Watching now.
LDO is going to sell Milo CNC kits, like they do for Voron. That should be neat, a mill kit.
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That interview segment was pretty good I thought!
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That was fun to watch. I didnât see your Q&A when it was live. But you did a great job.
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Wow!! Great follow up! That is the way to make sure even more people come following years!!!
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I was wondering how that was going to turn out. Iâm happy enough with it. Thank you all for the support, I was super hesitant. Grant was very fun to talk to.
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Can I just say that Project 26,000 is in the planning!
Thatâs about how many kilometres the round trip is! 
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Thanks Riley, We truly want this to be a huge event every year. Lots of work to be done for the 2024 event and we hope to make it better!
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Great seeing you in action Ryan! You give off a friendly appearance, just as in the forums! Glad to be a part of this friendly and creative community.
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Thank you. Extremely not comfortable doing that sort of thing, and with no pre interview. Luckily my voice was shot so I was not as uncomfortable hearing myself back. Grant was real easy to talk to, we had a conversation after, and a little encouragement before to get me to do it.
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You should do more of it. That symbiosis between YTers and sponsors is a key function of a RRF (I think, Iâm no expert). Obviously, the makers and the visitors are the main source of energy. But the sponsors pay for it and the videos and posts are how word gets spread.
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Honestly, I actually feel assured when people are uncomfortable with the spotlight. Those who always seek the spotlight and wants to bathe in it, makes me wonder if they are into their stuff because they want to be admired, or they actually care for what they are doing. You clearly care about your products and your community - and not about being an internet star!
Edit: But donât get me wrong! You did a great spot! Could have been much longer
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Why was the lr3 not showcased?
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Yup didnât get the pan across the other two projects on the tables.
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Loved the interview, great to see, hope it was a good experience. Hope this and future interviews help Makers discover designs/kits they will enjoy building, and using.
Shame LR3 or Ryanâs MP3DP v4 wasnât shown off in the video. Added a comment in the video, maybe others will too?
Off camera, Ryanâs LR3 was beautifully setup and impressing passers by with itâs ability to draw itself. Also, the video below was played on loop on a small tablet for most of the conference (@turbomacncheeseâs ? ) to help people grasp what LR3 is capable of.
Chatted with several attendees that understandably didnât initially realize LR3 is a CNC, let alone what the machine, and various LR3 community builds are up to, e.g. laser, plasma, screen inspection, etc⌠Those conversations reminded me that itâs easy to forget/not-realize what fresh eyes/minds will perceive/assume at first glance.
Honestly, lobotomize yourself for a few minutes, try to take a first glance at a LR3 (at slow walking by speed) , with no router, with no dust/chips, and tell me youâd be able to immediately conclude what a LR3 is fully capable of, what great value it is, how it stacks up against comparable machines, community support, etc⌠Would you need additional visual/text aids to quickly fully grasp the awesome maker value a LR3 would unlock for you?
Watching the other RMRRF interviews by different companies made me realize how much I missed, and misunderstood, what other companies were exhibiting for similar reasons.
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Fantastic interview Ryan!
Clear responses and a makerâs enthusiasm!
Nicely done
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Thatâs @tgm022861 lowrider and video. I mean, I did show up and participate to get him started and avoid some of my mistakes, but I think I had to go home after the second video. I just hosted it on my channel so I could evangelize, which means Iâm pretty stoked that it was used to evangelize!
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I took maybe 3 laps around the event, I stopped and talked to three booths. Each one was at least a 15-minute conversation about way more than was on the table. Feels weird to say I was there for two and a half days and only actually talked to three other booths in depth. When I was taking a break, I usually went outside for a couple of minutes. I miss so much. I am going to make an effort to see more booths at the next show.
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The Friday setup and after hours were the best times to talk, that I saw.
The only strange thing is I wanted to do the raffles and get the free stuff, but I felt weird doing it with my sponsor hat(lanyard) on.
Now that we know more, we could do a little more planning next time, to make sure everyone gets as much as possible from the event. You should be able to take a walk while we pay attention to the booth. And we could be more forward about asking for attention from the YTers. We could have more âautomatic communicationâ like the video or signs so we donât have to tell everyone the same theere sentences.
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Hey @Breacor3D_Justin, thanks for being great hosts. RMRRF is a âConnectorâ for Makers. Does RMRRF have a YouTube Channel that shares content post 2023 event, and/or reposts/links to great content like Grantâs overview? The channel could share content in the run up to the 2024 event. Main goal of the content would be to maximize matching Makers with information/products/services that interest/benefit them. This would also help increase event awareness/engagement.
Would publishing 1min shorts, and/or short videos, created by event sponsors/exhibitors in the run up to the event, help increase product/service awareness, and help increase engagement at the event since attendees will be primed/informed with some context before they even get the opportunity to meet and chat with sponsors?
For example, I happened to come across a short Voron RMRRF teaser video before the event. This increased my anticipation of the event, and peaked my interest into ensuring I paid them a visit to find out more.
Ideally :
- As an attendee, after subscribing to the event I would have received an email inviting me to subscribe to a RMRRF channel to maximize my experience.
- As a exhibitor/vendor, would like to have the opportunity to pitch information dense content of value to attendees/viewers.
- As a Maker, unable to attend/register (this yearâŚ) would also probably subscribe, again helping with event and sponsor awareness.
Maybe youâre doing this stuff already and Iâm clueless about it, LOL. Cheers for listening!
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Yes. I am trying to come up with a game plan for MRRF. I have a tablet, might get another tablet and/or another sign.
I want to bring the LR again but this time the pen will be mounted with the router, so that should be more clear along with vids /slides on the tablet.
To be fair, anytime I went to MRRF, 90% of the people new exactly what the MPCNC was and really just wanted to touch it, and give it a wiggle. E.G. âCan this plastic CNC really work?â That also shows why RMRRF was awesome. Mostly fresh eyes that had never seen them before.
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