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11-01-2017, 08:28 AM
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I just came across the kickstarter campaign for this tool:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/213...ref=aj8jqz
Seems targeted more toward 2 dimension work than 3D, as it travels on the surface of the base material...
I have zero experience with CNC, and am curious about the reactions/opinions of those that have used a CNC...
Thanks in advance
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(11-01-2017, 08:28 AM)brianwelch Wrote: I just came across the kickstarter campaign for this tool:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/213...ref=aj8jqz
Seems targeted more toward 2 dimension work than 3D, as it travels on the surface of the base material...
I have zero experience with CNC, and am curious about the reactions/opinions of those that have used a CNC...
Thanks in advance
There is already one (The Shaper) on the market that this place is trying to do. They use a kind of tape to register the cnc router with.
https://shapertools.com/
and the youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wk3q8jWcs
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(11-01-2017, 08:28 AM)brianwelch Wrote: I just came across the kickstarter campaign for this tool:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/213...ref=aj8jqz
Seems targeted more toward 2 dimension work than 3D, as it travels on the surface of the base material...
I have zero experience with CNC, and am curious about the reactions/opinions of those that have used a CNC...
Thanks in advance
Neat. The biggest problem I see is the wheels dropping into the machined path. Build up of chips would be something you need to address (even though they say it's not a problem.) You could rig up an air line to solve that problem. Oh, another issue is that it only has a .004" resolution.... we all know that isn't close enough for wood work.
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(11-01-2017, 01:55 PM)CLETUS Wrote: Neat. The biggest problem I see is the wheels dropping into the machined path. Build up of chips would be something you need to address (even though they say it's not a problem.) You could rig up an air line to solve that problem. Oh, another issue is that it only has a .004" resolution.... we all know that isn't close enough for wood work.
I was thinking some sort of fan would/could/should be a no brainer as well...Maybe when it gets to 0.002" I will jump in line
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I am not a CNC person, but the concept sounds good, limitless CNC. But in application I agree with Mark, it's a toy, gonna get rerouted every time it get's into a track. crack or whatever, needs weight, and BIG wheels/tires. That all said does the software do what real CNC software does?
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Looking at the pictures the wheels look like they would span the cuts as the are angled and wide
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And when you give close a million dollars to a guy that make skateboards and surf boards with like 20 on the rack.... well this is what some other backers have learned from other lofty ideas:
Kickstarter is not a store. It's a way to bring creative projects to life. Kickstarter does not guarantee projects or investigate a creator's ability to complete their project. It is the responsibility of the project creator to complete their project as promised, and the claims of this project are theirs alone.
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pipe dream. The shaper is really cool, but I just don't see this one ever working
