[chbot] Fw: Kickstarter project ending in 40 hrs- pledge NZ $20 and get CAD files for diy ALIUS, The worlds first desktop CNC vertical Mill, boasting high precision, active vibration damping, flood coolant, air blast

[Henry Allison]

   ----- Forwarded message ----- From: Henry Allison <hcf_allison at yahoo.com>To: "chchrobotics at lists.ourshack.com" <chchrobotics at lists.ourshack.com>Sent: Sunday, 28 June 2020, 2:12:52 pm NZSTSubject: Kickstarter project ending in 40 hrs- pledge NZ $20 and get CAD files for diy ALIUS, The worlds first desktop CNC vertical Mill, boasting high precision, active vibration damping, flood coolant, air blast
 Project originator is Liam Katavich from Auckland; I have backed it, and so has someone else from Christchurch (one of you, perhaps?). 
 You build the chassis yourself from RHS filled with epoxy granite, or 3D-printed moulds filled with same, and add what I think is about 
NZ$5000 worth of parts including MASSO controller to get an industrial-grade machine with a more than 300mm cubic work volumecapable of machining steel, etc.  You will probably have to get some machining done on some steel to make some of the required parts as well.

   This campaign is to cover the costs of his revision 2 changes to the prototype- lights, more z axis height, hinges, better frame rigidity, etc. His plan is to have it built and videoed by September - November. His revision 1 campaign raised NZ$6500, and with the NZ$2500 of the current campaign, I am guessing his material costs are covered. Personally, I am very appreciative and grateful for his efforts in realising this vision.
  
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