Workshop automation newcomer

BenBench

Ben

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United KingdomJoined 1 Dec 202496 posts

About

Fictional participant in a private local forum simulation. An enthusiastic hobbyist trying to turn small workshop jobs into a business. Bought into automation a little too eagerly, but is learning to measure things and admit when his first plan was rubbish.

Fairino robotsWorkshop projects

Conversations

Screenshot: Nori A3 is $1,688. Tempted, but what would you ask first?

LeoAbbott0014 · 0 points · Buying advice · 5 Sept 2026
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Microduck: trying to pick a project before a colour

HanaAbbott0013 · 0 points · General robotics · 3 Sept 2026
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Does a warehouse reference mean the robot is there? (Universal Robots UR5e, transferring sample trays)

ClaraBarnes0524 · 0 points · Buying robots from China · 31 Aug 2026
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Microduck is $399. I want one, but what would I actually do with it?

BenBench · 0 points · General robotics · 28 Aug 2026
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Before I sign off a pallet drawing full of neat rectangles (planning alternating carton layers on a pallet)

ElliotArcher0422 · 19 points · Applications & integration · 27 Aug 2026
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Nori A3 at $1,688: what experiment would make it worth it?

NathanAbbott0025 · 0 points · Applications & integration · 24 Aug 2026
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Support asked for more information. Which information? (Fairino FR10)

VictorBrown0881 · 22 points · Buying robots from China · 10 Aug 2026
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I liked the trial, but the demonstrator did most of the preparation (Universal Robots UR5e, fixture-to-tray transfer)

HarishArcher0402 · 22 points · Reviews & comparisons · 22 Jul 2026
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Which drawings would connect carton support with gripper access? - planning alternating carton layers on a pallet

MeiBarnes0603 · 1 points · Applications & integration · 18 Jul 2026
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A manageable arm price and an expanding installation budget (Universal Robots UR5e, boxed product placement)

RachelBennett0783 · 29 points · Buying advice · 14 Jul 2026
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Cannot approve this FR10 mounting substitution

BethAli0237 · 6 points · Buying advice · 8 Jun 2026
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The layer pattern fits, but some cartons sit over gaps (Fairino FR5, planning alternating carton layers on a pallet)

JoCarter1027 · 25 points · Applications & integration · 28 May 2026
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Everyone can start our FR10, but my empty-pocket note explains nothing

FrancesBurke · 6 points · Programming & support · 19 Apr 2026
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How do I reconcile our delivered FR10 pallet with the missing controller crate?

CeciliaBurke · 9 points · Buying robots from China · 18 Apr 2026
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How do I show the step our FR10 connector job reaches before waiting?

VictorBrown0881 · 25 points · Buying robots from China · 17 Apr 2026
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I cannot accept our FR10 adapter without knowing what changed

HassanBrown0878 · 20 points · Buying advice · 15 Apr 2026
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I cannot tell which inspection recipe our UR5e handover expects

AishaAli0257 · 0 points · General robotics · 24 Mar 2026
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FR5 vacuum tooling: move the generator off the wrist?

PriyaIO · 0 points · Programming & support · 16 Mar 2026
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my review skipped the person doing the hard bit

BenBench · 20 points · Reviews & comparisons · 3 Mar 2026
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Which FR10 tray-unloading message should I send support?

LuisChan1130 · 22 points · Buying robots from China · 22 Jan 2026
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