[KwartzLab] pumpkins for Hacky Halloween

[Punkin3.14]

Sweet. So we'll have a saw-building party in mid-October.

On 2011-09-22, at 10:31 AM, doug moen wrote:

> Check out Jeff's instructables post:
> http://www.instructables.com/id/Pumpkin-Carving-Saws/
> 
> You make the saw from 3/8" dowel, a scroll saw blade, and epoxy.
> 
> On 22 September 2011 10:28, Punkin3.14 <punkin at mag3.14159.ca> wrote:
>> My understanding is that we're aiming for 100 participants, so that's us
>> providing a pumpkin for everyone.
>> Those blades sound good, Jeff. I missed earlier discussions on this. Do they
>> need to be modified in anyway (i.e., do they have handles suitable for
>> pumpkin carving)?
>> On 2011-09-22, at 10:20 AM, Jeff Schmidt wrote:
>> 
>> So just to clarify, this is for the people who don't bring their own
>> pumpkin?  Or for everyone?
>> Also, regarding the saws - I wasn't able to come out on Tuesday so I don't
>> know what was discussed.  But I suggest one blade per pumpkin plus about 20%
>> extra to account for breakage.  People could then take the blades home with
>> them.  It's definitely best to buy them online.  I can get one gross (144
>> blades) for $50.  That is for big, thick blades that are unlikely to break.
>> 
>> There's also no need to use patterns - people could draw their own patterns
>> and then "trace" the lines with the saw.
>> - Jeff
>> 
>> 
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>> ________________________________
>> From: doug moen <doug at moens.org>
>> To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:10:01 AM
>> Subject: [KwartzLab] pumpkins for Hacky Halloween
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>> I talked to the guy at Nauman's farm.  Their best offer is this:
>> * Early on Saturday Oct 29: get a pickup truck from a rental agency.
>> * 9am on Saturday, we show up at the farm with the truck, they load
>> us up with pumpkins.  We pay for all the pumpkins (half price).
>> * After the event, before they close, we bring back any pumpkins we
>> didn't use, and they dispose of them.  No refunds, but they don't
>> charge us for accepting waste, either, and they help us unload.
>> 
>> They charge for pumpkins based on size. The smallest pumpkin that is
>> easy to carve is $4.  The $5 pumpkin looks like a reasonable size (not
>> too small or large).  So 100 $5 pumpkins will cost $250.  We let them
>> know in advance how many pumpkins of what size we will need, and they
>> ensure that those pumpkins are available and waiting for us when we
>> show up.
>> 
>> That's a completely workable plan. It requires $250 for pumpkins
>> (unless we get < 100), plus truck rental, plus it's a full day's work
>> for at least one volunteer.
>> 
>> I'm not sure that we'll find a pumpkin farm desperate enough to
>> dedicate a truck and a worker to spend a day at our event in exchange
>> for the opportunity to sell 100 pumpkins, on what is probably a very
>> busy day for pumpkin sales.  (The dynamics change if we hold the event
>> at a pumpkin farm, but I'm not pursuing that idea.)
>> 
>> However, I will continue talking to pumpkin farms to see if there is a
>> better deal out there.
>> 
>> Doug.
>> 
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