I made my own version of this over 4 years ago, and it is such a nice option, and really saves on the router (bearing, and brush wear.)...nothing worse than to finish a job only to leave the machine router screaming while it waits for you to turn it off....since I do a lot of light-outs machining this was a must have. This is a nice option for those owners who don't feel comfortable with a component level DIY.
It is rare to see such friendly and sincere presentation of a product. I don't own a shapeoko, but if i'm buying another router i'll seriously consider it. The device you've shown seems to be very useful.
Sir is it possible for you to show me how you did this and what parts do i need? I want to make a box that allows me to turn on and off at front of my cabinet for safety. Im not good at electronics so if you have a dummy proof method that would be great lol. Thanks!
Sold out fast, I think the community have voted with our wallets here. I hope carbide 3d will release something similar to this again or reconsider discontinuing the bit runner already.
I was one of the beta testers. It had no problem powering my fairly beefy shop vac and carbide router. I know that's one of the things they had people test to make sure it would hold up.
having not looked at the board or electrical schematic I can only assume there is an electrical reason for this. Something along the lines of not wanting to introduce a large spike electrically to the board via eddy-currents or backfeed
@@dragoncracker The reason is even simpler. The switch connects the middle pin to either the right or left pin. In the middle position, no outer pin is connected
I have watched this video several times and I have not seen when you set up the maching in theZYZ I want to know then that is done so that it will all make cense Please Resoond to this question Jeff Peters
Hello Winston, I have been hanging onto my Shapeoko (S01) for years now, have upgraded it numerous times meaning expanded rails, spindle, motors and much more but one thing I have never upgraded is my controller. Always talking about it just never have. I have become a huge fan of Carbide Create and use it extensively now. I am curious, one thing I would like to do is upgrade my controller to the new Carbide controller and be able to use Carbide Motion and the bit setter. of course the Bitrunner would also be a great addition. If I purchase the deluxe Bitrunner that comes with controller would this allow me to upgrade my old (S01) to the current Shapeoko and be able to use Carbide Motion and all of its features? Thanks Doug
The 2.4e controller board is designed specifically for NEMA 23 motors We can't guarantee it wouldn't cause unintended side effects when connected to NEMA17's.
Anton Gabrie I agree. At first this seemed pretty great. I have a 2.4e board with the pin out. The 6 pin connector and a hole in the metal cover that I can drill myself in the one I have is not worth $80, much less $150. I think we missed the mark here guys. I love my machine and have purchased other add-ons but this is starting to sound like “nickel and diming” loyal customers. Not good.
This is just in case - for your safety. I design safety related electronics. Can't stress enough how even the safest electronics design is not safer than having a big mechanical switch set to 'OFF'. It requires courage to come out and say "guys, just to be sure that something stupid doesn't happen, while you change tools, please, turn the switch to off". Even if the electronics is perfectly fine, your cat can jump on your keyboard, resume the program, while you change the bit and turn your fingers into a burger.
Carbide comes out with all these things ..and I can't even get a dust boot from them.....whats wrong with this picture???? are they going to make the dust boot ????
Sweepy should be back in stock this month. And Carbide is able to offer all these things because we work on things in parallel. We should all be glad the supply chain for Sweepy is different than the supply chain for everything else...
I made my own version of this over 4 years ago, and it is such a nice option, and really saves on the router (bearing, and brush wear.)...nothing worse than to finish a job only to leave the machine router screaming while it waits for you to turn it off....since I do a lot of light-outs machining this was a must have. This is a nice option for those owners who don't feel comfortable with a component level DIY.
Or those who want to pass more power (since apparently a lot of the IOT relays have a much lower amperage rating than the BitRunner does)
It is rare to see such friendly and sincere presentation of a product. I don't own a shapeoko, but if i'm buying another router i'll seriously consider it. The device you've shown seems to be very useful.
If you are not planning on making more, any chance of you putting up the board schematics, parts list etc so we can make our own on our Shapeokos?
Looks great guys!!! Nice work!
Literally just got done a few hours ago putting together a 4-gang box with rocket switches and a E-stop onto my machine lol
Sir is it possible for you to show me how you did this and what parts do i need? I want to make a box that allows me to turn on and off at front of my cabinet for safety. Im not good at electronics so if you have a dummy proof method that would be great lol. Thanks!
That unboxing needs more confetti!
Sold out fast, I think the community have voted with our wallets here. I hope carbide 3d will release something similar to this again or reconsider discontinuing the bit runner already.
Super cool! :) Heck at 20A it can probably do my Vac and my router.
Please do the math first (Router + Vacuum current draw) but yes usually it can support both.
That would be amazing
I was one of the beta testers. It had no problem powering my fairly beefy shop vac and carbide router. I know that's one of the things they had people test to make sure it would hold up.
Oh that's cool
So in an emergency you have to make sure you carefully move the switch to the middle? Seems like an oversight not to have `off` at an end position.
having not looked at the board or electrical schematic I can only assume there is an electrical reason for this. Something along the lines of not wanting to introduce a large spike electrically to the board via eddy-currents or backfeed
@@dragoncracker The reason is even simpler. The switch connects the middle pin to either the right or left pin. In the middle position, no outer pin is connected
When an emergency occur you hit the eButton.
I have watched this video several times and I have not seen when you set up the maching in theZYZ I want to know then that is done so that it will all make cense Please Resoond to this question
Jeff Peters
Is there a European version for European router power supply?
Hello Winston, I have been hanging onto my Shapeoko (S01) for years now, have upgraded it numerous times meaning expanded rails, spindle, motors and much more but one thing I have never upgraded is my controller. Always talking about it just never have. I have become a huge fan of Carbide Create and use it extensively now. I am curious, one thing I would like to do is upgrade my controller to the new Carbide controller and be able to use Carbide Motion and the bit setter. of course the Bitrunner would also be a great addition. If I purchase the deluxe Bitrunner that comes with controller would this allow me to upgrade my old (S01) to the current Shapeoko and be able to use Carbide Motion and all of its features? Thanks Doug
The 2.4e controller board is designed specifically for NEMA 23 motors We can't guarantee it wouldn't cause unintended side effects when connected to NEMA17's.
Would it be okay to run the router and a dust collector through?
At what point do you actually set your initial XYZ zero?
Can you install more than one per machine?
One vac, one router, etc
How come a single connector in the reto-fit option adds $70 ?
Anton Gabrie I agree. At first this seemed pretty great. I have a 2.4e board with the pin out. The 6 pin connector and a hole in the metal cover that I can drill myself in the one I have is not worth $80, much less $150. I think we missed the mark here guys. I love my machine and have purchased other add-ons but this is starting to sound like “nickel and diming” loyal customers. Not good.
The single connector cost is $2.65 from Mouser Electronics
Will the bittrunner work on 240v?
Question, @ 4:04 you recommend to switch off the router. Can you set the bit runner to off instead?
This is just in case - for your safety. I design safety related electronics. Can't stress enough how even the safest electronics design is not safer than having a big mechanical switch set to 'OFF'. It requires courage to come out and say "guys, just to be sure that something stupid doesn't happen, while you change tools, please, turn the switch to off". Even if the electronics is perfectly fine, your cat can jump on your keyboard, resume the program, while you change the bit and turn your fingers into a burger.
Welp. Now I need a bit setter and butrunner...
will this work on a onefinity ?
It definitely works on Shapeoko.
Carbide comes out with all these things ..and I can't even get a dust boot from them.....whats wrong with this picture???? are they going to make the dust boot ????
Sweepy should be back in stock this month.
And Carbide is able to offer all these things because we work on things in parallel. We should all be glad the supply chain for Sweepy is different than the supply chain for everything else...
Of course there are other dust boot options available like the Suck-it or PwnCnC for example
@@WinstonMakes thanks
Sold out already? ☹️
Only the stand alone, the other two apparently still in stock.
So I signed up for the email notification, not really holding out much hope. Hey presto, email received saying it was back in stock - and ordered 😀
Soldering the connector really isn't a big deal... just watch some tutorials on RUclips. ;)
What’s a RUclips?
Sorry. Looks like a solution looking for a problem .