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Hello & Insurance + Propane Question

DeniseDenise — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:40:15 GMT

Howdy,
It was recommended that I post this question to you all right here on this tribe.
Curious if anyone out there knows of an insurance policy that covers propane-based open-flame fire sculptures (no accumulator, just straight flow with regulators/shut-offs) in public spaces. I don't think COTUS covers this. We are going legit with the flame and may need some back-up. One-time or yearly policies welcome. Any leads would be much appreciated, even/especially ones that tell me that I don't need insurance for that kind of thing.
Peace,
Denise Denise
Philadelphia Fire Arts

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Looking for copper sulfate to etch brass

Justin — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:24:09 GMT

I'm looking to get a small amount of copper sulfate with which to etch some brass. Do you have any recommendations for where I could find pure copper sulfate?

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repairing a rusted-out motorcycle gas tank

Curran — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:46:59 GMT

(x-posted to DiY)

I have an old motorcycle gas tank that's in need of serious repair. It's a saddle-type tank, where the frame top-tube divides the tank in half, with a separate fuel tap on each bottom. (Thankfully, the areas around the fuel taps are sound.) Most of the bottom of each half is rusted out, and there are small rust-holes going up one side about 1/3 of the way. I'll be painting the tank, once it's repaired.

I know -- the first response from people is "get a new one", but this is an extremely rare bike, and after 6 months of serious searching, I have not been able to locate another gas tank anywhere in the world. So replacement isn't an option. My budget is low, so having it professionally restored isn't an option either. That leaves repairing it myself. Most of the bike's restoration, I'll be tackling myself and, having restored (to at least a decent amateur standard) a dozen or so bikes over the years, I'm pretty confident about doing whatever is necessary. However, I've never done rust-patching where it would be visible AND where it would have to safely contain gasoline. That's why I'm asking here.

The options that I know of are forming steel to the right contour and wire-welding or brazing it in place, and then doing any necessary filling with lead, brass or 2-part filler. I don't have a wire-welding rig, so that's going to make it more complicated, although I'm considering buying a flux-core (gasless) welding rig. Or, I could buy a brazing torch rig and go that route. I've done acetylene welding in the past, but never wire welding or brazing, although I'd like to learn and think I could pick either one up pretty quickly.

Are there other options I don't know about? Is there any way to use say, fiberglass or aramid-reinforced resin that will be able to patch a bike's gas tank? Some new miracle material or process?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Call for Lightr Artists

Phil — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:55:09 GMT

***Call to artists from the curators of The Climate Theater/Gallery 9:

We are currently looking for submissions for our upcoming show, Night Light: An Evening of Luminous Environments.
22 eclectic spaces will available for installations including 2 stages with sound systems, several small galleries, a rooftoop, hallways and stairwells.
Suggested media for submission: sculpture, film/video, performance and installation.
Solo or group collaborations as well as live music/sound are also welcome.

To submit please send us the following information:
Your name
Phone Email
Title of piece
1 paragraph description of piece/proposal
web link to video documentation and/or attach up to 3 .jpegs
Please list the equipment that you will use (you must bring your own equipment)
any other special notes or requirements

Please send all submissions and inquiries to: mail@victoriaheilweil.com

deadline for submissions: April 15th
meeting with curators at the Theater/Gallery: April 26th

Event date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
8pm-midnight
$7-10 sliding scale admission

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Live/Work is still under threat in Oakland...

maxlotl — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:18:54 GMT

But we're making progress.

Check this link with video of Nancy Nadel and me speaking about it in Council Chambers on Tuesday.

www.abetteroakland.com/nancy-...8-03-06

I'm now negotiating with Nancy to find a solution. I still need support at the next committee meeting on this topic.

Please come to this:
March 11, Tuesday, 3:30PM, City Hall-Hearing Room One, First Floor
This one is important, but it's in the middle of the day. I need as many people as I can get. Get there early, at 3. I'll do a Q and A, and a little strategy talk before we go in.

I'm looking for artists and craftspeople to come tell their stories about live/work spaces, and converting industrial spaces. If you have a lease on an illegal space, please bring a copy. We can black out your address and use the lease as evidence that residential leases are being handed out illegally. That will show the City that we're not to blame and can't be held responsible because we've been lied to about our spaces in many instances. If you have landlord horror stories, bring them too. And bring good stories about what goes right when 6 or 8 people move into an old building and create an incubator for thought, craft, art, beauty and friendship.

If enough people show up, we'll be able to do very good things for the Live/Work community.

Email me with questions. Or come to the Art Murmur tomorrow and talk to me. I'll be easy to spot.

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Call for art: Wearable Art at Exploratorium

cabfood — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:57:08 GMT

Dear Arts Community,

I am curating a show at the Exploratorium which is scheduled to open on April 25, 2008. This one night event will feature the best of wearable art and wearable computing. The opening is an extravaganza and include performances, a runway, and installations. As a more lasting sculptural adventure, we will be asking artists if they would be willing to contribute works that will hang on clotheslines through out the rafters of the Exploratorium’s cavernous warehouse space for a period of about three months.

If you have something that you would like to contribute to the evening or to the clothesline, please send me some information about it. If you can, give me some indication of what it would cost to get it to San Francisco as well.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you might have. Also, feel free to send this email on to qualified individuals who you think are doing interesting work in this field.

Best, Pamela Winfrey, Curator/ Senior Artist, The Exploratorium

Pamela Winfrey
Senior Artist
The Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
www.exploratorium.edu/arts
415-561-0309
pamw@exploratorium.edu

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Live/Work is Under Threat in Oakland!

maxlotl — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:29:51 GMT

Hello Oakland Arts Community.

I'm sending this out to all of you in hopes that you'll read it and pass it along. The city of Oakland is considering a measure that will hurt us if passed by banning all live/work that is not already 100% legal. Any of you who are in such space thus become far more vulnerable, and the creation of any such space will be stopped dead in its tracks.

I hope to spread the word and bring about some grass roots support at Planning Commission and City Council meetings. The last time I spoke at one of these meetings, I was the sole representative of the work/live community. I hope that at the next meeting there will be many more of us. Thus far the discussion has been dominated by either industrial property owners who are concerned about complaints from live/work users, or speculative residential developers who generally aren't interested in serving artists. This coming meeting is at City Hall on February 13th, at 7pm.

__________

Here is the issue, summarized as quickly as I can manage:

Oakland is redefining what is permitted in its industrial zones. Under the proposed new rules, up to 80% of the area that once allowed
work/live use will be lost. The motivation for the new rules seems to come from a couple of different concerns. First, industrial land owners and businesses feel threatened by the recent explosion in faux live/work condos in industrial areas. Industry is worried that the people in these developments will complain about noise, pollution and traffic, and make it difficult to do business in Oakland. Second, Oakland has been losing manufacturing and industrial jobs.

The city zoning staff and the industrial community seem to believe that they can improve their situation by banning all residence within
these industrial zones. What they have failed to realize is that legitimate work/live artists, craftspeople and tradesmen are not a
part of their problem. Our hybrid way of life is real, and most of us are just as engaged in high-impact activities as the industrial
community is. The proposal that is on the table needs to be changed to allow legitimate work/live to continue. We can't let them throw the baby out with the bath water (and us with it) by lumping all forms of live/work and live/work together and banning it altogether.

__________

Again, the next meeting on this topic at City Hall is on Wednesday, February 13th at 7pm. This process is quite far along, so there is an urgent need to mobilize and show that we have not been included the consideration of in this imminent, misguided action. It would be great if there was a place where we could meet beforehand to discuss a unified strategy for presenting at the meeting and for actions, so if any of you can host, I would greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, please just show up. The sooner we make ourselves heard, the sooner we can get results. The consequences for our community are serious if we don't turn this around.

Thanks,

Max Allstadt

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custom jail cell door

SteveTorque — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:31:31 GMT

Hi all, I am looking for someone who can build me a jail cell door in stainless steel. We'll work out exact details later, but I'm talking about something about six feet high, about 32" wide. Similar in style to this:

http://image.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Pix/pictures/2007/08/23/Prisondoor460.jpg (but with no locking mechanism)

We'll need to mount it on hinges of some type as well. We're looking for that massive, heavy, solid door feeling.

If you're interested, please let me know and give me an idea of your cost of materials, labor and rough timeline.

Thanks, Steve.

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fashion show photos

tory — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:05:06 GMT

check em out
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toryfink/

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Fire Arts Calendar available at Crucible Gifty Holiday Art Sale

nector — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:52:44 GMT

Flaming Lotus Girls have put out an incredible fire arts calendar for the new year. It debuted just last week.... girls, power tools and 7 years of FLG fire art! It would look really nice hanging on your wall. (hint hint, say n' more). You'll be able to pick up one (or more!) at the Gifty Holiday Art Sale at the Crucible this weekend. To get a glimpse, or order online, take a look here: http://flaminglotus.com/calendar

Lee / Grinder

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resources in the east bay?

da_shrizz — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:32:25 GMT

for silver and raw materials, and quality silversmithing/raising equipment?

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Waaah! Electronics class cancelled!

Steamboat_Ed — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:15:58 GMT

Got the call on Thursday. Gotta get more of y'all to sign up so's it doesn't get cancelled again in the winter quarter. FWIW altho I've never taken this from the Crucible I've taken the UCB-Extension analog and it's a real eye-opener if you've got any kind of kinetic or fiery art project planned...

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Fly back to Bay Area from BRC on Sunday 2nd!

Celsius — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:37:03 GMT

Seats are still available for a flight back to the SF bay area (or any where in the flight path) from Black Rock City Spaceport! Fly back to your default home from Burning Man, and watch the playa swallow BRC, as it shrinks bellow you.
Just think, in just 2 hours you could eat, shower, pull the shades and slip into your own bed! How sweet is that. . .

Message me for details.

Celsius Maximus

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Fly into BRC spaceport for Burning Man!

Celsius — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:48:56 GMT

Arrive in style and speed to Burning Man, by way of Black Rock City Spaceport! Ya thats right, flying straight into BRC is one of the most spectacular ways to penetrate the playa. I have room on a small private plane to arrive at the BRC spaceport Wednesday evening. Im leaving from Salinas around 3 or 4pm. So this is open to anyone in the the flight path from Salinas to Black Rock City. This includes San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, ect.
This flight take less than a couple of hours, so you arrive refreshed and ready to party! No drive hangover, or highway zombie syndrome!
This is carry-on luggage flight only, so you must arrange for some one to transport your gear and bikes ahead of time.
The more people to fly the cheaper it is, but limited seating. And not as expensive as you think!
PM me for pricing. Good luck, and see you on the playa!

Celsius

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Pre-burning Man Drive Honest and reasonably $ mechanic?

Jamie & Deborah Project — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:48:26 GMT

We want to get the van checked out before the drive and my friends regular mechanic has new employees and seems less reliable. Thanks-Jamie

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The funniest thing heard at Fire Arts Festival

Jeff — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:45:40 GMT

I went to the Fire Arts Festival on Friday night and couldn’t help but overhear a small group of people, first time attendees I dare speculate, making plans for the evening. Then I heard their leader say something that I simply could not help but to break down laughing.

“OK, if we get separated we’ll meet over by the thing that’s on fire.”

Anyone else have quote from the event they wish to share?

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Fire Odyssey Video - Celsius with Fire Fanz

Celsius — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:22:34 GMT

For those of you who saw it, this is a clip of the last suitor trying to whoo Penelope with his fire fans.
For those of you who didnt see it its a good chance to see the stage in action.
It was taken from quite a distance, but you get a feel for how large the set was.
Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ow-YIfDrUY

Celsius

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Anybody know of a place that cuts metal cheap

Jamie & Deborah Project — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:01:13 GMT

My friend and I have a beautiful little bike cart and sweet metal leather chair that needs some parts cut before they can be attached and welded. Our metal working contacts are shaky and so we are looking for a plan B.-Jamie

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Mary Ellen Donald Concert will feature Rachel Brice Performance

Gina — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:31:23 GMT

Mary Ellen Donald is announcing that Rachel Brice will be performing in her jazz birthday bash Sunday afternoon, August 12, in Oakland. Mary Ellen will be featured as jazz singer as well as Middle Eastern percussionist.

For concert details and ticket information visit www.maryellendonald.com. Please pass the word on to your students and friends.

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Looking for Fiber Frax

tanjaodzak — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:51:09 GMT

Hi!
I'm looking for Fiber Frax-
Does anyone have any remnant pieces they would like to get rid of?

Also- any recommendations on where to purchase locally would be appreciated!

Please email me.

Thank you!

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need a kitchen table?

moira — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:31:20 GMT

i'm getting rid of a grey formica 50's style kitchen table. one of the welds is broken where a leg attaches to the plate underthe table. chrome -plated steel. perfect project for someone who's inclined...otherwise in very good condition. leave a msg. at 415-516-5708. thanks

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FIRE BLOOMS PARTY!

Don — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:56:26 GMT

Hey folks we're hosting a fundraiser for the Fire Blooms @ Acme Warehouse - info below.......

~ Join us to celebrate and expand the Fire Blooms
project ~

** Friday June 15th **
9pm til whenever
@ Acme, home of the Dept. of Spontaneous Combustion
1281 30th St., West Oakland

Our first sculptural fire pit on Ocean Beach is a
raging success! We've been asked by Burners Without
Borders, the Parks Service, and the City of San
Franciscso to make more*.

MAKING THESE BLOOMS REQUIRE A LOT OF FUEL! Your
attendance and support helps us fund our sweet-ass
project...

$10-15 donation
$ t-shirts & other fabulous FB stuff for sale

Music & Entertainment
Bloom #2 Initiation Burn
We'll be serving delicious treats and specialty drinks
including the mysterious Flaming Bloom!

Theme colors: Red, Orange, Yellow & Black

*The Beach Primrose, a native plant of San Francisco,
inspired Rebecca Anders & Yasi Mawaz-Khan's original
design. Together with a small, enthusiastic crew they
craft beautiful fire pits in heavy-duty formed and
welded steel. The first Bloom, installed in April
2007, is a delight to our community and a great
success! We are working hard and very excited to bring
more beautiful functional work to Ocean Beach!

cbs5.com/video/?id=22473@kpix.dayport.com

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Roots to Roof Steampunk Tree House Fundraiser

Torreya — Mon, 28 May 2007 16:52:12 GMT

Help make a steamy project happen, and enjoy the many fine entertainments in the process!

Roots to Roof Steampunk Tree House Fundraiser
@ NIMBY
June 9th
8:00 pm - 2:00 am (or until we run out of steam...)

MORE INFO: www.steamtreehouse.com/

Admission:
$15- $15,000

Entertainment:
Mark Growden
Loop!Station
Kinetic Steam Works
Orion Fredericks
THERM
Exxothermia
Copperlantern
Spy Girl Friday
Dept. of Spontaneous Combustion
Jamie Vaida & "The Goes Around Comes Around"
Jeremy Krentz & his Tesla Coil
Dick Vennerbeck and his Steam Powered Margarita Maker

plus Special Guests

Music by:
DJ Halon

Art:
Ben Carpenter
Michael Christian
Steven Rademaker

Food:
Skewed Catering

Lighting/ Sound:
reFRACTion

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Does anyone have pictures from the fashion show last friday

robinhood — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:15:23 GMT

or even better yet a video? I would love to see them if you do.

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stagecoach....anybody going?

spy — Thu, 03 May 2007 23:35:08 GMT

i need a ride.

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Life-size Mousetrap Studio break-in...

Whisky — Tue, 01 May 2007 22:24:58 GMT

Mark Perez- creator/builder of the Life-size Mousetrap had his studio broken in to and cleaned out. this is quite a setback considering the Mousetrap will be at the Maker Faire and the Fire Arts Festival.

if you'd like to make a donation of some tools(even temporary donations) the Mousetrap team would be grateful-
items stolen-
makita cordless impact gun
lincoln wire feed welder
skill saw
dewalt chop saw
delta chop saw
2 4in grinders
9in grinder
right angle drill
bits

OWWCH!!!!

please pm me if you can help us out in anyway- thank you!

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Department of Spontaneous Combustion - Semi Spontaneous Spectacular-o-rama

Don — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:49:10 GMT

Hey Kiddies -

Got nuthin to do? Wanna have some fun? Come Join The Department of Spontaneous Combustion as we christen our new space and resurrect the infamous LIQUID DIET LOUNGE.

"Sounds great?" you say, "but how 'bout some details?"...Well..try this on for size..
Place: Acme Funhouse, 1281 30th St, O-Town 94608 - @ Peralta - just a block away from our ol' pals @ NIMBY
Time: Dusk til Dawn
Please bring yourself, some friends, a bottle or some beer 'n' ice (think playa bar) and flame retardant clothing...(just kidding about the clothing - you don't need any)
Date: This fricken Saturday...April 28th

Just remember...you can't beat the fun, you can't beat the price, so don't stay home and beat yourself.

Cheers....Your Ol' Pals, The DSC

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pre coachella steam-up

spy — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:45:09 GMT

Kinetic Steam Works will host dynamic demonstrations of steam power with a collection of repurposed vintage equipment driving interactive sculptures just days before their appearance at the Coachella festival in the Palm Springs desert.
An Auxiliary boiler, assorted mill engines, and a 1920 Case traction engine are the force behind a collection of awe-inspiring and personally engaging sculptures including a hand fabricated working carousel by Jamie Vaida, brass instruments plumbed with falling water and rising steam by Stephen Rademaker, a towering 22’ tall fire and waterfall by Orion Fredrick, and a live performance by spygirl and Sean Orlando. “The Dingus Smashing Show” uses a 1920’s ironworker to crush anything placed between its gears, a gross example of juvenile delinquency at it’s most entertaining.
The Pre Coachella Steam-up happens Saturday, April 21st at NIMBY warehouse, 1649 28th street Oakland.

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tom waits tribute TONIGHT and Tomorrow in Oakland

doodlz — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:22:42 GMT

at 21 grand, 25th and broadway in oakland 8:30
"everything's a dollar inthis box" tom waits on cheap instruments
a crazy junk orhcestra playing two sets of great tom songs

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donate things to be smashed

spy — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:25:39 GMT

hi.
i'm doing an art project and i need things donated so i can crush them between two massive gears.
i'm looking for everything i can get that would be fun to crush. kitchen stuff (pots, dishes, silverwear) toys (barbies, stuffed animals) old bongs would be super!

THX!

spy

www.spygirlfriday.com

www.kineticsteamworks.com

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hey crucible, ok to post for an oakland show? tom waits tribute night...

doodlz — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:05:25 GMT

don't want to spam anyone, but i thought crucible folks might be interested in another oaktown show...

That's right! Due to popular demand, an Encore Performance of...
Everything's a Dollar in the Box: the Songs of Tom Waits on Cheap instruments
TWO NIGHTS
@
21 Grand
416 25ht St.,
Oakland, CA 94612

Friday April 13th and Saturday April 14th
ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE for both nights through our website, so you won't be left out in the cold!

www.fivecentcoffee.com
The same wonderful cast will be playing your favorite Tom Waits maladies, plus there will be some new surprises including (but not limited to) a fresh ensemble song and more confetti!

Get behind the mule and come on down!

-Smitty, Doodles and Spitshine
5 Cent Coffee

--
Neo Skiffle Junk Yard Blues!
www.fivecentcoffee.com
www.myspace.com/fivecentcoffee
http://tribes.tribe.net/5centcoffee

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Welding/cutting classes?

occasionally_wicked — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:45:24 GMT

Is there a regular schedule for metal working classes or workshops?

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Fire Arts Announce List!

oliviaofdoom — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:42:40 GMT

Hellllooooo....
Myself and other staff over at Burning Man HQ are moderating a Fire Arts Announce List...please join it!!
And ask whoever else you know who will benefit by being part of this list to join.

<3
O
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Welcome to the Fire Arts Announce list!

TO SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, CHANGE EMAIL, COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
Send your request to: fire-announce-action@burningman.com

You have been invited to subscribe to this Fire Arts Announce List, because you are a member of the fire arts community. We apologize for
this unsolicited e-mail but we believe this is a list that you may benefit from. If you wish to be removed from this list please follow
the directions at the bottom of this email.

The community of artists that utilize fire in their creative process is growing by leaps and bounds. Each of us, in our own way, is drawn
to the magick, power and mystery of fire. The manipulation of flame in whatever manner you choose is as infinite as your imagination. You
also understand the inherent dangers of fire and assume responsibility for your actions.

This list will be a place where numerous announcements about fire activity will be posted. Fire Art, Fire Performances, Fire Classes,
Call for Fire Art Submissions, Fire Exhibitions. News, Issues, Storiesabout the Fire Arts Community and Performances around the world, as well as here in the Bay Area. Posting will happen once or twice a month.

This announce list is not for spam, questions about fire effects construction, performance techniques or anything other than
announcements.

SUBMISSION POSTNG
We invite you to send your post, in the following format to:
fire-announce-action@burningman.com

Please type "POST REQUEST" in your subject line to make it past the SPAM.
No Attachments Please.

WHAT
WHO
WHERE
WHEN
FURTHER DETAILS

To post to this list, send your email to:

fire-art-announce@burningman.com

General information about the mailing list is at:

https://lists.burningman.com/mailman/listinfo/fire-art-announce

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Thanks!
Hope to see you there.

olivia@burningman.com

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See Belva Be Legal!!!

mystressfyre — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:46:44 GMT

I, Mystress Fyre, started the Fire Arts Program at the Crucible three and a half years ago. Thanks to Michael Sturtz I was able to return this past year and teach via a work visa! My visa is almost up (end of June) and I don't want to go back to Vancouver. SO I'm having a party in hopes of raising enough money to assist in my Immigration Lawyer fees as it's a costly affair!

Please read below for all the pertinent deets...it's gonna be a GOOD time!!! Come out, play and support your favourite Canadian!!

adies n gents, family of friends, my community extraordinaire!!!

.....it's that time of year again for our Favorite Canadian...the time of year when she realizes that her visa is almost up (well almost...end of June) and she doesn't ever want to leave SF so she needs another Visa...which means another "See Belva" PARTY!!!! The "See Belva" series is being re-instated this year.

In the past we've had :
See Belva Run (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)
See Belva Ride (AIDS Ride)
See Belva Go
See Belva Come Back
See Belva Go
See Belva Come Back
and finally
See Belva Be Legal so she doesn't have to keep coming and freaking going!

So I'm having a fundraiser for my Immigration Fee's---it's a costly affair to say the least! My goal is to raise $3000!!!

*See flyer attached ---- Jay Kravitz ROCKS!*

Saturday March 3rd we're throwing it down at the Xenodrome!!
Doors open at 8pm
Show at 10-ish
$15 Donation at the door

~Rockstar Bartenders will be filling up your cups all night long!
~We'll have kicking funky beats supplied by Point Arena's one and only Selector Science!!
~Members of Xeno will be sharing their amazing art::: Ti on Tissue, J9 on Trapeze, and Danielle with her amazing Fire Umbrella!
~Copper Lantern will be bringing their inspiring posse of Fire Performer's that's sure to dazzle and amaze!!!
~Kristina Canizares will be moving and grooving her body in scintillating ways that only she can!!
~Glasalva will be performing with her Wine Glass Organ---how freaking COOL is that?!
~I will be showcasing a new little Fire Clown piece---not your typical clown piece .... it'll be interesting!
~And finally Mark Growden has generously accepted to come and perform! HOORAY!

There will also be a Raffle with some truly stellar prizes! Acupuncture sessions, Yoga lessons, a Multi Pass to Kinky Salon, an I-Pod Shuffle, One Hour Photo Session and MORE MORE MORE!!!!

This is a rockstar line up of folks...all of whom I'm honoured to call my friends! Gosh. I'm the luckiest woman in the world!!!

All proceeds will go towards my hiring an Immigration Lawyer to help me thru this. If you can't make it in person (I know there's a lotta stuff happening) but still want to donate to the cause feel welcome to send donations via paypal to mystressfyre@canada.com (It's connected to my American account)
.

I sincerely hope that you will all join me on Saturday March 3rd!!

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Call For Makers!

Natalie — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:50:54 GMT

Dear Makers,

We are pleased to announce Bay Area Maker Faire 2007!

Organized by the staff of MAKE and CRAFT magazines, Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft an engineering in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum. The aim is to inspire people of all ages to roll up their sleeves and become makers. This family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers--anyone who is embracing DIY and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience. Last year, we had 20,000 people at Maker Faire.

Maker Faire Bay Area will take place May 19-20, 2007 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. We are also adding Maker Faire Austin for October 20-21, 2007 at the Travis County Fairgrounds. This call is primarily for Maker Faire Bay Area but you can indicate if you are interested in participating in Maker Faire Austin.

We encourage you to join the fun and propose a maker exhibit, performance or workshop. You can submit a proposal through the web using the link described below or you can come show us your work at a Maker Faire "audition" on Saturday, February 24 at TechShop in Menlo Park, CA.

http://www.makerfaire.com

Proposals: We invite proposals for Maker workbench exhibits, workshops, presentations and performances for the Maker Faire. We are interested in proposals from individuals as well as from groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools.

Maker Workbench: Our standard setup for Makers is a six-foot long workbench. You can use this workbench to display your work and/or demonstrate how you make something. Some makers don't need workbenches, typically because they have a large object or they set up outside. Please provide a short description of what you make and what you will bring to Maker Faire. Please link to photographs or videos of what you make. Let us know about any requirements you have, such as electricity, Internet, ventilation, etc.

Interactive Performance: We're seeking performances that will engage and entertain the attendees and enable them to interact in a fun way. The performances may be tied to a stage or roving through the fairgrounds as a kind of street theatre. Performances could be musical or theatrical, but they could also be a collaborative building process. For example, you might work with attendees to put something large together in an hour.

Presentation: These includes audio-visual presentations intended for showing a project (or process) that cannot be brought to the faire, or a special project that requires AV resources. These presentations are limited to 20 minutes. Please describe the topic of your presentation and what kind of media (audio/video) that you will have. As a general rule, PowerPoint presentations are not appropriate for this event unless they are unusually entertaining.

Demonstration Workshop: A demonstration workshop is a show-and-tell session on how to make something. We're looking for makers who can demonstrate (and teach) particular skills, techniques or processes. You should start off by explaining your materials and tools and then step-through a build process, sharing your knowledge and interacting with the audience. Sessions should be under 30 minutes in length and may be repeated on the program. Please describe the subject of your workshop and what kind of setup you need for it.

Application Form: Please go to the following URL and fill it out to apply for participation as a maker. http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2007/proposal/

All proposals will be reviewed and we will notify makers of acceptance via email by March 19, 2007.

NOTE: Presenters whose talks are accepted will receive free registration to Maker Faire. We cannot pay for travel and accommodations. (We do make exceptions under some circumstances.) If you have any questions about participating in Maker Faire, please contact Natalie Villalobos by email: info@makerfaire.com. Please let Natalie know if you plan to come to the audition at TechShop.

Key Points:

* Maker Proposal Due: Midnight (PST): Feb. 27, 2007

* Maker Faire Bay Area Audition: Saturday Feb. 24, 2007

* Notification of Acceptance: March 19, 2006

* Confirmation of Participation: April 2, 2007

* Maker Faire Bay Area: May 19-20, 2007; Saturday 10-6 pm; Sunday 10-5pm.

* Maker Faire Austin: October 20 .. 21, 2007

* Application Form: http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2007/proposal/

Commercial Exhibitors If you are a commercial maker or you work for a company that would like to exhibit at Maker Faire, please contact Sherry Huss sherry@oreilly.com.

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And the show must go on!

Rebren — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:49:18 GMT

Fabulous save on the opening night Fire Ballet sprinkler fiasco! I was amazed at how quickly everyone was able to clean things up and pull it together so the show could go on. It was equally as amazing how the audience stuck it out thorugh the delay. It was so very worth it. I am very impressed! Good job everyone! I'm glad no one REALLY broke a leg.

Kudos to everyone who put the show on. It was absolutely beautiful.

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Anyone and everyone working on Burning Man projects or any projects at all

Adrienne — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:26:25 GMT

Hey I am looking to expand my arc skills and learn some tig from anyone who's willing to say yes. I am a great volunteer. I pay careful attention, and i have an extreme passion for welding. I haven't gone through TIG just yet but I am so ready and willing to learn and I don't want to go back to Laney or City College to do it.

Contact me peoples.

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Ticket for Romeo & Juliet Fire Ballet tonight

cortt — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:01:24 GMT

Do you have an extra?

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electrical classes?

angelartz — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:28:41 GMT

do they offer them here? i want to get more into LIGHTS in my work...any suggestions are much appreciated. In the east bay would be ideal.

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help with a quick metal cutting project

brookswift — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:57:44 GMT

Hi, i'm working on a halloween costume and need to cut out one basic shape from some kind of scrap metal. the basic idea is i'm making a halberd (axehead on a pole) and just need to cut out the shape. i can rivet it to a closet pole myself, but don't have any metal cutting tools. I have some basic tools for polishing and smoothing down the edges, but extra help is always appreciated. I can offer a free lunch and much graditude as compensation.

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Mutaytor Needs You In November - Filming Concert DVD - Fillmore SF/Music Box LA

Matty — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:44:04 GMT

Greetings from The Mutaytor. We hope this note sees you doing well, and that you are having a great autumn. We have something special coming up, and we’d like to ask your help to please help us spread the word….

After a crazy year of national touring, we are bringing our show back home to Los Angeles, and we’re shooting our first concert DVD. We never dreamed that we’d be in a place where we’d be bringing our show to the rest of the world, and now we get to shoot our first DVD…it’s very exciting, and a little bit scary!!! Our date is for Friday, November 17th at the Fonda Music Box in Hollywood. We’ll be returning to The Fillmore in San Francisco on Saturday November 11th to do a test-run of this show, and show off our new songs and routines to our San Francisco friends!

We have a great home base audience in S.F. and L.A. and we’d like to ask all of our friends and family to make these concerts our biggest and best ever, and we’d really like to ask your help to do your best to attend the show, and reach out to your friends, lists, groups and tribes to help us promote this event. With the DVD shoot, we have the chance to show the entire world what Mutaytor is all about, and we promise you we won’t disappoint!

Part Cirque du Soleil…part Flaming Lips…part roller derby…part Vegas revue…We will be featuring our full production at the Fonda: 50 drums, dual djs, 3 piece horn section, fire dancers, aerialists, martial artists, burlesque, interactive video displays, and musicians and dancers from Oingo Boingo, Supertramp, Rippingtons, Lucha Va Voom, Cirque Berzerk, Madonna and Pink.

Saturday, November 11th 2006
Live Nation / Bill Graham Presents
The Mutaytor
Performing Two Unique Sets preparing for their Live Concert DVD Filming
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA
www.livenation.com
All Ages Welcome

Friday, November 17th 2006
Goldenvoice Productions Proudly Presents
The Mutaytor
Filming A Live Concert DVD, performing two unique sets
Henry Fonda Music Box Theater
With Special Guest Stolen Babies
Celebrity and Guest Star Appearances to be announced
6126 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
www.goldenvoice.com and www.ticketmaster.com
All Ages Welcome

Please help us make our DVD shoot a success and bring yourself and your friends out in your wildest costumes and outfits. Please help us spread the word to your communities, and if you have any specific questions or ideas to help…go ahead and hit us back here! We couldn’t reach new heights and successes without people like you, our friends and fans that believe in us and help provide us with new inspiration and ignition! Have a great Halloween and we’ll see you next month!!

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Music Night at the Accordion Apocalypse, San Francisco this Sunday!

accordionapocalypse — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:24:06 GMT

Hey there friends & accordion lovin' folx,
Back by popular demand..... The Accordion Apocalypse presents: Music Night JAM! 7PM Every 3rd Sunday

7pm, Sunday September 17th at The Accordion Apocalypse Repair Shop 2626 Jennings St., Bayview HP, San Francisco

September...FEATURING special guest Kielbasia, San Francisco's favorite Accordion-Playing Drag Polish Lunch Lady at 8pm www.kielbasia.com

All instruments welcome! Accordions especially encouraged.
Bring your music makers, juggling toys, and friends!
Pot Luck.
Fun for YOU!
www.accordionapocalypse.com for a map link or more info.
(415) 596-5952
Keep rockin' the squeeze!
-Skyler

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FireDrums IV Sept 28 - Oct 1

sky — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:24:42 GMT

http://firedrums.tribe.net/thread/9b3ffac0-4268-43ff-ab20-62784aa1490e
Please check out this thread and join us for the 4th FireDrums gathering in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains September 28th thru October 1st.

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KSW Carousel

jamie — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:58:44 GMT

Hello great ones
I'm looking for motorcycle seats for the insects on the carousel
Any size will do.
you can check out the design at
kineticsteamworks.org undeer carousel
I'll name the bug after you
Jamie

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An unforgettable weekend. July 14th-16th

lightbulb — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:12:15 GMT

Lightning in a Bottle

......................
Join our tribe for all the updated festival info tribes.tribe.net/thedolab
......................

A magical forest adventure... presented by The Do LaB

We look forward to our largest and most inspired gathering yet: 3 magical days filled with live music, amazing performances, art installations, extreme decor, interactive classes and workshops, green energy, great people, and so much more!

We are running the sound systems using SOLAR POWER.

Like all of our events, we're going all out and creating 4 unique stages that are sure to blow you away and make the weekend a most memorable one.

Check out the site and see what it's all about. www.lightninginabottle.org

Our line-up features some of the most eclectic entertainment the west coast has to offer from San Diego to Seattle...

Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque
Cheb i Sabbah (six degrees)
Particle
Hamsa Lila
The Yard Dogs Road Show
El Circo
Random Rab (el circo)
Adam Ohana (an*ten*nae)
Vau de Vire Society
Oscure (laba)
David Starfire (space island)
Loop Station
Heather Stants and Urban Tribal Dance
Taarka
Rara Avis
Janaka (dhamaal sf)
El Papachango (el circo)
Shawna (el circo)
Helios Jive (thedolab)
Ooah (troubled youth)
Stilt Circus
Underground Orchestra
Jonny Cota (el circo)
Jupiter (thedolab)
Breakbeat Buddha
Atash Maya Bellydance
Maximillian
Patricio (laba)
Michele Bass (laba)
Wolfie
Rootabreaka dj's
Imagika (imagi-nation)
Dandelion (space island)
Sammy Bliss (pocket)
Jesse Wright (pocket)
The Stove
Ian (space island)
Salon K
Ben Wright

-Artists-
Adam Mostow
Midzt
Corndog
Rajiv
and many more!

Gallery curated by
Mike Russek (Transport Gallery)

-Workshops-
Glass Blowing
Hoop Dance
Belly Dance
Energy Awareness
Live Food Nutrition
Clay Moulding
Yoga
Tantra
and more!

-Rideshare Info-
Our friends at Space Share have created a way for you to meet new people and find or share a ride to Lightning in a Bottle. Share the Ride! www.spaceshare.com/lightninginabottle

TICKETS
Our $80 tickets are almost sold out. Tickets can be purchase through the website.
www.lightninginabottle.org

Love and Creation,
The Do LaB

“We are the music-makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”
- Willy Wonka

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Question about the Fire Arts Festival

patti — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:48:29 GMT

Would any or all of the events at the Fire Arts Festival be safe for kids? Are they welcome?

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Furniture wood shop assistant needed Part-time

gomez3d2art — Fri, 19 May 2006 21:58:59 GMT

If you have good wood shop experience and the interest to make furniture. We may be able to work together. You definately have to have great safety skills working in a shop environment. Requirements are measuring things accurately, not be sensitive to dust, noise or power tools. My studio is a fairly relaxed and creative small space. To start you will be part-time and could posibly work more if jobs permit. Your pay will be based on your experience. Please have some examples of experience, references or ability to show that you have worked with wood or made furniture. You will be using saws, hammers, painting, sweeping, lifting. I will hire guys or gals. You can start immediatley after short interview. I will need someone for 6 months to a year, could be longer. I need honest, hard working, reliable help. Thanks.

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OMG!!! THEY CHANGED THE STRAT TIME OF THE POWER TOOL DRAG RACES!!!

teamkiss — Thu, 04 May 2006 02:49:41 GMT

OMG!!! They changed the Start time Of THE POWER TOOL DRAG RACES. It's a good thing REDNECKS get up EARLY and stuff.....

Okay Racers, it's that time again.

Congratulations on having the good taste to once more subject
yourselves to personal injury, potential humilation, public intoxication and severe
sunburn.

Oh yeah and the drive to succeed and be the best racer you can be all
that yadda yadda.

You are receiving this because YOU are one of the LUCKY FEW who will be
racing at the Power Tool Drag Races This Sunday, May 7th. Yes, it really is
this sunday, yes, this sunday is the 7th, I'll give you a minute to check
your calendars. . .

Okay, we good? Excellent.

Here are a few thing you need to know (pay attention, our options have
changed):

BECAUSE we have gotten such a stunning turnout for the races this year,
and BECAUSE due to extreme laziness on the part of the organizers we're
only having one day of racing, We would ask ALL BUILDERS to be ON SITE at

9:30am

Yes my friends you read me right, racers muct be AT THE JUNKYARD AT

9:30am.

If you don't have at least a representative group of your team there
with the machines, you will definitely make the baby Jesus cry, and worse, send
Bill the Junkman into an awful sulk.

This is so we can at least make a feeble attempt to get through all the
races. It'll be close and we'll probably end in the dark, but wonder of
wonders, we'll have light for a change, plus someone somewhere will probably find something to burn.

Ideally, we will begin racing a little after ten am, so we'll be
underway by the time we have an audience at noonish, maybe earlier. YES, the track will be set
up and good to go. Thanks Charlie and his crew for that, yay Charlie.

"But Gal Friday!" you say "How'm I supposed to get in from Sacramento
in time for 9am?" Well my frends, we can certainly make arrangement sof some
kind. I have couches. Let us know if it's a huge issue and we can work
something out so's you get there with time to spare, Glory Hallelujah.

Nom there will be no formal TV there this year. We are lean, mean, punk
rock and Sponsored by Delicious Delicious Lagunitas Beer so make sure to
intoxicate yourself well before operating your machinery.

Our Race Offical this year is once more Dave "Judge Dave" Calkins, who
will also be on the big PA telling you when to get your collective kiesters to
the starting line/staging area (did I mention we will in all likelihood
have a formal staging area? Thank Don for that. Yay Don.). He will be also
running the ladders and maintaining the all-important illusion of
professionalism. He can be bought with Pepperidge Farm and offers of massage.

John Hell and Hal Robins round out our announcing roster this year,
with a few potential alternates to sub in. If you know any hardcore gearheads of the female persuasion who can rock the mike, send 'em our way.

We will have pit tables and more electricity than you can shake a
capacitor at.

We will have pit bosses to show you where to go with what.

If you know someone who is fully planning on competing and they are not
on this list, TELL THEM TO REGISTER. Seriously, this is your main source of
information, the email you supply through the registration page. Send
'em to the website (http://www.buildersdb.com), it takes five minutes and will
result in Simone failing to have her traditional moments of despair under the
counter in the junkyard office. This means less yelling for *YOU!*. We love
that when that happens.

So, direct any questions you nearly invariably have to me, Simone, and
I will send em along to the right person. Should you wish to do some
preemptive abuse of the judges, please contact Dave. Should you wish to whine about the earliness of the hour, please contact Charlie. All abuse can be
directed to me, where I shall keep a careful note of your needs and then
immediately forget to bring that particular clipboard on the day.

Thanks a ton, remind me of all the things I forgot. See you at the
races!

Simone
--
Bringing you quality product in the face of crushing indifference.

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SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY It's RACING RACING RACING!!!

teamkiss — Tue, 02 May 2006 03:40:51 GMT

Miss Mary Jane had a BAD crash in testing yesterday. I bent the frame and the front (Tires?). So I had to change it from 4WD to just 2WD but she still runs pretty good. I might have to stop by the Box Shop on Friday morning or so to grind a little and run a bead or two and change a gear ratio for a new motor I just installed. Hopefully someone will be there....

I comming down early on Friday to help you guys out with the track and whatever.

Matt and I mounted some new Gocart RACING tires on the Funny Car The (MATT DAWG EXSPRESS) on Saturday.

Of course we had to break them in and wear off the (high spots). HE HE...

So we strapped it to my (Toyota truck with (it's tires) chocked up real good) and did a 6 minute burn out.

Boy, the New tires get real gummy when hot and they plastered the tailgate of my Truck with Super Gooey Black Chunks of Melted Rubber Happiness.

Of course, I'm not going to clean it off and Stuff.

It kinda looks like a Rabbit had a problem with (exsplosive diarrhea)

Poor little Bunny..... ;)

Six days until RACING RACING RACING at the Junkyard.

Greese up your Tools and Register (you bunch of wanabees).....

Can you high tech POWER TOOL RACERS actually beat a (Berkeley Hippy Chick with a belt sander (with an awesome paint job)) in a semi fair race?

I'll bet you can't, so there and Stuff...

Well heres you chance to prove it....

http://www.powertooldragraces.com/

http://www.buildersdb.com/view_bots.asp?eventid=186

Actually I'm a little worried myself... Some of them Berkeley folks are really fast.. They have been running from The MAN for years and stuff...

Bring it ON...

Build Safe...

Build Mean...

Build Strong...

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Cheaper alternatives to the Crucible?

Robert — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:09:57 GMT

I'd like to brush up on my welding skills before tackling an upcoming project, and the Crucible website was the first place I turned. Unfortunately, their lessons are beyond my budget ($280 for two day's tuition is too damned expensive), so I need to find an alternative, and preferably in San Francisco. Any suggestions?

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Creating a big push button momentary circuit....

Kate — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:46:52 GMT

Am wondering if anyone can help give me direction on building a light-up top push button circuit, but one that is very large, say 2 feet in diameter, and how to find or create button cover for such a button. (Like the kind of button that you are not supposed to touch but glows and tempt you!)

Any help would be appreciated. I have some basic info about simple circuits, but I don't know how to make that scalable for the size I want the button to be. What size should the battery be?

I am also fine with creating this push button as a simulation, where one pushed the button and then someone else maually creates the reaction, should the battery needs and such be difficult. I am hoping to connect the button to create a hazard buzzing sound... ok, that might not be a momentary circuit then... but the goal is to get the BIG button to sound off something like a nuclear warning puslating sound... Again, perhaps all I need to do is create a faux button circuit and then have a reaction from it be manual. This is for performance art, so it just has to look like is makes something happen...

Again, any help would be much appreciated!
Kate

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Crucible Spring Art Show & Open House - this weekend (April 8th-9th)

james — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:21:30 GMT

http://www.thecrucible.org/calendar/student_show_06.php

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launchpad ready for action!

bluemoonsgirl — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:29:32 GMT

Hey everyone! I'm the new education anchor at l-pad and ready to get these doors open for a community school. All I need is some committed individuals with skills who wanna share. There will be a meeting for prospective teachers this sunday for brunch, but I need to hear from you before then! (please do not just show up!). I would love to hear about what you have in mind, the possibilities are pretty wide open right now.
Be in touch soon
bluemoongirl

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Help Build The Worlds Longest Dragon - BRC 2006

jim — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 06:23:32 GMT

The TriBe is planning another large scale art project for Burning Man 2006, and we'd like to invite you and your friends to be a part of it. In 2006 we are going to break the Guinness Worlds Record for the longest Chinese Festival Dragon! The current record is 1.89 miles, set at the great wall of China. We will attempt to break that record by connecting 530 twenty foot body sections together on the playa.

Made From HULA HOOPS!
Here's the easy part. Each section is made from HULA HOOPS - PVC SPRINKLER PIPE AND BED SHEETS... that's It! There are no special tools or expensive materials required. You can decorate it as much or as little as you want. The fiery and animated head will be created by Burning Man artist Jim Bowers, creator of the Eyes Of Gawd.
So build as little as 10 feet or get your whole camp together - throw a dragon building party weekend - and build a 100 footer!

Check Out The Website

http://www.burningtribe.com/dragon/index.html

Take a look at our step by step online tutorial. Complete with photgraphs tips, tricks and a dash of Burning Man humor. Sign up to build the dragon and subscribe to our burningdragon yahoo groups chat list. The dragon is already over two football fields long and participants are throwing out new ideas and posting their own project snapshots.

NO SPECTATORS! BE THE DRAGON!

Hugs not handshakes,
Jim Bowers
Project Leader

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Need to hire someone to make me a pair of earrings

SummerSaharSupaStar — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:37:58 GMT

I have a cool idea for a pair of earrings but I'd need to hire someone to make them for me, as I've never seen anything like it anywhere. They'd be silver and spiral in design, so I need someone with experience in shaping this metal (not sure how difficult it is). I have the design....is there anyone out there with the will and experience to make them for me? I'm very open to negotiating a fair price for the materials and labor.
Private message me through tribe, please.
Thanks!

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Collaborative Art Space in Santa Barbara

macy — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:32:44 GMT

I'm working with Fishbon www.fishboneventlab.blogspot.com/ to initiate an art incubator in downtown SB. I'm hoping to communicate with one of the principals at the crucible to discuss your paths taken and lessons learned.

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Tuesday night lab!

maureen — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:34:55 GMT

Hey all glass artists

We need 2 more torch/glass artists to sign up for Tuesday night lab to make it a "go". We currently have 2, ad need 4 so it won't cancel.

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7 Deadly Sins

Autumn — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:10:48 GMT

Nice work! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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suggestions to newbie on replacing wooden massage chair parts with metal

aaronironscmt — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:41:24 GMT

HI all. Im new to this tribe, and also pretty much totally new to metallurgy. Only experience is a metal shop in school like 29 years ago which i dont remember much about, and a brief exprience about 10 years ago one day at an acquaintances metal shop making some small implement.

What im wanting to do now is replace several parts of a massage chair

(the ergo pro www.stronglite.com/home/sl1...lite.html )

that are made of flimsy glued together, thin plywood with a stronger material like metal.
The specific pieces im going to replace are the chest pad base, shin rest base and face rest base which are all made from flimsy, weak plywood which easily cracks and breaks. Durability is pretty darned important with something like this, where people are relying on a very durable, strong capacity for easily holding all sizes of static and dynamic bodily weight.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what i should know and do to complete this small project? I cant afford long classes and with going to school in marin not alot of time for extra classes. Thinking like a short, personal lesson from an individual with needed materials in their shop or workshop at an affordable price or in barter for massage therapy would be great. I live in el cerrito so somewhere close to here is preferred.

Any suggestion, advice?

Aaron

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Looking for EXPERIENCED bench assistant

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 06:19:51 GMT

Hello,
Thea Izzi Jewelry Studio is seeking a part time bench assistant to start immediately. Tasks include fabrication; sawing, filing, sanding, soldering, texturing and polishing of sterling silver, 18k gold and 22 karat gold contemporary jewelry. Requirements are at least 2 years of education focusing on jewelry and metal working skills and at least one year working for a production jeweler. Time requirement is 6 hours a day, 2-3 days a week with a paid 1/2 hour break time. Pay is negotioable depending on skill level and starts at $10 for the first 10 days of work regardless.
The location is near Jack London Square in Oakland and is convenient to BART. The working environment is safe, clean and laid back.

Please visit www.theaizzi.com and send a resume* and brief description to: thea@theaizzi.com

* incuding digital images of your work is appreciated but not required

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Videos from 2005 FAF

juusan — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 04:15:08 GMT

Does anyone here have videos of the onstage fire performances from this year's Fire Arts Festival? I'm specifically looking for the Fire Arts Collective's show, but any others would be helpful as well.

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"liver of sulfur"

tanjaodzak — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 02:04:55 GMT

Hi!
Can anyone tell me where I can find some "liver of sulfur"? Preferably some where in Oakland or Berkeley. I'm working on a small project, and I need to get a little!

Thanks!

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Holiday Art Sale and Open House this weekend

slagrat — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:21:00 GMT

The Crucible's
Holiday Art Sale and Open House

December 10 and 11, 2005
Saturday 11am to 5pm
Sunday 11am to 5pm

This holiday season give your friends and family one-of-a-kind gifts you know they won't get from anyone else. Come to an exciting Crucible Open House to experience all the industrial and fine arts in action while doing your holiday shopping in an artists' warehouse full of handmade jewelry, furniture, ceramics, glass beads, vessels and baubles, recycled steel sculptures, neon wall art and much, much more. Participating artists include Crucible faculty and students and professional craftspeople.

This is your chance to buy beautiful, reasonably priced art objects while witnessing breathtaking fire performances and a live iron pour, as our entire 48,000 sq ft warehouse comes alive with arts and crafts demonstrations and hands-on activities. You're guaranteed to go home with unique presents you simply can't buy at the mall.

Proceeds benefit participating artists and The Crucible's arts education programs, so you will not only be giving gifts to your loved ones, but to your favorite nonprofit as well.

Bring your kids! We’ll have special activities for youth including arts demonstrations and hands-on projects!

Food and refreshments will be available!

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looking for Jay Bridgland @ the Crucible

mountain — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:38:14 GMT

long time friend & apprentice of Jay trying to find him.. any leads will help.
Thanks

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Seeking advice about setting up a workshop

Niladri — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:44:03 GMT

I am looking at a prospective workshop space that has wooden floors. I want to set up a welding station and, maybe in the future, a plasma cutter, if and when I can afford it. Now I know for a fact that wood and fire don't go well together but at the same time I am sure other people have solved this problem before. Are there any standard solutions out there? Or is it an intractable problem? Any help is appreciated.

--Nil.

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Crucible's Fire Opera Tickets on Sale Now

michaelsturtz — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:50:51 GMT

The Crucible celebrates its Seventh Anniversary with another sizzling Fire Opera. This event sold out quick last time, Don't miss it, Get your tickets early.

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht
A Unique Fusion of Opera and Fire Arts

Witness the fiery decadence of Anna's experiences
within seven American cities as she encounters the
seven deadly sins in her quest to earn the money to
build the family a new house in Louisiana. Staged in
the industrial vastness of The Crucible’s 56,000 sq ft
studio space. Opera will never be the same.

Directed by Roy Rallo of
San Francisco Opera

Designed & Produced
by Michael Sturtz of The Crucible

Featuring artists from
The San Francisco Opera &
Oakland East Bay Symphony

Dates:
January: 11, 12, 13, & 14. 2006
Showing each evening
8:30pm - 10:00pm

Tickets:
Tickets are limited, buy them today, before they sell out

General Admission:
(Wednesday – Saturday)
$25 Advanced purchase
($30 at the door, if available)

Reserved Preferred Seating: (Wednesday – Friday)
$50 Advanced purchase only

Saturday VIP Finale:
(Saturday only)
$100: Reception 6:30pm - 8:00pm
and Showing: 8:30pm - 10:00pm

Valet parking, red carpet reception with fine wines & fiery foods, best seats in the house reserved, and a champagne celebration to meet the performers.

The Crucible, 1260 7th (at Union), Oakland, CA 94608
510.444.0919 or go to www.thecrucible.org/opera

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Possibilities Art Gathering

slagrat — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 08:15:28 GMT

Date & Time:
Friday, October 21, 2005 more on this date
6:00 PM

Location:
The Crucible
1260 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607

More Info:
510-444-0919
www.thecrucible.org

Possibilities Art Gathering is an evening for artists and neighbors in our community. Bay Area artists can learn about our mission and get involved with The Crucible's programs. We will have tours of the facility, food, DJ music, mural painters, youth performances, professional fire dancers, demos, storytelling and a presentation of The Crucible’s thriving programs.

We encourage our Oakland neighbors to come and join us for this fun evening. Oakland has long been known for its eclectic assortment of talented artists. And we value the diversity this community offers to our programs as we continue to develop a vital fusion of arts, industry and community.

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seeking artists to hang and sell their art during our show

ty-techslave — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:38:47 GMT

Have you created drug related art? (or along that bent) Want to hang it and sell it at our theatre during the run of this gig?

contact ty@darkroomsf.com

THE DRUG DIARIES
From Those That Barely Remember

WHEN: November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 26 @ 8pm (2005)

WHERE: Dark Room Theatre 2263 Mission st.
Between 18th and 19th streets

TICKETS: $13 at the door

INFO: www.darkrooksf.com
415-517-3581

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Step back in time (even if it was only a week ago) with some of San Francisco’s funniest (ex) Stoners. And a few who somehow managed to remain squeaky clean. Getting high or attempting to has always been this funny. Stories, Music, Video, Sketch Comedy even Cheerleaders!

Featuring Will Franken, Sean Kelly, Jim Fourniadis, Meliza Banales, M.I. Blue, David Henry Sterry, The Cock T's, Angie Krass, Sherilyn Connelly, Corey Rosen, Mike Spiegelman, Micah Pilkington, Shaun Landry, Tarin Towers, Anomaly, Mikl-Em, Uphill Both Ways, Sean Owens, David Stein, Mykel Board, Tales of Mere Existence Cartoonist, Lev, Robert Cooper, Video from KRob and more.....

The Drug Diaries premiere at THE DARK ROOM Theatre at 2263 Mission Street. Shows are Fridays NOVEMBER 4, 11, & 18 @ 8pm and Saturdays NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19 & 26 @ 8pm.

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Wanna Volunteer at The Crucible??

jesmuse — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:05:12 GMT

Come on! All the cool kids are doing it....

There are great incentives to volunteering at The Crucible including discounts on classes and great Crucible schwag (t-shirts). To volunteer visit our website www.thecrucible.org and download the volunteer application. You can fax it, snail mail it, email it or personally hand deliver it. We don't care, as long as we get it!

If you have questions about volunteering please email us at volunteer@thecrucible.org

Thanks y'all.
Jes.

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Robotic Garage Sale

cabfood — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:45:22 GMT

We are moving our machine shop and we have WAY TOO MUCH STUFF. A
decade of robotic combat, burning man and general stupidity has
left us with a ridiculously huge amount of cool stuff that even if
we lived to 1000 years old we would never get a chance to play with...

Garage sale starts at 10am - 245 Gate 5 Rd. in Sausalito CA 94965
on Saturday October 22nd (and 23rd if stuff is still left) we will
have a big garage sale. Everything must go.

Details here (please check this site for updates on weather and
pictures of stuff etc):
http://www.longnow.org/rhino/GarageSale.htm

* Tools - machine shop and woodworking
* Robot Parts
* Gear Motors
* Metal - titanium, aluminum, stainless etc
* Batteries and Chargers
o nicads 24 and 36 V
o NiMh 24v
o Lipoly 11.1v 400-1200Mah
o 10 Graupner chargers
o many other chargers and batteries
* Pneumatic stuff
* Wheels and hubs, solid foam and pneumatic
* Chains, cogs, and gears
* Military surplus
* Weird stuff
* household stuff
* futon couch
* sporting goods
o mountaineering gear
o snowboards (and one split board)
o rock climbing stuff

We will update that site with lists of stuff and pics as we go
through it...

(Please forward this message to people or appropriate lists)
--
Alexander Rose
Inertia Labs (partner)
http://www.inertia-labs.com

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JOIN THE ART EXCHANGE

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 02:49:17 GMT

EVERYTHING YOU MIGHT NEED OR WANT
STOCK the SIZE OF A FLEA MARKET
NAME YOUR OWN PRICE or OFFER A TRADE
BECOME PART OF THE ART EXCHANGE MOVEMENT
BUY CHEAP, USED, VINTAGE, ANTIQUE, ETC.

Check the www.tribe.net/theartexchange to post what you are looking for
Or call (518) 435 5924
or email theartandfound@yahoo.com

OPEN SALE FOR THE PUBLIC - EVERY SATURDAY in W.OAKLAND NOON TILL DINNER TIME
2000 Myrtle st, W. Oakland (inbetween 18th and W.Grand)
ask for Hick or Dave

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Just in time for the Singularity, it's . . .

jim — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:53:33 GMT

. . . your very own shipping container shop/studio at the Shipyard. . .

Yes, why wait until 2045 when you can begin your transhuman transformation today?

The denizens of the shipyard are fast at work taunting the Singularity towards us at an exponentially accelerating rate. We've recently completed our fortress of physical infrastructure, mined dark matter for off-grid energy sources sure to outlast the Saudis, and now find ourselves in the final stages of tuning our massive DIY Turing machine- a vast and confounding kinetic megalith built entirely of wood, rusty steel, bobby pins and a swirly glass marbles.

So far we have all the computation and object sensing functions down straight, but the emotive realms continue to be a bit unpredictable. A recent visitor asked Tur (yes, that's what we call him/her), "hey, this Shipyard looks like it might be interesting place to build some stuff. How do I join?". To which the machine defty replied, "Write us an email, tell us what has aroused your interest, what you might do here, and we'll see if we can find a container or two for you and yours". Pretty good, hey?

But a little more to and fro about rent numbers and points of policy soon blew the Turing ruse with a simple, "But can I *really* find what I am looking for here at The Shipyard?" (a question many have asked before, to which many answers have been offered). Tur creaked, and sadly muttered something about the number of discrete objects in the yard, and the difficulty of quantative measurement of anything having to do with the Shipyard. . . A disappointing miss by the wooden megalith, but Darrel Licks continues to engage it nightly in an existential discourse of such BLINGING RIGHT CLARITY and insight that Tur should be carrying on about why Camus was the hopeless shoe-gazer that he was, well before 2045.

Or maybe not. We must admit that PZ Meyers stopped by the other day to tell us we are all full of crap and we're not going to get to any singularity anytime before the cows do. pfffff... what does he know? He just writes a blog . . .
http://pharyngula.org/index/weblog/singularly_silly_singularity/

So, despite the usual naysayers providing asphalt under our wheels, the Shipyard Skunkworks continues in its quest for new Argonauts of Amphibian Fabrication to join in our expedition towards transhumanity. Old pros and enthusiastic newbies alike are encouraged to write or stop by. No reasonable offer accepted. Unreasonable offers often handed a welder and told to get to work. Beer is in the vending machine. And please don't steal money out of the change box.

More info. Largely out of date, at www.TheShipyard.org

Jim

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Mad Scientist Sale and Fix-a-Thon this weekend!

slagrat — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:07:46 GMT

Mad Scientist Sale and Fix-a-Thon

Saturday and Sunday,
September 17 and 18, 2005
Noon - 6pm

Friday, September 16, 2005
Members Only Preview

Members-Only Preview - Friday only
Crucible Members are invited to a Members-Only Sneak Preview on Friday September 16th from 5pm - 7pm. Enjoy refreshments, meet other members and have look at the inventory in advance of the general public.

Mad Scientist Surplus Sale - both Saturday and Sunday
Come and be a part of a Crucible tradition! Check out industrial grade materials and machines that have been appropriated for a second life: industrial-grade stainless steel, scientific glass supplies and equipment and tools.

Bronze Pour at 1:30pm on Saturday
Youth Art Show Reception at 2pm on Saturday

Download the flyer! [jpg: 156k]

Fix-A-Thon - both Saturday and Sunday
Our annual Fix-A-Thon is your chance to bring in broken items and let us fix them for you - cracked bike frames, neon that's lost its glow, ornamental metalwork and decorative arts, jewelry, three-legged furniture, etc. Our friendly staff will do their best to restore your items to full working order for a fraction of regular repair costs. We may not be able to fix everything, but we’ll do our best. All proceeds benefit our Youth and Adult Educational Programs!

Open House - Saturday only
Come see welding, blacksmithing, neon, glass flameworking, woodworking, a live bronze pour and more as our entire 48,000 square foot warehouse comes alive with arts and crafts demonstrations and hands-on activities. Bring your kids! We’ll have special activities for youth, hands-on projects, and popcorn!

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East Bay Bellydance Classes with Jill Parker

jillparker — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 02:28:43 GMT

STARTING August 25th, 2005

ATTENTION GYPSIES TRAMPS AND QUEENS....NEWLY ADDED EAST BAY BELLYDANCE CLASSES WITH JILL PARKER!
Get your shimmy on at Spring Fall Dance Sudio, 8th Street, between Dwight and Parker in the Sawtooth building, Berkeley Ca.

Thursday Evenings
7:00-8:00 beginner class, no prior experience neccesary
8:00-9:30 Intermediate/advanced, experience with the JP format is neccesary to attend this class.

All classes are drop in and ongoing
A single class is $12, or $20 to take both back to back, hours of bellydancing madness!

You will get a workout, bring a water bottle!
The class environment is challenging, focused, encouraging and most of all fun. We're gonna drill, drill, drill and dance!

All classes include some of the following; conditioning, stretching, postural alignment, isolations, technique drills and dance combinations. Intermediate/advanced class may employ concepts such as musicality, choreography exercises, tips for dancing resturaunt/cafe gigs and/or drum solo drills.

Hope to see you there!

For more information on other Ultra Gypsy performances and classes in the San Fransisco Bay Area and beyond visit our website WWW.ULTRAGYPSY.COM or at info@ultragypsy.com

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Los Suenos Del Fuego

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:15:59 GMT

Hi there...I was at the FireArts Festival which was even better than last year and I saw Los Seunos Del Fuego do a sexy fire performance. Are they interested in performing at other events and does anyone have any contact info or know how I could reach them?

:)
Heather

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Borg2 "Meet The Artists" -- Saturday Night

paladin-sf — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 18:14:33 GMT

Don't forget ........

BORG2's "Meet The Artists" night is this Saturday, Aug 6, starting at 10 p.m. at Soluna Cafe & Lounge in S.F. ... All of the local Borg2-funded artists have agreed to attend and bring a special representation of their project (uhm, no fire in the restaurant, ok?). This is going to be a very special evening ....

A special reception in honor of our very own visionaries begins at 10 pm, with desserts, hot & cold hors d'oveours, and a change to meet and mingle ...

At 11 pm, we'll loosen up with bossa nova beats and other treats ...

Then at midnight, Ryel K. of Pink Mammoth fame takes the turntables so you can move your feet till 2 a.m. ....

Sugested donations are $10 - $40 ... but come out and tell us your sad story and see how cheap you can get in ...

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW at www.borg2benefit.com

We're getting promises of good publicity from a bunch of community sources, and little hint of a buzz is developing ... But the restaurant has a finite capacity, and it would be whacked to turn away people who've been committed to this experiment all along ...

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Fire Arts Festival 2005

jesmuse — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 04:11:08 GMT

his July marks The Crucible’s Fifth Annual Fire Arts Festival

The Fire Arts Festival will take place July 12-17 at The Crucible’s 48,000 square foot industrial arts facility and nearby 200,000 square foot outdoor arena in West Oakland. There will be a full program of arts and educational events throughout the five days and evenings, including lectures, classes, artist talks, and arts demonstrations. The highlight will be the many fire performances and fire and light sculptures featured in the outdoor exhibition arena on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

This year’s Fire Arts Festival will be presented with sponsorship from Pasha and Laney Thornton, City of Oakland, the Tagami Family, Jack London Square, Oakland Magazine, Clear Channel, Kamps Propane, Bay City Pyrotector, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Cresco Rentals and the City of Oakland’s Fire and Police Departments.

Together we'd like to invite you to a brilliant display of fire artistry.

Check out our website to sign up for a shift or call 510-444-0919 ex.t 30

www.thecrucible.org

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LED Sequencing Tutorials

juusan — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:50:44 GMT

hey folks,

I'm looking for beginner tutorials on LED sequencing and building the electronics to back it up. said tutorial would need to have a parts list, schematic, and wiring diagram. think high school level or first year college engineering. does such a thing exist?

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Cheap cabinet to keep all those bits & pieces

stefanlasiewski — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:39:59 GMT

While hunting around for something to organize my cluttered workshop, I came across these mobile cabinet/worktables at Sears for $60. Bulk storage underneith, small part holders on the work surface.

Pretty good deal, and it could work for folks with limited space.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?pid=00959215000&sid=I0084400010000100600&AFFL=Y

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Links that Inspire

lurab — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:33:48 GMT

if you got 'em, post 'em!

I found this one today:
http://www.steelcouture.com/gallery/gallery.html

L~

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