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Rick W
11-03-2015, 09:15 AM
What can I say?
MogulTx
11-03-2015, 09:21 AM
I think I have to get one.....
bleeth
11-03-2015, 09:30 AM
Why don't you build one and have your own control over it without using any of their proprietorial system?

http://www.instructables.com/id/CNC-Eggbot/
Rick W
11-03-2015, 09:36 AM
Apparently I don't get out much!!!
Brady Watson
11-03-2015, 10:01 AM
Apparently I don't get out much!!!

It's true...that thing has been around for years...

-B
Xray
11-03-2015, 12:11 PM
I had one, that is actually how I got started in CNC almost 4 years ago.

Didn't get very far with it, was finicky and erratic, ended up selling it at a loss on ebay. To be fair, didn't put much effort into it either.
jerry_stanek
11-03-2015, 01:33 PM
saw one of those at the maker fair in Detroit 3 years ago. They were selling the kit can't remember how much it was
bill.young
11-03-2015, 01:34 PM
The eggbot is based on a design by Bruce Shapiro, who does amazing art installations using motion control systems. His website is called The Art of Motion Control.

http://www.taomc.com/eggbot

I did a very rough ShopBot-controlled version years ago to make trophies for an egg competition at my son's high school. There's a short writeup on the ShopBot blog:

http://www.shopbotblog.com/2004/11/hacking-the-shopbot-3-hacks/

Bill
harryball
11-03-2015, 01:37 PM
Well... it IS more useful than the World's Most Useless Machine, I will give it that.
ron_moorehead
11-03-2015, 02:33 PM
Ok if you like the egg bot how about the WaterColor Bot:

http://www.makershed.com/products/watercolor-bot?utm_source=MakerShed+20151103&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=image+waterbot&utm_campaign=new+arrivals+20151103
myxpykalix
11-03-2015, 03:27 PM
Well... it IS more useful than the World's Most Useless Machine, I will give it that.

Yes that's true, but not half as much fun!! That eggbot has been around for years and years. I remember seeing it when i had my Sears router-crafter!