[Noisebridge-discuss] *exhaust* fan on laser cutter failed

[Mitchel McAllister]

Thanks for your hard work, Susan.

- Reverend Mik


     “That’s not going to be a big possibility for the rest of
folks,” Jezera said softly, gesturing toward the outside. “I mean, they’re
going to be back to the pioneer days, right?”

     I shrugged. “I can’t help everyone, Jezera.”

     “You sure been trying to,” Tarellia replied.

     “We do what we can,” I shrugged. “But my priority is going
to be the kids here. Because if I can help you, and teach you everything you
need to know, you’ll be able to help more people and teach more kids. I can’t
go running off for every little thing someone else thinks is an emergency.”- Wizard's Call




--- On Thu, 10/4/12, Susan Werner <heinousbutch at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Susan Werner <heinousbutch at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] *exhaust* fan on laser cutter failed
To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 12:00 AM

I took apart the fan (it was *incredibly* disgusting -- imagine a fuckton of 
green cancer fuzz on all the surfaces of it), found the issue (broken power
cables), fixed it, and put the fan back in the laser cutter.

I don't have time tonight to tape it back up and make sure it's sealed (I live
in Oakland and I don't want to miss the last BART train), so I will take care 
of it tomorrow. Same with the cleanup (I got some of the green dust on the 
outer housing of the laser cutter) 'cuz I can't find paper towels in the space.
I'll buy some tomorrow and take care of things.

three things: 

1. I will finish fixing the fan and cleaning everything up tomorrow. 

2. If something doesn't work (like the exhaust fan) and you don't want or 
can't fix it, make a post on the mailing list, and someone will likely fix it
or teach you how to! 

3. Be careful with moving things around the laser cutter -- yes, this fan 
didn't originally have a strain relief on its power cables (it has one now!),
but y'alls need to also be careful with stuff like the return coolant water 
hoses -- I saw that they were hella pinched where they got out of the actual 
laser cutter. Tight cables / hoses => bad. 

-- 
Su``feels seriously shitty about leaving a repair job incomplete but the last
last BART train is gonna leave in maybe 10 minutes?''san

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