Calendar 2011
PRESENT
* end September / early October - one of our Orca v0.2's is currently on an exhibition in Istanbul / Turkey.
Too bad I didnt had time to join her...
* early October: updated Orca v0.2 manual coming very soon, and the other CAD export formats (STEP/IGES)
* early October: 1st Orca v0.3 manual online, however not finished yet, will be finished during first Orca v0.3 workshop 8/9 October.
* 8/9 October 1st Orca v0.3 workshop / build party @ mendel-parts
FUTURE
* end October - We will be on the DDW (Dutch Design Week) in Eindhoven on (probably) two different locations with at least ten 3D printers. Our production line will be (partially) moved to the DDW during the last week of October.
* end October/ early November - first Orca touchscreen electronics testing/debugging scheduled (and maybe, (probably) the 1st video online)
* 5/6 November: 2nd Orca v0.3 workshop @ mendel-parts
* early/mid November: Mendel-Parts will be moving (again) to a new location (same size, but better facilities etc).
PAST
ps. who cares about that part.. this world is going way too fast to look back ;)
July 2011
* early July - first Orca manual (exploded views/BOM's in pdf) is planned for early July
* early July - Thick sheet files will be released (PDF/DXF)
* early July - The single printed part & assembly files of orca v0.2 will be released (STL/STEP/IGES)
* 11-24 July - Orca build party @ Barcelona, (Camiel might be there himself a few days, more info soon)
* mid / end July - Batch 4 of our GEN6 Electronics will arrive (pre-order started)
* end July - production should be expanded with another 3 or more Orca's and 1-2 Mendels
so plan is to have in total for our production line by the end of July: 6-8 Orca's, 10-11 Mendels & 2 UP's, getting close to 20 printers :)
and another plan is that I (Camiel) will go to Barcelona for few days helping out and Ill go with a van and print new orca's on the road..
That plan (printing on the road) has been in my head for many months, and is prepared already..
Eindhoven (NL) to Barcelona (ES) is around 14hours.. so I should be able to print on each Orca a new Orca set while driving.
And Ill go with probably 3-5 Orca's printing while driving.
"Replicating on the move" or what is the term there..
"Dont drink and drive! Print and fly!" :)
*** update: evertyhing is unsure at the moment, maybe Ill go by plane for just 1-2days.. maybe by car.. (I dont have much time as usual..)
**** Barcelona final update:
So in the end I went for 1,5 day by car... because I had to bring alot of material and was too late with shipping.
Also last moment one of our helpers went along (thanks Brord!) to help out and also so I could drive all through the night (keep talking Brord..).except for a 2hour sleep on a gas-station car park.. Check the 2011 image gallery (under multimedia) for pictures made by Emmanuel Gilloz and a link to more pictures from him.
June 2011
* Orca printbed stl files are online
* first production serie of 100pc of Orca v0.2 thick and thin sheet has arrived
* Three Orca's are in our production line now (beside the Mendels), printing three new Orca sets daily
May 2011:
* first, very successful, Orca workshop held @ mendel-parts
* Orca was exposed on an exhibition @ TAC / Eindhoven, ( (check the 2011 image gallery (under multimedia) for pictures)
PRESENT
* end September / early October - one of our Orca v0.2's is currently on an exhibition in Istanbul / Turkey.
Too bad I didnt had time to join her...
* early October: updated Orca v0.2 manual coming very soon, and the other CAD export formats (STEP/IGES)
* early October: 1st Orca v0.3 manual online, however not finished yet, will be finished during first Orca v0.3 workshop 8/9 October.
* 8/9 October 1st Orca v0.3 workshop / build party @ mendel-parts
FUTURE
* end October - We will be on the DDW (Dutch Design Week) in Eindhoven on (probably) two different locations with at least ten 3D printers. Our production line will be (partially) moved to the DDW during the last week of October.
* end October/ early November - first Orca touchscreen electronics testing/debugging scheduled (and maybe, (probably) the 1st video online)
* 5/6 November: 2nd Orca v0.3 workshop @ mendel-parts
* early/mid November: Mendel-Parts will be moving (again) to a new location (same size, but better facilities etc).
PAST
ps. who cares about that part.. this world is going way too fast to look back ;)
July 2011
* early July - first Orca manual (exploded views/BOM's in pdf) is planned for early July
* early July - Thick sheet files will be released (PDF/DXF)
* early July - The single printed part & assembly files of orca v0.2 will be released (STL/STEP/IGES)
* 11-24 July - Orca build party @ Barcelona, (Camiel might be there himself a few days, more info soon)
* mid / end July - Batch 4 of our GEN6 Electronics will arrive (pre-order started)
* end July - production should be expanded with another 3 or more Orca's and 1-2 Mendels
so plan is to have in total for our production line by the end of July: 6-8 Orca's, 10-11 Mendels & 2 UP's, getting close to 20 printers :)
and another plan is that I (Camiel) will go to Barcelona for few days helping out and Ill go with a van and print new orca's on the road..
That plan (printing on the road) has been in my head for many months, and is prepared already..
Eindhoven (NL) to Barcelona (ES) is around 14hours.. so I should be able to print on each Orca a new Orca set while driving.
And Ill go with probably 3-5 Orca's printing while driving.
"Replicating on the move" or what is the term there..
"Dont drink and drive! Print and fly!" :)
*** update: evertyhing is unsure at the moment, maybe Ill go by plane for just 1-2days.. maybe by car.. (I dont have much time as usual..)
**** Barcelona final update:
So in the end I went for 1,5 day by car... because I had to bring alot of material and was too late with shipping.
Also last moment one of our helpers went along (thanks Brord!) to help out and also so I could drive all through the night (keep talking Brord..).except for a 2hour sleep on a gas-station car park.. Check the 2011 image gallery (under multimedia) for pictures made by Emmanuel Gilloz and a link to more pictures from him.
June 2011
* Orca printbed stl files are online
* first production serie of 100pc of Orca v0.2 thick and thin sheet has arrived
* Three Orca's are in our production line now (beside the Mendels), printing three new Orca sets daily
May 2011:
* first, very successful, Orca workshop held @ mendel-parts
* Orca was exposed on an exhibition @ TAC / Eindhoven, ( (check the 2011 image gallery (under multimedia) for pictures)