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Kickstarter: Laser enhancement Release status: experimental [box doku]
Description	Kickstarter for Mumaland's war chest
Author(s)	Eymen, Ragnaroek23
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Goals

Raise money for different enhancements for the recently build laser cutter.

Main goal

Motorize the Z-Axis

ca. 300€

To cut or engrave objects of different sizes, the cutting surface has to be movable on the Z-axis. With 300€ we can motorize it.

We start with a small goal to get the campaign rolling. There is nothing more frustrating than a campaign with a big goal missed by a little. Stretch goals will keep people engaged

Stretch goal 1

Replacement laser source

ca. 1000€

Sooner or later the Laser will need a replacement.

Stretch goal 2

Stronger laser

min. 500€

If backers add some money to stretch goal 1, we can buy a laser with more cutting power. With a little research on lasers this goal is incremental, since we can always buy a stronger laser with more €.

Stretch goal 3

Motorized Z-focus

To keep the laser in focus even if the cutting a motorized Z-axis on the laser focus with a range finder would be nice

Any money in-between

Cutting material

The money in-between goals will be spend on cutting material like wood, plexiglas etc.

Rewards

Obviously something laser cut, but what else could we offer?

Examples (please fill in your ideas)

• Time for laser cutting local
• lasercut Mumaland logos
• membership local
• send us your design we'll laser cut it for you
• mention on our website

TODOs

It would be nice to get some help on all or at least some of those TODOs

• Research what types of laser we can put in the cutter, and how much they cost, so we can increment the stretch goal
• Design the campaign page
• Put together photos for the campaign (laser cutter, space, members )
• Rewards
  • devise rewards
  • production
  • distribution
• Campaign video
  • equipment
  • camera man
  • editing
• campaign marketing
  • Friends and Family
  • Social media
  • Email

Sources

[1] http://fourhourworkweek.com/2012/12/18/hacking-kickstarter-how-to-raise-100000-in-10-days-includes-successful-templates-e-mails-etc/