Homebrew PCBs

Well, MDF doesn't have to look bad ;-)  It's amazing what a few 
coats of shellac, prior to painting will do for the final finish :-) 
Don't know if that is part of the plan or not, but it sure can make 
the machine look MUCH better.



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "John Hansford" <kz1927@...> 
wrote:
>
> Chris,
> 
> Thank you very much. That's support and encouragement. Those
> are fine things to have when trying something like this.
> 
> I believe that sooner or later someone will come up with a
> small cheap machine and have a fair bit of success with it.
> Even if it's not us, it'll be something for the next guy to
> study and see what did or didn't work out.
> 
> There are lots of things these little machines will make.
> Panels for electronics, enclosures, 2.5D standoffs, lamp holders,
> electroplating jigs, parts holders and jigs...
> An endless list of things.
> 
> We think there are lots of people who'd be very good at Using
> a small machine who'd have no interest at all in how it was
> made.
> 
> But it IS a thing made of MDF. You can't really make that look
> like something of great value. It's likely as simple as it could
> possibly be. We are using a few assembly techniques that I haven't
> seen before, so it should work out very well.
> 
> Naturally, we'd like to make them look as nice as we can.
> So, some pictures will be circulating pretty soon.
> 
> Thank you Chris,
> 
> John Hansford
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing"
> <lcdpublishing@> wrote:
> >
> > John and Dave,
> > 
> > You guys have been around these groups for a long time now, you 
have 
> > a feel for what's what, what people want, what people expect, 
and 
> > what your own abilities are.  Going into something like this the 
way 
> > you just stated is about the best possible avenue.  Have fun 
with 
> > it, if it goes somewhere, cool, if not, cool, hopefully you had 
fun 
> > along the way.  Learn from the others that have invested 
thousands 
> > of dollars, quit their jobs, then come back to complain when it 
went 
> > about as good as it could - pretty bad.
> > 
> > Whatever you do, just have fun with it. It will be your biggest 
> > reward.  I wish you all the success that you expect from this 
> > venture!  Now darn it, show us your machine :-))))))))
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "John Hansford" <kz1927@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, There is a bottom line here. Dave and I are making the
> > > machine regardless of whether anyone thinks it's a bad idea
> > > or not. If it's a futile attempt, we're doing it anyway. If
> > > it's a total waste of time, effort, and money.. Again, we're
> > > still going to try.
> > > 
> > > It's entirely possible that we'll fail, be made fun of, and
> > > have no support at all from the CNC community. That's part
> > > of it and we thoroughly understand that.
> > > 
> > > It's quite the challenge to make one machine for most. Imagine
> > > the challenge we've decided to take on.
> > > 
> > > We're not asking any and all to buy a cheap machine made of
> > > MDF. It's probably of no use at all for many/most people on
> > > this list.
> > > 
> > > It has been pointed out before, that many people never get
> > > around to actually building Any machine. They have their
> > > motors and controllers, but it's a different thing to sift
> > > through all the information that's out there on making a
> > > working tool. If those people had ANY machine, they'd be 
> > > another step ahead.
> > > 
> > > Our machine has been in the works for over a year. It's
> > > nothing spectacular or particularly innovative. We think
> > > it's a good, useful, design and it'll stand or fall on it's
> > > own.
> > > 
> > > We aren't thinking that we're starting a big internet business.
> > > We're just two guys trying to have fun doing something we like.
> > > 
> > > There's NOT "big bucks" to be made. We know that.
> > > 
> > > We DO greatly appreciate support of any kind.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > John Hansford
> >
>