CNC

When: Many Saturdays noon - 3 PM or Anytime (Check the calendar or the Collexion-CNC list to see if we're meeting any particular Saturday before coming down!)

Timeline: TBD.

Fundraising

Donation marathon in progress on the mailing list.

Goal: $3000

• Jason: $200
• Nick: $200
• Dave: $400
• Derek: $200
• Aaron: $100
• Dustin: $100
• Edgar: $100
• Ashley: $100
• Noah: $200
• Todd: $350

Nick's matching 10% after this point:

• James: $200 + 10% $(220)
• Mike D: $200 + 10% ($220)
• Mike A: $100 + 10% ($110)
• John M: $100 + 10% ($110)
• Kent: $100 + 10% ($110)
• Steev: $200 + 10% ($220)
• John Y: $100 + 10% ($110)

Total so far: $3050 (11/18/2011 6:40 PM)

Goals

• Provide Collexion members and the wider Lexington community with:
  • the means to create, modify, and share open-source designs for furniture, homewares, and other goods
  • the means to fabricate these goods
• Learn CNC the fun way -- from the ground up!
• Showcase the open-source software and hardware that will be used in this project
• Encourage the use of locally-produced building materials
• Localize the means of production for home goods
• Educate the community about the benefits of DIY and open source
• Reduce the amount of money that flows to corporations who are ignoring their duties to their customers and society at large
• World Peace

The Machine

We are building an example of Joe's 4x4 Hybrid CNC Router:

• http://www.joescnc.com/themachines-hybrid.php

Discussion

Active discussions happen at periodic in-person meetings at Collexion (check the Collexion Calendar ) and at http://groups.google.com/group/collexion-cnc . Everyone is welcome to subscribe to that list.

Tools Used

• Drills (Jason has cordless to borrow)
• Circular Saw (Jason has cordless to borrow)
• metal cutting saw (Collexion)
• table saw (Collexion)
• a 5/16" tap (a device that threads the inside of a hole to enable a screw/bolt to fasten) (need)
• screwdriver(im sure we have plenty)
• time on someone else's CNC Router to cut out gantry parts. (Or buy a kit)

To Do List

• Analyze Joe's plans
• Develop shopping list
• Source Parts
• Get Tools
• Get CNC Hardware
• Get Router
• Purchase materials
• Explore software options
• Dust collection. (Will serve entire shop (table saw, etc.), not just the router, right?)

Suppliers

• http://www.kelinginc.net -- Steppers, controllers, kits.
• http://www.homeshopcnc.com -- Steppers, controllers, kits.
• http://www.castcnc.com -- Eliminate MDF parts with an aluminum casting?
• http://www.dumpstercnc.com -- Anti-backlash nuts & accessories.

Other Designs

Some other plans we considered. All are viable, and our selection of Joe's plans should NOT be taken to diminish any of these fine designs.

• Resource used for our build http://buildyourcnc.com/default.aspx
• The Book http://buildyourcnc.com/Book.aspx
• The Plans http://buildyourcnc.com/Documents/CNC%20Kit%201-1.pdf
• http://www.mechmate.com/