Our first meeting was a huge success. There were about 20 attendees for this inaugural meeting. We had lots of interest in continuing to meet and everyone agreed that the second Wednesday of every month was a good time. So with that plan our next meeting will be Wednesday August 8th at 7pm at AS220 again. Thanks to Richard for all the great photos of the event and to Josh for volunteering to start up a google group for the group. We will be sure to post a link to that group once it’s setup. Until then you can follow us on twitter @3dppvd for any updates.

Be sure to check out Matt’s (@MasterSketchup) excelent blog post about the event too. What Is 3D Printing

Answering questions with the replicator and the start of a reprap Wallace.

Mustache rings for all!

We are pleased to announce the first meeting of 3DPPVD, a monthly meetup for MakerBot, RepRap, other 3D printer operators and anyone who’s interested in digital fabrication. Even if you are not an owner of a 3D printer this will be a great opportunity to learn about the emerging field of desktop rapid prototyping. If you do have a printer feel free to bring it down and show off your mods and prints.

Our first meeting will be on Wednesday July 11th at AS220 Labs (AS220 Mercantile Block, 131 Washington St (Entrance on Lucie Way), Providence, Ri) from 7pm until they kick us out. Since this is the inaugural event, there won’t be a theme so we have time to get to know each other and find out what kind of topics we would like to discuss at future events. This event is free and open to the public so please bring your friends and family.