[ccondrup]

Moar tool modules, yay! syncRo looks great and your robotics line is maturing to new heights of awesomeness extremely rapidly. What, you got some kind of rapid prototyping tool available or something?

[barbar]

Hi Grayson, is there any chance to get the bot before Valentine's Day 2010 (I ordered Gold package and then upgraded to V2 back in July)?
I was planning to produce some presents for Christmas but see that it isn't feasible anymore

[orbatos]

This is news I've been waiting for, especially the modular aspects as the importance of a laser and other devices seem to be going up and up on the project list. The project list is getting long as well, mind you.

[tlahoda]

Is everything still supposed to be shipped by Dec. 1?

[KingOfSwords]

tlahoda, on Nov 13 2009, 02:37 PM, said:

Is everything still supposed to be shipped by Dec. 1?

If you mean Dec 1 2011, things look good.

[whatmeworry911-lumenlab]

"Laser engraving, laser cutting, and a plotter". Man, you guys really plan to suck every dime out of me don't you . I'd like to see a 3D deposition modules first myself, something I've all ways wanted to try.

[Cheeso]

It's too quiet.... What are you guys brewing up that's keeping you away from the forums Grayson and Robin?!?

Cheers,
Gerhard

This post has been edited by Cheeso: 17 November 2009 - 07:21 PM

[mintymac]

Hi Guys,

How the v2 looking? What's the estimated shipping date? Thanks,

-MM

[-soapy-]

I'm hoping to hear something soon about my request for the handbuilt "one of seven" machine...

[answerguru]

Also, is there a drop dead date for upgrading to 19x19? Or did I just fall asleep and miss it for the current run....?

[BrianC]

Cheeso, on Nov 17 2009, 06:58 AM, said:

It's too quiet.... What are you guys brewing up that's keeping you away from the forums Grayson and Robin?!?

I suspect they're working very long hours trying to meet their goal of shipping all the backlogged machines by the end of the month

-Brian

[brainchild]

barbar, on Nov 12 2009, 03:00 PM, said:

Hi Grayson, is there any chance to get the bot before Valentine's Day 2010 (I ordered Gold package and then upgraded to V2 back in July)?
I was planning to produce some presents for Christmas but see that it isn't feasible anymore

Pretty much 100%...

tlahoda, on Nov 13 2009, 08:37 AM, said:

Is everything still supposed to be shipped by Dec. 1?

Well...we've run into a problem. Please see below. But we are going to try to get a bunch of machines out for Christmas.

KingOfSwords, on Nov 13 2009, 11:47 AM, said:

If you mean Dec 1 2011, things look good.

Sigh...

whatmeworry911-lumenlab, on Nov 13 2009, 03:01 PM, said:

"Laser engraving, laser cutting, and a plotter". Man, you guys really plan to suck every dime out of me don't you . I'd like to see a 3D deposition modules first myself, something I've all ways wanted to try.

Check the 3DP thread. We got it running...

Cheeso, on Nov 17 2009, 11:58 AM, said:

It's too quiet.... What are you guys brewing up that's keeping you away from the forums Grayson and Robin?!?

Cheers,
Gerhard

Hey Gerhard!

mintymac, on Nov 18 2009, 12:13 PM, said:

Hi Guys,

How the v2 looking? What's the estimated shipping date? Thanks,

-MM

Hey Mack..see below...

-soapy-, on Nov 18 2009, 02:22 PM, said:

I'm hoping to hear something soon about my request for the handbuilt "one of seven" machine...

It's ready, just waiting for your enclosures (electrics). We got a bit knocked off course there...

answerguru, on Nov 19 2009, 12:01 AM, said:

Also, is there a drop dead date for upgrading to 19x19? Or did I just fall asleep and miss it for the current run....?

You still have time...we have extras.

BrianC, on Nov 19 2009, 02:39 PM, said:

I suspect they're working very long hours trying to meet their goal of shipping all the backlogged machines by the end of the month

-Brian

Sigh, no joke!

OK the big news I was trying not to give. The shop, ETKO, that was making the bloks and screws has mysteriously disappeared!? We lost touch about 2 weeks ago when we were supposed to be receiving the parts. We've called and called, left numerous emails, even found the owner's home number and called there several times. This is a large shop that has been in business for 35 years! They have done excellent work for us in the past. For the last 2 weeks, nobody answers the phone, emails etc...leading to several possibilities:

-The owner is maimed or dead.

-The shop went under financially (too common these days!).

-Some disaster has befallen Akron.

We don't know what to think, we honestly hope everything is ok with the owner and that nothing has happened to his health, but we are forced to move ahead with the only thing we can do; make the bots in house. This has lead to a bit of a stressful scramble on this end, but we ordered the materials (again) and we'll start knocking out bots on the RoGR (again). If anyone is in or around Akron, can you please check on the status of ETKO???

This may delay shipping by about (ahem) 2 weeks. I realize that some are intolerant of additional delays; please hang in there! We also have to abandon the acrylic enclosures for off the shelf instrument enclosures for the sake of time, but I do have a few days to work on the tool modules, so the 3DP BETA may be available by ship date!

[rbel038]

Hi Brainchild,

Thanks for the update on whats going on . Indeed that is unfortunate but its scary how many engineering shops ive seen shut down this recession , even here in NZ. The 3DP is definitely something get for mine . My attempts here with a postive displacement type syringe extruder have just resulted in an ooze fest of silicone gasket .

Does this 2 week delay apply to both the kit orders and the fully assembled bots?

I hope all works out so you guys can hit the ground running in 2010.


Thanks,
RB

[brainchild]

rbel038, on Nov 20 2009, 03:34 AM, said:

Hi Brainchild,

Thanks for the update on whats going on . Indeed that is unfortunate but its scary how many engineering shops ive seen shut down this recession , even here in NZ. The 3DP is definitely something get for mine . My attempts here with a postive displacement type syringe extruder have just resulted in an ooze fest of silicone gasket .

Does this 2 week delay apply to both the kit orders and the fully assembled bots?

I hope all works out so you guys can hit the ground running in 2010.


Thanks,
RB

Hi RB, Yes the orders are all delayed while we wait for inventory and of course, make the parts. We are extremely stressed over the whole ordeal; we had hoped to have made the 'leap' to higher volume production...the amount of work for just two of us is overwhealming.

We got the 3DP to print a shirt tonight!

[tlahoda]

Thanks for the update, just trying to plan a few things around its arrival.

[answerguru]

Thanks for the update! Sorry to hear about the delays....maybe it's for the better and you can find another shop eager for your business - there must be lots of them these days!

On the downside, all my friends really believe that this "awesome, desktop CNC machine" is really just a figment of my imagination. No one believes me anymore that it even exists! *sigh*

Don't worry, I still have faith!

[barbar]

Hi Grayson, thanks for the long awaited update and sorry for the complications. I already rearranged my plans so I am ok to wait till end of January 2010 for my bot (even more if there are another complications of this sort on your side).
So don't bother with mine this year (maybe you will have more time for development of experimental attachments) but please don't forget that there was also spindle included in my order and we have 220V AC here :-)
Guys you're really great !!!

[rbel038]

Oh man shirt is schweet guys. The 3DP could really shine when it comes to printing graphics onto prototypes. I wonder if it would have resolution to silk screen pcbs before milling?

[brainchild]

tlahoda, on Nov 20 2009, 08:05 AM, said:

Thanks for the update, just trying to plan a few things around its arrival.

Thanks for your patience!

answerguru, on Nov 20 2009, 11:57 AM, said:

Thanks for the update! Sorry to hear about the delays....maybe it's for the better and you can find another shop eager for your business - there must be lots of them these days!

On the downside, all my friends really believe that this "awesome, desktop CNC machine" is really just a figment of my imagination. No one believes me anymore that it even exists! *sigh*

Don't worry, I still have faith!

It is real! You'll be very pleased. Thanks for understanding.

barbar, on Nov 20 2009, 04:41 PM, said:

Hi Grayson, thanks for the long awaited update and sorry for the complications. I already rearranged my plans so I am ok to wait till end of January 2010 for my bot (even more if there are another complications of this sort on your side).
So don't bother with mine this year (maybe you will have more time for development of experimental attachments) but please don't forget that there was also spindle included in my order and we have 220V AC here :-)
Guys you're really great !!!

Thank you!

rbel038, on Nov 20 2009, 08:27 PM, said:

Oh man shirt is schweet guys. The 3DP could really shine when it comes to printing graphics onto prototypes. I wonder if it would have resolution to silk screen pcbs before milling?

Yes! I know I can get it down to .004", maybe lower...

[brainchild]

Alright, another bonus for everyone who has waited so long! Today I received the custom cable assemblies I had made in China... They are beauties! They will be included in all V2 orders. They are composed of heavy duty braided, stranded, trussed, large gauge 6 conductor XLR cable soldered to the incredibly rare heavy duty chrome/brass threaded 6 pin DC power jacks. I spec'd two extra pins per cable for your limit switches, and I spec'd 2 extra 6 pin jacks for any other i/o needs including home switches, extra axes, 3DP etc. The cables are 3 meters long, and the females are pigtail leads at 300mm which Robin and I wire to the amps (for assembled bots).

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I gave Robin a bouquet

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He did a little Samba dance!

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He even wore one behind his ear for the evening!

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[mjw]

You guys are too cute. BTW I like the new shop/garage.

[Durachko]

Cute? You call that cute? That's cute?

[KingOfSwords]

It's the fatigue.

[-soapy-]

rbel038, on Nov 20 2009, 08:34 AM, said:

Indeed that is unfortunate but its scary how many engineering shops ive seen shut down this recession , even here in NZ.

We are kind of contributing to this though - as Grayson says above, why get one or even 100 T-shirts printed when you can DIY it?

I'm buying this bot to do bulk work that otherwise would be a hellish job to do by hand, but I'm also going to be using it to do things that otherwise I'd be sending to a bigger machine shop.

It's not a shock that many will go bust when those foothills were already flooded - take a look at MAKE or Instructibles for examples of things that are wildly ambitious and would/should cost a fortune, done by enthusiasts and tyros, or even complete beginners. Once time becomes the thing you have plenty of, rather than money, you can spend two weeks making a widget that otherwise would cost you £200, especially if you only need one. Before you lost your job, you'd have paid a machine shop £70 for that same thing.

A lot of the rules have changed these past few months.

--
BC, good to hear that things are still progressing.

[brainchild]

-soapy-, on Nov 25 2009, 01:11 PM, said:

We are kind of contributing to this though - as Grayson says above, why get one or even 100 T-shirts printed when you can DIY it?

I'm buying this bot to do bulk work that otherwise would be a hellish job to do by hand, but I'm also going to be using it to do things that otherwise I'd be sending to a bigger machine shop.

It's not a shock that many will go bust when those foothills were already flooded - take a look at MAKE or Instructibles for examples of things that are wildly ambitious and would/should cost a fortune, done by enthusiasts and tyros, or even complete beginners. Once time becomes the thing you have plenty of, rather than money, you can spend two weeks making a widget that otherwise would cost you £200, especially if you only need one. Before you lost your job, you'd have paid a machine shop £70 for that same thing.

A lot of the rules have changed these past few months.

--
BC, good to hear that things are still progressing.

Thought provoking!