[HH] electronics hobby industry

[Tom Metro]

Bill Bogstad wrote:
> A few quick googles finds a $599 kit for a Shapeoko which was written up
> in Make:
> 
> http://blog.makezine.com/2012/04/06/shapeoko-the-affordable-cnc-mill-kit/

Nice article. Thanks for sharing.


Jack Coats wrote:
> The quietest subtractive method I have seen seems to be laser
> technology.

Ah, yes, good point.


> Laser cutting is available fairly inexpensively either
> manufactured, or DIY, in various sizes. 

I wasn't aware that lasers powerful enough to do cutting were cheap
enough for D-I-Y projects.


> Another relatively light head is used on plasma cutters for
> cutting metal.

Yup, but it requires an air supply, and not so quiet, though probably
still quieter than a motor and mill bit cutting at 20 ~ 30K RPM.

 -Tom