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A laser cutter would be totally cool, as far as I'm concerned. I've been thinking I'd look into possibilities of getting a Chinese one while we're in China next month. But if we can get a good one from the US, with known quality, and for a good discount for out 501(c)(3) tax-deductible status, then let's look into that! Merideth, please ask the people on your list.<BR>
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Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:02:01 -0700<BR>From: satiredun@gmail.com<BR>To: shawn@as220.org<BR>CC: noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Laser Cutter!<BR><BR>Ive been thinking about this alot, as well. my idea is to call/contact the major producers of laser cutters and see if they'd be willing to do a percent donation to noisebridge as a 501. Then we can decide the model/size from there.<BR>m<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=ecxgmail_quote>On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Shawn Wallace <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:shawn@as220.org">shawn@as220.org</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=ecxgmail_quote><BR>If you get an Epilog laser cutter, we have a CUPS (Common Unix Printing<BR>System) driver that we use here at AS220 Labs. It works great, and you<BR>don't have to go the Corel Draw / proprietary Windows driver route. When<BR>you get to that point, download the driver here:<BR><BR> <A href="http://as220.org/labs/wiki/index.php/Software">http://as220.org/labs/wiki/index.php/Software</A><BR><BR>I'd be happy to help with setup...<BR><BR>--Shawn<BR>
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<DIV class=h5><BR>On Sun, 27 Sep 2009, Jonathan Foote wrote:<BR><BR>> LASER CUTTER.<BR>><BR>> WANT.<BR>><BR>> After seeing the awesome you can do at Tech Shop and NYCResistor, I'm<BR>> willing to spearhead (lenshead?) an effort to get a laser cutter for<BR>> Noisebridge. Though I've used one a couple times,<BR>> I'm a relative noob. Talking points:<BR>><BR>> 1. Is this cool?<BR>><BR>> 2. What do we want in terms of power, deck size, cost (i.e. name brand<BR>> or Chinese)? Used (cheaper, but potential for fraud and jankiness) or<BR>> new ($$$$) ?<BR>><BR>> 3. Assuming people are OK with it at Noisebridge, where does it go?<BR>> The DJ booth seems good in terms of corner location (low vibration,<BR>> out of the way, some sound isolation) and access to window/wall (for<BR>> ventilation). The DJs might disagree. Thoughts?<BR>><BR>> 4. How do we pay? Consensus donations seems to be a workable solution,<BR>> but we would have to figure out a quid pro quo (i.e. donors get<BR>> priority or something). Is $20K an unreasonable goal?<BR>><BR>> 5. Maintenance. Who babysits and fixes it when it breaks? (I will<BR>> volunteer some but can't be there 24/7.)<BR>><BR>> Grey started a wiki page in June. If you are interested in donating,<BR>> using, or just interested, please sign up:<BR>> <A href="https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Lasercutter">https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Lasercutter</A><BR>><BR>> I will summarize any list discussion there.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Just in: I asked Bre Pettis of NYCResistor (who makes a living on his)<BR>> for advice. Here's his response:<BR>><BR>>> Minimum: 35 Watt Epilog Mini. 12x24 Machine + Filter + Tax = 20K<BR>>><BR>>> Very Desirable: 60 Watt Epilog. 24x36 Machine + Filter + Tax = more than 20k.<BR>>><BR>>> We wish we had gotten a more powerful machine, but because we didn't know better and it's a lot of money, we went with the mini.<BR>>><BR>>> Don't get a chinese off brand machine. They are cheap and well, cheap.<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<BR>> <A href="mailto:Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</A><BR>> <A href="https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss">https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss</A><BR>><BR><BR></DIV></DIV><FONT color=#888888>--<BR>S h a w n P W a l l a c e<BR><A href="http://www.as220.org/shawn/">http://www.as220.org/shawn/</A><BR>115 Empire St Providence RI<BR></FONT>
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