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Tyler Worman  
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 More options Apr 23 2012, 4:13 pm
From: Tyler Worman <tswor...@novaslp.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:13:11 -0400
Local: Mon, Apr 23 2012 4:13 pm
Subject: Re: [AllHandsActive] old laser cutter/engraver--interested?
Ok. I'll reach out to Dale and see if I can snag it for them tonight.

On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Alexander Honkala

<alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just got a hold of OCD and yes, they wants it. If we can get it to AHA,
> they'll joyously pick it up.

> -X

> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Blank Blank <jjm...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> That does sound awesome. If it functions, and they'd be able to use it. If
>> not, I don't see why we couldn't make something of it.

>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Tyler Worman <tswor...@novaslp.net>
>> wrote:

>>> I'm not opposed to picking it up for them. Let me know what you want
>>> to do. I'm free after 5pm tonight.

>>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Alexander Honkala
>>> <alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > We already have the 2 down here. But OCD is looking for a laser cutter
>>> > of
>>> > any kind. Maybe we could pick it up and hold it for them? Might be a
>>> > very
>>> > nice thing for us to do.

>>> > -X

>>> > On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Tyler Worman <tswor...@novaslp.net>
>>> > wrote:

>>> >> I'd be available to pick it up today, if someone else thinks we could
>>> >> use
>>> >> it.

>>> >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Dale Grover <dgro...@redcedar.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > Would AHA be interested in an old laser?  Meistergram.  Somewhat
>>> >> > flakey
>>> >> > controller (Roland, I think).  25W originally.  Takes HPGL through a
>>> >> > raw
>>> >> > CUPS fine (parallel port--I used a USB to parallel converter).
>>> >> >  Cutting area
>>> >> > is about 12x15.  Overall size is 33 deep x 41 wide x 20 high.  Old
>>> >> > enough
>>> >> > that you won't find any company willing to admit they ever made it
>>> >> > or even
>>> >> > bought the company that made it.  I think I have some manuals for
>>> >> > it, but
>>> >> > because we're moving the MechShop, won't be able to find them for at
>>> >> > least a
>>> >> > few weeks.

>>> >> > This is the one I demoed a few times at early GO-Tech meetings, but
>>> >> > no
>>> >> > guarantees it still works.  Hasn't been run in 2 years.  Probably a
>>> >> > good
>>> >> > base to put in a new (LinuxCNC) controller, and eventually a new
>>> >> > tube.

>>> >> > If AHA wants it, someone needs to pick up today or tomorrow.

>>> >> > --Dale
>>> >> > 734-417-8677 (c)


 
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