Check this out -
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/938 ... ing-system
It's an open source linear slide system that would be PERFECT for our scanners. I pledged $128 to get some prototype beam to play with - please consider donating if you'd like to support this kind of thing.
Personally, I am very, very excited about this! I have at least a dozen projects that will use it.
Whoa! An Open-Source Linear Slide!
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Re: Whoa! An Open-Source Linear Slide!
Hello Sir Daniel,
Good Day.
Sir, can we post the "DIY" of this open slider ?
Or if ever how to buy it, is Western Union payment is acceptable
Thanks
E^3
Good Day.
Sir, can we post the "DIY" of this open slider ?
Or if ever how to buy it, is Western Union payment is acceptable
Thanks
E^3
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Re: Whoa! An Open-Source Linear Slide!
Hey E^3,
Well, at first, it will only be available through the Kickstarter program, which accepts Amazon payments. Later, it may be possible to pay with Western Union.
There are many "DIY" versions of linear slides - we probably have a dozen here on this forum alone. So there's no problem there... the nice thing about this system is that it is factory made in a way that would be very difficult to DIY. There's some discussion of that over at hackaday. Check it out!
Well, at first, it will only be available through the Kickstarter program, which accepts Amazon payments. Later, it may be possible to pay with Western Union.
There are many "DIY" versions of linear slides - we probably have a dozen here on this forum alone. So there's no problem there... the nice thing about this system is that it is factory made in a way that would be very difficult to DIY. There's some discussion of that over at hackaday. Check it out!
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Re: Whoa! An Open-Source Linear Slide!
Wow, that's an awsome project. I have pledged! And the guy made a DIY laser cutter? How awesome is that!
I like how those idiots on Hackaday think that making an accurate linear slide is a matter of bolting a V to an extension. That sort of proves that the commenter hasn't actually built anything that works accurately. But then, you know what comment systems are like. 95% troll.
I like how those idiots on Hackaday think that making an accurate linear slide is a matter of bolting a V to an extension. That sort of proves that the commenter hasn't actually built anything that works accurately. But then, you know what comment systems are like. 95% troll.
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