[Swansea Hackspace] Let's build one!

[Ceri Clatworthy]

Does that include the router ???

And does it have a 'Z' axis.

Bit vague on the video

On 29 May 2017 16:31, "Gerrit Niezen" <gerrit.niezen at gmail.com> wrote:

> I see the link for reserving the kit (for August/September delivery) is
> still active. I've been on their waiting list as I'm also really interested
> in this project, and they've sent an email to indicate that they may close
> the link any day now.
>
> The kit is $350 + $70 international shipping = $420 (~£324). I wonder if
> we can get enough people to pitch in before they close the link?
>
> On 29 May 2017, at 16:17, Nathan Hackett <nhackett1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> By all means ignore my opinion, if it would be useful to you then go for
> it! Happy to help out. If you need multiple copies in plywood, and larger
> than the CNC can do, it would be very handy. There's enough overlap with
> the blackboard plotter that we could potentially build both in parallel.
>
> For one-offs the vinly cutter can draw very accurate large scale templates
> on the paper rolls we have. And we do have a handheld router, not used it
> myself though.
>
> On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Neil Jones <neil at aurinia.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 24/05/17 12:20, Nathan Hackett wrote:
>>
>> More info here.
>> http://hackaday.com/2016/10/14/maslow-brings-the-wall-plotte
>> r-into-the-woodshop/
>> Personally I think the speed/accuracy improvements would be minimal
>> compared to just using the router by hand. Doubt it would get used much.
>>
>> I very much disagree Nathan. The accuracy you achieve is far more reliant
>> on your personal skills. For me this machine would be marvelous.
>> You can design intricate patterns and produce unerring copies without
>> much effort.
>>
>> Do we actually have a router of the kind already?
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>>
>> I was the one who suggested a plotter for the blackboard. Only got as far
>> as buying some liquid chalk markers so far. If anyone else wants to help
>> out with the design/build, that would be great.
>>
>> On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 3:13 PM, Tim Moore <timmoore47 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> After the 3D Printer works, the CNC cutter has great merit !  Mega Brill
>>> !!!!
>>>
>>> On 23 May 2017 at 14:16, Justin Mitchell <
>>> <justin at swansea.hackspace.org.uk>justin at swansea.hackspace.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 2017-05-23 at 12:58 +0000, David Davies-Day wrote:
>>>> > https://youtu.be/y60q6U7NjTQ
>>>>
>>>> ISTR some people were talking about building a vertical plotter
>>>> mechanism for the big blackboard wall, but i'm not sure who it was, or
>>>> how far they got ?
>>>>
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