Hi Mark, Kickstarter backers get a $50 discount, bringing Cut3D to $249. Cut3D allows you to toolpath 3D parts single or multi-sided, so it is nice to have. The hardest material I have tried personally is poplar. Others have had success with acrylic and even aluminum with the right toolpath parameters.by David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Our updates usually address small bugs and provide small improvements in functionality. You certainly don't need to catch every update, but it is good practice to not get too far behind the current version. We post our updates here: http://www.shopbottools.com/mSupport/controlsoftware.htm You can sign up there for email notification of updates.by David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Mark, The rotary indexer kit will sell for around $1500, which includes the additional driver required to control the indexer motor. Additional software is not included; the indexer can be run with toolpaths generated by Cut3D, which is bundled with Handibots since the Kickstarter campaign. In a future blog post I'll show how Cut3D can be used to create rotary indexed toolpaths. For thby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Ted, Yes, the rotary indexer will be a Handibot product in the not-too-distant future. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Richard, See attached doc for adding a Z zero plate. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
For Cut Circle (CC) and Cut Rectangle (CR) commands, you need to manually turn on output 1 before calling the command. You can click the output number in the position window, or you can press Alt+1 on your keyboard. Once the output is on, you can call CC or CR and use the fill-in sheet to enter your values. Mark has it right about the tile size, 6x8" is current. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi romeug, PM me the specs or web link to the indexer you have. I'll see what I can find out about using it with Handibot. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Good idea, Richard. I'll add that to my list of blog topics. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi folks, We've officially opened up Handibot labs as a location for us to post some of what we've been working on related to Handibot. You can leave feedback in the comments area, but also feel free to create a topic if you don't already see one related to a particular entry. Let's kick it off with the rotary indexer link. Keep an eye on the blog for more posts soon.by David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Colin, We currently are shipping Handibots within 1-2 days via FedEx ground for domestic orders. We ship from Durham, NC so you can estimate delivery time based off your distance from there. Let us know if you have any other questions. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Use this thread if you are looking for a Handibot owner in your area who is willing to demo their tool.by David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Folks, we've been selling these jigs fast, which is great! As Bill mentioned, we have another small run in stock and material to make more in house as well, so order away! Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi BP, Posted under accessories: Let me know if you have further trouble finding the jigs. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Richard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Apologies for being a nudge but is there > any ETA for the jig kit? Seems like > quite a while that it has been "coming soon". > > Thanks, > > RMW The jigs are up and available to purchase. If you want the set without the baseplate and Y rail, email me at daviby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Mark, The price of the jig preliminarily is $149.99, which includes the latest baseplate and Y anti-backlash nut rail to increase Y axis travel from 8" to 8.3" (Making it possible to cut out an 8" object in Y with a 1/4" bit) Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Ian, Handibot is officially available internationally, including in Europe. The international Handibot accepts 220-240V power and you choose the plug shape that is appropriate for your country, no adapters! At this time, the tool is offered without CE marking. We are working toward CE compliance, but we don't have a specific date when it will be available. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
liska985: I was just helping another Handibot owner last week with a similar issue. In the case I was dealing with, there were two rectangles, neither of which were parallel to X/Y; the rectagles were mirror images of one another flipped about the Y axis. When the rectangles were cut, they came out different sizes eventhough the geometry was identicle. We were able to replicate the issue usingby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
I understand the frustrations and hope to offer some insight into where we stand with some of the items everyone has been waiting for. Large material jigs: We made the decision to unify Kickstarter tools and beyond by creating one new baseplate that works for everyone, with some added improvements. This new baseplate will be included with the jig set to bring the tool up to the lastest specby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
No Kickstarter for these! We showed 4 and 5 axis as proof of concept, but plan to offer them as products through the online store after we finish some of the other projects that we've been promising, namely large material indexing jigs. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi 648, The primary issue with extending the travel area is the Y axis off-center drive. Where the layout of the X axis allows for longer travel in principle, the off-center Y axis drive has limits beyond which racking becomes a concern. Further, to accomodate longer rails and lead screws a modified exoframe would need to be designed. We think the best approach is indexing at the moment.by David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
We had a cool idea for a Handibot jig brought to us by Sallye at ShopBot today. The video speaks for itself, check it out! Semi-Automated Tiling Jigby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Fab, We are working away with UL on a preliminary investigation. After the prelim, then we'll go for the full investigation, and finally we'll go through their CE assistance program. We don't have a good sense of how long this process will take, too many variables. What country are you interested having a Handibot shipped to? Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Gil, *Update* Brian at Vectric responded to my email saying to expect an update this week. I've reached out to Vectric in hopes of getting answers for your questions. I'll get back to you as soon as they respond. In the meantime, I've tried to install the update posted on Vectric's site to my V Carve Pro ShopBot Edition 7.012 and was unsuccesful. So it seems at the mby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Chad, We did experiment with other materials such as phenolic and lexan. In the end, there wasn't enough of a performance difference to justify the cost. Certainly, there are materials that might last longer, but the HDPE is very durable and should last a very long time. The relatively low cost of the HDPE baseplate also allows developers to experiement and modify without being worriedby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
'Glad the guide was helpful, Shawn. Here are a few links to pinout and schematic for our current control card as well as general information for developers. General Developer Information Control Card Schematic Control Card Pinout Let me know what else I can provide to help with your project. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Shawn.Walker, I am emailing you the promissed document now. It takes us a little bit more time to get it hosted, but I wanted to make sure you had what you needed sooner than later. I'm hoping this document answers your questions, but please let me know if it doesn't. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
Hi Shawn, What you are describing is nearly exactly what we sell for our larger tools to zero the Z axis. You could make your own hardware as you've described fairly easily. It would be more straight forward to use our interface board instead of the raspberry pi, since what you want is already built into the software using our inputs.Typically, we wire ours with the aligator clip aby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
How long should it take the red button to respond? I had to use it this weekend and it was very slow to respond (>5 sec) and stop the machine. Does it need to be held down like the green button? The comands that are already sent will be executed before the stop, so the red button is not intended to be an emergency stop. If you need to stop NOW, the best practice is to turn the machine off uby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum
dkNigs, Yes, the international version is 240V. Davidby David @ Shopbot Tools - Handibot Forum