Dropped Bits Fix

[gdon_2003 (Guy Donham)]

I have the Dewalt router and when loosening the collet it takes both hands. At a point the bit falls out of the router. My table over hangs the bed by about 4.5 inches so the bit would hit the wooden top but sometimes rolled off on the floor, oops. I went into a discount store and found these plastic containers (3) for $5.00. They have a slight pad in the bottom and keeps the bits from rolling off the table. FYI

[Gerry]

It would be really good if you could set the tool-change position in CM.

It would also help the Raspberry Pi compatibility.

[GJM (Gary Morgen)]

This was my solution - posted in a similar thread:

What I would love in Carbide Motion

I set my Shapeoko back about 5 inches on its bench, then created a drop zone out of low scraps of wood directly under the BitSetter parking location. No more dropped bits, no more rolling off the bench! The only downside is that I have to slide the shapeoko to the edge of the bench if I want to do any front-clamping - which I have not had to do more than once. I just kept the edges of the drop zone lower than the bottom of the Shapeoko so it can slide over the top of the zone. Here’s a photo…