Thanks to Doug the 6040 CNC is installed and running in the space! I hope you enjoy the machine. It’s a great cutter!

The other machines are running like a top too.

To use these machines simply contact us to make arrangements for orientation and scheduling.

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Published on: May 15, 2017 @ 15:23

A new tool on hand! It’s for folding and card-making!

This is for upcoming card making and block printing workshops.

Stay tuned to hear about upcoming workshops!

We are partnered with the Ottawa Public Library makerspace called ImagineSpace. We have one of the lasers booked for our meetups. You must take the safety certification and use the our queueing process within the meetups. Once you’ve completed the safety course you can book it (and other equipment) anytime you want as well (Mini, Helix).

ImagineSpace
Ottawa Public Library – Nepean Centrepointe
101 Centrepointe Drive
(613) 580-2940

Rules for the Laser

• The laser must be watched at all times.
• You must be certified by the library to use it or another hack613 member who is certified should run your job (if available/negotiated).
• Meeting host will use the order of RSVP for the meetup and place a sheet out at the start of the meeting for laser signup.  You can sign up for the spaces based on first come first serve. If a person’s not ready, it goes to the next person.
• The signup sheet will be in 30m increments.

We just acquired a new tool!

With all the block printing that’s been going on we got a mat cutter!

It’s a Logan 301-1.

 

 

 

 

Hack613 acquired several licences of Vectric’s VCarve Pro! This is amazing CAM software for members to enjoy.

We’ve got a house laser (and a Community “A” below). These are lower power solid state lasers. Great for cutting light material and engraving on may materials. They’re quiet but make lots of fumes.

To install, always keep the laser itself unplugged for safety. That means unplug the laser module from the controller so it can’t fire up by accident.

Install Benbox software. It’s fairly self explanatory but you can find lots of youtube video and Web pages explaining how to use it.

Other software may work.

 

Here’s our first “Community A” machine.

We have a BFB 3D printer with dual heads and a cubic foot build area. Also a Printrbot with an 8x8x8″ build area.

We’ve got an overhead projector for sharing and meetings.

Also four furnished board rooms and 20 chairs with lots of table space.

We’ve got a sewing machine. I had no idea how much fun these things were!

In the pictures below we are doing freehand sewing. You flip a couple of switches and then you are able to move the fabric manually in any direction.

Wohoo!

We will post the manual and instructions later.

I’ve been poking around and this might be “KENMORE SEWING MACHINE 158.14100” and it may be from the 60s.

Or it’s something not very far off from this: