Any amount
Just back it
No perk. Every dollar goes to the project.
Back it: Just back itStory
Why a new cutter
The laser cutter is the most-booked tool in the space. The one we have is a 40 W machine that members bought second-hand eight years ago. Its tube is fading: 3 mm plywood now takes two passes, and acrylic thicker than 5 mm doesn't cut cleanly at all.
A 60 W machine with a 600 × 400 mm bed cuts 6 mm plywood in one pass, engraves faster, and takes a full A2 sheet.
What we'll buy
- A 60 W CO2 laser cutter with a 600 × 400 mm honeycomb bed and air assist
- A proper fume extractor with a carbon filter, so we can stop running a hose out of the window
- A water chiller, which keeps the tube alive for years longer than a bucket and a pump
- A spare lens and mirror set
What happens to the old one
It stays for now as the "learner" machine for inductions, so the new one isn't the first laser anyone touches.
Who can use it
Every member, after a one-hour induction. We run inductions every other Saturday, and backers of the induction perk get a private one for two people.
Where the money goes
| 60 W laser cutter, delivered | S$5,200 |
|---|---|
| Fume extractor and ducting | S$1,400 |
| Water chiller | S$750 |
| Spare lens and mirrors | S$350 |
| Fire blanket and extinguisher | S$300 |
| Total | S$8,000 |
