Hi all,
Quick note to share that we have finally released our own offline hotspot device!

It’s a quite a bit of an upgrade from what’s currently on the market as it runs on a Raspberry Pi 5, can serve up to 24 users at the same time and has been designed for speed and sturdiness (aluminium casing with heatsink AND fan, NVMe SSD disk which clocks at 40 times the speed of a regular SD card).
We have had a bunch of enterprising people (US preppers, for some reason) in the past few months reselling our software as their own (it’s free/libre, so it is more of a feature than a bug I guess) and they’re in the $200-300 range: we’ve positioned ours at $319, shipping and taxes included to 60+ countries.
This first batch is built around topical images (preppers, medical, devstack) of which there is an online demo that you can browse here <https://demo.hotspot.kiwix.org/>. We are also discussing the possibility of curating content for schools/homeschooling: any feedback or pointers in that regard would be welcome, particularly regarding the flavours of Wikipedia that should be included: all of it? only subsets (e.g. Geography, History, etc.)? Only the Wikipedia for Schools selection)? Let me know your thoughts on that.
Next step will obviously be to allow for people to build and order their personalized device with a content selection of their choice.
Anyhoo, feel free to spread the word high and wide, and send interested folks to our product page to order:
https://kiwix.org/en/kiwix-hotspot/
Stephane
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Hey All
We have taught our staff how to make customized versions of IIAB and are
now shipping them for an additional 20 USD.
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/LFSAKE5U9YHES
Best
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Dear Offline Wiki Collaborators,
Wikimania 2025 is a monumental milestone as we mark 20 years of Wikimania! This year’s theme, Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability., resonates deeply with the work of the Wiki offline community. The conference will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 6-9, with a pre-conference on August 5. We invite you to play a pivotal role in shaping this global celebration of knowledge-sharing by submitting a program proposal before the March 31 deadline.
Your expertise in offline technologies is crucial to advancing the conference theme. To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align with the conference theme:
● Innovative strategies for enabling access to Wikimedia projects offline, fostering inclusivity in underserved areas.
● File format solutions or tools that prioritize sustainability and accessibility.
● Updates on collaborative efforts to enhance Wikimedia projects for offline use.
● Project case studies demonstrating measurable impact within offline communities.
Proposals are welcome in any format: remote presentations, pre-recorded sessions, or live participation on-site in Nairobi.
Program submission site is at https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program
For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email wikimania(a)wikimedia.org. Our team of dedicated volunteers will be happy to guide you.
Additionally, to support you in developing your proposals, the Programme Subcommittee will host a consultation hour: 📅 Today, Thursday, 20 March 🕐 13:00 UTC (Find your local time at https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742475600) 🌐 Video Call Link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84172058297 💬 Live Interpretation Available in Arabic, French, and Swahili
Let’s collaborate to make Wikimania 2025 an inspiring showcase of offline innovations. Your work is invaluable in making knowledge accessible to all.
Warm regards,
Butch Bustria
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers
Yes would be happy to give an update on IIAB
J
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> From: Stephane Coillet-Matillon <stephane(a)kiwix.org>
> Subject: [Offline-l] Re: Sustain the Momentum: Propose Offline Wiki
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> Ok, then how about we propose a panel on Offline access in 2025? I see
> there’s a panel format (not sure how it differs from the roundtable, except
> it’s 15’ longer): it could be a show-and-tell, presenting how we went from
> older projects like WP1/Wikislices to now, and present new things coming to
> a connectivity desert near you.
>
> @SJ: offline collaborative editing could be a presentation of Wikifundi
> from Florence, but there were also some discussion with NASA a couple of
> years back with the Wikimedians for Space Wikis (or something like that,
> apologies to Seddon, Cindy and David if they reads this).
>
> Who’s in? James/Tim? Andrew? Florence? Anyone else?
>
>
> > On 27 Mar 2025, at 21:27, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I love this :) A good contxt to spin back up some of the
> mesh/low-bandwidth snippet ideas that we worked on for OLPC.
> >
> > * I'm reminded of
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Wikislice
> > * The topic that we need to add which seems missing so far is offline
> collaborative editing. Have any of you been working on this lately? It's
> not a very good pony express if you can read books and articles but only
> share short telegrams. I could submit something about this.
> > * This might be a good reason to get a Wikipedia 1.0 snapshot out, and
> address ways to replicate that across languages.
> > * Language: This might be a good excuse to upgrade Wiktionary to a
> multilingual lexemes-based project, showing a mix of translations from
> editors / models.
> > * Language: this might also be a good excuse to include a multilingual
> interface to Wikispecies * Library: we should work with OpenLibrary to
> build a similarly tiered canon of open books, might be a good Wikisource
> project [most OL works aren't on WS, conversely there's no mechanism for
> making translations within OL]
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM Andrew Lih <andrew.lih(a)gmail.com
> <mailto:andrew.lih@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >> Thanks Stephane, how about I form a proposal in the Etherpad, and we
> can double check to make sure it works for everyone. I could submit, but it
> may be better for someone else to do so since I will be a co-submitter of
> at least three other submissions, so reviewers may get sick of me.:)
> >>
> >> I was watching the Youtube WikiAfrica hour episode, and I really like
> your points about not being satisfied just serving up the same
> high-bandwidth content offline.
> >> Wiktionary is indeed an under-appreciated project that could have
> massive utility over low-bandwidth links like Meshtastic. The slower link
> speed also gets us to think about innovative ways to serve up knowledge in
> new forms and not just full Wikipedia articles. What knowledge formats
> should we consider when the links are 1 kbps – AI chat? AI summaries, or
> something else? I think it would be fascinating to assemble groups from the
> region, including the local UNHCR folks who I've worked with in the past,
> to brainstorm various uses.
> >>
> >> -Andrew
> >>
> >> On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM Stephane Coillet-Matillon <
> stephane(a)kiwix.org <mailto:stephane@kiwix.org>> wrote:
> >>> Ok let’s pitch a Show-and-Tell where we can showcase different offline
> techs (IIAB, KH, Wikifundi, Cyberpony, etc.) in meatspace.
> >>>
> >>> Andrew, can you take care of the placeholder submission? I think you
> can add folks to the proposal so we can edit/correct stuff if need be.
> >>>
> >>> Ninja edit: was about to hit « send » when I saw you email Andrew.
> thanks!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On 27 Mar 2025, at 14:17, Andrew Lih <andrew.lih(a)gmail.com <mailto:
> andrew.lih(a)gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Great to hear that the Wikimania organizers are encouraging more of
> this, especially since there may be great applications for the region.
> >>>>
> >>>> If that is the case, perhaps we could submit something related to
> LoRa/Meshtastic now, get it in the system, and then combine or figure out
> how we do a session on it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Some ideas:
> >>>> 1. A group of folks are running the "Cyberpony Express" project in
> conjunction with the Burning Man organizers, on how to create an offline
> BBS and Wikipedia system using LoRa/Meshtastic in the desert (or in a
> survival scenario), and are already using IIAB. They might be interested in
> collaborating on something. See:
> >>>>
> https://highdesertinstitute.org/2025/03/19/initial-cyberpony-express-worksh…
> >>>>
> >>>> 2. There don't seem to be any active Kenya groups (that I can see)
> using LoRa/Meshtastic, so Wikimania could be a great training ground for
> testing some services. Usually amateur/Ham radio groups are a good conduit
> for getting folks interested in Meshtastic, so we might want to reach out
> to them, or universities doing similar things.
> >>>>
> >>>> 3. We could experiment with setting up a Meshtastic network just for
> Wikimania, so people can try it out themselves. Access devices are as low
> as $30-40 USD.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Andrew
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM Stephane Coillet-Matillon <
> stephane(a)kiwix.org <mailto:stephane@kiwix.org>> wrote:
> >>>>> Well folks from the organizing committee told me offline access
> would be front and center this year so there’s definitely room for more
> offline sessions!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > On 26 Mar 2025, at 22:35, Andrew Lih <andrew.lih(a)gmail.com
> <mailto:andrew.lih@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Hi all, while I'm not sure there is room for a third session about
> offline Wikipedia, there might be some interesting things to do during the
> Hackathon.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Specifically, there is a lot more attention to "offline friendly"
> technologies like LoRa/Meshtastic, an inexpensive, long range wireless
> peer/mesh system of radios to communicate with text messaging at low
> bandwidth (1 kbps). This might be an interesting opportunity to see what
> types of offline Wikipedia services might be practical using these types of
> inexpensive devices. The good news is that LoRa uses unlicensed ISM bands
> depending on the locale, and does not requiring a license or any
> subscription fees.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > There are "international" devices that can use wireless spectrum
> appropriate for different countries, so this might be a good time to
> experiment or showcase these types of applications.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Sample device:
> >>>>> >
> https://www.seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Card-Tracker-T1000-E-for-Meshtastic-p-…
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Example BBS/service on LoRa:
> >>>>> > https://github.com/TheCommsChannel/TC2-BBS-mesh
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > -Andrew
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> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> -Andrew Lih
> >>>> Smithsonian Institution - Wikimedian at Large
> >>>> Metropolitan Museum of Art - Wikimedia strategist
> >>>> Previously: professor of journalism and communications, American
> University, Columbia University, University of Southern California
> >>>> ---
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> >> --
> >> -Andrew Lih
> >> Smithsonian Institution - Wikimedian at Large
> >> Metropolitan Museum of Art - Wikimedia strategist
> >> Previously: professor of journalism and communications, American
> University, Columbia University, University of Southern California
> >> ---
> >> Email: andrew.lih(a)gmail.com <mailto:andrew.lih@gmail.com>,
> andrew(a)andrewlih.com <mailto:andrew@andrewlih.com>
> >> WEB: https://muckrack.com/fuzheado
> >> PROJECT: Wikipedia Space: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:WPSPACE
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> A proposal is in the works entitled “Preserving linguistic diversity using
> Internet-in-a-Box. Experiences from the UNHCR refugee camp of Minawao
> (Cameroon)”
.
From what i understand we are submitting something on IIAB. Tim can clarify.
We had discussed having an extra event about offline like we did after
Montreal but not sure how much interest there would be.
Since partnering with the Wikipedia store we have shipped about 700
devices. We will bring a few to Wikimania.
J
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> From: Florence Devouard <fdevouard(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: [Offline-l] Re: Sustain the Momentum: Propose Offline Wiki
> Topics for Wikimania 2025 !
> To: Using Wikimedia projects and MediaWiki offline
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> Hello everyone
>
> I did not see any reaction to Butch invitation....
>
> Given that I organized discussion sessions for the Offline several times
> in the last Wikimania, I wanted to clarify that this year, I do not
> intend to submit such as session.
> The propositions on EventYay are not public, so I have no idea whether
> somebody proposed something related to offline, or not. So if you did...
> maybe it is the right time to mention your submission.
> If no one submit anything... this is also the right time to jump in IF
> you want a session related to Offline to take place.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Florence
>
> Le 20/03/2025 à 12:31, Butch Bustria a écrit :
> > Dear Offline Wiki Collaborators,
> >
> > Wikimania 2025 is a monumental milestone as we mark 20 years of
> Wikimania! This year’s theme, Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact.
> Sustainability., resonates deeply with the work of the Wiki offline
> community. The conference will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from August
> 6-9, with a pre-conference on August 5. We invite you to play a pivotal
> role in shaping this global celebration of knowledge-sharing by submitting
> a program proposal before the March 31 deadline.
> >
> > Your expertise in offline technologies is crucial to advancing the
> conference theme. To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align
> with the conference theme:
> >
> > ● Innovative strategies for enabling access to Wikimedia projects
> offline, fostering inclusivity in underserved areas.
> >
> > ● File format solutions or tools that prioritize sustainability and
> accessibility.
> >
> > ● Updates on collaborative efforts to enhance Wikimedia projects for
> offline use.
> >
> > ● Project case studies demonstrating measurable impact within offline
> communities.
> >
> > Proposals are welcome in any format: remote presentations, pre-recorded
> sessions, or live participation on-site in Nairobi.
> >
> > Program submission site is at
> https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program
> >
> > For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email
> wikimania(a)wikimedia.org. Our team of dedicated volunteers will be happy
> to guide you.
> >
> > Additionally, to support you in developing your proposals, the Programme
> Subcommittee will host a consultation hour: 📅 Today, Thursday, 20 March 🕐
> 13:00 UTC (Find your local time at
> https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742475600) 🌐 Video Call Link:
> https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84172058297 💬 Live Interpretation Available
> in Arabic, French, and Swahili
> >
> > Let’s collaborate to make Wikimania 2025 an inspiring showcase of
> offline innovations. Your work is invaluable in making knowledge accessible
> to all.
> >
> >
> > Warm regards,
> >
> >
> > Butch Bustria
> > https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers
> > _______________________________________________
> > Offline-l mailing list -- offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
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> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:55:32 +0100
> From: "Stephane Coillet-Matillon" <stephane(a)kiwix.org>
> Subject: [Offline-l] Re: Sustain the Momentum: Propose Offline Wiki
> Topics for Wikimania 2025 !
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> Hola,
>
> We have submitted two proposals - one relating to Wikipedia on Demand /
> WP1 (fairly technical), and the other about the offline Wiktionary.
> Open to submitting a third one regarding offline use cases, could be cool.
>
> Let me know and I'll draft a quick blurb.
> SCM
>
> Le 26.03.2025 19:24:49, Florence Devouard <fdevouard(a)gmail.com> a écrit :
> Hello everyone
>
> I did not see any reaction to Butch invitation....
>
> Given that I organized discussion sessions for the Offline several times
> in the last Wikimania, I wanted to clarify that this year, I do not
> intend to submit such as session.
> The propositions on EventYay are not public, so I have no idea whether
> somebody proposed something related to offline, or not. So if you did...
> maybe it is the right time to mention your submission.
> If no one submit anything... this is also the right time to jump in IF
> you want a session related to Offline to take place.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Florence
>
> Le 20/03/2025 à 12:31, Butch Bustria a écrit :
> > Dear Offline Wiki Collaborators,
> >
> > Wikimania 2025 is a monumental milestone as we mark 20 years of
> Wikimania! This year’s theme, Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact.
> Sustainability., resonates deeply with the work of the Wiki offline
> community. The conference will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from August
> 6-9, with a pre-conference on August 5. We invite you to play a pivotal
> role in shaping this global celebration of knowledge-sharing by submitting
> a program proposal before the March 31 deadline.
> >
> > Your expertise in offline technologies is crucial to advancing the
> conference theme. To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align
> with the conference theme:
> >
> > ● Innovative strategies for enabling access to Wikimedia projects
> offline, fostering inclusivity in underserved areas.
> >
> > ● File format solutions or tools that prioritize sustainability and
> accessibility.
> >
> > ● Updates on collaborative efforts to enhance Wikimedia projects for
> offline use.
> >
> > ● Project case studies demonstrating measurable impact within offline
> communities.
> >
> > Proposals are welcome in any format: remote presentations, pre-recorded
> sessions, or live participation on-site in Nairobi.
> >
> > Program submission site is at
> https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program
> >
> > For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email
> wikimania(a)wikimedia.org. Our team of dedicated volunteers will be happy
> to guide you.
> >
> > Additionally, to support you in developing your proposals, the Programme
> Subcommittee will host a consultation hour: 📅 Today, Thursday, 20 March 🕐
> 13:00 UTC (Find your local time at
> https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742475600) 🌐 Video Call Link:
> https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84172058297 💬 Live Interpretation Available
> in Arabic, French, and Swahili
> >
> > Let’s collaborate to make Wikimania 2025 an inspiring showcase of
> offline innovations. Your work is invaluable in making knowledge accessible
> to all.
> >
> >
> > Warm regards,
> >
> >
> > Butch Bustria
> > https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers
> > _______________________________________________
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Dear Wikimedians,
We hope this email finds you well. We invite you to join the next
episode of WikiAfrica Hour "Offline Wikis, the need and the available
options”
We are very excited to discuss this topic with the episode guests and
your joining is very valuable.
What can you expect from the episode?
Not all places have stable access to the internet, and as the Wikimedia
community aims at equity and variability, we need to focus on finding
methods to reach places with little connectivity to guarantee free
knowledge distribution everywhere. In this episode, guests who have had
experience working on offline projects and initiatives will discuss
their methods, digital divide, ways of housing and distributing static
content, and what support is offered from the Wikimedia Foundation,
chapters and user groups. We will also analyse examples of settled
offline projects that serve Africa's Wikimedia communities and beyond.
Who are the guest speakers?
*
Stephane Coillet-Matillon
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:The_other_Kiwix_guy>partnered
with Emmanuel Engelhart to grow Kiwix, a neat software making
internet content accessible to people without permanent connectivity.
*
Tim Moody <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tim-moody>spends
most of his time trying to make Internet in a Box useful to children
and adults who lack a connection to the World Wide Web. He dreams of
a day when the Library of Alexandria and the House of Wisdom are in
everyone's hands.
*
Maxwell Beganim <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Xibitgh>, an
Open enthusiast ,educator and a sustainability leader. He pioneered
the implementation of Kiwix and digital literacy in Senior high
schools in Ghana. He is currently the Africa (Anglophone)
Coordinator for Open Knowledge Foundation Network. A Cofounder of
the Ghanaian Languages Wikimedia
Hosting themNichole Saad, an experienced educator with a mission for
transforming lives through equity in education. With nearly 20 years of
teaching and leadership experience across 9 countries, she works to
create transformative learning experiences that equip learners to thrive
in our ever-changing 21st century landscape. Through founding the Open
Learning Collective, she helps organizations around the world develop
innovative education programs, empower teachers with effective training,
and navigate complex education policies.
When and where will the episode take place?
Data: Wednesday 29th January
Time: 16:00 UTC
Join us LIVE on Youtube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIEkQ3ICEqs>.
You can also register in the event tool here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_42_-_Offline_Wikis,_the_n…>
Looking forward to seeing you!
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*Donia*
WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator
& Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator
Hi,
This is our Christmas gift to the offline community: Kiwix 2.4 (desktop)
for Linux and Windows has been published a few days ago!
Even if this is a minor version, this version is the result of almost 2
years of work! With almost 230 issues fixed. This is by far the biggest
release of this version of Kiwix since 2.0 went out... 5 years ago.
Here are the most important improvements:
* Revamping of the internal Library
* Robuster download manager
* Far better portable version
* New table of content
* Revamped search box
... here is the complete changelog
https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-desktop/releases/tag/2.4.0
This time again, beside the source code, we distribute binaries for
Windows and GNU/Linux (appimage and flatpak):
https://kiwix.org/en/applications/
This release is the result of the work of more than a dozen of
developers. A handful of them having invested months of work each! As a
result we have reached a good level of maturity for the this second
generation of Kiwix for Linux and Windows. From now, we will do more
often smaller releases to bring the new features and fixes needed and
requested by our users!
Hope a few of you can give a try during the Christmas break and share
your feedbacks at https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-desktop/issues.
Kind regards and happy Christmas time!
Kelson
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Kiwix - Wikipedia Offline & more
* Web: https://kiwix.org/
* Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@kiwix
* Wiki: https://wiki.kiwix.org/
Thanks Benoit
We should hopefully have an updated STL that snaps together ready to
go in a couple of weeks.
The other thing we are looking into is if we should get our own store
page, ie via Shopify or what have you. Anyone have experience with
that?
We have just brought on a contractor to manage assembly and shipping.
James
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> Hey James and all,
>
> Two good videos on the topic by someone having strong views on the topic:
> - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmK-1qVu7qc
> - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF3XPORAF0A
> (and this guy said there are more coming on this topic).
>
> If I summarize what I got from these videos, I would say:
> - an injection mold cost about 15k
> - this is not worth it if you wanna propose multiple variants of your
> product (meaning multiple molds)
> - FDM is great until you are tired of problems of supports and associated
> print defaults (i.e. if you can print without supports, like your case,
> then FDM is the best solution)
> - SLA is cool but all the associated chemicals is a pain and you still have
> lots of manual postprocessing in many cases
> - SLS is great to have mostly fully automated postprocessing, big batches,
> unlimited possibilities of 3d design (no more overhang problems, you can
> print mostly all you can dream of
> - printing in-house is the only option he is ready to consider because it
> gives him unlimited possibilities of customization (test new products or
> variants) and production on-demand
>
> I'm not saying this person is right, but he has studied the topic quite a
> lot.
>
> I think the decision also comes down to:
> - are you willing to consider crowd-sourcing (paying for the associated
> costs?) or would you prefer to print everything in-house or pay for a
> supplier?
> - how much money are you ready to invest up-front? both in terms of
> hardware and in terms of stocking parts
> - how many parts do you really need per week / month / year ? If you do not
> mind to spread the production across the year, it could favor some scenarii
> - do you plan to propose customizations (color, text, ...) or other
> versions (other Pi, internal battery needing more space, ...) ? This is THE
> strong argument for in-house production with 3D printing, being able to
> quickly start a new product, and mostly not having to invest a penny
> - are you happy with FDM prints quality, do you plan to need something else?
>
> HTH
>
> Benoît
>
> PS : I have a FDM printer ready for you, barely used ; quick computation
> gives that it is easy to produce at least 20 cases (case + lid) per day,
> 600 per month. And investing in a second machine to double production speed
> is not a concern for me. I would happily contribute my time on this.
>
> Le jeu. 5 déc. 2024 à 23:32, James Heilman <jmh649(a)gmail.com> a écrit :
>
> > Hey All
> >
> > The Wikipedia store has once again sold out of Internet-in-a-Box. We at
> > Wiki Project Med have used up all our 3D printed cases and are needing to
> > get more, maybe a thousand or two. Thoughts on best way to do this? We had
> > a volunteer print our prior 500 cases.
> >
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