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CNC - Collexion

CNC

This page documents the process of building the CNC and is kept for historical reasons. You may want to se the CNC Howto.

When: Many Saturdays noon - 3 PM or Anytime (Check the calendar or the Collexion-CNC list to see if we're meeting any particular Saturday before coming down!)

Timeline: TBD.

##Fundraising

Donation marathon in progress on the mailing list.

Goal: $3000

  • Jason: $200 (donated)

  • Nick: $200 (donated)

  • Dave: $400 (donated)

  • Derek: $200

  • Aaron: $100 + $25 (donated)

  • Dustin: $100 (donated)

  • Edgar: $100 (donated)

  • Ashley: $150 (donated)

  • Noah: $200 (donated)

  • Todd: $350 (donated)

  • John G: $100 (donated)

  • Lori: $100 (quarterly) (donated)Nick's matching 10% after this point:

  • James: $200 + 10% $(220) (donated)

  • Mike D: $200 + 10% ($220)

  • Mike A: $100 + 10% ($110) (donated)

  • John M: $100 + 10% ($110)

  • Kent: $100 + 10% ($110)

  • Asian Steev: $200 + 10% ($220) (donated)

  • John Y: $100 + 10% ($110) (donated)

  • Steve (APBurner): $50 (donated)

  • Janine: homemade cookies + 10% (cookie a splosion???)Total pledges so far: $3050 and cookies. (11/18/2011 6:40 PM)

Total donations so far: $2675 (11/30/2011 10:46 AM PM)

##Goals

  • Provide Collexion members and the wider Lexington community with:

  • the means to create, modify, and share open-source designs for furniture, homewares, and other goods

  • the means to fabricate these goods

  • Learn CNC the fun way -- from the ground up!

  • Showcase the open-source software and hardware that will be used in this project

  • Encourage the use of locally-produced building materials

  • Localize the means of production for home goods

  • Educate the community about the benefits of DIY and open source

  • Reduce the amount of money that flows to corporations who are ignoring their duties to their customers and society at large

  • World Peace##The Machine

We are building an example of Joe's 4x4 Hybrid CNC Router:

Active discussions happen at periodic in-person meetings at Collexion (check the Collexion Calendar ) and at http://groups.google.com/group/collexion-cnc . Everyone is welcome to subscribe to that list.

##Tools Used

  • Drills (Jason has cordless to borrow)

  • Circular Saw (Jason has cordless to borrow)

  • metal cutting saw (Collexion)

  • table saw (Collexion)

  • a 5/16" tap (a device that threads the inside of a hole to enable a screw/bolt to fasten) (hempy)

  • screwdriver(im sure we have plenty)

  • time on someone else's CNC Router to cut out gantry parts. (Or buy a kit)##To Do List

  • Analyze Joe's plans (done - Oct? 2011)

  • Develop shopping list (done)

  • Source Parts (done)

  • Get Tools

  • Get CNC Hardware

  • Get Router

  • Purchase materials

  • Explore software options

  • Dust collection. (Will serve entire shop (table saw, etc.), not just the router, right?)##Suppliers

  • http://www.kelinginc.net -- Steppers, controllers, kits.

  • http://www.homeshopcnc.com -- Steppers, controllers, kits.

  • http://www.castcnc.com -- Eliminate MDF parts with an aluminum casting?

  • http://www.dumpstercnc.com -- Anti-backlash nuts & accessories.##Other Designs

Some other plans we considered. All are viable, and our selection of Joe's plans should NOT be taken to diminish any of these fine designs.