[Noisebridge-discuss] [dorkbotsf-blabber] Want to house a lasercutter?

[Laura Mappin]

Thanks, Dav.  I teach those laser classes and that machine is very
accessible to many people for many projects, as you will get to see via the
different samples in the TechShop lobby and in the laser room.

 

That laser is a class 4 device so, because of the safety interlock, no one
should be sustaining any bodily harm.  There are other safety issues, which
we cover in the Laser SBU (Safety and Basic Usage) Class.

 

More questions?  Feel free to ask.

 

Laura Mappin

www.lauramappin.com/laser

Laser Instructor at TechShop - www.techshop.ws <http://www.techshop.ws/> 

 

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Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:39 AM
To: Tom Longson (nym)
Cc: Josh Myer; noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net;
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Subject: Re: [dorkbotsf-blabber] [Noisebridge-discuss] Want to house a
lasercutter?

 

There's three or more classes on the laser cutter available at TechShop down
101. I've taken two of them, and was confidently able to do projects on the
cutter after the first one, so I recommend it.

http://TechShop.ws

On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Tom Longson (nym) <tomlong at gmail.com>
wrote:

I'll second Naomi's request. I have stuff I'd like to produce, but don't
want to spend 10 hours trying to do something that should only take an hour.
That and, I like my fingers too.

Cheers,
Tom Longson (nym)
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http://tomlongson.com





On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Naomi Most <pnaomi at gmail.com> wrote:

Are you going to run a workshop or something on how to use it? 

I have a few ideas, but I've never been in the presence of a laser cutter
and would like enough guidance to assure myself I wasn't going to lop a
thumb off and forever be known as Miss Butterfingers.

--Naomi




On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 2:06 AM, Josh Myer <josh at joshisanerd.com> wrote:

Now that I've got your attention: are you in a warehouse and have a little
extra room for a laser cutter, with proper ventilation?  It's for business,
so make sure that's okay with your co-tenants, etc.  If you have the room,
let's talk about what you'd need to house the laser cutter I'm buying.
Since this is a commercial venture, I'm not able to house it at Noisebridge
in good conscience.

Background: I'm going to be buying a laser cutter soon, and will be renting
out time on it to the local Maker/Hacker community.  I'm willing to sell
time at 25$/hr for the first 200 hours to people who will write me checks
now.  First check gets to schedule their hours first, and so on.  If we
don't get your time scheduled, I promise to return or destroy your check.
If you need references, I'm pretty sure most of NB will vouch that I'm not
going to run off to Tijuana with your money.  Once things are settled in a
bit, I intend to offer discounts to Noisebridge members and people working
on art projects, and want to donate time to Noisebridge as an organization,
to make sure Cool Stuff gets done with the equipment.  So, be thinking of
projects you want to produce using a laser cutter!

Unfortunately, my apartment isn't such a good venue for this operation, so I
need a place to put it.  That's where all you awesome warehouse-dwellers of
SF come in.  I'd love to put it in a container at NIMBY or the Box Shop,
but, well, they're not convenient for people.  So, someplace central would
be ideal.  If you can help me with space, let's talk.

Thanks, and happy lasing!
-- 
Josh Myer 650.248.3796
josh at joshisanerd.com

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