Our laser cutter is dead. It has been dying for a while now. Parts have burnt out and been replaced. More parts have stopped working, or were working intermittently. Stopgap measures were taken to fix what could be fixed easily.
For the select few who truly understood how the laser operated it was obvious what was happening, and an even smaller subset had an understanding of what needed to change to fix it. And then there is James.
Not only does James have a solid understanding of how the laser cutter works he understood how the laser cutter was being used by members. He understood the deficiencies in the original design, and how to optimise it’s operation. James formulated a thorough plan, created schematics, a bill of materials, and secured funding from the board not only to fix the laser cutter, but improve it immensely as well.
As Ryan put it, he is a goddamn hero.
Here’s to James
