[QUELAB CNC] [Members] Shapeoko -> Xcarve conversion: status

[Geoff Nicholson]

So the shapeoko has langushed in Room 1 (which has become a bit of a
dumping ground).

What's the progress? Is it done? If so, we should move it back to MASTS.

-- geoff
-- quelab.net

On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Adric <adricm at gmail.com> wrote:

> all in all im ok with being flexible for a while, especially with things
> for the space,  but taking up a table for....  2.5-3 weeks is probably a
> little excessive without contacting the members and making sure its ok.
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Morgan ``indrora'' Gangwere via Members <
> members at quelab.net> wrote:
>
>> I fully plan on having it done by Sunday's meeting. The only things that
>> need to be finished at this point are a better long term wiring solution
>> and some fiddly things with the Z-axis.
>>
>> Worst case, I'll move it back to MASTS or the whiteboard room before the
>> meeting.
>>
>> On January 4, 2016 12:50:19 PM MST, John Benedetto <
>> john.benedetto at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Morgan -
>>>
>>> The CNC machines LIVE in the workshop.  YOU picked up the Shapeoko from
>>> its dedicated table.  There is also another table where the Shapeoko USED
>>> to live that is -empty-.
>>>
>>> However, you got me with your asthma argument!  As someone that had
>>> childhood asthma, I agree with you on that one...
>>>
>>> The other thing to do would be to move it back to MASTS when you are
>>> done working on it for the night.
>>>
>>> In any case, it would be best to have it out of the Core by the meeting
>>> next weekend.
>>>
>>> (P.S. *THANKS* for all this work you are doing.  GREATLY appreciated!)
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 12:21 PM, Morgan Gangwere <
>>> morgan.gangwere at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> There is literally *nowhere* else to work on it in an effective manner.
>>>> It's big, bulky, working in the wood shop isn't an option because it seems
>>>> like every inch of flat space is sacred to that part of the world, and on
>>>> top of that, it's dusty enough that the asthmatic doing the work can't be
>>>> there for > 2..ish hours.
>>>>
>>>> So, as a *space project*, and as a project which shows a thing in
>>>> progress to visitors, it's fine in the core IMO.
>>>>
>>>> Plus, it's almost done. HOWEVER, I will totally accept some ideas on
>>>> where it should live once it's done.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Geoff Nicholson <
>>>> Demonsthenes at meme-complex.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is it still in the Core? You're not supposed to leave any projects in
>>>>> the Core.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- geoff
>>>>> -- quelab.net
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 2:06 PM, <drew at hardcorp.io> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2015-12-20 04:06, Morgan Gangwere wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Shapeoko is now an X-Carve. Mostly. There's still some things
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> need to be hammered out (such as wiring) but overall, it's come along
>>>>>>> quite nicely. I'll have a timelapse of day 1 up shortly tonight.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you're short on time, is it in a good state for other members to
>>>>>> work on it? What else remains now besides finishing the wiring and mounting
>>>>>> the control board?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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