The Shapeoko is partially assembled. In general, you are always going to be fine if you only ever change a tool when Carbide Motion has a “Change Tool” dialog up. After the BitZero has done it’s thing with the stock and I load the g-code, CM will prompt for a tool change (as it always seems to do) and BitSetter will do it’s thing before starting the job. d. Click the Connect to Cutter button. Can you Machine a Sample for me? For those occasions where you haven’t put the probe in at machine initialization time, then the BitSetter will have stored the measurement of whatever bit is in the collet. $75.00. BitSetter brings one of the most convenient features from the Nomad, tool length probing, to the Shapeoko. Best of all, it's free for everyone, not just Carbide 3D customers. Shapeoko comes with an industrial … Carbide 3D, makers of The Nomad 883 and Shapeoko 3 desktop CNC machines. If… Ive done some reading and haven’t really seen the answer to my question, I don’t think. Amana AMS-114-K: 3-PC CNC Signmaking and Engraving Pack $ 135.95 $ 101.96 The BitSetter is responsible for measuring the Z difference between successive probes. OK, so once again I need a bit of guidance, coz I’m foncused. To all EU customers! Quantity: 4 available / 8 sold. I would have thought it better located on the opposite edge! You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. © 2020 RobotShop inc. All Rights Reserved.Putting robotics at your service is a trademark of RobotShop inc. If you have the BitSetter checkbox checked, go ahead and uncheck it. Please enter a valid email address. RobotShop is also a leading force in Robotics Education & Research. Price Match. New Carbide Motion 3.0 electronics. Always - absolutely always - only ever change the bit when there’s a Carbide Motion prompt telling you to do so, When you manual request a bit change with the Carbide Motion button, When the g-code file requests a change of tool. Secondly - and more complex in it’s description (sorry) - once the BitZero has done it’s thing I replace the probe with a bit, load the g-code file and start the job. There’s the Nomad for folks that need a small footprint and need to be able to cut soft metals, and there’s the Shapeoko Pro for all the woodworkers out there. This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. This device measures the length in the spindle and, combined with Carbide Motion, automatically resets your Z-axis zero point to reflect the new length, making tool changes simple, straight forward, and FAST! Here you will find the best selection of Robot Vacuums and other Domestic Robots, Professional Robots, Robot Toys, Robot Kits, and Robot Parts for building your own robots. b. The BitZero calculates an absolute Z location for the current tool with relation to the top of your stock. BitSetter measures the length of the cutter in your spindle and, combined with Carbide Motion, automatically resets your Z-axis zero point to reflect the new length, making tool changes simple and straight forward. * Free shipping is only available for products shipped by RobotShop. Clearly the BitSetter then does it’s thing, but does the machine ‘know’ and take into account the (high likelihood of) change in length of the bit? Price Match lets you match the price of any item sold and shipped by RobotShop with a competitor's price! Let’s go through each point in a little more detail to share the reasoning behind each change. Der Carbide3D BitSetter ist ein automatischer Werkzeugkorrekturtaster für Ihr Shapeoko, der es einfach macht, Aufträge mit mehreren Werkzeugen auszuführen, ohne die Notwendigkeit, anzuhalten und manuell neu zu nullen. OK, so once again I need a bit of guidance, coz I’m foncused. New replies are no longer allowed. New, faster assembly experience. The problem (in my mind, at least) is with the BitZero. I’ll give a clean, but it’s brand new out of the box (I hope!) Condition: New. Carbide Motion V3. The Carbide3D BitSetter is an automatic tool offset probe for your Shapeoko that makes it easy to run jobs using multiple tools without the need to stop and re-zero manually. I noticed this too when using the v2 probe I got for my Pro: it moves slightly when the probe pin makes contact with the inner walls of the hole. I’m thinking about ordering the bitsetter but I’m a little confused about the tool changes and saving the tool paths with vcarve. Order confirmation and Order shipped emails are the same day or next day. Open Carbide Motion. By measuring the length of your cutter while it rests in the spindle, the BitZero communicates with Carbide Motion to adjust the Z-height of your Shapeoko for you. I’d then install the bit, load the g-code file, and the BitSetter will do it’s thing again. MeshCAM. RobotShop, the World's Leading Robot Store For Personal and Professional Robot Technology. or Best Offer +$17.01 shipping. Price Match lets you match the price of any item sold and shipped by RobotShop with a competitor's price! ... Julien (Julien (Carbide 3D)) December 28, 2019, 11:21pm #2. This accessory expands the functionality of your Shapeoko 3 Touch Probe (either Carbide 3D's or Dog River Tools') by allowing tool length probing through Carbide Motion. Make Complex Jobs a Cinch with the Carbide 3D BitSetter. BitSetter measures the length of the cutter in your spindle and, combined with Carbide Motion, automatically resets your Z-axis zero point to reflect the new length, making tool … I’ve got video of it, but it seems these can’t be uploaded here. so the aluminium shouldn’t have oxidised just yet! It makes several passes … Documentation site for Carbide 3D. Awesome”, “The service is always exceptional, and the range of parts match the service!!!! Luke (Luke (Carbide 3D)) February 10, 2020, 2:28am #3 @TheSilentEngineer It sounds like your Bitsetter is jammed up - This is the first time I’ve heard of this happening in the wild. Again, I’ve watched the video and have an understanding of how it works and have successfully ‘zeroed’ the X, Y and Z axes using the probe (rather than a bit), so here are my questions: Firstly, the BitZero moves slightly when the probe makes contact with it. All with email notifications. !”, “Fast shipping, well packed, very good quality products.”, Ask a question on the RobotShop community, Carbide 3D Compact Router Precision Collet Set (1/4" & 1/8"), Measures the length of the cutter in your spindle, Making the tool changes simple and straight forward, Works on all Shapeoko 3, XL, XXL machines, Allows you to connect both the BitSetter and Touch Probe. And that … Enter the competitor's price and the url where you found it and we will do our best to match this competitor's price. RobotShop is in full operation & shipping globally while adhering to strict safety protocol. Use the Touch Probe for setting the zero height, then let Carbide Motion compensate automatically for tool length variation after a tool change. Holding it in place may be a solution, but that’s hardly the point. Password. Orders over $50 ship free to the US and Canada Cart: 0; Log in or Create an account; Menu The Shapeoko uses our Carbide Compact Router or you can provide your own DeWalt DWP-611 or Makita RT0701C as a spindle. If you need to download MeshCAM, click here. CNC Touch Probe Plate X Y Z Axis Tool Setting For Carbide Motion + Shapeoko CNC. Watch; TRUEZ Z-Axis Upgrade Kit for Shapeoko Standard, XL and XXL. Putting these two together, if you use a probe on your BitZero and change it for a real bit, you must do that in a way that recalculates the difference between the probe length and the new bit, and that needs to involve the BitSetter. Watch; Results matching fewer words. We provide a diverse product selection, educational and quantity discounts, useful resources and specialized support. The electronics work on 110V or 220v. Carbide 3D - Shapeoko BitSetter. Hopefully this will link to the video [deleted]. Details about Carbide 3D - Shapeoko BitSetter. I’ve deleted the link from my post. Ah, I’ve already asked about the relevance of that here! Documentation site for Carbide 3D. 1 viewed per hour. Fighting COVID-19 together! Given the first two are the only points at which you can interactively force the prompt to come up, you either predict things and put the probe in before you initialize the machine, or you ask for the prompt by manually requesting a tool change. Is this normal and/or does it matter? Note: Login information is for Launchpad only. I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with it’s ability to reliably set for bit length after a tool change. This prevents it from moving when doing the X & Y probing…. In this simple video I will walk you through how to operate the Carbide 3D touch probe. It includes an adapter board to allow you to connect both the BitSetter and the Touch Probe. a. Plug in your USB cable. Maybe! Carbide 3D - Shapeoko BitSetter. E-Mail Address. Carbide Create. By swapping out the perfect cutter for each step of your project, you can achieve the results you need. All three work well on Shapeoko. The Carbide3D BitSetter is an automatic tool offset probe for your Shapeoko that makes it easy to run jobs using multiple tools without the need to stop and re-zero manually. After initialisation the BitSetter workflow does it’s think after prompting for a bit, so I would install the probe and let the BitSetter do it’s thing before I use the BitZero. Integrated BitSetter. Build: 514 Released: 9-24-2020 Build: 514 Released: 9-24-2020 Get Carbide Create for Free. When just probing for Z, you do not hang it over the lip of your stock, and just sit the whole thing on top. In CM, you do this by clicking the change tool button. I am working with .375" G10 and a .250" 2-Flute Carbide TaIN end mill. Pretty simple. Proximity Switch Upgrade Installation Guide: View Proximity Switch Upgrade installation guide BitSetter BitSetter Installation and Setup Guide The Carbide3D BitSetter is an automatic tool offset probe. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. The Carbide 3D Shapeoko BitSetter is an automatic tool offset probe for your Shapeoko that makes it easy to run jobs using multiple tools without the need to stop and re-zero manually. Nope, your link does not work in a public way. Technical queries should be directed to the RobotShop Forum). c. Turn on your Shapeoko. I wasn’t sure if it would work, but Support are on the case now. With the BitSetter, you only need to set Carbide Create is our 2D CAD/CAM program designed specifically for Carbide 3D machines. It is used to calculate an ‘offset’ value so that subsequent tools hits the same physical Z location. What’s bugging me is the BitZero. So if I want to install the probe to replace a bit, I need to use the change tool button before the first BitSetter run, then BitZero, load the g-code file, change to the bit and then run the job. BitSetter will not work on the red Sparkfun Shapeoko machines. It sounds like you are doing everything properly. I’ve watched the videos for both the BitZero (v2) and BitSetter and, up until this point, I’ve only used the BitSetter - and understand how to use it. Update: It looks like cleaning the inside of the hole worked, as the connection is made before the BitZero moves. Free shipping on orders over USD $ 75.00 *, Data Communication and Human Input Devices, Defense, Security, Surveillance & Inspection, * Subject to approval and not available for products shipped by others sellers through the RobotShop Marketplace, “My order was quickly processed and shipped. Dunno how much it matters, as I’m doing stuff with wood that isn’t super precise or anything. It requires Carbide Motion 428 or later. Carbide Create is downloaded software that's run from your own machine, it’s not cloud software that can be insecure and unavailable. Disable the BitSetter Before beginning the HDZ upgrade: 1. New 65mm spindle /router mount. The reason I ask is normally I’d Initialise/Bitsetter/Load G-Code/BitSetter/manually zero to stock/Run the Job, but with the BitZero it’s Initialise/BitSetter/BitZero… (I haven’t gone past that yet, because I want to be sure before I run the job) or am I doing this wrong? Brand New. Hopefully this will link to the video here. This is identical to the Nomad workflow. Marketplace sellers offer different shipping options. Hi all - I’m new here. The Shapeoko is made in the US and comes with a 12 month warranty. For example. Machine Operating Checklist; Are your Machines Certified? So I got my Bitsetter this morning and couldn’t wait to get it installed. (Showing the 3D preview of the first operation with Carbide Create) The first op is using the 1/8″ endmill to machine 4 slightly larger than 1/8″ holes (Carbide Create does not drill, so a hole must be at least 10% larger in diameter than the endmill used to machine it), and to create a 3/16″ wide slot down the right side. From United Kingdom. or Best Offer +$9.60 shipping. The ‘new’ bit will then be measured by the BitSetter. Again, I’ve watched the video and have an understanding of how it works and have successfully ‘zeroed’ … You can build it in about 2 hours. Carbide Motion V3 for Windows 7, 8, 10 Build 368. I’m worried about this, though. BitSetter works on all Shapeoko 3, XL, XXL machines running Carbide Motion 428 or later and includes the splitter required to use with the Shapeoko Touch Probe. Using VCarve Pro on the Shapeoko with Bitsetter, Tool Change with single GcodeNeils Post Processor Page: https://github.com/neilferreri/V-Carve-PPs BitSetter comes with wiring adapters to fit any version of Carbide 3D Shapeoko electronics. The BitZero moves a quite a bit and, on the last two occasions, I’ve had to reinitialise the machine. I only have the old BitZero, and when doing X-Y-Z probing, you have to ensure the cut-out on the bottom of the BitZero is over the lip of the corner of your stock. I’m following your mantra and only change bits were necessary, but until I got the BitSetter I used a different g-code file for each bit - and the BitSetter made this much easier and more efficient. Not sure if doing so was a good idea, though. It moves mine until the zeroing fails and I have to reinitialise the machine. Item information. $170.59. Carbide Motion V3 for OS X 10.8 or later Build 366. Service Time Monday to Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM EST (Eastern Time Zone) 1-866-627-3178 Toll-free (in North America) (Sales Department Only. Connect your machine to Carbide Motion. I have a simple program that cuts out a small rectangle from the middle of the plate. Get Carbide Create Here. 2. So, essentially, I’m doing things as I should. Il Carbide3D BitSetter è una sonda automatica di offset degli utensili per il vostro Shapeoko che rende facile eseguire lavori utilizzando più utensili senza la … Thanks for letting me know, @CrookedWoodTex. I’ve watched the videos for both the BitZero (v2) and BitSetter and, up until this point, I’ve only used the BitSetter - and understand how to use it. It is not connected to our community forums. Is this normal and/or does it matter? Carbide 3D Launchpad Login; Register; Login. We are not charging VAT on your orders. I’ve gotten in the habit of pushing down on it with a finger during probing to weigh it down, but can still feel it get nudged around a little by the machine. Followed the directions exactly as written (much better written than my Shapeoko directions - nice job Carbide 3d). Firstly, the BitZero moves slightly when the probe makes contact with it. Motion plates are precision machined. Accessories Proximity Switch Upgrade. general faq. Click Settings in the top menu bar. It seems to me that the electrical connection between the probe and the hole it’s in is iffy on the X-left direction, but OK on the X-right, Y-left and Y-right, and Z. The Carbide3D BitSetter is an automatic tool offset probe for your Shapeoko that makes it easy to run jobs using multiple tools without the need to stop and re-zero manually. Carbide 3D has done a good job updating their line of CNC machines. Just to be 100% sure, there must also have been some point in the whole scheme of things - perhaps at machine initialization - at which the probe bit you are using has also been measured with the BitSetter. The problem (in my mind, at least) is with the BitZero. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. The Carbide 3D Shapeoko BitSetter is an automatic tool offset probe for your Shapeoko that makes it easy to run jobs using multiple tools without the need to stop and re-zero manually. Remember Me Login Forgot Your Password? Yes, check out this thread. Pre-Owned. For this situation, hit the change tool button and then pop the probe bit in when prompted, which will then be measured to see how its length differs from the bit that was there at initialization. Also, I’m not sure why they designed this with the cable outlet onto the stock. One of the biggest challenges I had when learning to use my Shapeoko CNC was doing a bit change in the middle of a project. I have a question about the repeatability of the Bitsetter. Everything seemed to be perfect, followed the configuration directions and setup the device in Carbide Motion newest version and centered bit over the Bitsetter. I think it is neat that they now have two very different machines at the same price point. 3. Never do it under any other circumstance. Carbide 3D Shapeoko BitZero Please enter your email address to receive an alert when the product is in stock: Submit.