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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John, Hi –<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for your planning offered below. Sorry that you were unable to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Six of us did gather after the monthly meeting in the back to review next steps..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(Andres, Eric, Morgan, Troy, New Member (Name?), and Myself…Adric was engaged. We were joined by an interested future user also.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We did not review your ideas listed below. So your follow on participation and advocacy is definitely needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Eric pointed out a new issue of “Maker” Magazine that he had picked up from Barns and Noble. It includes a review of several CNC Maker machines of a similar cost/performance/quality to the one we are planning to use. Interestingly, all of the CNC machines either used the Bosche Palm Router or ones of another manufacturer that are similar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Andres confirmed the information below and anticipated delivery of the new hardware. These additional parts will be a big facilitator to move forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For me the best conversations were the review by 3 of the participants of the various software design programs. Morgan, Troy and “New Guy” all sort of pooped on the choices advocated by the others. This is very healthy ;-))<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I especially enjoyed the discussion about the poor performance/annoyance of under-filled data buffers that required lots of pauses in the operation of the machine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is exactly the kind of “Full Throated” discussion I was hoping for. And I expect that when a functional CNC platform is available, each person will then have the opportunity to try out their thinking in practice. We can then all be better informed on practical solutions to Maker CNC-based projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So, ideally, later in the year we will be much better informed to think about adding a CNC capability to one of the Quelab vertical milling machines. This is my actual goal so that the Quelab will have unlimited capability to include machined metal solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Andre agreed to check in with you to review the “Group think” status to move forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John Anthes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dr. Opto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> John Benedetto [mailto:john.benedetto@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 06, 2015 3:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> John Anthes<br><b>Cc:</b> cnc@quelab.net; Eric Lee; Walter Duran; Morgan Gangwere<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [QUELAB CNC] Tighten CNC Coordination at Today's 6 Dec meeting?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I'm not able to make tonight's meeting, John.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>And, actually, this CNC mailing list was created so we could have discussion & coordination.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>A plan of attack has already been formed - Andres purchased the X-Carve upgrade along with a Bosch Colt Router mount that fits the upgrade. We can make do with a quick and dirty mount to put the colt on the current Z axis, or wait until the upgrade is here & not use the machine until then.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I want to be a part of the upgrade. We had too many hands involved before, and the project languished because of it. We need someone to take pictures (a time lapse would be good), and I will make a blog post about it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>We 'won' the Shapeoko2 from Inventables, and actually have an obligation to the original agreement, if there is any interest in fulfilling it. Part is that we need to make the machine available to the public one day a week for a year (I think those were the terms)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I see three approaches - <br>1 - make the machine run - upgrade it to an X-Carve, install the Colt router once the mount comes in<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>2 - utilize & document Inventables' suggested CAM solution Easel<br>3 - investigate other methods of CAM, such as MakerCam or the Vectric software. It sounds like some of the work people have asked about cannot be done in Easel<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>(2 & 3 can be simultaneous & pulled off by different people or groups - )<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>JT<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 11:46 AM, John Anthes <<a href="mailto:jpanthes@comcast.net" target="_blank">jpanthes@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>CNC Advocates, Hi -<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Am planning to attend Quelab monthly meeting starting with the pot-luck about 4 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I’ve been talking with Morgan and with Eric about one CNC project.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This included the purchase of a Bosch Palm Router that I’ve donated for Quelab projects.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Walter has identified JT, Troy, and Adric as members very interested in adding a CNC capability at the Quelab.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I expect that there are quite a few others. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Can we have an informal discussion today and think about coordinated next steps?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>John Anthes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dr. Opto<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>CNC mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CNC@quelab.net">CNC@quelab.net</a><br><a href="http://pepper.quelab.net/mailman/listinfo/cnc" target="_blank">http://pepper.quelab.net/mailman/listinfo/cnc</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>