Workshop automation newcomer

BenBench

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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

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our fr5 has a booking but no receiving warehouse

BenBench · 29 points · Buying robots from China · 17 Jan 2026
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Atlas looks great. Which job actually needs legs?

AmyAbbott0032 · 0 points · Reviews & comparisons · 12 Jan 2026
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Atlas has a product announcement now. I still want the service plan.

KaiAbbott0019 · 0 points · General robotics · 8 Jan 2026
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two references and no located fr5 crate

BenBench · 33 points · Buying robots from China · 7 Jan 2026
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our fr10 packing comparison has too many free blanks

BenBench · 10 points · Buying advice · 7 Dec 2025
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Which FR5 carton pattern survives our remaining old-stock boxes?

EllaBarnes0555 · 38 points · Applications & integration · 29 Nov 2025
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our FR5 shipping screenshot still only shows a label

BenBench · 32 points · Buying robots from China · 11 Oct 2025
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Why is our FR5 carton pattern approved only from above?

NinaChan1110 · 8 points · Applications & integration · 27 Sept 2025
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Thor starts at $3,499. What workload actually earns that?

OscarAbbott0010 · 0 points · Buying advice · 27 Aug 2025
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Reachy Mini: what would you make that ISN'T a voice assistant?

JoBrown0940 · 0 points · General robotics · 16 Jul 2025
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FR3 payload maths... have I counted the flange twice?

BenBench · 0 points · Fairino robots · 15 Jul 2025
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SmolVLA block demo: how would you score a nearly successful pick?

DanLoop · 0 points · Programming & support · 19 Jun 2025
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the screenshots end at a call i can't find

BenBench · 28 points · General robotics · 16 Jun 2025
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SmolVLA is out. Give me a boring first task

BenBench · 0 points · Programming & support · 6 Jun 2025
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SmolVLA weekend plan: one block, one tray, zero ambition

DanLoop · 0 points · Programming & support · 6 Jun 2025
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Can I justify turning this carton over a gap?

RaviBell0650 · 26 points · Applications & integration · 25 May 2025
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Everyone is discussing UR15 speed. I want the tool envelope

JoFixtures · 0 points · Reviews & comparisons · 16 May 2025
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Our handover is a photo album with the useful pages missing

JoFixtures · 10 points · General robotics · 1 May 2025
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Can we agree what an unedited robot demo should include?

OliverAli0189 · 0 points · Applications & integration · 29 Mar 2025
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Gemini Robotics looks interesting; please read the access bit

PriyaIO · 0 points · Programming & support · 14 Mar 2025
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