Since I posed that original Sketchup file, VCarve now has Sketchup import... So, to cut this, you could just open the VCarve file I have in there already. Or you could start a new VCarve file and import the Sketchup file that is in there. Also, if you click on the STL file that is in there you can view it in GitHub so you can get an idea where I drilled the holes. The trick for the lasersby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey guys, I would be happy to figure out what these rings cost, print them up and send them to you. However, in the spirit of the Handibot, I think we should figure out a way to make these WITH the Handibot. I have put all of my files I used to make this on GitHub for you all to check out. If you take a look, my ring is 3/4" think. Save for the part where the ring splits, you couldby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
It seems that a lot of these tablets aren't meant to charge and be plugged into USB... I wonder if there is a better solution we could come up with... Perhaps this? If I am reading that right, it makes any devices plugged into that hub accessible via Bluetooth.. Not sure if that's a good idea with the way that Shopbot software needs to stream data to the control board... Maby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Can you attach the VCarve file so we can take a look at it? Ruling out any issues with your machine, I am wondering if it has anything to do with the direction of cut...by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I have that plastic ring nearly perfected on my Makerbot. Is anyone interested in buying one? I could figure out a price...by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I didn't realize that pushing the bot around when it's off isn't good... Is that because like any DC motor when it's electrified it spins, and when you spin it, it creates electricity?by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
With the Dell Venue 8 that I have, you need to short a few pins and run a resistor between two of the charging wires. I built a little box that does it, but honestly it's a pain. If I had known that this particular tablet works this way, I would have gotten a different one. I'd be happy to share my design with you for the little charging box I built, but if you have the opportunity Iby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
You have to extend it past so your rectangle piece of ply can fit into the slot. This is a really smart idea, I am definitely going to try this out so I can check things before I embark on a huge project. For the test piece, I should be using the same kind of ply to cut the test slots in as I am using to make the eventual piece right?by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Are you going to try and make a ring out of wood? I think it's totally doable. I haven't tried yet. I'm traveling right now, but when I get back home in a few weeks I'll take a crack it it.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
You're very welcome! It's not all inclusive, and I suspect that some of these can change. I did this more just to get people aware that thicknesses matter when you're making things that fit together. I made the mistake a few times of assuming that the called thickness of a material was actually how thick it was, and I ended up with some furniture and other parts that didn't fiby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey all, I had to do a design for a plywood cutout Wikihouse for someone today, and I had to go to Home Depot to measure the thickness of plywood. I've been meaning to take the time and really measure the true thickness of the different types of plywood they have there. Today, I finally made that time. Below there is a link to an Evernote document with a picture of each piece of ply, itby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
That's awesome Mark. I could totally see how the lasers would help. If you got those brass laser emitters, when I get back from my epic few weeks of travel I can figure out how I can send you one of those rings to try out. Were you able to get your lasers wired up and working?by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
A friend of mine sells cases to the military. I was sizing up the Handibot in one the other day. This one fit pretty nicely! It's waterproof, and could be fitted with foam so that the bot could get bumped around in there and be safe.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey Gil, I saved out another joint in the directory on Dropbox: Both of the ones in there are working just fine. Don't try to import the one that is all of the joints just use the ones in individual sub folders. If you try to import the master file you will get warnings from VCarve. Also, make sure you "auto orientate by Top Face" when you bring them in, and uncheck "reby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Great question Mark. If you load a file in that goes a little past, which the machine actually can do, a warning comes up that asks you if you want to temporarily disable file limit checking. Then you can cut that job, and after you're done, limit checking is back on.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I used a bottom fence on mine so that I could align the wood along the X axis. I attached the bot with the fence to my bench. I slid the wood on, and I had a stop so that the lumber end would be at 0. Does that make sense?by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey all! I thought I'd share this tip with you via video... A lot of times when I am using my Handibot for various things, I find my self jogging around. I jog the machine either to put the tool at the start of a job, or to move back to 0. Sometimes it's just to do a quick travel over my workpiece to make sure my file will fit where I'm cutting. What I've found is that whenby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Cool, that's what I thought this would be good for. You're right, I don't think you'd want to use this machine to cut out large panels, as a panel or table saw would almost certainly be faster (Unless you had a full size ShopBot) (That's also going under the assumption that you're only cutting out big rectangles) This laser could be great for stuff like cutting doby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
The ShopBot control software can take in regular GCode too, so you should be able to use Cut3D. But if you now have VCarve Pro, I don't see any reason that you'd need to use Cut3D anymore, unless I am missing something... I had Cut2D back in the day, and now that I have VCarve I haven't touched it...by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Someone out there must have a thinner laser beam, but it's probably costly. The way I figure it, for the cost, if you need to be more accurate than just having a 2mm idea of where the tool is going to land, depending on a laser that can get knocked out of calibration is probably not a good idea. For stuff like that a well made jig I think is the way to go. Let's say you had a very spby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
So this file isn't done yet, but I have about half of the joints converted. Your best bet is to pick the one you want, and copy/paste it into a new file. I would explode them once so that they are separated into two pieces (just right click a joint and click "explode") You will see that on some of them where it matters which way they are printed, there is a neon green face. Thatby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Nice work!! Your first ones look even better than mine! If I get a chance over the next few days I'll convert more of them for you all. Gil are you on VCarve 7.5 yet? If so I can just send you Sketchup models that I've already made of some of the joints.by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Cool! I might try and make one out of wood. I've already iterated on my design a few times since I posted that one, nothing major, just trying to tuck the lasers up higher. I think wood is better because everyone will be able to make one, just just super nerds who happen to have a Makerbot too. Be warned, if you use pliers to rotate these things in whatever hole you try and jam them into,by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
I'd be willing to make you one, but sit tight for a bit. I haven't tested it while cutting just yet. One thing that is apparent, I've limited the cutting depth a little because those brass lasers are hanging down. I think I have a solution for that. Now, you could actually make this entire thing on the Handibot out of plywood. The laser diameter is 9mm. These are the ones I got:by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Oh yes, you read that right, I strapped lasers to my Handibot: I wanted a way that I could have a clear indication where the tool was going to drop into the material. I pulled this off by first ordering these 5 volt laser emitters from eBay that beam out a straight laser line: Then I used my Makerbot to print out a ring to mount them in. I also soldered the wire to a USB plug. Sinceby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
If you want to mess around with some code to move things automatically, I would try playing around with some manual move commands. When your Handibot is idle, there's a command line that you can punch commands like this into: After you get comfortable with those commands and what they do, you can open a VCarve generated SBP file and look at the code. If you scroll all the way to the eby Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Boris, have you gotten into the Shopbot code at all? Like how to send move commands to the Shopbot?by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
To update, just go to "help" and the "check for updates" As far as Sketchup crashing, I can help you with that... Can you give me more details? Is it a particular model? Perhaps a plugin? What version are you running? What are the steps to get it to crash?by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
This is pretty earth shattering to me:by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum
Hey all, there is a new version of VCarve Pro out. It's a free upgrade to anyone who's on version 7. This new version has some bug fixes and enhancements. Most notably it now opens Sketchup models directly. Not only does it do that, but it can pull apart your 3D model and lay it all flat so that you don't have to do that manually:by Eric Schimelpfenig - Handibot Forum