TOPIC 1: On Handibot 2.0 and Accessories “I really want to get the Handibot V2.0 in June. Will it be relatively easy to add the 5th axis and 3D print head when available? Also, do you have any preliminary prices for the 2.0, 5th, and printing?” We got this query the other day. Given...
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Version 1.1 Update Much of our efforts this month have gone into the change-over from version 1.0 of the developer’s edition handibot to version 1.1. This update included a number of design improvements focused on the user experience with the tool; the new front panel design provides easier access to the router for tool...
Read more →One of the things I like best about my new Samsung cell phone is that it can be setup for wireless charging using the Qi charging system. I’ve had several chargers scattered around my shop and office, but thought it would be nicer if they were inset into the tables and desks…flush with the...
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1. Handibot Hood We’re just finishing up a hood-type enclosure accessory for Handibots (for v1.0 and the upcoming v1.1). We’ll call it the “Handibot Hood”. This enclosure helps contain flying debris and somewhat reduces noise from the router. It should be available as an accessory in the Handibot store later in the week. To...
Read more →This is a continuation of my previous blog post, responding to potential Handibotter Tim Deagan about the subject of how we are going to manage ongoing releases of Handibots and Handibot accessories. Here I reflect more generally on how and why open collaboration is attractive and practical. When I asked Tim if it was...
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A couple days ago, I received an email from potential Handibotter, Tim Deagan. Tim asked a couple of useful and challenging questions about the timing of our upcoming development releases for Handibot. Because I think a lot of people have similar questions, I asked him if it would be okay to share them in a blog...
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There have been a number of questions recently about what we are up to. It’s made us appreciate that it would probably be good to start posting a regular progress report and a time-line that lays out target dates for our primary Handibot projects. We’ll shoot for an update report around the middle of...
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The Handibot is all about taking the tool to the work. This is even easier with the new Handibot Laser Sight which allows you to drop the tool into place on your work surface, line the cutter up with your hole locations using the laser crosshair and make your cuts with a few button...
Read more →Michael A. Parker attended the NYC Maker Faire this fall in Queens, NY (just as he has in years past), not imagining that he’d end up walking away as the winner of a Handibot Smart Power Tool to have in his studio. Parker says, “I was surprised and thrilled to have won the Facebook...
Read more →The Robotics Business Review announced its finalists in the second annual Game Changer Awards Finalists on Oct 13, 2014. We’re excited to have Handibot listed among these robotic technology leaders. See the Handibot live at RoboBusiness (Oct. 15-17, Hynes Convention Center, Boston), the leading business development event for the global robotics market. Make sure...
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