Anyone have info on the new shopbot due in early feb?

[Danny L. Ray II]

Anyone have info on the new shopbot due in early feb?
Is it worth waiting for? What about comparative costs?
thx

[Louis Oberholtzer]

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It’s gonna be Great !!!

[R Ball]

NEW... but I just got this one! Will mine self destruct as soon as the new one comes out? It's probably self loading for plywood and has built in bat house cutting routines... no, I bet it just prints money.

My luck, LOL :-)

On the other hand... used bots may become more plentiful and that benchtop I want will become a reality!

I always advised everyone in regard to computers to buy what they needed when they needed it because the newer better model would always be out tomorrow no matter how long you waited.

Robert

[Mike Richards]

Just out from secret sources on the East Coast ... the new Shopbot will have servo motors, tool changer, spindle, 15hp vacuum hold-down, one year's supply of cutters, free training, any software of your choice, and cost $1,995, with steel table and shipping included ... because they are innovative ... and will make up the deficit on volume ... more news to follow ...

[mdebruce]

Steel Table?? Darn why haven't they gone to 304 Stainless and free set-up? For that money they should!!

[Mike Richards]

Further information just arrived ... the new Shopbot is a joint effort with a secret company located somewhere in South Africa ... the initial model is being tested at an unknown location in New Jersey ...

[Erik G]

I thought it was made up of some special moon rock?

[Patrick Toomey]

I got the inside track, it's actually made of unobtainium. It also uses a forced quantum singularity as a power source for the plasma pumped particle accelerator cutter (replaces antiquated spindles) Don't tell anyone else though, it's a secret.

[Mike Richards]

Just in ... Ken Susnjara at Thermwood was overheard saying, "What in the world are those guys at Shopbot up to. Maybe it's time to put out the 'For Sale' sign at company headquarters." ... The un-named supplier in South Africa, whose initials are 'GD' was completely closed mouthed about the pending machine, whose design was reported to be his brainchild. However, other participants, whose initials can't be released at this point, had nothing but glowing reports of the possibilities promised by the new design. One of whom was overheard asking, "Is it possible that anything good could come from that part of the world?" ... more to follow. (Remember loose lips sink ships ... but enquiring minds want to know ...)

[Mike Richards]

Discouraging news just in ... Sears announced its new CNC router will soon be available for $3,995. They said that even though the price was 2X higher than the anticipated Shopbot, they knew that they owned the market and they were sure that potential customers would equate quality with Sears. Sears had no comment when asked about the countless recalls they had issued for defective products foisted on the American public during the last twenty years ... Reporters are enroute to South Africa to interview 'GD' for his response ... Company representatives and beta testers gave reporters a terse "No Comment" in response to inquiries about the new competition from Sears ... It seems that the announcement from Shopbot may have fizzled, but if further developements occur, you'll read it here ... first ...