Sorry to sound so harsh, but you seem to want to
> claim rights to things that you have no right to claim. If someone is
> photocopying your drawings and reselling them, call the authorities as
> you would have something to complain about. But complaining about
> people showing similar uses of similar materials is just unrealistic.
>
> Chris
>
Chris,
John has put together a lot of different designs. To say that all
were so unique as to have no part ever done in a similar way before
would be silly.
But, when you look at the one machine John did design and make plans
for, and then you look at the free plans, you have a hard time finding
any difference.
In my book that is not a parallel design.
But, like you said in so many words, there is nothing new under the
Sun. almost every design is just some other design with something
different.
Look at all the machines that are based on a Bridgeport. Look at all
the machines that are router based with a flying gantry. Almost
everythings is based on those designs. I think the Hex-a-pod is about
the most unique thing that has come along.
Dave