Reply with QuoteYou need to be a little more specific in what you're planning to get any good advice. There are plenty of low cost CNC's available, and there have been a lot of them on kickstarter.
Using kickstarter to help machine building?
My dream is to someday make my own Cnc router to do some jobs on the side. I'd love to Help younger teens/ kids to get into the rc world. I could make kits for cheap etc to get them hooked. I feel like I'm a little short on money to accomplish that. What are your thoughts on using kickstarter as a way to help fund the project? Has anyone on here used kickstarter to succeed in dreams such as mine? Is it a terrible idea? Is it good? Any info and helpfulness is appreciated! Admins please move to proper thread if necessary!
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Re: Using kickstarter to help machine building?
You need to be a little more specific in what you're planning to get any good advice. There are plenty of low cost CNC's available, and there have been a lot of them on kickstarter.
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Well, I'm not necessarily trying to build a low cost cnc, but a small industrial quality machine that has the speed and rigidity to crank out fast cheap balsa kits/ aluminum rc parts/boxes and carrying cases/Anything custom rc really. I just want to help younger people have a simpler entry to rc and be able to enjoy the technology. Would 5-10k USD be sufficient to build one quality, say 2'x4' bed machine? Also something I'm pondering is a interchangeable machine such as laser AND router capableOriginally Posted by ger21
Re: Using kickstarter to help machine building?
Yes, and there are several good ones already available.Would 5-10k USD be sufficient to build one quality, say 2'x4' bed machine?
Gerry
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I want to build it not just buy it! I love building things but I don't have the upfront funds to build. I'm thinking kickstarter could be a good way to help me get funded but I have fears of not being able to satisfy backers and screw the project up... Any tips?
I doubt you would be able to raise more than a few hundred dollars on Kickstarter or Indiegogo without a compelling rewards system. Those platforms are filled with people who just want someone else to foot the bill on their project. Also, if your primary goal is to help teach kids about RC, why would it make a difference whether the machine is bought or built?
Beyond that, 5k is a healthy budget for a DIY machine of that size, especially for balsa and thin aluminum parts. Browse the build logs here to get ideas for a machine. Your best bang for your buck is probably a 6090 industrial version cnc from china. Some vendors can get a machine to you for under 2k which will be plenty good enough for your purposes.
Re: Using kickstarter to help machine building?
What do you want to put on Kickstarter?
Gerry
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JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
[URL]http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html[/URL]
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I don't have the money for buying a Cnc so I would have to either loan.... Go cheap... Or take a long time... Over time I could make 5k extra cash but I don't know if I want it to take a couple years. Would you recommend if I was to start a kickstarter project to make the focus on getting kids into rc and incorporate a cost for cnc router in the project cost?
Re: Using kickstarter to help machine building?
If you don't even know what you want to put on Kickstarter, than you should NOT do it. Many kickstarter projects have months or years of work put into them before they even get to Kickstarter. And successful campaigns can turn into full time, 18 hour work day jobs to fulfill them.
Gerry
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[URL]http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html[/URL]
Mach3 2010 Screenset
[URL]http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html[/URL]
JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
[URL]http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html[/URL]
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Re: Using kickstarter to help machine building?
I don't understand. You have a dream, have no money and want others to finance your dreams. I and others also have dreams but we save up and have patients to wait until we have enough money to pay for it.
It is nice to have dreams but it is a good idea to have realistic ones during the day.
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Re: Using kickstarter to help machine building?
Well if it`s only RC parts you need to mass produce a $300 CNC can do almost anything on it.
