LOL thanks Chuck!
We always look forward to your mods Fozzy its going to be too cool!
Mark and Trish

 

Thanks for the support guys!
When the monster Phlatbed machine gets here this is one of the first cuts on the machine.
We have been prototyping for a while now and want to be sure that we have a really strong machine that can cut and carve thicker/harder materials.
This machine will be nice in that you can cut foam parts too and then switch over to cutting 1/8" plexi if you want to make a clear glue-stick dispenser for instance
One nice thing about the BalsaBuddy is that its small, but I don't think people will grasp the concept of the size of the cuts that can be made on it because of the virtually unlimited X axis until they see what it can make.
In a way for me it will be better than the standard overhead gantry table machines out there in that you will be able to cut way bigger then most of them can, due to the fact that they are limited to the table size of the machine they are using. It would just be a matter of how you lay your parts out on the BalsaBuddy really.
It will also be nice to do all the plywood parts needed for the firewalls,control horns and landing gears in this hobby. We will be able to prototype the parts for a project in foam or cardboard and then cut them from wood or plastic all on the same machine.
We are very excited about this one and can't wait to show you guys some of the prototypes and design changes we go through to get a great machine.
With this new machine we are hoping to have the feeds live as we build and test it so that you guys can be a part of the process and share your inputs as well. It would be great to have the ideas of all of us built into this machine before it goes out the door. So stay tuned as we move forward into the Phlatboyz future with the BalsaBuddy its going to be great!
Thanks again guys for you support and comments
Mark and Trish

 

Tim,
Not at the moment mainly because of the new gantry system we are trying to work up. We think you guys will like it. Its a lot like the MKII with a twist. I promise I will post more pics and video as we get closer to testing.
Mark

 

Doane,

We really wish it would be ready for Christmas but we are working out some details to make the Balsa Buddy as great as it can be. At this point, it's looking like early 2010. We're very excited about it and can't wait for the official release. Thank you for your interest.

Mark and Trish

 

That would be cool!

 

Hello Doane,
We are about a week away from getting our new big machine (Phlatbed) and will then start the prototyping of the BB. There are about 3 version from the one in the photo seen here that need to be tested, the final version will be from the one that preforms the best of these. Then the testing on that one will begin and changes will be made. I really do not want to get to many pics up there yet until we decide on the one that will be the closet to the final version out there.
Thank you for your interest, it should not be long now
Mark

 

Thank you Frank,
We sure hope to make this the best machine it can be while keeping it as affordable as possible.
I am hoping with the new machine I can really take my time and work in as many features as I can.
We can't wait to get this going its going to be super exciting!
We are getting closer to having a working prototype to show you guys soon.
Mark and Trish

 

Ok boyz! Well, we have been prototyping some of the BB parts and have some pictures to share with you guyz. This is a modular section for cnc machines that we have been trying to incorporate into the BB for ease of assemble/disassembly.
There is no glue required
Hope you like them.
Mark and Trish Attached files

 

I like the no glue required concept.
It looks like the big daddy cnc is getting put to use...Yay!

 

BB logo test route

Attached files

 

WooHoo! Go ahead and ship mine!

 

mark, trish looks great man. nice lookin z-axis...bet that new quick cnc chews that mdf up..randy.