Steve Jobs is a NinjaFollow

Good thing I sided with the Pirates long ago.

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I heard this story on the radio today. The version I heard said he was trying to carry them on to his own private plane. And it made a big deal about "why would I try to hijack my own plane!" and how there weren't any separate screening methods for people using private jets. But it did say also that Apple denied it.

I think not.

I <3 my robot


I need to take an updated picture now that I have all the motors mounted.

Sit still.

Ah, ok.
So you're going to be cutting dragon figures into wood?

I like the version I used better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBT0KP8vRP0&feature=related

5 Axis is one of my goals. I have a .dgn file for a decent rotary table 4th axis that will be my first upgrade after I get this operational. Haven't bought the controller yet, planning a Gecko G540 initially which is only 4 axis, then maybe upgrade later. I'd like to get a tool change capable spindle too, that or build one if I can find some decent ceramic bearings somewhere cheap.

The first things I'll be making will be various radio control helicopter parts and Electric Viola bodies, since apparently almost no one makes electronic violas and my brother thinks they would sell decently.

I also have a source for reasonably priced rock salt slabs. I figure I can mill picture reliefs into them, mount them in a nice wooden frame with a light or a candle behind and sell custom relief milled images. Things like that. I'm building a coolant enclosure now to house the machine, so I should be able to do anything up to aluminum easily enough. got a flood coolant pump set up as well.

I'll be setting up an accessory bracket on the side to mount the probe sensor and the balsa cutting laser. If I can figure out how to get the G540 to control it, I was thinking about picking up one of those makerbot (http://makerbot.com/ ) plastic extrusion heads since i could get one very inexpensively. Also got my 3D laser scanner working too! (http://www.david-laserscanner.com/wiki/user_manual/getting_started)

I'd love to build a small CNC like that. I know a enough about servo controls. But CNC controls are far beyond me right now. I can do a little bit just from the maintenance I've done on the machines where I work, but nothing major. I could build/program a machine to be able to go between points, but all the math involved in the five axis arcing...