[Lab] More fun GCSurplus

[Darcy Whyte]

I looked at the engraving machine in person. It's not in working condition
like they claim.

Spindle motor does not run, spindle motor belt is rotted. Controller boots
up but it's nearly *24 years old* so it clearly wont run from any current
computer or software.

I paced a bid intending on rebuilding it with current electrical and
electronics.

It's only a 20cm x 14cm x 1cm work area but I thought it would be a good
learning project.
http://mambohead.com/2010/12/convert-engraver-to-mill/

I didn't notice the plotter while I was in the warehouse. It's rather large.

There is a cool Lamborghini there. Apparently its 2 years shy of being an
antique.



On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net>wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 04:51:16AM -0500, normand at artengine.ca wrote:
> > Congratulations for a well deserved recognition.  It was awesome to see
> > this train outline floating over the street.  Even more impressive to my
> > grandson was the horn!
>
> Thank you!  How old is your grandson?  That would explain why I didn't
> see you with the rest of the guys:
>        http://tricolour.net/photos/2010/11/27/19-09-32i1.html
>
> > Bravo!
>
> Perhaps I should have led with what was actually in the subject line...
> Did anyone look at the items I listed below?  A wide plotter and a
> computerized engraving machine?
>
> > Normand
> >
> > > I was hoping to come to this week's meetup, but I'll be out in Orleans
> > > receiving our trophy for winning "best novelty" float third year in a
> > > row for HPVOoO.  :D    (http://hpv.tricolour.net, Human Powered
> Vehicle
> > > Operators of Ottawa)
> > >
> > > I just found some more interesting goodies on the government surplus
> > > site:
> > >
> > > $75 "Hewlett Packard Design Jet 750C Plus Plotter - HC 24127"
> > >
> http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=enc-bid&scn=58809&lcn=202585&lct=L&srchtype=&so=ASC&sf=ferm-clos&lci=&str=21&ltnf=1&test=1#topOfCADC
> > >
> > > $150        "Roland CAMM-2 Computer Aided Engraving Machine"
> > >     http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&nscn=R0OT06455
> > >
> > >
> > >     slainte mhath, RGB
>
>        slainte mhath, RGB
>
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