Quoted from goingincirclez:

OK, I have 6 stated reservations, so that's a full sheet claimed. If anyone else is interested, please chime in soon, toward building the next minimum group of 4. I have decided to only do a second group. Afterward I should probably investigate licensing and/or fab shops closer to me. But for now, I want to roll while there's a bit of momentum on our side. So if you want in, do it now!
I'll be PM'ing the first group in the next day or so, to confirm panel versions, personalization options, and of course name/addy and payment particulars.
As for payment: I've read enough threads around here to know that prepays are frowned upon, and, given how long it took me just to get a quote, oops I'm not keen on holding onto anyone's money. But it's a decent chunk-o-change on my end to place the order and I don't want to end up stuck there either. So I will probably ask for a non-refundable deposit credit toward your purchase, with a larger balance due upon my receipt from the fab shop. At least that seems fair, but if anyone has problems, or a better suggestion, I'm willing to entertain them.
Beatmaster, I forgot to dig my spares out to weigh and mock-pack for shipping estimation tonight, I will do that next. It seems two of these might be headed to California as well so, dang... shipping my MPU cross-country USPS insured was $20... so based on weight/dimensional similarity, I'm guessing it'll be in that neighborhood or more.
Vid, FWIW I've always been partial to USPS. NEVER a problem with them (unlike the private couriers), plus Sat delivery! Plus fond memories of my time working at the campus post office in college... somehow that was always more fun than it should have been, ha ha

Quoted from Lefteris:

Man I hope Run #2 comes together

Quoted from goingincirclez:

Wow... an illuminated panel would be awesome, I never even thought of that. Now I'm kind of glad my original mounting concept didn't work out, because it probably would not have allowed that so easily!

From left edge of the "N" to the right tip of the "A", it's not quite 10.75" wide. From the top edge of "NASA" to the bottom edge of "535____Defender", it's about 3.75".
I have a 3rd inquiry toward a 2nd run. I'm considering the cost feasibility of running those (and sitting on the balance of a sheet for stock) if no others sign up. I talked to my dad today and he'll get back to me at some point... until the final approval to start cutting is given, which is probably still a couple weeks away, there's time. If I don't have a 2nd commitment lined by then it will be some time later before I give it a go.

Quoted from MustangPaul:

He doesn't want to draw attention to the project for licensing reasons.

Quoted from goingincirclez:

It's a valid thought, and I considered that but for now it's kind of a "chicken / egg" thing: I need to see how much firm committed interest there is at X price before I engage licensors (whom I have heard are not always easy to deal with). Nor do I want to possibly "open the floodgates" before I fully know how the process of orders and fulfillment and possible snags would work. There's too many examples here of that blowing up in people's faces, however unintentionally.
So I'm trying to keep things small among friends as it were for now, to see how it goes. If well, and worth pursuing further (and I really do hope it is!) then I'll pursue a license (which would allow me to do other machines too, maybe) and open to all in a wider space, with happy customers to back me up. That seems to me like the right way to go.
Yes, this is still semi-public, so obviously I'm outing myself even saying this much here, but by being above board hopefully a noble intent is clear.