Mick S Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 This was in my email this morning. To the delight of many and the dismay of others, I'm guessing that there will soon be a gold desktop CNC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Fold away tailstock was in the link. I was thinking CNC as well but don't know when the tailstock showed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Fold away tailstock was in the link. I was thinking CNC as well but don't know when the tailstock showed up. Weren't folding stocks outlawed back in the 1990's assault weapons ban? Sent from my QTAIR7 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 21 minutes ago, Bombarde16 said: Weren't folding stocks outlawed back in the 1990's assault weapons ban? Sent from my QTAIR7 using Tapatalk That expired years ago. Giggling trying to imagine a D.I. calling his rifle butt a tailstock. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 CNC, Can't Navigate Correctly without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 biscuit joiner ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hopefully it's a gps devise that finds the tool I had in my hands 5 minutes before needing it only to lose instantly when I need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 14 minutes ago, Gixxerjoe04 said: Hopefully it's a gps devise that finds the tool I had in my hands 5 minutes before needing it only to lose instantly when I need it. But then you'd lose the GPS.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just now, TIODS said: But then you'd lose the GPS.. Well it's a gps bionic eye, so you lose an eye, but at least you don't lose any tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 17 minutes ago, Gixxerjoe04 said: Hopefully it's a gps devise that finds the tool I had in my hands 5 minutes before needing it only to lose instantly when I need it. You joke about this but the technology exists. My GF works at a company that does interior tracking for equipment and patients at hospitals. It interfaces with a computer and could literally tell you where every thing that you tagged is inside your house shop yard ....ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 https://www.thetrackr.com/?utm_source=thetracker&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=traditional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 2 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: https://www.thetrackr.com/?utm_source=thetracker&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=traditional I can just imagine how the screen would light up if I had one of those on every pencil in my shop. Do they come in cases of 100? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 45 minutes ago, drzaius said: I can just imagine how the screen would light up if I had one of those on every pencil in my shop. Do they come in cases of 100? And tape measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwood Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 One year membership to the Guild with any Powermatic purchase? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 My old boss had to buy a tracker thing that syncs with his smart phone. Attached it to his CAC card (need that to access military computers and get on secure facilities) so if he walks more than 10 feet away from it his phone goes off. He kept leaving it in his machine at night and couldn't get on the base in the morning. Seems like that would be a good investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I'm just about paranoid enough to start checking my clothes for those things, just to make sure Eric and his NSA buddies aren't tracking me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Guess I guessed correctly! http://www.powermatic.com/us/en/new-products-and-offers/new-products/tell-me-more/?omhide=true 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well thats not as exciting as I thought it would be.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Another CNC? How many are out there? I guess if you want everything to be the same color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 26 minutes ago, Llama said: Another CNC? How many are out there? I guess if you want everything to be the same color. There are indeed quite a few out there, but with the exception of a Domino I can't think of many things that that question wouldn't apply to. Hopefully PM is advancing the technology in some way - ease of use, setup, rigidity, turnkey package, bang for the buck, etc. with the resources they have behind them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 3 minutes ago, micks said: There are indeed quite a few out there, but with the exception of a Domino I can't think of many things that that question wouldn't apply to. I expected this response. My point was this is a niche market item, not everyone needs to make them. It's certainly not like a table saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 4 minutes ago, Llama said: I expected this response. My point was this is a niche market item, not everyone needs to make them. It's certainly not like a table saw. But for those of us interested in the niche market, hopefully it's a worthy product. They are not all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just now, micks said: But for those of us interested in the niche market, hopefully it's a worthy product. They are not all the same. Indeed, I hope they offer something other than a gold paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 4 hours ago, Llama said: I expected this response. My point was this is a niche market item, not everyone needs to make them. It's certainly not like a table saw. Though it is like a table saw in the sense that it's a potential entry tool. Somebody who has no or minimal woodworking tools can buy a cnc to make signs or whatever. So if you can leverage your reputation and marketing to get them to pick yours now you have a very expensive foot in their door. Some matching gold tools after they figure out that the cnc doesn't do everything they need can follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 9 hours ago, krtwood said: Though it is like a table saw in the sense that it's a potential entry tool. I'd still like to see what they are doing that is different. There are very nice CNC machines at every level of price. I am going to guess this one will be in the 5-8K range for a medium sized machine. For that money, I expect some serious upgrades over the Rockler unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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