For those that are seeing big shipping charges, another alternative as Bill suggested earlier is to cut your own. All of the cutting files are on Github: You could probably make the long rail yourself if you were super accurate... What I would do is rip a nice long piece of plywood on a table saw, and then use your Handibot to cut the female V shapes in that. All you'd need to do iby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
No problem, I've done that before. It's actually really easy to manage in VCarve too, you just check off the toolpaths you want to save out... It it's something you want to cut over and over, you can write a simple script to call each file in order, and you can even have a nice little prompt to remind you what tool to put in.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey Mark, I actually was just talking doing something like this with the Shopbot guys the other day. Sounds like we may have a way soon to host projects on Shopbot. For now I have been moving files to GitHub. The interface isn't very sexy, but it allows for file hosting, notes, pictures, and versioning. This way we can all try out cutting files and work on them together. I am thinkingby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
The biggest piece, the rail, is about 5' long.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
The files I posted Gil are the 3D models of all Handibot versions. You could compare by opening those STP files, or just waiting for someone to answer here. I haven't imported those into Sketchup yet, so I can't do a comparison. I believe I got the impression from David that the new Y rail comes the jig kit for every older machine, no matter what. I'll let them confirm all thby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I think you'll need to make two cutting files to do that... You could make a script that calls each tile one after another. Have you seen the script I have been using that calls one file after another when doing tiling? That could be modded to work the way that you want pretty easily.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Gil, take a look at Bill's post above. If you have a developer edition you can use the jig as you have the pointer insert that works with the X axis rails. Sounds like if you want to be future proofed getting the new baseplate is the way to go. Having that full 8" if cutting area is nice. Once we all really get going with posting things to cut online, you might find that you can'by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey guys, this may be just what you're looking for:by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Glad you guys like the tutorials! If there is anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to let me know. As far as LayOut, the major difference is that you get LayOut which lets you take your Sketchup models and make plans out of them. You also get DXF and other importers for Sketchup with Pro, and some Solid Tools.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I think you've misinterpreted my intentions here.... I totally get what you guys are saying and I agree. What every one wants here is to get you guys even more than you already have to develop on. Rather than just saying "I want the SDK now" I am trying to get you guys to really describe what you want. To be clear: I agree with you, I am just trying to spur some ideas. You'by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I won't even go into the politics of Makerbot being "open sourced" that's another conversation entirely... Shopbot is making something entirely new from the ground up, this isn't about them hoarding code and not giving it to you... Makerbot's open source projects are derivatives of other projects.... I hear your frustration, and they hear it too, they're workby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I think the kit is the kit, and if you happen to have an earlier tool they include the parts to increase your Y range. If you have a later model you already have the extra travel. I'll let ShopBot confirm this...by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Let us know when you get started, we'll help you out as best we can!by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
To address your original question about create your own GUI, aside from doing that in the web TODAY, I personally am not sure how that's going to work in the future. I am not a developer, so when the developers explain how it all works, it's a little above my head... I would bet that no matter what the interface/SDK looks like it will parse and run GCode so time developing a Gcode generby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I am not sure what exactly the plans are for the older machines, I am sure they aren't going to give out new control boards, but it would be an awesome upgrade to not have to use an old machine with outdated hardware and software... That's for the people at Shopbot to articulate though. I can tell you from beta testing stuff for ShopBot, and other companies that they do listen to theby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Did you see this: ShopBot open initiative I can tell you first hand that they are actively developing this system. It's not easy as they have to be backwards compatible with nearly 20 years of hardware. They aren't going to release something until it's good and ready for developers... Remember that were talking about something that controls a high speed cutting tool.. Noby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
This: I've also been working on some of the digital wood joints. I'm not quite done with them though.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey guys, check out this response from Ted Hall on this thread: Also, the Handibot, like other CNC machines is controlled by GCode which is totally open. It's literally a text file with move commands in it. I think there are huge opportunities for you guys to create apps that can dynamically build GCode on the fly for different projects. I myself have been toying with the idea of hby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
They are almost there. Just sit tight. For those that want to cut large things today, see higher up in the thread for a method of doing it with 6" square of wood and one straight edge. I've done it myself several times and it works perfect. I'd be happy to walk you through it if the info above isn't enough for you. The official jigs are coming really soon. ShopBot has beenby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I've got some videos posted here: I've also posted some instructions here in this forum.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
You guys should seriously do that puzzle thing that I posted above, except with 6" square blocks. All you need is two long pieces of lumber that you can make an L out of that are nice and straight, and the 6" squares could easily be made on standard shop equipment. It would work exactly like the jig that I have, the only difference is that you'd have to sort of set it up and squareby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Yes, all the little tweaks and things I've done with this prototype and my production unit have been very easy. It's nice to have something that's been assembled by humans!by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey guys, I totally understand your frustration. I've got an email into the Shopbot team (those that are at the home office) so I'll either have something for you real soon, or they will come in here and post. As some of you may know (or have figured out) I work with the ShopBot guys doing some promotion and testing. That's why you've seen me with test jigs and using prototby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I know some last minute tweaks needed to happen, and the guys are all at Maker Faire in California this week. I don't know for sure, but I'd guess we'll get an update when they get back. I know there were some differences between the production models and the Kickstarter units and they were working on a way for the jigs to work on all machines.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Very nice! Way to resurrect an old chair!by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
So I have a leftover Handibot prototype from the Kickstarter campaign. This particular one didn't have proximity switches. I got a set of switches and easily wired them in. Now I have a machine that I can index back to 0 really easily. All of you have modern Handibots with the switches already so you wouldn't need to do this, but I just thought it was so cool that I was able to easilby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I found a couple of potential options for charging the Venue 8 Pro and using USB at the same time: I personally haven't tried these, I am still using my own home baked solution, but these may be better options for us...by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey all, i am still working with the old prototype jigs, but they are working great. Here's a little time lapse of some shelves that my brother and I are cutting out:by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Alright everyone... I grabbed a piece of 1/2" scrap from my garage and ran the VCarve file I posted above and I got this: The lasers fit very snugly, just like they did in my 3D printed one. I rolled up some sandpaper and opened the holes just enough to push the lasers through, and I hand drilled the bolt hole. To cut open the slot, I just carefully set the ring down on my chop saw.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum