printing an image.

3D Printing (also known as Additive Manufacturing) is a process which takes a 3D image and layers of plastics on top of each other to form a 3D model. These process is different to nearly all molding processes now a days which is used for mass production. 3D printing has applications for artists who require sculptures or models, modellers, rapid prototyping for start ups and rapid replacement and repair parts

Cost for the workshop is €10 event with all proceeds used to get loads more filament in different colours and types (we need ABS and PLA plastics) and cover repair costs for the second 3D printer and CNC milling machine. You get a free Android toy to take away and I'll help you with a second print down the line if you need anything big or fancy! 

Our event is available to view HERE
 
Thank you and i hope to see you on Saturday

If you require any further information or wish to contact me for a quote, feel free to email me at ciaran@091labs.com

Samsung Galaxy S i9000 Unbricking, Customisation and Unlocking

I recently got a Samsung Galaxy S i9000 off Ebay for about 30 euro. Here is the story on how to go about getting something the is slightly dodgy to perfect working order. I'd like to thank 091 labs, Paul, Grooby and all on XDA-developer forums in advance

Buying a brick

Soft brick screen

 I figured it would be broken in some way (all it said was a crack on the "Menu" button) but I realised after turning it on that it was soft bricked ("Phone - ! - Computer" on the screen). The only

Homebrewing has started! Brew 1 (Fermenting and bottling) - Turbo Cider

So a after 12 days of fermenting the brew is ready for bottling, heres a quick look at the how i went about puting it all together

 Fermenation has begun, bubbles are forming and the bottle expands with the pressure

 Expansion of the bottle after 1 night!! Rock solid!

Homebrewing has started! Brew 1 (Set up) - Turbo Cider

Today i began brewing my first batch of Turbo Cider using very simple ingredients. I hope to have 5L of cider within 10 to 13 days.

The ingredients for the brew is as follows

- 4.5L of Pure Apple Juice
- 1 tablespoon of dried active yeast
- 500g of suger

I had bought a 5L water bottle which i will use as a cheap demijohn for this and future brews. After emptying the water down the drain i put in 3L of apple juice and the yeast and sealed the container. I shook the demijohn for a minute or 2 to airate the brew and drive as much oxygen into the mixture. I have no set aside the brew for about 48hours to allow the yeast to start fermenting. The yeast will absorb the suger and oxygen and release carbon dioxide and alcohol.

After the 48 hours is up and the fermentation has properly begun i will ad an additional 1.5L of apple juice and the suger and with any luck within 10 days i will have a Cider!

 NOTE: As i do not have an airlock in the pic, be sure to vent the mixture otherwise the container will fail and cause a stinky, sticky mess!


Cheap and cheerful for under a 10er

091 Labs moved!

Just in case anyone is wondering, over the past 2 months we've been space-less. We're in the process of moving to another, cheaper location.

Fun Fact: The place we just left (due to water that magicly got fixed when we moved out) was denied planing permission for a capsule hotel. I got a giggle out of that :)

I'll keep you informed on were we move to next, We're in final discussions among ourselves on where we're to move to!