My name's Gary, and I'm a california licensed architect. Built a John Kleinbauer cnc router/dremel cutter. Working area is about the size of a two layer pan cake, 12x15x4 inches.
Getting back into the hobby after a dozen years. Experimenting on my own time, trying to cut topographic architectural models for study purposes. Would like to eventually do 3d construction using a grout gun of some kind to make honey bee boxes, small sheds, who knows. Probably using cellulose fiber, lime, sand, clay, portland cement, industrial waste... (fly ash). I know the Chinese are already doing full size buildings.
What I'd really like to do is to do cnc from a laptop. Using a cradle that has a parallel port. I know Mach isn't recommended for use on laptops though.
Curious what the timing or power issues are with laptops, and if it is something that is really crazy or not.