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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;71.198.225.200: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This page is intended to coordinate group orders from distributors such as Adafruit, TAP Plastics, and other such places. We&#039;ll use this to maintain lists during the process of coordination, and all lists on the page should be considered provisional and subject to revision and eventually deletion after the order is made. Please date any list you add here, and mention the name, slack handle, and/or email address of the main contact for the order. If you add an item to a list currently being coordinated, please inform the main contact for the order, or else your items may not be purchased.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Order lists should be organized first by requesters and second by the items request, with their quantities and per-item price. So for example, if Wintermute and Neuromancer each want to order a Raspberry Pi Zero, Wintermute wants to also order a Pi Zero case, and Neuromancer wants an HDMI board, the list they would create would look like this:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Wintermute&lt;br /&gt;
# Raspberry Pi Zero ($5, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
# Raspberry Pi Zero case ($2, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
* Neuromancer&lt;br /&gt;
# Raspberry Pi Zero ($5, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
# Raspberry Pi Zero HDMI board ($3, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Items should have enough information associated with them to uniquely identify the items from the distributors web store or physical store.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 1 - Adafruit - Purchase Date 2016-12-09 ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur, psygnisfive@yahoo.com)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ruthgrace&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 5, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
# high brightness aqua EL wire ($12, quantity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/409)&lt;br /&gt;
# 12V EL wire inverter ($4.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/448)&lt;br /&gt;
# 12 VDC 1000mA regulated switching power adapter ($8.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/798)&lt;br /&gt;
# In-line wire 1-to-4 splitter ($1.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/402)&lt;br /&gt;
* jsk&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
*robbintt&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 2)&lt;br /&gt;
#teensy 2.0 ($15.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/199)&lt;br /&gt;
#Espressif ESP32 Development Board - Developer Edition ($15, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/3269)&lt;br /&gt;
*juan&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 4)&lt;br /&gt;
# usb hub ($4.95, QTY: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2991)&lt;br /&gt;
*vending machine (provisional)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quanitity: 5)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi 3 ($39.95, quanitity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/3055)&lt;br /&gt;
# arduino uno r3 ($24.95, quantity: 2, url: https://www.adafruit.com/products/50)&lt;br /&gt;
# usb hub ($4.95, QTY: 3, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2991)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:james|jslack]]&lt;br /&gt;
# Bare Conductive Paint Pen - 10mL ($9.99, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1306)&lt;br /&gt;
# Colorful square tactile button assortment ($5.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1010)&lt;br /&gt;
# Pi Cobber plus breakout ($6.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2029)&lt;br /&gt;
# 0.1 2x20 right angle header ($1.50, quantity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2823)&lt;br /&gt;
# Stainless Thin Conductive Thread - 2 ply - 23 meter/76 ft ($5.95, quantity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/640)&lt;br /&gt;
# Aluminum Heat Sink for Raspberry Pi 3 - 14 x 14 x 8mm ($1.50, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/3083)&lt;br /&gt;
# Linear SoftPot (Ribbon Sensor) - 100mm ($7.95, quantity: 10, https://www.adafruit.com/products/178)&lt;br /&gt;
# Extra-long force-sensitive resistor (FSR) - Interlink 408 ($17.95, quantity: 2 https://www.adafruit.com/products/1071)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
# Mini HDMI Plug to Standard HDMI Jack Adapter ($2.95, quantity: 1 https://www.adafruit.com/products/2819)&lt;br /&gt;
# RGB Color Sensor with IR filter and White LED - TCS34725 ($7.95, quantity: 1 https://www.adafruit.com/products/1334)&lt;br /&gt;
*vicky&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#Adafruit Feather 32u4 Bluefruit LE  ($29.95  https://www.adafruit.com/products/2829, QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#FeatherWing Doubler - Prototyping Add-on For All Feather Boards ($7.50 https://www.adafruit.com/products/2890 QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#DC Motor + Stepper FeatherWing Add-on For All Feather Boards ($19.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/2927 QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#Mini Robot Rover Chassis Kit - 2WD with DC Motors ($24.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/2939 QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#4GB Card with NOOBS Lite 1.4 ($9.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/1582 QTY:  2)&lt;br /&gt;
#Unassembled Mini Pan-Tilt Kit (Without Micro Servos) ($4.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/1968 QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#Micro servo ($5.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/169 QTY: 2)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*chris&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:tdfischer|Victoria]]&lt;br /&gt;
# NeoPixel strip, 60 ($24.95, quantity: 10, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1461)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 5)&lt;br /&gt;
# wifi module ($11.95, quantity: 3, https://www.adafruit.com/products/814)&lt;br /&gt;
*tim&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Patrickod|Patrick]]&lt;br /&gt;
# Bus Pirate ($30, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/237)&lt;br /&gt;
# Bus Pirate Probe Set ($7, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/238)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 5, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
# Magnetic contact switch ($3.95, quantity: 5, )https://www.adafruit.com/products/375)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Nohman20|Nick]]&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
* Jeremy L&lt;br /&gt;
# 9-DOF IMU Breakout ($20, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1714_)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Tman66|J]]&lt;br /&gt;
# &amp;quot;Three Fives&amp;quot; Discrete 555 Timer Kit - v2.0 ($34.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1526)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 10, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
* Charlie S&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 3, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
# solder sucker ($5, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/148)&lt;br /&gt;
# Powerswitch tail 2 ($25.95, quantity 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/268)&lt;br /&gt;
# Mini Thermal Receipt Printer Starter Pack ($61.95, quantity 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/600)&lt;br /&gt;
* Lizzie&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, QTY: 1-5 depending on availability)&lt;br /&gt;
# https://www.adafruit.com/products/2491 ($7, QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
* Nick P&lt;br /&gt;
# LIS3DH ($7, quantity 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2809)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 2 - Alibaba Express - Purchase Date ?? ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur, psygnisfive@yahoo.com)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* vending machine&lt;br /&gt;
# [[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5V-2A-Braided-Micro-Usb-Cable-Sync-Data-and-Charging-Phone-Cables-for-MI-Redmi-Note/32666053432.html| usb cables]] ($49.37 (total), quantity: 40, length: 1m)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Steve Phillips / @elimisteve&lt;br /&gt;
# [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5V-2A-Braided-Micro-Usb-Cable-Sync-Data-and-Charging-Phone-Cables-for-MI-Redmi-Note/32666053432.html| USB cable] (total: $1.31, quantity: 1, length: 1m)&lt;br /&gt;
# [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5V-2A-Braided-Micro-Usb-Cable-Sync-Data-and-Charging-Phone-Cables-for-MI-Redmi-Note/32666053432.html| USB cable] (total: $3.24, quantity: 1, length: 3m)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 3 - Amazon - Purchase Date ?? ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur, psygnisfive@yahoo.com)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* vending machine&lt;br /&gt;
# MicroSD cards ~4GB (QTY: 5)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 4 - Digi-key - Purchase Date 25 Jan 2017 ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur, psygnisfive@yahoo.com)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Darryl&lt;br /&gt;
# 74AHC595 Shift Registers (QTY: 40, http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/texas-instruments/SN74AHC595DR/296-39195-1-ND/5143199)&lt;br /&gt;
* Nick P&lt;br /&gt;
# BSS138 (QTY: 4, http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/fairchild-on-semiconductor/BSS138/BSS138CT-ND/244294)&lt;br /&gt;
* Charlie S&lt;br /&gt;
# DS18B20+ (QTY: 3 http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/maxim-integrated/DS18B20-/DS18B20--ND/956983 )&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 5 - Club Mate - Purchase Date 14 Mar 2017 ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We&#039;re buying a pallet with LOTS of Club Mate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are 40 Crates. 1 Crate contains 20 bottles and is $80. Cost per bottle is $4 (and goes to Noisebridge).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You can pay for the pallet online! https://donate.noisebridge.net/projects/club-mate&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Juan (@juan)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Juan (@juan)&lt;br /&gt;
*: 1.5 crates&lt;br /&gt;
* Victoria (@tdfischer)&lt;br /&gt;
*: 3 crates&lt;br /&gt;
* Drew&lt;br /&gt;
*: 3 crates (@dperny)&lt;br /&gt;
*: Claimed: 2 out of 3 (will come back to get the last case later)&lt;br /&gt;
* J (@j)&lt;br /&gt;
*: .5 crate with Juan&lt;br /&gt;
* Ruth (@ruthgrace)&lt;br /&gt;
*: 1 crate&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam (@sam)&lt;br /&gt;
*: 1 crate&lt;br /&gt;
* Patrick (@patrickod)&lt;br /&gt;
*: 4 crates&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 6 - Mouser Electronics - Purchase Date: 10 Feb 2017 ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Victoria (@tdfischer)&lt;br /&gt;
** LM7805 5v Linear Regulators, Mouser 595-LM7805MPX/NOPB, Qty 20&lt;br /&gt;
** LM2575T-5G 5v Switching Regulators, Mouser 863-LM2575T-5G, Qty 20&lt;br /&gt;
** LR44.CU2 0%HG coin cell batteries, Mouser 614-LR44-0HG, Qty 20&lt;br /&gt;
* Nick P&lt;br /&gt;
** 595-SN74LVC245AN, qty 1 ($0.58)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Charlie S&lt;br /&gt;
** 0331-0-15-01-18-27-10-0 Socket Pins, Mauser 575-033100, Qty 102&lt;br /&gt;
** PIC16F690-I/P Micro-controller, Mauser 579-PIC16F690-I/P, Qty 6&lt;br /&gt;
** K104K15X7RF5TH5 Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors 0.1uF, Mauser 594-K104K15X7RF5TH5, Qty 6&lt;br /&gt;
** MPSA42 BJT NPN Transistor High Voltage, Mauser 512-MPSA42, Qty 100&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 7 - Mouser Electronics - Purchase Date: Mid-March TBD ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: James (@jslack)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* James / Lee&lt;br /&gt;
** [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperkettle/illucia_dtr/master/illucia_dtr_design(layout%26parts)/illucia_dtr_parts_list.txt Illucia controller]&lt;br /&gt;
* Only Lee&lt;br /&gt;
** [http://www.scotthelmke.com/alice-parts.html Alice Microphone circuit]&lt;br /&gt;
* Lizzie&lt;br /&gt;
** 16x NMJ4HFD2 (http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Neutrik/NMJ4HFD2/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsv2K%252b636k0sW6Lp4d%2f00Pz)&lt;br /&gt;
** 2x 1590B http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Hammond-Manufacturing/1590B/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMumryolnogYRk2wJh9ruWNn&lt;br /&gt;
* Add your name&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Vinyl cutter</title>
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		<updated>2017-04-24T01:20:03Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;= Vinyl Cutter =&lt;br /&gt;
== Latest News ==&lt;br /&gt;
* June 2013 - C repaired the vinyl cutter, it&#039;s up and running again! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;View the https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Talk:Vinyl_cutter for a maintenance log&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Vinyl cutting! ==&lt;br /&gt;
Vinyl cutters take paper-backed vinyl and cut them robotically. They talk HPGL. HPGL can be generated from&lt;br /&gt;
various vector tools.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Our cutter ===&lt;br /&gt;
We have a 50&amp;quot; USCutter MH1351-MK2.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using the cutter ==&lt;br /&gt;
Quick params:&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Cut speed - this depends on the complexity of the cut. 10mm/sec for complicated cuts, up to 200mm/sec for big stuff.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Cut Press - play around with this - 50g works well. &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
When cutting the printer cuts 7% larger than the mm scale in inkscape, so for size-precise cuts, downscale by 7%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Important rules ===&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t touch the blade. Not only is it poky, getting any kind of dirt or skin oil on it makes it very unhappy&lt;br /&gt;
* Be aware of static electricity - unrolling the vinyl is a mini maelstrom of sparks. Ground yourself and the machine&lt;br /&gt;
* Cover the machine when done. Dust is bad.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== New Vinyl setup ===&lt;br /&gt;
# Load your vinyl in the roller rack. Note, however, that the cutter does not have the strength to unroll any vinyl, so be sure to unroll more than you need and leave it slack&lt;br /&gt;
# Flip all the pinch rollers down, and pull the vinyl through the machine&lt;br /&gt;
# Slide the pinch rollers sideways and arrange them over the vinyl. You probably want to use three rollers - two an inch from each of the sides, and one in the middle&lt;br /&gt;
# Flip the pinch roller levers up.&lt;br /&gt;
# Adjust the cutter blade height. The cutter blade should be exactly as tall as the vinyl. Too tall and it will ruin the cutting surface below. Too short and it won&#039;t cut all the way through&lt;br /&gt;
## Loosen the brass locknut&lt;br /&gt;
## Turn the top, aluminum nut until the blade is completely retracted&lt;br /&gt;
## Expose the blade to your guess as to the depth of the vinyl&lt;br /&gt;
## Set the locknut&lt;br /&gt;
## Press the test button If the backing paper is deeply scored, then blade is too low. If the vinyl isn&#039;t cut, the blade is too high. Adjust, lather, rinse, repeat&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Setting the origin ===&lt;br /&gt;
# Press the Pause button&lt;br /&gt;
# Navigate to the desired origin&lt;br /&gt;
# Press the Origin button&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Software ===&lt;br /&gt;
==== Inkscape on Linux ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Inkcut.png|thumb|right|upright=5|alt=Inkcut software screenshot|Inkcut software screenshot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Download the app and get it installed. https://github.com/slandis/InkCutter/&lt;br /&gt;
* Make sure you&#039;ve got the right python libs:&lt;br /&gt;
** $ sudo dnf install python-cups pyserial&lt;br /&gt;
* Make sure you&#039;re in the dialout user group&lt;br /&gt;
* Plug in the serial to USB cable from the cutter (USB to USB will not work)&lt;br /&gt;
* Open up InkScape&lt;br /&gt;
* Draw some useful paths&lt;br /&gt;
* Go open up Inkcut in the Extensions menu&lt;br /&gt;
* Go adjust the configs, match up the baud rate at 2400 on both the software and on the cutter.  Make sure you turn on hardware flow control (&amp;quot;Hardware (DSR/DTR + RTS/CTS)&amp;quot;) in the inkscape plot settings. Make sure that the Serial port is set to /dev/ttyUSB0.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Device properties.png|thumb|center|upright=1|alt=Inkcut device properties screen|Inkcut device properties screen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Go ahead and cut what you wanna cut. If you need to change the cutting order, make sure that BOTH the Layers AND the order of the different paths in your cut have the thing you want to cut first on the bottom (and in the bottom layer), and the thing you want to cut last on top (and on the top layer).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===== Troubleshooting =====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* See if the device is connected by running the command &#039;&#039;&#039;lsusb&#039;&#039;&#039; in Terminal. The name of the vinyl cutter is Prolific_Technology_Inc._USB-Serial_Controller.&lt;br /&gt;
* It normally connects to port /dev/ttyUSB0, but if you want to confirm, you can run this script to see which devices are connected to which port: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/144029/command-to-determine-ports-of-a-device-like-dev-ttyusb0&lt;br /&gt;
* Make sure you connected the serial port on the vinyl cutter (the fatter plug) to the USB port of your computer.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:IMG_20170319_225351_(1).jpg|thumb|center|upright=2|alt=serial and USB ports on vinyl cutter|serial and USB ports on vinyl cutter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Make sure your Device Properties are right. The baud rate (2400), hardware flow control (&amp;quot;Hardware (DSR/DTR + RTS/CTS)&amp;quot;) and serial port (/dev/ttyUSB0) need to be changed from default settings.&lt;br /&gt;
* If you cannot click anything on Inkscape, the active window is probably under your current window. This happens, for example when you press Plot Paths - there is a second confirmation window that appears UNDER Inkcut window, and you have to move the Inkcut window to see it.&lt;br /&gt;
* If Inkcut is throwing an index out of bounds error of some sort, try using tools like &amp;quot;Union&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Difference&amp;quot;, and others to join your drawing into a single layer of cutting paths&lt;br /&gt;
* If all the settings are fine and the vinyl cutter is plugged in correctly, and yet you cannot send cuts to it, try switching it to the wrong port in Device Properties, saving, and then switching it back to /dev/ttyUSB0 and saving.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== If you have a PostScript file ====&lt;br /&gt;
If the above is way too complicated and you are like Henner, just write your stuff directly in PostScript (or generate it otherwise), convert to HPGL and send it to the plotter in a one-liner without leaving the comfort of your shell.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Make sure to set the plotter to 9600 baud before, the 2400 baud mentioned above in the InkScape setup seems to &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; work and run into buffer-troubles.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  pstoedit -xscale 0.98425 -yscale 0.98425 -dt -f hpgl &amp;amp;lt; &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;mypostscript-file.ps&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt; | socat STDIO /dev/ttyUSB0,raw,echo=0,crtscts=1,b9600&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;pstoedit&#039;&#039;&#039; command converts the PostScript file to HPGL, which is the command language typically used by pen plotters or vinyl cutters.&lt;br /&gt;
We need to scale to 0.98425 because the cutter seems to have 1/1000&amp;quot; units instead of standard HPGL 1/40mm. The -dt option makes sure to trace letters (the cutter can&#039;t deal with text otherwise). Note, only text sufficiently large makes sense on the cutter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;socat&#039;&#039;&#039; command sends the HPGL output of the previous command to the serial interface. It is useful in itself if you already have a HPGL file and want to send it over.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Cutting ===&lt;br /&gt;
 Note that the Sure Cuts a Lot software is no longer installed on the computer by the laser cutter, as of August 10, 2016.&lt;br /&gt;
 Vinyl cutter users generally use the Inkscape plugin.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open Sure Cuts a Lot&lt;br /&gt;
* Draw&lt;br /&gt;
* Unroll enough vinyl&lt;br /&gt;
* Click Cut (Cutter if using Sure Cuts a Lot Pro?) -&amp;gt; Cut With US Cutter&lt;br /&gt;
* Set mode to &amp;quot;Origin&amp;quot;, not &amp;quot;WYSIWYG&amp;quot;. This is usually already set.&lt;br /&gt;
* Click Cut.&lt;br /&gt;
* Profit&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Old information about pledges ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was [https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/2013-January/033976.html suggested] that Noisebridge should have a vinyl cutter, which can be purchased for ~$300.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you would like to contribute funds toward it, edit this page to add your name to this list:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Yesac|Casey]] - $250 - paid&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Leif|Leif]] - $50 - paid&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lizzard|Liz]] - $20  A bit extra for supplies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Molly|Molly]] - $25 - paid&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Turkshead|Shannon]] - $25 - paid&lt;br /&gt;
* Dan -  $20 - paid&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If people opt to get the 50&amp;quot; model, the following people will contribute money&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Coreyfro|Coreyfro]] - $25&lt;br /&gt;
* Larry - $100 - paid&lt;br /&gt;
* Arlen - $25 - paid&lt;br /&gt;
* Merlin - $25 - paid&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Invoice&lt;br /&gt;
* 50&amp;quot; Derpaderpa cutter w/ shipping + spare blades: 409&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Vinyl we want&lt;br /&gt;
* Some matte vinyl - looks better for laptop decals&lt;br /&gt;
* Oracal transfer tape is the best&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
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		<title>Group buy</title>
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		<updated>2017-02-08T06:03:42Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;71.198.225.200: i desire the elixir&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This page is intended to coordinate group orders from distributors such as Adafruit, TAP Plastics, and other such places. We&#039;ll use this to maintain lists during the process of coordination, and all lists on the page should be considered provisional and subject to revision and eventually deletion after the order is made. Please date any list you add here, and mention the name, slack handle, and/or email address of the main contact for the order. If you add an item to a list currently being coordinated, please inform the main contact for the order, or else your items may not be purchased.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Order lists should be organized first by requesters and second by the items request, with their quantities and per-item price. So for example, if Wintermute and Neuromancer each want to order a Raspberry Pi Zero, Wintermute wants to also order a Pi Zero case, and Neuromancer wants an HDMI board, the list they would create would look like this:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Wintermute&lt;br /&gt;
# Raspberry Pi Zero ($5, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
# Raspberry Pi Zero case ($2, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
* Neuromancer&lt;br /&gt;
# Raspberry Pi Zero ($5, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
# Raspberry Pi Zero HDMI board ($3, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Items should have enough information associated with them to uniquely identify the items from the distributors web store or physical store.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 1 - Adafruit - Purchase Date 2016-12-09 ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur, psygnisfive@yahoo.com)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ruthgrace&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 5, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
# high brightness aqua EL wire ($12, quantity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/409)&lt;br /&gt;
# 12V EL wire inverter ($4.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/448)&lt;br /&gt;
# 12 VDC 1000mA regulated switching power adapter ($8.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/798)&lt;br /&gt;
# In-line wire 1-to-4 splitter ($1.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/402)&lt;br /&gt;
* jsk&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
*robbintt&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 2)&lt;br /&gt;
#teensy 2.0 ($15.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/199)&lt;br /&gt;
#Espressif ESP32 Development Board - Developer Edition ($15, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/3269)&lt;br /&gt;
*juan&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 4)&lt;br /&gt;
# usb hub ($4.95, QTY: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2991)&lt;br /&gt;
*vending machine (provisional)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quanitity: 5)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi 3 ($39.95, quanitity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/3055)&lt;br /&gt;
# arduino uno r3 ($24.95, quantity: 2, url: https://www.adafruit.com/products/50)&lt;br /&gt;
# usb hub ($4.95, QTY: 3, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2991)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:james|jslack]]&lt;br /&gt;
# Bare Conductive Paint Pen - 10mL ($9.99, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1306)&lt;br /&gt;
# Colorful square tactile button assortment ($5.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1010)&lt;br /&gt;
# Pi Cobber plus breakout ($6.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2029)&lt;br /&gt;
# 0.1 2x20 right angle header ($1.50, quantity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2823)&lt;br /&gt;
# Stainless Thin Conductive Thread - 2 ply - 23 meter/76 ft ($5.95, quantity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/640)&lt;br /&gt;
# Aluminum Heat Sink for Raspberry Pi 3 - 14 x 14 x 8mm ($1.50, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/3083)&lt;br /&gt;
# Linear SoftPot (Ribbon Sensor) - 100mm ($7.95, quantity: 10, https://www.adafruit.com/products/178)&lt;br /&gt;
# Extra-long force-sensitive resistor (FSR) - Interlink 408 ($17.95, quantity: 2 https://www.adafruit.com/products/1071)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
# Mini HDMI Plug to Standard HDMI Jack Adapter ($2.95, quantity: 1 https://www.adafruit.com/products/2819)&lt;br /&gt;
# RGB Color Sensor with IR filter and White LED - TCS34725 ($7.95, quantity: 1 https://www.adafruit.com/products/1334)&lt;br /&gt;
*vicky&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#Adafruit Feather 32u4 Bluefruit LE  ($29.95  https://www.adafruit.com/products/2829, QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#FeatherWing Doubler - Prototyping Add-on For All Feather Boards ($7.50 https://www.adafruit.com/products/2890 QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#DC Motor + Stepper FeatherWing Add-on For All Feather Boards ($19.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/2927 QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#Mini Robot Rover Chassis Kit - 2WD with DC Motors ($24.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/2939 QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#4GB Card with NOOBS Lite 1.4 ($9.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/1582 QTY:  2)&lt;br /&gt;
#Unassembled Mini Pan-Tilt Kit (Without Micro Servos) ($4.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/1968 QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
#Micro servo ($5.95 https://www.adafruit.com/products/169 QTY: 2)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*chris&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:tdfischer|Victoria]]&lt;br /&gt;
# NeoPixel strip, 60 ($24.95, quantity: 10, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1461)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 5)&lt;br /&gt;
# wifi module ($11.95, quantity: 3, https://www.adafruit.com/products/814)&lt;br /&gt;
*tim&lt;br /&gt;
#rpi zero ($5, quantity: 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Patrickod|Patrick]]&lt;br /&gt;
# Bus Pirate ($30, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/237)&lt;br /&gt;
# Bus Pirate Probe Set ($7, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/238)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 5, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
# Magnetic contact switch ($3.95, quantity: 5, )https://www.adafruit.com/products/375)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Nohman20|Nick]]&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 2, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
* Jeremy L&lt;br /&gt;
# 9-DOF IMU Breakout ($20, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1714_)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Tman66|J]]&lt;br /&gt;
# &amp;quot;Three Fives&amp;quot; Discrete 555 Timer Kit - v2.0 ($34.95, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/1526)&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 10, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
* Charlie S&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, quantity: 3, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)&lt;br /&gt;
# solder sucker ($5, quantity: 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/148)&lt;br /&gt;
# Powerswitch tail 2 ($25.95, quantity 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/268)&lt;br /&gt;
# Mini Thermal Receipt Printer Starter Pack ($61.95, quantity 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/600)&lt;br /&gt;
* Lizzie&lt;br /&gt;
# rpi zero ($5, QTY: 1-5 depending on availability)&lt;br /&gt;
# https://www.adafruit.com/products/2491 ($7, QTY: 1)&lt;br /&gt;
* Nick P&lt;br /&gt;
# LIS3DH ($7, quantity 1, https://www.adafruit.com/products/2809)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 2 - Alibaba Express - Purchase Date ?? ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur, psygnisfive@yahoo.com)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* vending machine&lt;br /&gt;
# [[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5V-2A-Braided-Micro-Usb-Cable-Sync-Data-and-Charging-Phone-Cables-for-MI-Redmi-Note/32666053432.html| usb cables]] ($49.37 (total), quantity: 40, length: 1m)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Steve Phillips / @elimisteve&lt;br /&gt;
# [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5V-2A-Braided-Micro-Usb-Cable-Sync-Data-and-Charging-Phone-Cables-for-MI-Redmi-Note/32666053432.html| USB cable] (total: $1.31, quantity: 1, length: 1m)&lt;br /&gt;
# [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5V-2A-Braided-Micro-Usb-Cable-Sync-Data-and-Charging-Phone-Cables-for-MI-Redmi-Note/32666053432.html| USB cable] (total: $3.24, quantity: 1, length: 3m)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 3 - Amazon - Purchase Date ?? ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur, psygnisfive@yahoo.com)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* vending machine&lt;br /&gt;
# MicroSD cards ~4GB (QTY: 5)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 4 - Digi-key - Purchase Date ?? ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Darryl (@augur, psygnisfive@yahoo.com)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Darryl&lt;br /&gt;
# 74AHC595 Shift Registers (QTY: 40, http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/texas-instruments/SN74AHC595DR/296-39195-1-ND/5143199)&lt;br /&gt;
* Nick P&lt;br /&gt;
# BSS138 (QTY: 4, http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/fairchild-on-semiconductor/BSS138/BSS138CT-ND/244294)&lt;br /&gt;
* Charlie S&lt;br /&gt;
# DS18B20+ (QTY: 3 http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/maxim-integrated/DS18B20-/DS18B20--ND/956983 )&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Group Buy 5 - Club Mate - Purchase Date TBD ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We&#039;re buying a [allet with LOTS of Club Mate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1 Crate contains 20 bottles and is $80. Cost per bottle is $4 (and goes to Noisebridge).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coordinator: Juan (@juan)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Juan (@juan)&lt;br /&gt;
# 1 crate&lt;br /&gt;
* Victoria (@tdfischer)&lt;br /&gt;
# 3 crates&lt;br /&gt;
* Drew&lt;br /&gt;
# 3 crates (@dperny)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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