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Maslow 4: Large format CNC routing made accessible

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236 points mdaniel | 1 comments | 19 Nov 24 02:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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mhb ◴[19 Nov 24 03:05 UTC] No.42179740[source]▶
This is what it actually does: https://www.maslowcnc.com/about-maslow4
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throwaway81523 ◴[19 Nov 24 03:23 UTC] No.42179833[source]▶
Aha, a plunge router attached to a Roomba j/k ;). That page is very helpful. Hard to say what it's good for unless you're a dedicated woodwork buff. Otherwise a jigsaw seems like enough for a lot of this.
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cpwright ◴[19 Nov 24 15:08 UTC] No.42184209[source]▶
There was a Roomba equivalent company out there, which would have wheels that drive the motor around, but they never shipped. Maslow moves itself by pulling on belts on fixed anchor points.

The Shaper Origin has you move the machine, and it makes corrections using machine vision to track its position. It will give you more accuracy than a Maslow; but at a much greater cost and more attention.

A jig saw does not make as clean cuts as a router, and you need to have the workpiece suspend so the blade can go through the work. With a router, you can just have a spoilboard underneath.

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Suppafly ◴[19 Nov 24 19:10 UTC] No.42186996[source]▶
>The Shaper Origin has you move the machine, and it makes corrections using machine vision to track its position. It will give you more accuracy than a Maslow; but at a much greater cost and more attention.

I really don't understand the market for the shaper. Even the youtubers that get paid to shill them don't seem to have a compelling reason to be using them.

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1. jdietrich ◴[19 Nov 24 22:43 UTC] No.42188871[source]▶
Broadly the same market as the Festool Domino. The Domino doesn't do anything that you can't do with a dowel jig or a biscuit jointer, it's just does one thing quickly, accurately and well. The Shaper Origin isn't a replacement for a full-sheet CNC router with an ATC, but it is an excellent alternative to a plunge router and a stack of custom templates. Nobody needs one, but for someone who does high-end custom cabinetry and joinery, the Origin should give a good ROI.