[Lab] shared cnc machine

[Darcy Whyte]

okay, I've got quite a few ideas so I'l cook another draft up later tonight
(if I can get some quiet time at the fund raiser I'm attending)...



--
Darcy Whyte

Art+ inventorArtist.com <http://inventorartist.com/> | Aviation
rubber-power.com
Contact: darcy at inventorArtist.com | 613-563-3634 by appointment (no text)


On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Nick Edgar <n.a.edgar at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good idea to have some trays / hole boards for cutters etc. Perhaps
> individuals bring their own little bins which can drop in somewhere without
> fear of sliding / dropping.
>
> Sent from my iDistracto
>
> On Apr 17, 2015, at 11:03, Darcy Whyte <darcy at inventorartist.com> wrote:
>
> Another idea that just popped up is to convert one of the sides to a
> hanging tool storage... or at least the upper part that's easy to reach..
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Darcy Whyte
>
> Art+ inventorArtist.com <http://inventorartist.com/> | Aviation
> rubber-power.com
> Contact: darcy at inventorArtist.com | 613-563-3634 by appointment (no text)
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at inventorartist.com>
> wrote:
>
>> iDistracto! That's hilarious.
>>
>> I was debating if I should extend the lower tray a bit since there's
>> nothing under the keyboard tray... Also am thinking of another tray
>> underneath the keyboard for parts but folding down might be interesting.
>>
>> As it stands the bill of materials is pretty simple (2 wheels, 24' of
>> 2x4, 30' of 1x4 and a pile of drywall screws)...Plus all cuts are 90
>> degrees except the two cross members... I guess with your suggestion it
>> adds a radius cut, some bolts and I'm still thinking of a way to make the
>> fold out rigid enough to act as handles when moving the machine... With all
>> the stuff it's going to be fairly heavy.
>>
>> Another suggestion was to have the keyboard plane plexiglass so you can
>> see the monitor through it... I think that's a pretty good idea. Then both
>> the keyboard and monitor could easily be pushed for and aft to different
>> configurations..
>>
>> Also to increase the space for tools that are in use (measuring stuff,
>> fixturing, chuck tools and stuff). What I do is just leave that junk lying
>> around on the bed or in the mouse space... but a small ledge along the side
>> of the machine might be nice. Depending on the size of the vacuum that
>> comes forward (and the resulting vacuum box) the width of the cart may need
>> to be increased anyway. Or if we're lucky the vacuum is quiet and doesn't
>> need a box.
>>
>> Locking wheels came up too. I already got the wheels so I was thinking if
>> that is an actual problem just throw a block under the frame at the wheel
>> end when it's parked.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Darcy Whyte
>>
>> Art+ inventorArtist.com <http://inventorartist.com/> | Aviation
>> rubber-power.com
>> Contact: darcy at inventorArtist.com | 613-563-3634 by appointment (no text)
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 7:29 AM, Nick Edgar <n.a.edgar at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks nice. Suggest adding hinge and removable support poles / brace
>>> to allow keyboard extension to fold down.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iDistracto
>>>
>>> On Apr 17, 2015, at 3:07, Darcy Whyte <darcy at inventorartist.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> So the parts have arrived and the machine will be running soon!
>>>
>>> Here's a cart for the machine I was wondering if anybody had any
>>> suggestions or ideas for the cart.
>>>
>>> http://inventorartist.com/cnc-cart/
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Darcy Whyte
>>>
>>> Art+ inventorArtist.com <http://inventorartist.com/> | Aviation
>>> rubber-power.com
>>> Contact: darcy at inventorArtist.com | 613-563-3634 by appointment (no
>>> text)
>>>
>>>  _______________________________________________
>>> Lab mailing list
>>> 1. subscribe http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab
>>> 2. then email Lab at artengine.ca to send your message to the list
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Lab mailing list
> 1. subscribe http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab
> 2. then email Lab at artengine.ca to send your message to the list
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://artengine.ca/pipermail/lab/attachments/20150417/9f9790ae/attachment.html>