Oh I'll bet either Bill or Ted (being boat guys) have used this before. I'll check with them.by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Eric, The extended Y and the upgrade program are separate things. The upgrade program is a matter of me figuring out how the financial system will deal with the pricing (rebate on returned tool, discount...etc) and making sure that it will fit into our production process. I've got Lee and Earl building handibots full time while I handle accessories--the upgrade process (disassembling aby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Which video were you looking at? I've done two things in the past...the handibot comes with a few blocks of MDF that can be attached to the base plate that you did the test cut on to create a jig for raising the handibot up to feed wood through. Other times I've just taken a scrap of wood and bolted it to the underside of the handibot to act as a fence (There are holes on the fronby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Kyle, I've experienced this occasionally when I've been using a really powerful shop vac...but it sounds like you've got a small one connected which shouldn't cause problems. One thing to try would be to insert the grey tube further into the dust foot. The wire that supports the tube coils in a way that you can "screw" it into the dust foot. It actually turns tby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Daniel, The largest ShopBots have an option for automated tool changing (there is a rack of 8 tools in the back that the spindle can grab during the job). In order to make fabmo available on those tools, we'll have to deal with that kind of task--which will also solve some of the little quirks for multi-tool handibot jobs (even though the handibot doesn't have an automatic tool chby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Glad we could help! Let me know if you want a little help installing the new part once it arrives.by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
I'm running the file on a handibot here at the shop and it is behaving a bit strangely--pausing for extended periods in the middle of the file. We're going to dig a little more into it here... But yea--the 1/16" bit doing the pocketing is going to be a loooooong file. In vCarve, when setting up a pocketing toolpath, there's an option to "Use Larger Area Clearance Tool&by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
The FabMo team is currently pushing to get the software ready for use on larger tools. With that will also come a lot of the features that we're more used to seeing on big ShopBots--tool changes, better pausing in files, more dialog options. I've been pushing for a number of upgrades--and I think they'll all be rolled into the release on desktop size tools.by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Dan, I'd also like to have a look at your .sbp file--could you attach it to a post here or email it to me (brian.owen@shopbottools.com) Brianby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
If you want to send me your phone number in a private message, I'll give you a call--by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
So, when you power your tool on--a couple of things will happen. First there's an LED on the power supply that lights up (deep in the electronics enclosure, the silver box will have a light on the lower left corner) this lets you know the power supply is working. Second, the LEDs on the bottom of the tool will turn on. Then, you'll hear a little jolt as the motors power on--and at thisby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Before we try to diagnose any components--it would be worth checking to make sure that everything is securely plugged in. The cables for your fabmo card are easy to access if you remove the electronics cover. First, unplug your tool--The red T-handle allen wrench that came with your tool will be able to remove the screw holding the electronics cover in place. Check that none of the cables attacheby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
apple products should work find with the tool as well--I use my iphone all the time with fabmo. When connecting to the tool in AP mode, you have to be sure your device is already connected to the tool's wifi network before searching for it with the toolminder. You'll see something like "fabmo-fzed25435435" in your list of available networks Once you connect to that (passworby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Yep--Mark is right--huge order volume this month--plus our machined aluminum parts didn't show up! So I've been full time machinist and handibot builder this month to make sure we met our deadlines and got everything shipped to people by Christmas. I did have some time yesterday, while working on a gift for some friends, to do a little more work with the extended Y handibot. I needeby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hey Brian, Sorry to hear that things are seemingly going downhill! I'll get a new bit out to you tomorrow--PM me which one it was. I'm not as much of a software expert as some--but I'd like to take a look at the code that you're sending to the tool from vCarve. Would you mind attaching the files to a forum post so that I can take a look? I'm hoping to hby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Brian, I'm following a discussion on our internal tech support chat that seems to be either about your issue or one like it. I'll follow up here with details as they sort through the possible causes. Brianby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Oh no, you're exactly right. As it is now, handibot is indexed in both X and Y when doing a large cut. What often happens is errors stack up when you return to the beginning of your X indexing line each time, and people have seen jagged edges on their indexed parts. 24" seemed like a good compromise to me, allowing the full width of a 2'x4' piece of plywood to be cut during eaby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
The latest one has a Y travel of 24". I've carried it around by myself a few times, taking it out to jobs at a friend's house, and it's more awkward than heavy--I'd guess around 60lb...The front has a rounded surface so that once you have it in your garage you can lift one end and pull it around like a dolly--may need some wheels there as well just so that it can be movedby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Glad to hear it John!! Let us know if there's anything else we can help out with!by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
John, I'll check in with Andy first thing on Monday about the email. Things are a bit hectic with people being in and out for the holidays and one of the other sales guys at ShopBot might have handled your order and not realized that the extra email was needed. We'll get it straightened out! Brianby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Yea...the z zero plate was one of the most common requests with the original handibot so we decided to include one in the new version--I didn't want it to be something that could come loose and get lost so I made it part of the frame. However, the difficulty in zeroing the Z on the original handibot was mainly due to poor visibility and access to the cutting area (in my opinion). Those two tby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
John, That is unusual. When we test the handibots in the shop before we send them out--we adjust the settings for that z-zero routine to match the specific tool that we're testing (variability in thickness of parts means that the distance from the top of the z-zero plate to the bottom of the tool isn't always exactly 0.75"). So I think that those settings are correct--(the diby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Well, this is kind of cheating...but I use a handibot to cut out all the parts for our smaller accessories!by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Oops! I didn't realize my videos were appearing in feeds!by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hey everyone! I thought you might be interested in seeing some of the things we're doing to try an speed up our production line to reduce lead time and keep up with the higher rate of orders this month. I've been working for a long time on a two-spindle machine that can switch between two bits automatically, letting me use the 1/8" bit to do the small details while still being aby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Ok. If you check the link I provided above again...I've uploaded a quick doc on how the cart works!by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hey! I was so glad to see your order come through last week! It was nice to meet you at training. It has definitely been busy so far this month--orders are coming in at double their normal pace! I put together the latest of what I have for the hand truck. The .crv file I have uploaded is arranged for cutting on a larger tool--but the idea behind this cart is that every part is exactly the widtby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Yes--that is one reason I was less excited about the wheels--they make moving easier and also set up the way that we'll eventually automate the indexing...but they give the tool a really wide stance. At the beginning I'd just grabbed a scrap piece of 3/4" plywood and set the wheels on top of it. There are two clamps on the back of the tool and you really only need to have one engagby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Alright! Pulled an all-nighter yesterday and got the next version built! For this test cut I just used a tape measure to mark out 6 inch increments on my board--then used the mark on the tool frame to line up each tile. The yellow piece next to that mark on the frame is an idea I'm working on to semi-automate the 6 inch moves between tiles. It's a slide with a 6 inch travel--it's pby Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Well, obviously the video didn't happen! We decided try to draw in our lead time to make sure anyone who ordered for Christmas got their tool in time--and people have responded by placing a bunch of orders! So now we have more tools to build--in less time! Good problem to have of course...but I'm going to be trying again to get an update out about this!by Brian Owen, ShopBot - Handibot Forum