Comments on: A New World Order: Robots and the Next Economy, Part 1 http://lumenlab.com/2008/11/a-new-world-order-robots-and-the-next-economy-part-1/ DIY Projection, Robot building, random experiments, occassional explosions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:23:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kyle Lanser http://lumenlab.com/2008/11/a-new-world-order-robots-and-the-next-economy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Kyle Lanser Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:27:14 +0000 http://lumenlab.com/?p=354#comment-23 > Consider that any tool held by man’s hand (and many that can not) can be > used by this robot to much greater effect, precision and speed; without > risk, and at a tiny fraction of the cost of human labor. The consequences of that statement are amazing. The CNC device as it stands now can only do top down, and the Maximum Z on the RoGR is only 8". ('The table height is adjustable giving ~8" of Z') If that was increased to say.. 3 or 4 feet, you could start to carve out a few furniture items. The style would have to handle having a flat back, but still, you could carve out some chairs and tables (from very large, solid blocks of wood.) It all just seems very exciting. > Consider that any tool held by man’s hand (and many that can not) can be
> used by this robot to much greater effect, precision and speed; without
> risk, and at a tiny fraction of the cost of human labor.

The consequences of that statement are amazing.

The CNC device as it stands now can only do top down, and the Maximum Z on the RoGR is only 8″. (’The table height is adjustable giving ~8″ of Z’)

If that was increased to say.. 3 or 4 feet, you could start to carve out a few furniture items. The style would have to handle having a flat back, but still, you could carve out some chairs and tables (from very large, solid blocks of wood.)

It all just seems very exciting.

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