A community of designers, engineers and artists.
CNC613 is a project to create a shared CNC machine. People can learn to use it and understand their needs and eventually elect to buy a machine or just use the shared machine. The exposure to the machine and community around it would lower the friction for people to buy or adopt this method of fabrication.
It was initiated by Darcy Whyte and the first machine was assembled by Doug Commons and Dave Hunt. A bit of help from Richard Sloan.
We now have a great community of practice around CNC techniques.
Adrian Jones, 6090 with a1.5kW water cooled spindle (http://www.woodsgood.ca/)
Arnold Roos, 3040
Doug Commons, 6040, 9090?, XXXX? (http://www.dnclabs.com/)
Darcy Whyte, 6040, 6040, 3020, 2020
Ray Loomer, 6040
Paul Blais
Joe’s CNC” design, made from MDF and conduit pipe/skate bearings for the rails. The “spindle” is just a Bosch wood router. Approximate work area is 2′ x 4′. Currently fits snugly in an 8’x10′ shed 🙂
Johnathan Enright, 3040
Dave Hunt, 6090
Phonesavanh Thongsouksanoumane, 2020
Peter Sjoberg
Cutting area is about 17″x14.5″
Spindle is a 400W brushless dc motor.
Software used is linuxcnc.
Olaf Baumann
Michel Proulx
This week I demonstrated how to make business cards using Inkscape on the laser cutter. Also how to make printmaking plates using the laser. We then tried printmaking using some of my existing plates. Up next participants will make their own business cards, other cards or art. Should be interesting to see what comes forward.
