The Tulsa FabLab (http://www.fablabtulsa.com) is coming together now, construction on the building is done and now its time to start assembling tools. I was asked for assistance, and thought I would post a few pictures of the progress.
Facilities are really looking nice, this place is conceived as a meeting place to facilitate innovation. Bringing creative people together from different backgrounds and perspectives should make lively discussions and rapid design evolution. On their website they list the tools that will be in place when they open to the public.
The bot is a PRSalpha 48x96 3 axis with a 4hp spindle.
As of yesterday evening, all of the preliminary assembly is done. Next step is to get the electrician in to bring in the circuits necessary to power it. Then we can start preliminary setup and squaring. I intend to do squaring on a couple sheets of Lowes blue foam (LBF), with one sheet acting as a spoilboard, and the other as the working material. Initial hold-down will be double sided tape!
Once the basic XY squaring is finished we will use the bot to make its own initial baseboard and spoilboard. Again using the LBF as a temporary expendable base.
The excitement from the staff is wonderful. As I can I will post more photos, and update the progress. For information about the lab and when it will be open to the public, keep an eye on their web site.
Note, I am an interested observer, so I can only answer the most basic questions.
Stay tuned- D
"The best thing about building something new is either you succeed or learn something. Its a win-win situation."
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