Note to the SD hacker news group: I live in San Diego, but I have not yet attended a meeting. However, I just recently purchased a piece of equipment that I think would benefit the group: a Makerbot 2 3D printer (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p...). If anyone needs anything printed, let me know! I will only charge a minimal amount to pay for the PLA plastic ($30-40 per kilogram roughly) and time used.