GOSH community goes indiaFOSS, Bengaluru, 26-27. September - Who wants to join the booth?

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After our great success at FOSSasia with our hardware booth, taking much admiration of it’s diversity and … it’s hardware! so there is “stuff” on our table :slight_smile:

We made good contact with the co-organizers of indiaFOSS and many other communities from India. We have registered for a community booth at their event, happening just a week before our Gathering in Kathmandu. So we can do this as kinda trailer / teaser for longer term visibility in the most populous and active open source country with its tech hum in Bengaluru.

Who wants to join?

Either you can extend your trip before heading to kathmandu (flights can be less than 400usd from blr to ktm), but visa are a bit more challenging in india and needs to be done ahead for most.
Or head up by train? ca 48 hours…

Or from the region?

I try my best to get there before GOSH… still need to figure out my schedule.

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I won’t be attending, but if someone’s going via/from Mumbai, I have some FreeCAD stickers to peddle.

Either you can extend your trip before heading to kathmandu (flights can be less than 400usd from blr to ktm),

You’re probably looking at business or return tickets for flight. As I see it, one way tickets are closer to 200USD.

Or head up by train? ca 48 hours…

That estimate was only till a nearby city within India. All the way to KTM, you’re looking at 12-16 more hours.

You could also split the difference and fly to an airport within India for <100USD and take an onward bus (or series of buses)

…visa are a bit more challenging in india and needs to be done ahead for most.

E-visas may be easier if they are possible. E-visas for Nepal as well may save time at entry.

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Finally confirmed our booth, and my personal travels…

It will be great to use our booth for whoever is around also in Bangalore, who is interested in Open Science Hardware, show your project, join our diverse table.
@saadcaffeine you wanna pass by? Or i can also draw a banner by hand… or get a new one Made in India…

and for the global community… I have a few GOSH classics in my drawers to display.
But feel free to send me stickers, handouts, STL files for printing, or if you are not too far aways, the REAL hardware into my luggage departing from Switzerland.

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I’ll try to arrange for some FreeCAD/KiCAD stickers to get there. If some remain please bring them along to KTM.

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Hello @dusjagr, I take it you are looking for open source hardware for your booth. Are you interested in a 3D printed micromanipulator?
I released a previous version a while ago ( Thingiverse - The community for Open Hardware ) but i’ve been re-working on it and i will release an improved version with a switchable magnetic base and a few other improvements in the weeks to come. If you are interested i can give you the new version files (only the documentation still needs works).

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yes send me… mbe i can give some feedback during reproduction.

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Cool

Here is a google drive with the files: Micro manipulator files - Google Drive
The design uses 2 or 3 mm rods to ensure the parts slide one on another. There are two versions of the files depending on the rod diameter. 3mm is best as it makes the assembly more rigid/reliable

Besides the rods you will need 12x 12mm wide 3mm thick cylindrical magnets, 12mm wide washers (paramagnetic so NOT stainless), 3x 55mm long M3 bolts, 8x 12-15mm M3 bolts with nuts and 40mm long 7mm OD 0.5 to 0.7mm wire diameter springs.

For assembly you can look at the guide for the old version : Build a 3D Printed Micro-manipulator : 9 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

I’m writing a new guide but its not ready yet, feel free to ask if you need advices. The files print best on a printer with a clearance of about 0.15mm