[Arm-netbook] Solid wood corner prototype

[Bluey]

> On 1 May 2017, at 1:03 AM, Bluey <bluey at smallfootprint.info> wrote:
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>> On 1 May 2017, at 12:19 AM, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at lkcl.net> wrote:
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>> crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
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>> On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Bluey <bluey at smallfootprint.info> wrote:
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>>> Not sure if you are looking for one but this reasonably-priced CNC kit
>>> machine seems to get good reviews on Amazon:
>>> https://www.bobscnc.com/collections/cnc-routers-engravers/products/e3-cnc-engraving-kit
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>> that's more than twice the cost of ones here in china :)
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>> my friend found one that's not half bad - absolutely no endstops and
>> using threaded bar not even lead screws of course - but it works
>> surprisingly well and would do the job.
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>> my only concern is: it's gonna take forever to machine 2000 parts,
>> which would need to be turned twice through 90 degrees *in different
>> axes*.  that's a 5-axis CNC which starts to get a bit hairy.
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>> l.
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> Oh, yeah, I saw plenty of ones that were cheaper but the reviews suggested that it would be prudent to give them a wide berth! 
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> I was more thinking of the CNC for cutting any flat-ish timber components; although a 5-axis machine with sufficient precision (e.g., via a specialist milling service) could potentially be used to make moulds for plastic injection manufacture.  How many component variations are there to make?
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Just came across this on hackaday:  https://hackaday.com/2016/02/09/learn-resin-casting-techniques-duplicating-plastic-parts/ <https://hackaday.com/2016/02/09/learn-resin-casting-techniques-duplicating-plastic-parts/>

Perhaps it could be a quick, effective, and affordable option once you’ve got a few sets of high-quality components printed?

Cheers, B.

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