As noted by Bill Young, there is a major new update to Handibot's FabMo software. You can get it by going to this link: http://docs.handibot.com/bulletins/major-update.html Or, just by going to the docs website and clicking on the Bulletin link at the top. We are moving towards updates being easily done (and notified on) the Configuration Manager screen that is available in the leftby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi CL, Interesting suggestions. We've been working on some additional modes for interacting with the tool using the device that is running the tool -- where it simulates various types of pendants (i.e. presents a screen something like the gismo in your inventables link). We're thinking this may create some examples for others to develop apps that serve up even more interesting orby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Absolutely, Roger. We'll get it on the way today. =Tedby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
I am so sorry Roger. I needed to update the link ... which I did and then promptly forgot to send it to you. Ted Hall, Handibot/ShopBot Here it is (Click to get document).by Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi ensnipe, We have another approach we can try. We'll basically re-flash the whole image on the Edison on your tool. At the moment, this requires that you have a Windows PC from which you are able to do a relatively large download from the internet. And, you'll need a USB cable of the standard phone charger type (USB A male to micro B male) to plug the Edison into your computerby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hey Steve, When you are getting that problem are you using the tool in "Direct" AP mode or are you on a network? And, can you remember what you are typically doing just before you make the problem move? Thanks, Ted Hall, Handibot/ShopBotby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Interesting to hear what you come up with, Mark. The router will draw down a UPS pretty quickly, but the electronics could run for a while. Might be an opportunity for an elegant stop. Ted Hall, Handibot/ShopBotby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Zeeri, If it is not too late and you can get back to the "Updater" window ... - From the left-side panel select Firmware Updates, and initiate the update. The update should happen relatively quickly with lots of feedback. - Check to make sure the blue LED on the Control Card is blinking at about 4 sec intervals; normal function. - Pick "System" from the left-side paby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Zeeri, Let me add just a tad bit more to Brian's comments ... The earlier version of Handibot had the switches. We found that in practice, two different types were too easily damaged in the field given the portablility and variety of uses of the tool. Surprisingly, the technique of banging the stops is actually quite accurate, so precision is not an issue. More generally, we expeby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hello All! I think we eventually got Steve going again and his email straightened out. Anyway, a few more thoughts on that update if you have not done it yet. First, just know, that our idea is that this is the update that will make future updates easier! (Anyway, that is the hope.) Unfortunately, we have found that this one does not always execute successfully. So don't hesitateby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Mike, The upgrade to FabMo will definitely be do-able. Though, there will probably be a little fussing around to make it happen. But, I believe it will both be highly desirable and not too much work. I think that in indicating there were a few issues, we have just wanted to emphasize that we want to be sure we've got all the ducks lined up before we start pushing out the upgrades.by Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot App Developers Forum
Hello Boris and others, Well ... it is probably me who let you down on the crawler. I have puttered with a number of versions and while I think the concept is cool and plan to keep working at it, the one in the video just had too many issues. Here's a little more reflection on that process ... General Fundamentally, the crawler was about creating different ways to work larger areasby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hello Boris, Mark, et al. Just wanted to jump in and add a couple thoughts to the thread. As Brian suggested, it has been somewhat harder than we had hoped to get FabMo to a user-ready state for Handibots and other digital-fab tools. But we're getting there, and we're pretty enthusiastic about it. There's a good description of the basic idea of the FabMo platform, in its currby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Jason, We are deeply bogged down at the moment in getting the V2 Handibots with their new FabMo control platform ready to ship the first week in March. After that, we plan to work up some kits for upgrades, and for full assembly. I'm afraid that we have not been very talkative, here. But we have actually been very busy ... and think all will be happy with the new version of the toolby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Boris, Yes ... I think we've gotten so excited and distracted about being near to release that we've neglected the update reports. We were at Maker Faire NYC last weekend and showing off both the V2.0 Handibot and the new FabMo platform. We're hoping to start shipping the V2 with FabMo in it at the end of October ... and should have some beta versions of the FabMo update bby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot App Developers Forum
Hi, Carving or engraving on a curved surface is pretty much a function of the CAM software you are using, not the Handibot, which itself is highly 3D capable. There are a number of systems that will output to a Handibot that would accomplish it. And, it turns out, that this is a new feature of the V-Carve Pro software that is shipped with Handibot. It allows you to project a a v-carving or engby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Alpay, Legal, yes. For sure ... (and if you have not seen it, there is a forum article here with a draft of the licensing we will be doing with the Handibot. See: https://handibot.com/blog/2015/04/development-team-report-april-2015/ ... Topic 2 towards the bottom). Plastic parts, yes ... and reasonably practical. You can get the model from the ShopBot Github site and create your own toolby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Oh, and just a side note: You can alter the software settings for the offsets from the Prox Switches to put the tool exactly where you want it. Use the TOOLS > SHOPBOT SETUP system in the ShopBot software ... or, you can just open up the "my_variable.sbc" file in the "C:\SbParts\Custom" folder and manually enter new offsets ... it is "relatively" straightforward.by Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi M, That info helps... Binding Let me respond first on the binding issue as it's important. On the "grinding noise" -- let me explain what I believe this noise is (I could be wrong, but can't really be sure without being there). When a stepper motor misses steps (this is also described as losing sync with it's step signal), the rotor just spins, but it spins acby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi M, In the carving files of the type you illustrated, I'm guessing that you do the tool-change because you are doing a roughing pass to cut away material before you do a finish pass with a different bit? I'm wondering if you've considered just doing the final, finish tool-path (I'm assuming this is a raster)? I ask because we find that with the bit that many ShopBotterby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Jerome, Thanks for stepping through the workflow with us ... not sure it ever occurred to us that in the EASY Mode in which the software starts, the full documentation is not available -- and of course, it's not clear that you need to switch to the full version of the interface to make sense of it all! **ALSO note that the release candidate is now Sb3.8.30. I expect it will be the pby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Well, we think we have Brian's indexer just about ready and at the "any-day-now" stage of just getting it all documented and posted. The crawler will be next; Awaiting instructions and a couple of inch-to-metric changes at this point. Ted Hall, ShopBot Toolsby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Well ... not to spoil the fun, Tim ... But, an awful lot of the locations and dimensions of things just came from the process of visual fussing to get it all to fit and look right. And, at one point we thought we had a way to get the prox switches to exactly trigger on those points at .05" ... well, the best laid plans. But in terms of such mysteries, here's one to ponder. Theby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Can you give me a little more idea of the kind of carving you are doing? Thanks, =Tedby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
I'll take a shot at this one ... First, appreciate that stepper motors make a lot of weird noises and vibrations, particularly at low speeds. If you are not used to listening to them, their musical nature is initially a bit of a surprise. But, the symptoms here also involve losing position. That makes it a very different issue. The thing to keep in mind is that stepper motors are alsoby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Tim, Just happened to notice this. If you have not already figured it out ... my first guess would be that at some point before the crown there is a Z-up move that goes too high and is topping out. The router is running so you don't hear it ... that causes the Z to lose steps ... and reset to a lower level ... and then you get the gouge at the lowered depth? Ted Hall, ShopBotby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Lacer, Sure we can try skype, hangout or facetime. Let me know by messaging me here ... Meanwhile, here is the problem, I believe. We screwed up by adding a manipulation in the settings file for Handibots in the 3.8.26 software. It was intended to standardize the XY zero offset for Handibots. Unfortunately, on computers that have never run the ShopBot software, it does not work correcby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Lacer, If you can give me a call at ShopBot sometime today, I'm hoping I can step through with you and figure it out. Shouldn't happen... Thanks, =Ted 919.680.4800by Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Hi Dave, Yep ... we are really interested in combined additive and subtractive, whether on Handibots or larger tools. We keep looking out for the "killer" app that will really highlight the utility of the capability. Meanwhile on the topic of the new "crawler" ... we're using it for production of the HDPE parts for the new "Handibot Hood" which should haveby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum
Just stumbled across this one ... very neat! ... glad to see that others are exploring these kinds of automation options. We showed Eric's video in the Handibot booth at a robotics show in December. There was a lot of interest ... Elsewhere here, Sallye Coye has shown a little system for moving pre-cut blanks in and out of the Handibot bay for teaching kids how to program their names iby Ted Hall, ShopBot - Handibot Forum