I thought this was interesting enough to preorder one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wk3q8jWcs
It's a handheld router with a computer controlled bit. It uses machine vision and some fiducial tape you put all over your work surface to know where it is. You feed it a design and trace along the lines it shows you on the screen. Any small movement errors are automatically corrected for by displacing the bit. The advantage over a full CNC router is that you can cut arbitrarily large pieces, and it doesn't take up much space.
Won't ship until next year, but I'll have my craft cutter to play with until I get my Glowforge.
Referral code for $100 off for you and me both if you're interested: https://preorder.shapertools.com/ref/6VYTVJU9K
Shaper Origin
Re: Shaper Origin
Nope! One long term toy at a time for me!
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Re: Shaper Origin
oh man, and I got a raise this year.
Must. Be. Responsible.
Must. Be. Responsible.
Re: Shaper Origin
wow - that's a very slick rig.
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Re: Shaper Origin
Need to think about it.
Re: Shaper Origin
It’s the smartest tool in my shop. Craziness. Really reliable and as powerful as your imagination.....