[Noisebridge-discuss] laser cutter.... CNC plasma cutter for the boxshop

Michael Shiloh michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 29 18:27:37 UTC 2009


All good points. Depends I suppose on when you get the cutter, and how 
bad the ventilation issue is, and when you get the HVAC is installed.

Seems it's time to keep an eye out on ebay for a used laser cutter.

Christie Dudley wrote:
> Hm.  Interesting ideas floating around here.  I probably would say that 
> discussion about getting a laser cutter/engraver somewhere else is 
> pretty tangential to this discussion.
> 
> I can't imagine Noisebridge as a group renting a container at the Box 
> Shop, Shipyard, Nimby, or anywhere else.  We just moved in to our space 
> and are most of us are thinking of "what would make our space cool, 
> functional and a place to get stuff done" rather than "what sorts of 
> tools do we want to buy and install somewhere" although a laser cutter 
> is both, especially since it's clearly what the community needs.
> 
> Noisebridge's "open door" policy is something that's pretty inviolate as 
> well.  Even if we did want to limit access to some or all of our stuff 
> (which I would want to avoid myself), it would not be enforceable.  
> Without anyone hanging about telling people "don't touch that" or 
> installing locks (where we'll teach you to pick them!) there really is 
> no way to stop people so long as they aren't grossly offending everyone. 
> 
> I think it'd be a good idea to tuck something this potentially hazardous 
> out of the way so casual curiosity doesn't cause problems, but I think 
> most folks have been reasonably responsible with various tools about the 
> space.  I think written instructions indicating how the tool is used 
> properly would go a long ways, though.
> 
> Christie
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