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X-Carve Shipping Update #2
We have some good news to report! As of today, April 6th, 2015 we are on track to start shipping out X-Carve orders by April 30th! Please note, however, that doesn’t necessarily mean that every order...
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X-Carve Z-Axis Height
We've been getting a few questions about the max thickness the X-Carve can work with out of the box. This is a bit of a complicated question because it depends on the length of the bit you are using,...
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Inventables started shipping X-Carve early!
We're proud to announce we started shipping X-Carve machines today, about a week earlier than expected!The X-Carve shipping team. Not pictured Phil, Brandon, and Lisa.That's a picture of the first...
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Featured Project: 3D Carving a wooden sign with precise text alignment by The...
Let's talk about Kerning. What's kerning, you ask? This:The spacing between letters is one of those things that you never notice if it's perfect, but will infuriate you if it's wrong. This XCKD comic...
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In honor of Star Wars day, Youtube maker Warren Downes used his X-Carve to create chocolate molds of some classic icons. Amazing:Check out more of Warren's awesome projects here.
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New Product: Solder Sleeves!
A common issue we hear from our customers is that wiring is difficult- terminal blocks can wiggle loose, and soldering can be intimidating if you haven’t done it before. We struggled with how best to...
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A Sneak Peek at the X-Controller
A while back we we did a blog post about a powerful TB6600 Stepper driver shield and asked you if we should “Carry it or Bury it”. We got a huge positive response, so we decided to move forward with...
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Inventables Maker Faire Party 2015
During Maker Faire 2015 Inventables hosted a party Saturday night at Windy City Pizza. We come visit the Bay Area from Chicago so we couldn't think of a better place to host a party! It was close to...
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Inventables Shipping Update May 22nd - 1 day ahead of schedule!
When I got into work this morning at about 8am I saw this stack of 12 X-Carves. I knew it was going to be a good day, because part of our team had started an hour earlier and had already done this...
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Carvey pilot product run was a success!
We’d like to give you a quick update on the two issues we reported last time.The new LED boards came in, and they work flawlessly. We’re really happy with the brightness and function.New LED Board with...
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A dream from Inventables... a 3D carver in every school
By the end of the decade we want a 3D carver in every school in the USA. To kickstart the project we have committed to President Obama and the White House to donate a 3D carver to a school in every...
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Easel Update - Now featuring a troubleshooting guide!
Hey everyone, my name is Eric and I'm a web developer here at Inventables. The dev team and myself have been working on a killer feature for Easel the past few weeks, and we think its so awesome we...
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Carvey + Easel Update
We are getting really close to shipping Carvey to all our Kickstarter backers. Our vendors are sending the remaining parts via air shipments, many of which are already en route. More details to come,...
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Inventables 50 States Program - Round 2
We started with a dream. Wow America responded! We got 534 schools that applied to the Inventables 50 States Program. It shows the interest in 3D carving is exploding.We got applications from every...
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Inventables Maker Spotlight: Bob Clagett
If you don't already know Bob Clagett, he's a great guy and sincere lead-by-example teacher in the Maker Community community. Bob wants to not only teach people how to make things, but also inspire...
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3 Cool Halloween Projects + $50 Giveaway
Halloween is right around the corner. Let’s see what our Inventables community members are making with Easel and X-Carve that might spook the neighbors.Festive Pumpkin Sign Inventables customer...
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Carvey update - We've been testing how Carvey carves
This week we’re going to talk about speeds & feeds. If we do our jobs right, you won’t need to worry about them with Carvey. Allow us to explain the exciting things we’ve been working on: At the...
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3 Awesome Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids
The holidays are approaching quickly and you’re right where you were last year…..stuck in a holiday gift rut. Should you get little Tommy another truck? And Suzie Q another Barbie?Not this year. Let...
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Featured Project: Custom RC car parts by Chris de Graaf
Meet Chris de Graaf. He’s from Norway, and he makes cool stuff on his X-Carve. Chris came up with the awesome idea to use the parts from two different RC cars to create one super car. Chris transformed...
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Carvey passed the rigorous UPS shipping tests
This week, our Carvey update is all about packaging! You know that feeling you get when a package you've been waiting for arrives damaged? It’s not so fun. We realize if you waited this long for a...
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