[Robotgroup] The CNC Mill saga: A request for information

[Don Colbath]

First input before finding documentation.

1. The mill was Tom's idea or actually an idea borrowed from another 
hobbyist.

2. It is not a commercial piece of equipment but a hobby device and not 
worth much on the open market.  We had enough problems making the thing 
work and we built the darned thing.  Anyone who buys the machine without 
the documentation will have a really hard time running it. 

3. This was a collaborative effort.  Tom provided the original impetus 
for building the machine, some window track, and some software and 
programming.  Rick provided the aluminum frame and plexiglas box and 
built the parallel interface box.  I built and provided the stepper 
motor controller.  The three of us and several other group members have 
worked to get the mill to operate.

I will see what I can find in the way of documentation to support this.  
A lot of it may come from Email traffic.

Don Colbath

Vern Graner wrote:

>Update on the CNC Mill that was at Toms apartment:
>
>It seems the executor of Toms estate believes that the mill was Toms 
>personal property and that it is worth "a lot of money". The executor 
>will not return the mill to us but instead, plans to sell it along with 
>the rest of Toms possessions.
>
>This is where the group comes in. :)
>
>I need everyone that was involved in the mill project to search your 
>archives and find any and all materials (emails, photos, receipts) that 
>relate to the mill that could be useful in proving or substantiating the 
>Robot Group's ownership of the mill.
>
>I intend to pursue this with an attorney, beginning with a demand 
>letter. It would be useful if we could produce substantial documentation 
>to back up our claims.
>
>I want everyone to please keep in mind that we are not upset with Tom, 
>but we are upset at this attempt to rob us of Toms contribution to the 
>group.
>
>Vern
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