Does anyone here use or run a small scale fabrication service? I need
a couple of custom sprockets and some drilled plates made up for a
model I’m making. Something a bit like emachineshop.com but preferably
UK-based to avoid all the import costs and faff. From what I’ve seen
so far I don’t think extrusion machines like Reprap will be quite
accurate enough - but I’m happy to be proved wrong!
Jim
What kind of timescale are you looking at? I spoke briefly to the lady who
will be running the Manchester FabLab and they should be opening up sometime
this quarter! Their plan is to allow community use of their machines on a
saturday afaik.
-BobOn 23 February 2010 23:45, JimM jim-googleapps@mode7.co.uk wrote:
Does anyone here use or run a small scale fabrication service? I need
a couple of custom sprockets and some drilled plates made up for a
model I’m making. Something a bit like emachineshop.com but preferably
UK-based to avoid all the import costs and faff. From what I’ve seen
so far I don’t think extrusion machines like Reprap will be quite
accurate enough - but I’m happy to be proved wrong!Jim
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That’s good news - I saw the press release FabLab put out last year
but haven’t seen anything since then. If I don’t find anything else
suitable before they open I’ll get in touch with them.On 24 Feb, 00:09, Bob Clough para...@ivixor.net wrote:
What kind of timescale are you looking at? I spoke briefly to the lady who
will be running the Manchester FabLab and they should be opening up sometime
this quarter! Their plan is to allow community use of their machines on a
saturday afaik.-Bob
On 23 February 2010 23:45, JimM jim-googlea...@mode7.co.uk wrote:
Does anyone here use or run a small scale fabrication service? I need
a couple of custom sprockets and some drilled plates made up for a
model I’m making. Something a bit like emachineshop.com but preferably
UK-based to avoid all the import costs and faff. From what I’ve seen
so far I don’t think extrusion machines like Reprap will be quite
accurate enough - but I’m happy to be proved wrong!Jim
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i was going to suggest fablab, they seem really keen to have people use there machines, i spoke to somebody about maybe going for a visit if anyone else is up for a day trip i am interested to see what facilitities they have
kind regards
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Subject: Re: [HACMan] Fabrication services
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Date: Wednesday, 24 February, 2010, 0:09
What kind of timescale are you looking at? I spoke briefly to the lady who will be running the Manchester FabLab and they should be opening up sometime this quarter! Their plan is to allow community use of their machines on a saturday afaik.
-Bob
On 23 February 2010 23:45, JimM jim-googleapps@mode7.co.uk wrote:
Does anyone here use or run a small scale fabrication service? I need
a couple of custom sprockets and some drilled plates made up for a
model I’m making. Something a bit like emachineshop.com but preferably
UK-based to avoid all the import costs and faff. From what I’ve seen
so far I don’t think extrusion machines like Reprap will be quite
accurate enough - but I’m happy to be proved wrong!
Jim
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I’d very much like to see what they have set up - if you can organise
a visit then I think a lot of HACMan people would be interested.
JImOn 24 Feb, 00:19, janey riley demit...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
i was going to suggest fablab, they seem really keen to have people use there machines, i spoke to somebody about maybe going for a visit if anyone else is up for a day trip i am interested to see what facilitities they have
kind regards
Janey
i know of at least 4 of us from MCC that are interested in having a nosy hmm leave it with meFrom: JimM jim-googleapps@mode7.co.uk
Subject: [HACMan] Re: Fabrication services
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Date: Wednesday, 24 February, 2010, 0:26
I’d very much like to see what they have set up - if you can organise
a visit then I think a lot of HACMan people would be interested.
JIm
janey riley wrote:
i know of at least 4 of us from MCC that are interested in having a
nosy hmm leave it with me
+1 for visit 
+1 here too, aslong as i havent got work that is…On 24 Feb, 10:03, Richard Smedley rich...@sc.lug.org.uk wrote:
janey riley wrote:
i know of at least 4 of us from MCC that are interested in having a
nosy hmm leave it with me+1 for visit
- Richard
Sounds cool, i’m in (as long as its an evening or weekend)On 24 February 2010 10:20, Tom Bloor tom.bloor@googlemail.com wrote:
+1 here too, aslong as i havent got work that is…
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nosy hmm leave it with me+1 for visit
- Richard
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I’m well up for this visit, too; I report about fabbing a lot at
Futurismic, and it’d be nice to be able to do some coverage with the
thing right in front of me. Keep us posted.On Feb 24, 10:29 am, Bob Clough para...@ivixor.net wrote:
Sounds cool, i’m in (as long as its an evening or weekend)
On 24 February 2010 10:20, Tom Bloor tom.bl...@googlemail.com wrote:
+1 here too, aslong as i havent got work that is…
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janey riley wrote:
i know of at least 4 of us from MCC that are interested in having a
nosy hmm leave it with me+1 for visit
- Richard
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