Hi everyone! I'm a new member here and I stumbled upon this thread a few days ago. All I can say is WOW!!! I'm amazed at the talent that is on this site!!! I have a few questions. How many people are working on this? What is the Maker Fair thing? How do you have access to a laser cutter?
God Bless
Hi Sooner,
Thanks for stopping by and welcome aboard! The talent here on the RPF is amazing! This site NEVER gets boring. There are officially 12 of us working on the project with many contributors. We're scattered all over world doing our part to help make this dream become a reality. The bulk of the force is located here in Huntsville - that's where the build lives and breathes.
The Maker Fair is an organization / event created by MAKE magazine that highlight arts & crafts, engineering and science related projects along with the Do-It-Yourself mindset. I believe there are different chapters in many cities.
I was lucky enough to run into the owner of a local engineering lab (Mind Gear Labs) and he offered some floor space for the project. The lab has 3 3D printers, a CNC machine, laser cutter and various others tools for makers/inventors/engineers/DIYers to come in and tinker. The laser cutter/CNC and 3D printers has completely changed the way I look at the project. If I can't find it... build it!
Thanks again and I hope this helps.