When the MakerSlide die problems had started, I made the cautious (read: wimpy) decision to wait until the rail was in sight before I ordered the relatively expensive laser-cut parts for this batch.
I began that process last week, when Harry got the rail from the extruder, but with the factory now closed for the year, there will be no parts until some point in January.
Pulleys are still a problem, but we have enough of them on hand for all the orders placed so far and a few more, but not the entire third batch. Hopefully, SDP will get back to normal and resume manufacturing them soon. I now have access to a lathe, so I can re-bore pulleys if I can find them with a smaller bore. Of course, I’d rather not do that, but I’ll do it if I have no other choice — or to save £5 per pulley…
Are there any new updates about batch three?
will batch three send out when every eShapeoko Kit is packed or will the batch be splittet?
We send the kits as soon as we can, we don’t wait. If
we will send as many kits as we can complete as soon as we can complete them, in the order in which the orders were received. The current estimate from the laser fabricator is “10-15 days” for the spindle mounts (which are laser-cut and then the holes machined), and that’s likely to be the longest lead time. We have a few flexible couplers, and more are on their way from Hong Kong in three separate packages, ETA unknown (but if two out of three make it, we’re good). My current best guess is that Batch Three will ship the week of 21 January. We’re working hard to ship Batch Two right now.
thanks for your answer. you do a realy great job, thanks for the information!!!!!