Pretty sure a video and price would be a good "starter"...I don't mean to sound like a shit.....BUT, Rotaries just seem to be going round in Circles (Pun)...Just looks like too many others, maybe the performance or price will set it aside..
Quote "I am taking my three prototypes to the Providence show this weekend to let a few friends try them"...Can I suggest you let other people try them, at Providence, that way you may get "true feedback"
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10-16-2014, 05:23 PM #1Knows Whats Up!
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10-16-2014, 07:28 PM #2Machine Builder
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I just got a couple of videos up to share. One showing how easy and fast it is to change the stroke of the machine and the second shows how quiet and smooth it runs. I am still working out the numbers but my goal is to keep it right around $400ish. I will know better once I do this next batch because it will go at a different pace than the prototyping phase. Those damn motors are expensive even buying in quantity and with 6 machined parts that all need finishing and then assembly and testing you guys know what goes into them.
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10-16-2014, 07:28 PM #3Machine Builder
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10-16-2014, 08:46 PM #4Machine Builder
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When I say "friends" you have to keep in mind that I know at least half of the people at the shows on a first name basis. Any professional working at the show can try out one of my machines as long as I know that I will get it back for others to try. My real friends would never just tell me what I want to hear anyways. They want me to succeed and you can not do that with mediocre products. I wish that I had more completed but time was a huge constraint. I actually had no intentions of having them done in time to bring any but once I could see the finish line I had to get a few finished.
Originally Posted by skinmech
Pretty sure a video and price would be a good "starter"...I don't mean to sound like a shit.....BUT, Rotaries just seem to be going round in Circles (Pun)...Just looks like too many others, maybe the performance or price will set it aside..
Quote "I am taking my three prototypes to the Providence show this weekend to let a few friends try them"...Can I suggest you let other people try them, at Providence, that way you may get "true feedback"
Sincerely,
Marc Lescarbeau
Needlejig Tattoo Supply, Inc.
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10-25-2014, 03:09 PM #5Machine Builder
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Ok, now I know what you guys were talking about. Dan Kubin commented on my Facebook post about doing something similar but trickier a couple years ago. He also mentioned that he no longer utilizes that system and employs a simpler design now. That being said, I was completely unaware of his design or I would have most likely contacted him about my improvements on it before showing anyone. I met Dan in Iowa this last February and we had a great conversation. I even shared other ideas that I had that have not been done in rotaries with him. We got along great and I think that we appreciate each other creativity.
Secondly, I was texting with Soba from Workhorse the other day about buying a laser engraver and in the process sent him images of my new rotary and he responded asking me if I had seen Mike Pike's rotary. I will tell you that I was pretty freaked out when I found Mike's page and saw what looks like an almost identical cam design. I felt almost stupid considering I was semi-bragging about my new design to an old friend that has been selling Mike's machines for a month or so. I am not exactly sure how long Mike has been working on that design but I have had mine on the drawing board since the beginning of this year and just got done being on the road and actually had real time to get in the machine shop and start production. I have just reached out to Mike and am anxious to hear back from him. There is no way that I could have know what Mike had in the works.
As for credit for my inspiration, it would probably have to go to Gaston if anyone but I did not even realize that until just recently. I remember seeing the video on changing his cams on the Direkt a long time ago. Somewhere in the back of my mind I am always looking to improve and simplify everything that I encounter so when I was working on a direct drive I did just that. Make it a clean and simple as I possibly could. I was in no way trying to copy anyone and those that know me would know this to be true. I have way to many orignal ideas of my own to steal from others. If I was going to even touch on another builders ideas it would only be if I could take it to the next level not just ride on another man's coat tails. Just so you know, Gaston was the first other builder that I sent pics to when I completed the first machine and he thought it was "Dope bro"...
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Marc Lescarbeau
Needlejig Tattoo Supply, Inc.
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