Not at $2000.Quote:
If it works as well as indicated, it will revolutionize the wood working hobby
Not at $2000.Quote:
If it works as well as indicated, it will revolutionize the wood working hobby
People used to say the same about the $1,500 Kapex. It's in a lot of shops today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerry Grzadzinski
What I envision is something like that mounted on something like a Roomba, basically a CNC module that doesn't need a lot of space and will move along like a robot and cut the piece.
I expect somebody will come up with this idea and that saving of floor space will really change things substantially. You draw your plan, upload to the robot thingi with this router below it and it will
move along and cut it for you. The possibilities will be endless with that.
Well, I took the plunge and pre-ordered one. I guess they offer refunds up until the moment of shipping, so I'll keep studying this until that happens. For now this seems to fill my need to be able to shape/surface/engrave large surfaces.
Cheers,
- Ian
$2k is somewhere between 10 - 20 hours of CNC time if you provide them the CAD file. Even more if you hire someone with a machine less than $100k. It seems too slow to produce anything much other than gadgets. I suppose I could buy one and it put it beside the useless 3D printer we have.
If Festool is indeed involved I doubt the price will stay below $2k. I like Festool tools, but they are never cheap. I suppose the consumables could be a big part of the business plan.
A future review will be interesting.
I just watched the videos and it is different than the earlier versions I had seen videos of; much better and improved. I suspect it will be a huge game changer and successful.
Surprised to see the negative responses here. I've been a carpenter for over 25 years, and this looks like the most innovative tool to come along in my lifetime, or maybe just behind the advent of the cordless drill. Basically it seems to be an infinitely large table CNC machine that takes slightly more room than a router, and is priced cheaper than all but the smallest toy sized cnc machines.
I'm retired now, and can't justify the purchase price until they fall below $1k, but a few years ago I'd have snapped one up in a heartbeat. It got me excited enough to make an acct here to talk about it instead of just lurking. I've got so many projects that I could see using this on, and am looking forward to seeing what the guys here do with it.
You could probably figure out a way to make this thing cut dominos pretty easily too. In some cases, this might be an easier way to cut dominos than the actual domino itself.
A domino machine alone is now 970. This machine at preorder price is not that much more and is more versatile. (I am assuming it works as well as the demo shows)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfmrvxB154w
Here is a cool video using this product. As far as I can tell, this isn't a direct advertisement for the product.
Looks like they sent some beta units to people to test, and they've been posting videos showing it in use. These are great examples of average joes using it for real world projects.
DiResta The Origin from Shaper Test Drive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ahfDFHo3g
Handheld CNC router repairs old CNC machine (milling aluminum)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8GFpSCK6Jk
Shaper Origin Stool by Dylan Fairbanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33njjw498fI
Tested: Hands-On with Shaper Origin Handheld CNC Router!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wk3q8jWcs
Also looks like rockler has been working with these shaper origin people for the past 4 years... not sure if that is a good or bad thing. But it does make sense considering rockler's target market.
http://www.rockler.com/shaper-origin
I suspect the maker/hacker community will take care of the fiduciary tape in short order.
Yeah, i'm convinced. I voted with my wallet and preordered one.
Anyone who wants to preorder one can get $100 off by using my referral link :D
https://preorder.shapertools.com/ref/W35BYAGCD
Thats very cool - thanks for posting. This might be the sort of liberating technology that few understand the true potential of but that sets a new standard. I think it would be termed disruptive technology. Thinking outside the standard box.
Received a Rockler email several weeks ago and sat on it so I missed out on the first level of pre-order pricing. :( Got in on the second level though. :) Should be a neat tool to enter into the CNC world without the space requirements and expense of a larger unit. Looking forward to 9/2017!
Forgot... just in case someone feels compelled to use it, this link will save you (and me :cool:) a hundred bucks.
https://preorder.shapertools.com/ref/H91V8PBUM
Just got one on pre order. Will be great for template making for making solid wood furniture. I figure I can wait till the tech matures or I can just start using it now! They have a great referral program, both the referrer and the referee get 100 bucks off and they add up till your tool is free! Use this link and well both get $100 off!
https://preorder.shapertools.com/ref/3HN2HQ5FT
Hop on and see you in the future!
shaper will be at west coast craft on november 12 & 13 if anyone wants to see the origin for themselves.
http://westcoastcraft.com/