As a general rule, I never browse to any links from Michal Zalewski. If he's gonna pwn me, I'd like him to have to work for it a bit more. ;)
Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting
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Re: Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting
#12Is there a co-operative movement in the maker movement - one where the mysterious "Well equipped machine shop" is a co-op or subscription approach - it strikes me as very similar to airplane ownership - very few pilots own a whole aeroplane, and why should every maker own all they need As an aside I have often felt this would be a fantastic Mythbusters franchise
There are definitely Makerspaces and Hackerspaces around to facilitate this stuff. I'm a member of one called Site3[1] in Toronto. We have a variety of milling machines as well as a laser cutter, 3D printer and a new DIY 3-axis CNC that we are putting together right now. Membership works on a monthly fee like you might expect, and each member is given responsibilities for maintaining the shop. I think there are equivalent spaces emerging in many major cities in North America.
Re: Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting
#13Is there a co-operative movement in the maker movement - one where the mysterious "Well equipped machine shop" is a co-op or subscription approach - it strikes me as very similar to airplane ownership - very few pilots own a whole aeroplane, and why should every maker own all they need As an aside I have often felt this would be a fantastic Mythbusters franchise
There's at least one US company I know of called TechShop[1] who have 5 or 6 places around the US with pretty well equipped workshops, along with instruction/safety classes etc. On the more DIY front, Hackerspaces[2] are a sort of community/timeshare approach to various equipment, and are much more widely spread,[3] but since they're largely community-driven, the range of stuff available varies widely. [1] http://www…
I've done CNC machining at TechShop in San Jose. Very nice facility. Learned their CAD/CAM softwares pretty quickly, and found the whole process to be straightforward. In addition to CNC milling, they've got a water cutter, plasma cutter, router, laser cutter, and a bunch of non-cnc tools - mills, lathes, welders, cutters, saws etc.
For me, the biggest bonus of the 'subscription' approach is the interaction with other makers. I just learned a ton chatting with other people in the facility.
Re: Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting
#14Is there a co-operative movement in the maker movement - one where the mysterious "Well equipped machine shop" is a co-op or subscription approach - it strikes me as very similar to airplane ownership - very few pilots own a whole aeroplane, and why should every maker own all they need As an aside I have often felt this would be a fantastic Mythbusters franchise
In SF, Noisebridge (https://www.noisebridge.net) has a CNC mill, among other things.
Re: Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting
#15As a general rule, I never browse to any links from Michal Zalewski. If he's gonna pwn me, I'd like him to have to work for it a bit more. ;)
As a general rule, your approach (ignorance) is flawed. Have you looked at the HTML? It's minimal; some of the simplest you will see. No Javascript. All CSS is in the page, at the top. There isn't even a DOCTYPE. You can easily read it raw, without a "browser".
Withe the sort of ignorance (lack of curiosity) you display with your "general rule", the truth is he doesn't have to work very hard. Ignorance makes it easy.
Re: Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting
#16Is there a co-operative movement in the maker movement - one where the mysterious "Well equipped machine shop" is a co-op or subscription approach - it strikes me as very similar to airplane ownership - very few pilots own a whole aeroplane, and why should every maker own all they need As an aside I have often felt this would be a fantastic Mythbusters franchise
Interestingly, MakerBot basically came out of one such collective (NYC Resistor).
I know several guys with CNC mills/lathes, so they're out there (not often in the city). Car clubs usually have one or two guys that have the requisite tools.
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#17CNC machining is exactly the hobby I've wanted to develop. A well-timed post indeed. My eternal gratitude for your efforts to provide this information.
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#18This link is awesome!, you need to browse forums and pages for weeks or months to get all that info on your own!. Thank you!
Re: Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting
#19Is there a co-operative movement in the maker movement - one where the mysterious "Well equipped machine shop" is a co-op or subscription approach - it strikes me as very similar to airplane ownership - very few pilots own a whole aeroplane, and why should every maker own all they need As an aside I have often felt this would be a fantastic Mythbusters franchise
3rd Ward in Brooklyn has a wood shop and metal shop among other things (so not quite the FabLab of your dreams) but there are literally tons of places like this, it's just a matter of looking for them.
Re: Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting
#20Is there a co-operative movement in the maker movement - one where the mysterious "Well equipped machine shop" is a co-op or subscription approach - it strikes me as very similar to airplane ownership - very few pilots own a whole aeroplane, and why should every maker own all they need As an aside I have often felt this would be a fantastic Mythbusters franchise
The London Hackspace is amazing - here's their list of tools: http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Equipment