esantoro Report post Posted July 1, 2009 Now that I've received my briefcase locks from England, I'd like to learn how to make my own locks. If I can find a tech shop/gym in NYC like this one, I'm signing up: http://techshop.ws/facilities_and_amenities.html When will the madness stop? ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted July 2, 2009 Now that I've received my briefcase locks from England, I'd like to learn how to make my own locks.If I can find a tech shop/gym in NYC like this one, I'm signing up: http://techshop.ws/facilities_and_amenities.html When will the madness stop? ed When I was in the US Army, they had something like this, but it was expanded to art & craft and mechanics for changing your oil and fix your vehicles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickybobby Report post Posted July 2, 2009 Now that I've received my briefcase locks from England, I'd like to learn how to make my own locks.If I can find a tech shop/gym in NYC like this one, I'm signing up: http://techshop.ws/facilities_and_amenities.html When will the madness stop? ed This is the coolest gym I have ever seen!!! I would be there everyday!!! I guess its a good thing there isn't one in Arizona, but if there was, at least my wife would know where I was!! Rick J. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) more news on techshop: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20080301/updates.html http://techshop.ws/techshop_in_the_press.html interesting link between techshop and etsy: http://chutzpah.typepad.com/slow_movement/...r-showcase.html Edited July 2, 2009 by esantoro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cem Report post Posted July 2, 2009 Now that is cool I would love to have something like that where I live. Though my husband probably wouldn't like it as he would never see me. I'd love to get my hands on the 3D printer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted July 2, 2009 The founders are interested in adding franchises, but this seems like it would be a good idea for a start-up business for anyone who already has the space and/or machines. Geography a demographics conducive to tinkerers would be key, though. You can treat it like a gym, have presentations, classes, promotions, proprietary auction house. Twenty miles outside a large city should be enough. ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) The Madness Continues: Here's my free CNC tutorial I receive daily in my inbox: ====================== Today we are going to talk about the first element of CNC. That element is design. Before you begin a CNC project, you need to have a plan of action. The design is like a blueprint, you know what you are going to build before you ever build it. Here are some important elements of design that need to be answered: What size will it be? What material will it be made of? Who is the customer? What will it be used for? Your design can be anything. It could be an industrial part or a work of art. This is only really limited by your imagination. Many people use CNC every day to manufacture parts. Many hobbyists use CNC every day to create art and various home projects. Before I design I like to sketch a few ideas out on paper. I like to toy with different ideas to spark my creativity. This is the equivalent of brainstorming. When I really get my juices flowing, that is when my best designs rise to the top. I generally carry around a notebook with me to note designs that I think of during the day. After I have a few likely suspects, I try to look through each of the ideas to see if I can merge them somehow. Some designs have different parts or components to them. Some of these components are better than others. Can I take some of these parts and add them to another design to make it better? Just like writing, editing your designs is a critical step in the process. Really when you are designing, you are trying to describe what you are going to build. The more accurately you can do that, the better the whole process will go. Just like a house, if you have a strong foundation, you will have a good house. If you have a solid design, the rest of the process is easy. Scratch down a few designs tonight to practice this process. Tomorrow we will look at how to take your designs and translate them into a computer. Here is a link to a video that covers this second lesson in the course. The video talkes about the 5 elements of CNC and you get to hear my voice for the first time. http://www.cncinformation.com/CNCBlog/cnc-...ning-learn-cnc/ There is more...If you sign up as a member of CNC Information, you will get special access to files and videos on the site. For Example, a G-Code Quick Guide and also a CNC Video Series on how to take an image and turn it into CNC Art. Here is the best part, becoming a member is Free. ========================== All of the YouTube videos are here: Edited July 3, 2009 by esantoro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) Ok. I finished all of the tutorials and now I am ready to download a CAD program. Any suggestions on a good user friendly 3D CAD program? Rhino 3D? ed Edited July 3, 2009 by esantoro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
