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<div><b>From:</b> Henry Allison <hcf_allison@yahoo.com></div><div><b>To:</b> "chchrobotics@lists.ourshack.com" <chchrobotics@lists.ourshack.com></div><div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 28 June 2020, 2:12:52 pm NZST</div><div><b>Subject:</b> 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</div><div><br></div>
<div><div id="ydpb1bf7929yiv0573394435"><div><div class="ydpb1bf7929yiv0573394435yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr">Project originator is Liam Katavich from Auckland; I have backed it, and so has someone else from Christchurch (one of you, perhaps?). <br></div><div dir="ltr"> 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 <br></div><div dir="ltr">NZ$5000 worth of parts including MASSO controller to get an industrial-grade machine with a more than 300mm cubic work volume</div><div dir="ltr">capable of machining steel, etc.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> You will probably have to get some machining done on some steel to make some of the required parts as well.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> 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.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> 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.<br></div></div></div></div></div>
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