Getting the lab a Maslow CNC.

[Eric Ose]

I'm going to purchase a Maslow CNC and get it working then donate it to HeatSync Labs.

I had a big realization that since we can use the Maslow 4.1 on the ground we don't have store a big frame for it in the lab. We will need a spoiler board which we can store against a wall. There already are 4 anchor points at the correct distance to make this work for the full 4'x8' plywood sheet size.

Because this doesn't require lab funds of 4 square feet of floor space this doesn't require a proposal.

Maslow CNC is currently has their version 4.1 for 6 more days. If anyone wants to pitch in so I can more easily bear the costs then reach out to me. Anyone who gives me $60 bucks I will count that toward a certification training. After I get it formerly donated the class cost may change (not sure if it will go up or down).

This won't get finished until after they ship the Maslow 4.1 which is scheduled for February, but it is a kickstarter and there may be delays. Then we still have to put the kit together.

If anyone gives me money this doesn't count as a donation to HeatSync Labs and isn't a tax deductible donation.

The Maslow CNC 4.1 kickstarter is here.

Eric Ose

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It's just an idea until there's a date and time included.

[Jaime Glasser]

Dear Eric 

I have not much $$ and should be paying dues every month and coming in! But I can not but will send you $25 to help. That would have been magical to build the Mega MESA large spiro drawing machine completely at HeatSync! What a wonderful machine! It’s even cute! Thank you for your continued efforts, continually.

Can you email the best way to send you $$$$????

Cheers

Jaime

(jme...@mac.com)

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[Eric Ose]

Jaime,

Exactly. It's the cool creative projects like that which benefit from a large CNC router. I love the lasers, but you get the 4' x 8' material, or more than 1/4 inch and you need a router. The Malsow has some downsides, but there are ways to make up for most of those.

For those wondering. I've got my paypal (everyone has my email I think). Or zelle via my phone number. Fewer people know that, but reach out and I'll tell you.

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[Eric Ose]

FYI The Kickstarter portion is $525 and I have had contributions totaling $295 which is great!

There are some other things to make this functional. 

Router (about $135)

CamBam Software $150, or we use the free options (I think an upgrade would be worth it)

Misc: Router Bits, Hardware for mounting. 3d printed mounting brackets

spoil board. If anyone has a 4'x8' board that is flat enough we can use let me know.

Sadly I just cancelled the next three events that have on the calendar as I'm not feeling up to hosting them. I may need to find a fill in for the laser class later. Not really sure how I'll get through this month with such an upset to my plans, but either way I'm excited for the lab having a great Haxmas and of course getting this CNC Router going for bigger awesome projects.

Anyone else interested in helping out please let me know. Anyone who contributes less than $60 I'll still count that as a partial paymet towards a future certification on the Maslow CNC.

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[Smith Hayward]

Eric,

Take a look at ESTLCam - it's a solo developer from Europe and I think a license is about $50.  I bought it and never got to use all of the features, but it's chock full of standard and fancy CAM goodies. Learning curve wasn't too bad either.

~Smith

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[Smith Hayward]

Also, put me on the list to assist with assembly and testing. I've built a MPCNC and got that running quite well (before I ran it too hot and the bearings in my spindle gave out).

We can work out details when the time comes, but I hope to continue to have some spare time next spring (without still being unemployed).

[Eric Ose]

Smith I definitely will add you to the build team. Seems like the kit comes with good instructions, but getting help at this stage is part of my plan

I watched a video on ESTL and looks good. I know Maslow CNC is planning an open source CAM, but that will be down the road some. Will be great to see what they do.

One other question came up about the router which is a Dewalt 611. We did have one somewhere in the lab. If it can't be found we will need one and we have a lead on a discount. That's not urgent since we have to wait for the Kickstarter to ship anyway.

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[Eric Ose]

Woohoo! We got $475 contributed to this.

There will be a point where we print some parts for the belts to bolt down to. I'll reach out to our printer people after the holidays. We can get some ducks in a row ahead of the eventual shipments for the project.

If anyone has ideas on projects for the lab that would be good for this let me know. Something like that may be good to incorporate into the certification training to make it hands on an meaningful.

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[Chris McLaughlin]

I will buy the router. I will have the monet on either the 15th or 1/1

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[Eric Ose]

Thanks for stepping up. Jot has a contact for a discount on that purchase if we need it.

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[Jot Powers]

Yes, if we need to buy it, let me know and I'll work on it.  I was just going to wait on Eric saying that we can't find the other one.

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[Jot Powers]

A few people have ABS printers.  I'm sure getting them printed won't be a problem.  :)

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[Jaime Glasser]

Spiral drawing machines! 🤣🌀

What is the “resolution “ of the router? Like how small can the teeth of the gear be? An inch? I have to learn more about it.

Seriously I know you may want something to assemble to 3D? What size  ideally would the project product be?

I know we have some time to think about it..

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[Rafael]

I don't have money right now, but I can join the team helping building it, and of course eventually also get a certification.
Although, I've never built such a thing and I don't have a clue on what to expect, but I can reserve an afternoon to drop by and help for sure.

This will happen I guess around March next year, right?

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[Eric Ose]

Jaime it looks like they can do some pretty small things. This demo of meeples is both hilarious and amazing.
https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/how-small-detailed-can-the-maslow-cut/4996/4

Rafael. Yeah I expect March. The Kickstarter lists "Estimated delivery Feb 2025".

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[Eric Ose]

FYI the Maslow 4.1 Kickstarter closed today and we are in for one kit. The good news is that the Maslow team has already been busy ordering new injection molded parts. Their partners were able to get the process started before the funds were released from Kickstarter. This helps avoid delays on the parts that will take longest. See the kickstarter for any updates there.

I want to list the people pitching in to hep out, but didn't make that part of my initial ask. I'll come back and add names to those who helped out. We'll have more people helping with the build later.

A. $100.00
B. $25.00 (Jaime)
C. $70.00
D. $100.00
E. $180.00
F. $60.00
G. $30.00 (Me)

$535 total contributed

The Kickstarter was $565 ($525 + $40 shipping)

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[Paul Hickey]

Put me down for $60!

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[Eric Ose]

I'll message you.

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[Eric Ose]

We are now well funded. How quickly people were willing to pitch in is just as impressive as the amounts. Don't send me more money right now or I'll spend it on ridiculous things like unnecessarily fancy router bits, oversized spoiler board, and burled maple.

A. $100.00 (Milton Williams)
B. $25.00 (Jaime Glasser)
C. $120.00 (Luis Montes)
D. $100.00 (Jot Powers)
E. $180.00 (Nathan Crary)
F. $60.00 (Greg Oswalt)
G. $60.00 (Paul Hickey)
Total $645 ($565) $80 left over for for expenses on the build out.

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[Jeff Sittler]

I have been mulling this over for a week or so now and I have concerns/questions.  

First, this should have been a proposal.

Second, a previous "Maslow CNC" proposal (https://groups.google.com/g/heatsynclabs/c/vVwdJgvLrao/m/q1MQGGsYAAAJ) appears to have previously been voted down.  This seems like an attempt to get around that previous proposal, when in fact the same concerns are still valid.

See my additional comments below.

On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 9:29 PM Eric Ose wrote:

I'm going to purchase a Maslow CNC and get it working then donate it to HeatSync Labs

Are you purchasing it with your own money, or are you using other people's money?  The way the above statement sounds is that you are putting up the money to purchase it and then donating it to the lab.  What exactly does the "donation" entail?  Is it really a donation or just a long term loan?

On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 9:29 PM Eric Ose wrote:

Because this doesn't require lab funds of 4 square feet of floor space this doesn't require a proposal.

A 4x8 sheet of plywood takes up more than 4 square feet (takes up 32 square feet), so this does require a proposal. Thickness does not count towards square footage.

On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 9:29 PM Eric Ose wrote:

If anyone gives me money this doesn't count as a donation to HeatSync Labs and isn't a tax deductible donation.

So my understanding is, if people give you money toward the purchase of this, then it isn't a donation, and doesn't give you a tax deduction?  So which is it, you are paying for it or are people contributing?
Also, this contradicts your opening statement of you purchasing it.  This sounds more like "hey, let's purchase this and donate it to the lab, but I can't afford it so I need help", not "I am going to purchase it".

On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 9:29 PM Eric Ose wrote:

If anyone wants to pitch in so I can more easily bear the costs then reach out to me. Anyone who gives me $60 bucks I will count that toward a certification training. After I get it formerly donated the class cost may change (not sure if it will go up or down).

As my previous comment mentions, this contradicts your previous statement of "you" buying it.  Also, this seems like another avenue for you to make money from the lab by charging for certification classes. 

On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 9:29 PM Eric Ose wrote:

I'm going to purchase a Maslow CNC and get it working then donate it to HeatSync Labs.

There already are 4 anchor points at the correct distance to make this work for the full 4'x8' plywood sheet size.

Where are these anchor points and when were they put in?  What was the original purpose of these "anchor" points?

On Wed, Dec 11, 2024 at 4:56 PM Eric Ose wrote:

FYI the Maslow 4.1 Kickstarter closed today and we are in for one kit. The good news is that the Maslow team has already been busy ordering new injection molded parts. Their partners were able to get the process started before the funds were released from Kickstarter. This helps avoid delays on the parts that will take longest. See the kickstarter for any updates there.

I want to list the people pitching in to hep out, but didn't make that part of my initial ask. I'll come back and add names to those who helped out. We'll have more people helping with the build later.

A. $100.00
B. $25.00 (Jaime)
C. $70.00
D. $100.00
E. $180.00
F. $60.00
G. $30.00 (Me)

$535 total contributed

On the above post, I see your "responsibility" dropped from approximately $524 to $30.  That seems sketchy to me, in the sense of you are having others pay for it instead of you paying for it.

On Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 9:58:12 PM UTC-7 Eric wrote:

We are now well funded. How quickly people were willing to pitch in is just as impressive as the amounts. Don't send me more money right now or I'll spend it on ridiculous things like unnecessarily fancy router bits, oversized spoiler board, and burled maple.

A. $100.00 (Milton Williams)
B. $25.00 (Jaime Glasser)
C. $120.00 (Luis Montes)
D. $100.00 (Jot Powers)
E. $180.00 (Nathan Crary)
F. $60.00 (Greg Oswalt)
G. $60.00 (Paul Hickey)
Total $645 ($565) $80 left over for for expenses on the build out.

Then in the above later post, your name is completely removed from the list for providing any financial backing.  So in the end, it appears that you are not buying it yourself and then donating it, but rather you are having others buy it and all you are doing is "coordinating" it?

All in all, I do not feel this is in the best interest for the lab due to various reasons, but I am open to discussing it properly versus yet another item being done under the "do-ocracy" that benefits a few rather than the whole lab. 

-Jeff

PS: Sorry for any spelling/grammar mistakes 🤣

[Jot Powers]

I guess I see this differently.  

In general, the ability to do large scale CNC routing I think would be a good capability to have.   I suspect there are a good number of projects that people have wanted to do but can't because we lack the ability to do wood CNC routing.  Being able to do it at scale for things like furniture is a bonus.

Eric was really clear that he was going to pay for this and simply asked if others wanted to help.  As one of those people I had no expectation that I was doing a tax donation.  I just wanted to support adding the capability to the lab.

The fact that the anchor points don't have to be permanent and can take up less space I think is a good thing.  This can be collapsible into a small area for storage, so I think the space issue is non-existent.

I guess my final point would be that we can't get a quorum for any proposal.  I'm as much to blame as others, as I've been super inconsistent at HYH.  So, going with do-acracy on it seems like the right thing to do.

IMO.

-Jot

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[Rafael]

Not being a member always have made me force my interactions to be passive/observer, however, at this time, I would like to chime in and say:
- I think Eric wasn't expecting originally that many people to contribute and the total sum to be up to at amount
- The fact that the router can be stored in less than 4 sqft while not in use is great, and it does sound like a possibile legal loop hole, but if that's the case, then the proposal should be to consider expanding that restriction and why that affects negatively the use of existing space / machines / users / members
- So far, value by following the rules VS value by amount of people interested in using the CNC routing shouldn't be the main concern, particularly given fact that, in reality, a do-acracy rules the lab
- I don't see a problem with Eric making money through certifications, I've seen him put time / effort / material / knowledge in it or it's users, so be it.

If I could vote, I'd vote in favor of the CNC router

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[sherman mohler]

I am a member, and I will show up to vote in support unless a compelling argument is made outlining any significant concerns.  I will also (and I just talked to Eric today about this) throw in another $50 to make sure we have a second set of belts handy, 'cuz it sure sounds like this contraption will be getting a workout!

IMOHO our focus should be to get back to a place where we can cover our monthly expenses, and this is apparently a tool that is considered valuable. I may very well, as the guy who has kept HeatSync open most Tuesday evenings for the last three years, put it out front as it does it's thing, to attract interest in HeatSync. 

I have to believe this additional tool will help us draw more potential paying members.

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[natha...@gmail.com]

It doesn't bother me that Eric isn't on the list of contributors.  In my opinion he is one of the biggest champions of HeatSync and what it is trying to do.  My contribution was to support him and his desire to make HSL better.

Like everyone else (members and non-members), Eric has the opportunity to make money through HSL by making products and offering classes.  I've tried making and selling t-shirts (for HSL) and having classes - my attempts failed.  Eric is able to make it work.  In my experience/opinion he deserves to get paid for those efforts.  I think HSL believes this too.  If HSL accepts the tool and doesn't think it needs a training class that's fine by me.  If a class is required and Eric volunteers to teach it, that's fine by me too.

Seems to me that if HSL isn't paying for the tool then the only concerns should be if they wants to accept and store it.

If a proposal is needed for this then I'm sure Eric will write one.  If it gets turned down, I'm sure he will pivot and move on.

Keep in mind that he's allowed to bring in his own tools and use them as long as they don't break any of our rules.

An earlier proposal getting rejected does seem relevant.

I noticed that in the earlier conversation it didn't exactly explain why the proposal fell apart.  Knowing would be helpful. 

Eric posted about noise, dust, etc.  Seems like he understands some of the issues and (hopefully) has a plan.

I also saw that Eric Wood said he was part of the original proposal and had now decided to vote against it.  It might be useful to know why.

The issue of the floor space is confusing to me.  I'm not sure if we are talking about the space needed to store the equipment or if we are talking about the space needed to operate it.  Perhaps a use-case with how it's stored, where it will be used (is it laid flat, vertically attached to the wall, at some angle) and anything else (noise, wood dust, etc.) would be a good idea.

Also, my understanding is that we are only legally allowed a limited amount of floor space dedicated to wood working products.  How would this comply with those requirements?

The old proposal talked about using the kitchen in some way.  Over time, the silkscreen and (more recently) the photography lab have been added.  Neither of these will react well to dust.

Is the plan to operate this in the kitchen or another location?  In the ally?  The room behind the metal shop?

I think bringing the issues to light so early before the tool is even available is only going to help Eric alleviate any issues/concerns.

If anyone thinks something has been missed I'm sure Eric would love to hear about it sooner rather than later.

-- still in favor of moving forward.

Nathan Crary 

[Cprossu]

To  be fair to everybody, this is something that we have wanted and gotten before.

https://groups.google.com/g/heatsynclabs/c/vVwdJgvLrao/m/EE96IvWrAgAJ

 

I thought we already had one, but I am not sure what the fate of that unit was, since I am not involved with it!

[Luis Montes]

I think this still falls under the 4 square feet rule.  Same as using a circular saw to cut a 4x8.  Since we already have the expectation that we should be cleaning up after ourselves, we have the assumption that the maslow will be put away promptly after use and the area be cleaned whether that's inside or behind the lab.

I'm extremely proud of the lab for stepping up so quickly to vote with our dollars.  It would have been awesome to have had this tool when we were building the coworking tables.

Everyone, PLEASE come and make money at the lab!
Our community has built an awesome 4k sq foot workshop over the last 15 years.  This place should be absolutely humming with activity all the time, not just during public hours and big events.

-Luis

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[Chris McLaughlin]

I feel as this tool is smaller than 4sq feet. Thus no need for a proposal. And while it can handle material larger, is insignificant. It will be used outside and stored inside in about 1 sq ft of space. I cannot wait to see what everyone is able to build with this thing. This will be a great upgrade to the woodworking area of the shop. Who pays for it it also insignificant because it is being donated to the shop and available for everyone after a certification class.

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[Eric Ose]

Jeff is bringing things up that have to do with clarifying things about how proposals are handled. This is good and I agree that a clarification on requirements is necessary.

The Maslow doesn't require a proposal if you follow the letter of the law. The original requirements only included lab purchases not items that are donated. 

See the keep our lab beautiful proposal. Both Jeff and I agree that it is a mistake in how it was written.

It's true that I was satisfied that technically I didn't have to get a proposal since there was a deadline to purchase the kickstarter. Waiting for a proposal to decide to purchase it would have meant not getting it.

I want to encourage everyone to push back on this non-proposal for now and provide any other questions or concerns. I'll work out if I should make a proposal and what it should entail so we can demonstrate via a vote that it is approved. For now we'll continue to discuss here.

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[Robert Bushman]

The rules and the spirit are in alignment.

Whether the future rules should change is a fine thing to discuss; thank
you for raising the question, Jeff.

Meanwhile: Thank you, Eric! Hack on! Let's Go! Git'r'done!

Bob

On 12/22/24 16:30, Eric Ose wrote:
> Jeff is bringing things up that have to do with clarifying things about how
> proposals are handled. This is good and I agree that a clarification on
> requirements is necessary.
>
> The Maslow doesn't require a proposal if you follow the letter of the law.
> The original requirements only included lab purchases not items that are
> donated.
> See the keep our lab beautiful proposal

> <https://groups.google.com/g/heatsynclabs/c/iXI8EO_aJ40/m/I4DxinioBgAJ?pli=1>.

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[Eric Ose]

I mean the rules aren't in alignment with themselves, but this probably isn't the thread for it. I'll start a new one for that.

I appreciate everyone chiming in.

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[Eric Ose]

Greg Oswalt had this to share, but replied to me so I'm sharing it here.

Jeff has brought up some interesting points regarding the Maslow4 device championed by Eric and discussions help bring up different points of view. The way I see it as long as Eric was clever enough to find a way to fund this project without using Heatsync Labs resources than I see no reason to have a proposal after all we do not require a proposal for anyone to donate tools to the lab.
As for the dollars I donated to Eric for the Maslow4 project, I do not care what he does with the money I donated. These funds were given it in in support of Eric not for a tax deduction!  Eric works hard to support Heatsync, he has done an amazing amount of work for Heatsync for many years and I trust he knows what he is doing.    I did not actually know what the project was when Eric said something about a CNC device. I decided to donate not caring if I liked the device or could benefit from it.  If Eric thinks it will help Heatsync Labs then I’m happy to support it with my vote and my money.  Now that I know what the project is I’m more excited about getting it for the lab.  This is another awesome tool that can be used at Heatsync to do what other tools cannot do.   The laser is a major draw of new members and I believe this device will also help draw more member to the lab.
Eric has assured that this device will not take up 4 square feet of lab space and can be used in the alley so again no proposal is required for this device.
I thank Eric for taking the time to Champion this project to help make Heatsync a better place for all.

Eric Ose

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[Darrell Wertz]

Any update on the delivery of this?

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[Eric Ose]

Apologies. I am told it will be shipping. Anyone who wants to see status of the project can read the update posts here on the kickstarter page.

The last one was that they found out that shipping the glue with the kit wouldn't work from where they are shipping so it will be shipped separately. International logistics and customs requirements sounds challenging.

My favorite updates were the ones where they shared about updates to the firmware that improved the speed and accuracy of the calibration steps.

 

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[Eric Ose]

FYI the latest update from Maslow has 3 exciting things.

Logistics: Yes! They can now actually ship to the US customers and no tariffs applied at the time it arrived at the docks.

Open Source CAM Software: Named Abundance they announced their Alpha release and more info about the goals of that project in the update.

Firmware Updates: After significant refactoring work they have doubled the memory available. This makes possible their next feature of storing the belt positions between reboots. That will be a huge benefit.

The link to all the details.

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[Eric Ose]

The Maslow CNC kit has arrived. The next part of the process will be assembling the kit.

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[Rick Blake]

yay! OMG< where do I sign up to help?

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[Eric Ose]

I'll reach out. I mainly hoping to find someone who can help me understand the CAM portion.

I noted their open source CAM solution in my prior comment but it's more of a node/GUI based programming language for CAD/CAM.

I'm sure it will be a good thing but I don't care for that type of user interface personally. At least it will enable parametric designs where you can just plug in the variables to account for various options in materials tooling and project dimensions.

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[Rafael]

Nice!
The original ETA wasn't that far off after all

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[ken lowell]

Hello all!

I'm interested in learning the skill of silk screening, and was inquiring who would be the person to connect with in that topic. Thanks in advance! 

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[Eric Ose]

Ken I assumed Darrell would see this but it was in an off topic thread.

I recommend posting on the Slack channel for screen printing for questions.

You can find the slack invite link on the HeatSync Labs home page.

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[Eric Ose]

Just wanted to give an update. Today we calibrated the Maslow 4.1. We haven't run any projects with it, but that will be soon. Then I'll proceed with documentation and certifications.

If you want to get certified on using it fill out this form to get notifications and select "Maslow CNC Router Certification" under the classes option. Those who helped fund / build / test it will get certified first (where scheduling permits).

Appreciate everyone who has helped so far. Looking forward to the cool things people will make with it.

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