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          ShopBot Newsletter - December 2009     

 

West Coast Training - Dec. 15-16

New schedule for ShopBot Training classes in California just announced. The first will be December 15-16 in Venice, CA 90291 at the studio of  Ilan Dei. Enrollment is limited to 10. For sign-up instructions and the 2010 schedule,

> www.shopbottools.com/upcoming.htm


Update on Project Tyro

What do you want in a small ShopBot? We asked the ShopBot community this question in the October Newsletter. The responses to the survey have been extremely valuable. We would like to share some of the results and give an update on the current developmental status of the benchtop ShopBot.

Survey results told us that you wanted
 

  • a target price around $4000
  • the high quality and reliability for which ShopBot is known
  • to be able to cut a wide variety of materials
  • to be able to use multiple types/price ranges of cutter heads
 
So we are currently designing the machine to have
 
  • an 18"x24"x4" cutting envelope
  • a footprint of  around 36"x24"
  • anticipated cutting speeds around 4 inches per second and jogging
  • speeds around 6 inches per second
  • the same high-quality structural consturction that you've come to expect in a ShopBot

Because most purchasers will be new to CNC, we are making every effort to keep the tool as user friendly as possible. We would like to thank everyone who took time and completed a survey. For those who have not yet taken the survey, and would like to contribute, it can be accessed here:

> http://www.shopbottools.com/development_project.htm

100kGarages registers its 100th Fabber

Now in its third month, 100kGarages has been linking people who want to get things made (we call this group Makers) with ShopBotters who make things (we call this groups Fabbers). In November, 100kGarages registered its 100th Fabber, and the community continues to grow.  So far, 100kGarages Makers and Fabbers have collaborated on projects such as beds, guitars and even a pencil dispenser. 

To see what’s been going on at 100kGarges.com, check out the Project Reports section where 100k Fabbers post reports about the things they’re making.  Get ideas for your own projects or learn more about the 100k Fabbers who are available to help you get the things you want to get made. 

> http://100kprojects.100kgarages.com/

100kGarages.com now also features a  page where you can browse Fabber-ready projects to get an idea of the variety of things that can be made by 100k Fabbers. Explore the projects, and if you see one that interests you, click its image for more information about that project and about finding a Fabber to get started.

>  http://projects.100kgarages.com.

Holiday hours

ShopBot offices will be closed Thursday, Dec 24 though Sunday, Dec 27 for the holiday weekend. As always, support will be checking the email and phone messages if you have an urgent problem.

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