The main XOOT arm has simple black side panels. The stock panels are nice… but their plain. The panels can be replaced with your own designs. Here’s an example: 3D printing and similar tools make it easy to personalize your XOOT system. (The panel below was made with a CNC Router. ) I’m including a…
Just before we sent out the plans out to build the prototypes we found an issue. There was not enough space for the keyboard under the Cintiq Pro 24 when at desk level. Wacom put the mounting points for the new Cintiq Pros near to the bottom of the screen. This makes it difficult to…
I’m a little late in posting the March Crowdfunding Update. Its been taking longer than expected to finalize the design. As we work through the details with manufacturers, it leads to more changes to the design. It takes time to get things right. We need the XOOT System to work as intended and to be…
Help Out, and Take Our Survey: https://xoot.pro/xoot-system-survey/ (Click on this the Link) We need to make some decisions before crowdfunding starts. Your information determines our next decisions. What will a XOOT System Cost? Finally, we have an answer. Our current “estimated” retail price is: $750.00 US Dollars We wish the price could be lower but based on our projected…
We are working on getting pricing for our latest design: $We’ll add piecing when we have it.$ Don’t expect the XOOT system to compete on price with traditional monitor arms. It will be higher. However, we’re doing our best to keep costs as low as possible and ensure a professional quality device…
I’m happy about this patent. It’s a simple concept with broad coverage. This is a real distinguishing feature of the XOOT system. The Problem: Take for instance, the Microsoft Surface Studio. When pulling the screen down from a monitor mode to touch mode the screen extends forward. However, the design limits the screen from traveling…
With the engineering designs being completed we’re starting durability testing. Just like the mechanical design the electrical design went through lots of prototype revisions. Each revision whittled down the design to minimal solution that was simple and robust against failure. Now its time to prove our designs work for the long term. We set up…
Selfie after navigating the entire “Design and Build” plaza at CES2019 . Lots of great meetings with potential suppliers. (Chris Myerchin) We’ve made good progress in getting the XOOT system design ready for crowdfunding. The design and engineering work is done. We’re working with manufacturers to estimate the costs and produce a few demo units. …
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Note: The concepts shown below may not apply to your situation or physicality. They are provided as guidance for general use cases. The most important ergonomic benefit of a XOOT system is not shown in the pictures below. That benefit is the easy movement of the screen. Changing the screen position requires…
The XOOT system has gone through many revisions. The diagram above shows a sampling of prior designs (there were several others). Counterweights Early designs used counterweights. They have an advantage where you can slide the base all around the desk (no clamps needed). However, they: are big, are heavy, bump into things, can pinch fingers …