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What price are they advertising now? I can’t find it on the linked page.

Judgmentality 9y ago
$2400 is the expected retail price. https://www.popularwoodworking.com/cnc/hands-shaper-origin-exclusive-review https://www.popularwoodworking.com/cnc/hands-shaper-origin-e...
- mikeash 9y ago
  Thanks! Considering what it does, I’m not surprised, but it’s a bit rich for my blood.
  - erric 9y ago
    Seems about on par with Festool options, and looks like they are partners.
    - aaronblohowiak 9y ago
      At that price they are competing with options that you don’t have to babysit, which is a big advantage if you are commercial operator.
      - TheRealPomax 9y ago
        Yeah, but they're also operating in the "maker space", where ten people all pitch in $250 and buy a tool for everyone else to use. That $2400 buys you a tool that everyone, including kids, can use, as opposed to a real CnC machine that requires someone to become an expert operator needing to babysit anyone else who has an idea that requires CnC work. This tool has zero appeal to commercial operators. But it's _INCREDIBLE_ for people who just want to make shit at their community center/hacker space/woodworking group/etc.
        petra 9y ago
        Is this really kid safe ?
        aidenn0 9y ago
        I used a band saw as a kid; this is probably at least as safe.
        elil17 9y ago
        Depends on your kid
        TheRealPomax 9y ago
        What does "kid safe" mean? Is it safe once you explain the kid how to use it, and supervise while they pay attention to what they're doing? Of course it's kid safe. Is it safe to go "this is how you use it" and then walk away from your hyperactive kid who doesn't even want to be there? Of course not =) It's safe for any human who actually wants to use it to make things.
        TheRealWatson 9y ago
        Depends on the parent.
        brewtide 9y ago
        When I was 9, I managed to chop off the last 3/16th of an inch of my left thumb with a simple hatchet. (Building a fort...) Pre/post hatchet moment, many many many serious power tools and no incidents. The key to anything is paying attention.
        gh02t 9y ago
        I dunno that this is really any easier to use than a Shapeoko, which is $1900 for the largest version (33" x 33" x 3" working area) with router included. The software for Shapeoko is pretty idiot proof, it can do a 2D carve from an SVG file with no more difficulty than the Origin, while you also have the ability to do 2.5 and 3D operations, which I don't think the Origin can do very well if at all. There's some cases where the Origin would be killer (e.g., DIY furniture), but I feel like for most makers a stationary CNC router is a better choice. There are some really good, easy to use options at that price point, $2400 seems a bit crazy.

$2400 is the expected retail price. https://www.popularwoodworking.com/cnc/hands-shaper-origin-exclusive-review https://www.popularwoodworking.com/cnc/hands-shaper-origin-e...

mikeash 9y ago
Thanks! Considering what it does, I’m not surprised, but it’s a bit rich for my blood.
- erric 9y ago
  Seems about on par with Festool options, and looks like they are partners.
  - aaronblohowiak 9y ago
    At that price they are competing with options that you don’t have to babysit, which is a big advantage if you are commercial operator.
    - TheRealPomax 9y ago
      Yeah, but they're also operating in the "maker space", where ten people all pitch in $250 and buy a tool for everyone else to use. That $2400 buys you a tool that everyone, including kids, can use, as opposed to a real CnC machine that requires someone to become an expert operator needing to babysit anyone else who has an idea that requires CnC work. This tool has zero appeal to commercial operators. But it's _INCREDIBLE_ for people who just want to make shit at their community center/hacker space/woodworking group/etc.
      - petra 9y ago
        Is this really kid safe ?
        aidenn0 9y ago
        I used a band saw as a kid; this is probably at least as safe.
        elil17 9y ago
        Depends on your kid
        TheRealPomax 9y ago
        What does "kid safe" mean? Is it safe once you explain the kid how to use it, and supervise while they pay attention to what they're doing? Of course it's kid safe. Is it safe to go "this is how you use it" and then walk away from your hyperactive kid who doesn't even want to be there? Of course not =) It's safe for any human who actually wants to use it to make things.
        TheRealWatson 9y ago
        Depends on the parent.
        brewtide 9y ago
        When I was 9, I managed to chop off the last 3/16th of an inch of my left thumb with a simple hatchet. (Building a fort...) Pre/post hatchet moment, many many many serious power tools and no incidents. The key to anything is paying attention.
      - gh02t 9y ago
        I dunno that this is really any easier to use than a Shapeoko, which is $1900 for the largest version (33" x 33" x 3" working area) with router included. The software for Shapeoko is pretty idiot proof, it can do a 2D carve from an SVG file with no more difficulty than the Origin, while you also have the ability to do 2.5 and 3D operations, which I don't think the Origin can do very well if at all. There's some cases where the Origin would be killer (e.g., DIY furniture), but I feel like for most makers a stationary CNC router is a better choice. There are some really good, easy to use options at that price point, $2400 seems a bit crazy.