Hey Eric
I use the following on my setup. added amazon links
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Thanks again.
I think when I order my CNC this will be added.
Eric
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I tried to use that little keyboard/trackpad…but you soon figure out that it’s a pain to type anything…and threw it in the FKBucket…and bought a full size (rechargeable) wireless keyboard/wireless mouse…($20 on that Jungle Website)…SOOOO much better…IMO. Typing, editing etc is a big part of how I use my Shapeoko.
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I’ve been using a Logitech K400r 2xAA battery powered wireless keyboard for a while now and it works great. It has a switch to turn it on and off, and it pairs almost instantly. It’s small and light weight. I have a touch screen and mouse, but use it for editing gcode files mostly.
It just sits on the shelf and when I need it, just slide the switch over and start typing. I highly recommend giving it a try. It’s only about $20 at BeastBuy and Target. Probably on Amazon as well.
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Thank you for your input. I was looking for more of a small remote device to make machine movement as I do have a laptop for a larger keyboard.
Thank you again for stepping up.
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I also use the Logitech K400 keyboard, but for machine movement I use this:
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Very interesting device. I looked at the link you gave and see this would be a viable solution to my interest, the only drawback is it is not wireless.
Thank you for your input.
Eric
I use one works great
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Cool, thanks for the response. 
I have tried many controllers, including xBox, but this small touch screen in combination with my K400 Logitech keyboard are the best for me, love it!
If only Carbide Motion interface was customizable…
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Thank you for the information. I am only looking for something to move the machine around not a computer. I already have a laptop.
This is not a computer 
Just an extra touch screen plugged into your computer alongside your main screen.
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I use the Rii. It’s $21 from Amazon. It works great, but I only use it for jogging.
I just got an email today for a Rii at $9.99 on amazon.
This is the device I’ll most likely go with.
Thanks
I saw a video of a fella using a cross hair laser to set his X & Y. Used
g-code to move it for what the offset would be.
Looked pretty cool. I looked it up on Amazon and with the holder and battery pack it was around $40.
Could you share the link?
This other fella did it too: 
$15 tops and you can pick up the 5V on the Shapeoko controller to avoid the use of batteries (but admittedly, routing a wire from the controller to the laser pointer is more work)
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I figured a 4 battery pack with an on/off switch would last a while considering you only use for a minute at most at a time.
Still $40 for the laser, Holder and Battery pack is not a bad deal.
Someone probably already explored this but it would be a DIY project using the Raspberry Pi with the gamepad control boards such as this and there are examples of these boards with Bluetooth support for wireless.
With Carbide Motion running on a Raspberry Pi I can see integrating one of these boards with a joystick/d-pad and only use up the buttons you need to implement the Z + and - and maybe a few more for changing jog speed, etc… to build your very own custom control panel.
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A couple of folks have done various implementations long those lines — I find it more straight-forward (on Windows) to just connect a gamepad and remap the buttons:
(but it’s not wireless — fwiw, I really don’t need another battery to manage the charging of in my life)
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