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| Brass_Machine:
Hi PK, Please keep posting on this. Many of us hobbyists, balance on the hard end of being semi commercial in the things we do. It is always nice to see how someone does it full time. Plus, we can either incorporate ideas in our own builds or provide suggestions and help to you as you do yours. What kind of things do you design and manufacture? Thanks! Eric |
| PK:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on January 08, 2016, 09:55:49 AM ---Hi PK, Please keep posting on this. Many of us hobbyists, balance on the hard end of being semi commercial in the things we do. It is always nice to see how someone does it full time. Plus, we can either incorporate ideas in our own builds or provide suggestions and help to you as you do yours. --- End quote --- Sheesh, don't get too impressed. We're just hobbyists with cash flow.. I learn *LOTS* from forums like this and derive significant motivation too. I just worry that some of the ways we do things now may not be relevant to some because we took the 'screw it, just throw some money at the problem' approach. --- Quote ---What kind of things do you design and manufacture? --- End quote --- So there's two sides to it really. The money side is industrial electronics. We do both custom projects http://www.caswa.com/work.html a current example of that would be our SmartCamp project where we are building a networked RFID door lock system for mining camps that also manages the air conditioning systems to save power. And we make some small volume electronics, mostly to do with remote monitoring and control of overhead cranes. Although AccessPack is a bit more generic. http://www.soledigital.com.au The other side of things is my rocketry hobby, which is where the CNC machines were born. http://www.caswa.com/cncathome has some early cnc stuff. |
| PK:
We're making slow progress. This is one if those 'figure out how to solve the next problem, order parts, implement' iterative projects... Axii are installed in the case. Wiring up is progressing. Vacuum blower for the table arrived. I figured out that the lid was going to weigh about 30kg and needed to open higher than anyone could reach...... So the design now incorporates a pneumatic lid lift. Bought the 75mm ram, modified the base to include a pivot. The grey arm is a weldment. Just waiting on a tie rod end to get here.... The plan is to use 1" bar between those pillow block bearings and add a gas strut or spring at the other end if needs be. |
| Joules:
I can see how the rocketry would get you out of a hole fast... :lol: WHOOOOOSH...... PK has left the mine. Nice updates on the build. |
| tom osselton:
Watching with interest! Thats how protospace got their laser donated after a fire in it. |
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