Thanks for keeping us updated. I am sure you are going to do this, but it might be worth evangelizing these improvements once you do get things in stock. I will be sure to order some of this v2 once you have it in stock. P.S. I was one of the lucky ones who was able to snipe what few pieces of v-slot you did have left a couple weeks ago. Shipping job was outstanding. It arrived in an impenetrable webbing of foam and clear wrap. Kudos to Openbuilds!
Thanks John We are constantly working to improve all things OpenBuilds. There will be many upgrades additions and news worthy items in the coming months. We will be sure to add V2 to this list of announcements. Thank you for the tip and for your kind words.
kram242, do you know something about availability V-Slot in Russia? I just saw that there is a distributor online shop, but no any contacts there.
Hello Roman, Yes there is an OpenBuilds parts store in Russia (how cool is that!) http://www.openbuildspartstore.ru/ Last we talked to them they were working on the site to add images and get it ready to go. They do have some stock as well, so if you would like I can contact them and send them your contact details. They may not be fully ready to launch but I am sure they would welcome an order.
Hi Mark Thanks for the clarification on the stock situation I will try not to rant about it again Will the new V2 Extrusion use the same wheel as the old?
No worries @morebread we can't wait to get them as well. Lot's of build on the drawing board right now Yes the V-Slot will use the same wheels.
Hi Mark V2 Extrusion will it be sold in the same lengths, is there a chance of 2mtr or longer lengths of the 20x60 20x80
This may be the wrong forum to post this so I apologize in advance if it is. I just found this forum and it is exactly what I have been looking for. And I've been looking for a long time. The V-slot architecture looks like a great idea and value to form the foundation of a CNC router. Now I can make some progress on my build. It will be fun. Glad to be here.
@morebread It will be the same 1500 - 1000 lengths @JumperCNC Awesome to hear the guys here are great and its a lot of fun seeing and building what others are sharing. Thank you for joining and welcome to OpenBuilds!
Quick announcement Pre-Order your V-Slot today! All sizes of V-Slot are now available for pre-order. Shipping is expected to begin on or around April 10th. Orders that include Pre-Order V-Slot will ship complete. If you want other in stock parts shipped ahead, please order them separately from your Pre-Ordered V-Slot. Black 20x20 V-Slot is in stock and ready to ship! Thank you so much for your patience and your support! OpenBuilds Team http://openbuildspartstore.com/v-slot/?sort=bestselling
@MechEng Yes you will receive an email when shipped, thank you for your support @morebread yes there have been a few changes and there are more to come, but nothing that affects the main aspect of the drawing for project building. For instance the four corner cavities have been eliminated. The new drawings will be updated once production is final.
Guys here is what I think the difference in the new extrusions are from the old. In the original extrusions there were small holes in the corners of the part. And in the new extrusions they have been removed. Sorry for the fuzzy picture but the Iphone is not a real precise item. I think that the new extrusions are better to make and actually to use. Bob
Appreciate the assist... ordered up enough for a couple projects already; crossing fingers it will ship soon.
I have asked this question via the openbuilds contact form, but had no reply. If i am in the UK, where will my parts be shipped from ? I am dreading to have to pay customs charges when there was no indication of that when purchasing.
Hi Wil, If you are in the UK and you order from anywhere outside the EU then customs charges (import VAT) will apply. You could perhaps check out the EU based suppliers prices and see how they all compare http://openbuildspartstore.com/blog/openbuilds-goes-global/ (The UK supplier is http://www.robocutters.co.uk/categories.asp) Tweakie.
cheers Tweakie i hate paying ripoff taxes. Hang on are you saying i should have used an eu supplier ? i just ordered directly on the openbuild site, i would have thought they would supply me from one of their local outlets ? I recognise your avatar from the mach forums, nice to see you`re a part of the openbuild too. I have recently made a ballscrew driven 3d printer running on Mach3, i wasn`t too happy with the simple slides i had made and want to convert to v-slot, should be nice and quiet. is there any risk of the delrin wheels developing flatspots ?
Hi Wil, I stand to be corrected but if you ordered parts from the Openbuilds site then the goods will be dispatched from the USA. (as I understand it, all the distributors are independent factors). I doubt that would ever happen unless, of course, a bearing seized preventing a particular wheel from rotating. Tweakie.
I did a price comparison between Openbuilds USA and RoboCutters UK, there was only a couple of bucks in it. I have contacted usa and they have been very gracious and offered me a full refund so I am able to order from Robocutters and by doing so hopefully receive my items in time for the upcoming long weekend here in the UK. That`ll give me some good time to work on my build. Very happy with that. Thanks again for the info Tweakie
@wil I am pleased it could be sorted to your satisfaction. Please post some pictures / details of your build once you get under-way and let us know what problems, if any, that you experience. http://www.openbuilds.com/ Tweakie.
Hello everyone. We wanted to put together a big fancy V-Slot update announcement to let you all know that V-Slot (v2) is complete and orders are being filled...but we have been crazy busy with moving into a new facility as well as completing this new production run. There was just isn't enough time in a day, so here it is a quick update It has been all hands on deck over the past few days as the whole OpenBuilds Team (plus more) worked hard to update the new OpenBuilds warehouse V-Slot stock. So we apologize for the delay in response. You'll be happy to know that V-Slot (v2) looks awesome and we can't wait to get it into your hands and see all the cool creations that come from it. We thank you for your support and patience and ask you to hang on for just a little while longer as we work to fulfill your orders. Here a couple shots of the new space as well the V-Slot being racked to wet your whistle
