[Noisebridge-discuss] Laser Cutter!

[epsas at evil-wire.org]

We use a Red Sail Mini Laser "Engraver" at the Metrix:CreateSpace in Seattle.  It's only 50W, costs around $2-4K, and it also cuts.  You can find these on eBay for pretty cheap.  We are using this to build makerbots and such.


On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 01:16:28AM -0700, Mitch Altman wrote:
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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.
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> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:02:01 -0700
> From: satiredun at gmail.com
> To: shawn at as220.org
> CC: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Laser Cutter!
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> 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.
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> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Shawn Wallace <shawn at as220.org> wrote:
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> If you get an Epilog laser cutter, we have a CUPS (Common Unix Printing
> System) driver that we use here at AS220 Labs. It works great, and you
> don't have to go the Corel Draw / proprietary Windows driver route. When
> you get to that point, download the driver here:
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>   http://as220.org/labs/wiki/index.php/Software
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> I'd be happy to help with setup...
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> On Sun, 27 Sep 2009, Jonathan Foote wrote:
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> > LASER CUTTER.
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> > WANT.
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> > After seeing the awesome you can do at Tech Shop and NYCResistor, I'm
> > willing to spearhead (lenshead?) an effort to get a laser cutter for
> > Noisebridge. Though I've used one a couple times,
> > I'm a relative noob. Talking points:
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> > 1. Is this cool?
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> > 2. What do we want in terms of power, deck size, cost (i.e. name brand
> > or Chinese)? Used (cheaper, but potential for fraud and jankiness)  or
> > new ($$$$) ?
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> > 3. Assuming people are OK with it at Noisebridge, where does it go?
> > The DJ booth seems good in terms of corner location (low vibration,
> > out of the way, some sound isolation) and access to window/wall (for
> > ventilation). The DJs might disagree. Thoughts?
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> > 4. How do we pay? Consensus donations seems to be a workable solution,
> > but we would have to figure out a quid pro quo (i.e. donors get
> > priority or something). Is $20K an unreasonable goal?
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> > 5. Maintenance. Who babysits and fixes it when it breaks? (I will
> > volunteer some but can't be there 24/7.)
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> > Grey started a wiki page in June. If you are interested in donating,
> > using, or just interested, please sign up:
> > https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Lasercutter
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> > I will summarize any list discussion there.
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> > Just in: I asked Bre Pettis of NYCResistor (who makes a living on his)
> > for advice. Here's his response:
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> >> Minimum: 35 Watt Epilog Mini. 12x24  Machine + Filter + Tax = 20K
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> >> Very Desirable: 60 Watt Epilog. 24x36 Machine + Filter + Tax = more than 20k.
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> >> 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.
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> >> Don't get a chinese off brand machine. They are cheap and well, cheap.
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