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Prototype machinist exploring small-batch automation

DavidArcher0432

David Archer

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ScotlandJoined 16 Feb 2025125 posts

About

Prototype machinist exploring small-batch automation. Currently exploring maintenance and vision inspection. Working around multiple shifts; planning a 6-week trial before making a decision.

MaintenanceVision inspection

Conversations

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Our handling budget left out fixture work and staff time (Universal Robots UR5e, tray loading)

AmaraAbbott0078 · 24 points · Buying advice · 3 Sept 2026
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Holding a rigid spacer block less squarely than before

LeoArcher0362 · 7 points · General robotics · 2 Sept 2026
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Should startup resubmit a job with no saved result? - part inspection

AmyCarter0989 · 35 points · Programming & support · 2 Sept 2026
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A cosmetic components workshop: A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks

DavidArcher0432 · 24 points · Programming & support · 1 Sept 2026
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Should I pause fitting the tooling over this revision mismatch? (Fairino FR10)

NoraAllen0322 · 12 points · Buying advice · 29 Aug 2026
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My puck locator helped until the tray changed

Harriet_Chambers · 28 points · Applications & integration · 23 Aug 2026
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My FR5 spare kit needs its own answer, not another next-shipment reply

AnnaBrooks0851 · 38 points · Buying advice · 22 Aug 2026
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The FR5 filter spare is missing from a kit still promised after fifty-one days

JoBrooks0853 · 32 points · Buying advice · 18 Aug 2026
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rotated cartons leave the support behind

ElliotCarter1031 · 18 points · Applications & integration · 25 Jul 2026
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Universal Robots UR5e: Does the original sample trial tell me anything about the replacement kit?

BrunoBell0626 · 22 points · Applications & integration · 23 Jul 2026
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A robot-presented camera station: Getting consistent inspection evidence before commissioning

HarishAdams0141 · 33 points · Programming & support · 23 Jul 2026
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What changes our FR5 sleeve grip before another point edit?

PavelBell0614 · 31 points · General robotics · 8 Jul 2026
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Bracket final passes still hide which pieces went through correction

JoChan1114 · 24 points · Applications & integration · 8 Jul 2026
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Cannot tune our UR5e cover camera from scratch captions nobody checked

DavidArcher0432 · 2 points · Programming & support · 2 Jul 2026
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Spacer grip less square at our UR5e loading bench

BenAllen0283 · 9 points · General robotics · 28 Jun 2026
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I cannot compare UR5e housing tools while both offers weigh only the housing

EllaChen1164 · 4 points · Buying advice · 27 Jun 2026
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What changed in our FR5 sleeve grip while we kept editing pickup points?

MeiChan1125 · 12 points · General robotics · 24 Jun 2026
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UR5e dispatch layer hides the carton support direction

GraceChen1190 · 14 points · Applications & integration · 23 Jun 2026
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A robot-presented camera station: How do I build a trustworthy reference set for a brushed stainless trim plate?

ChloeBarnes0570 · 4 points · Programming & support · 1 May 2026
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The FR5 package label matches but the tool-interface guide describes different connections

ThomasArcher0364 · 3 points · Buying robots from China · 25 Apr 2026
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