[sudoroom] CNC Router -- and other tools?

[Matthew Senate]

It's all in!


On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 2:31 PM, rachel lyra hospodar
<rachelyra at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi jack,
>
> Did you get an answer on this stuff? Did it come to the space? The drill
> press is suuuper useful for all sorts of fabrication tasks even if we don't
> decide to setup a wood shop, and I think it would be rad to have one at
> sudo!
>
> R.
>
> mediumreality.com
> On Dec 8, 2012 12:47 PM, "Jack Kern" <jack.w.kern at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> My name is Jack,
>> ElectricJack seems to be my internet alias these days.
>>
>> I know I talked to some of you in chat and at the housewarming yesterday,
>> but I figured I should probably follow up here with a somewhat more formal
>> email to the list as I heard this is kinda where more of the official
>> decision making happens.
>>
>> I'm a transplant from Seattle, WA -- I moved to Oakland in late May of
>> this year. aaand I have a bit of a problem with tools.... That is, I have
>> too many and they're taking up tons of space and get little use in my two
>> bedroom apartment up on Adam's point.
>>
>> Now, I'm a bit too much of a hoarder to feel comfortable freely donating
>> my precious (and other tools). However, I would love to see people get use
>> out of it, and I don't get upset if things break -- that is the way of
>> things. Entropy and all. My thought is, if sudo room would be willing to
>> provide the space I'm happy to leave whatever tools you guys would want
>> there for anyone to use, upgrade, tinker with and learn from. All I would
>> ask is that if the time comes for me to move long distance, I could choose
>> which tools I'd initially provided to take with me. (I don't foresee this
>> happening any time soon, but in life one never really knows)
>>
>> Here's a list of stuff up for consideration: (See the attached photo as
>> well to get a better idea of the tools)
>>
>> CNC Machine Package
>>   - Machine itself (40" x 40" x 28") and requires setting up some form of
>> mounting rig for spindle motor
>>   - Controller box (16" x 18" x 6")
>>   - Spindle motor, flex shaft and chuck
>>   - Controller PC (probably need a replacement for this, it's an old
>> compaq laptop that barely has enough horsepower)
>>   - Shopvac (Really necessary to clean up all the debris)
>>
>> Heavy duty drill press (26" x 42" x 14")
>>   - DC servo motor driven for high torque at lows speeds
>>   - Belts to adjust torque/speed ratio
>>
>> Machining vice (14" x 14" x 6")
>>   - Goes great with the drill press for moving stock on x/y
>> for precise drilling.
>>
>> Ryobi table saw and stand
>>
>> Hand tools: (Wired)
>>  - Ryobi hand held wood router
>>  - Dewalt circular saw, jig saw
>>
>> Pegboard?
>>
>> I have a friend's van lined up to help move the CNC tomorrow, which I'm
>> fairly certain everyone wants at the space, but let me know if any of these
>> other tools are of interest as well and we can bring them all tomorrow at
>> the same time.
>>
>> Thanks errbody!
>>
>> Jack Kern
>> http://www.jackkern.com
>> twitter/instagram: ElectricJack
>>
>>
>>
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