Hey guys, happy new yearThe first shipment of XOOT_Pros has arrived and is sitting in the distribution warehouse outside of Seattle. Several units were taken to XOOT central and they were disassembled and fully inspected. Everything looked good. Now the Beta Test has started. Unfortunately, two testers have reported a manufacturing defect. These units…
What is this blog about? This blog is a mix of the history of XOOT, a DIY guide for choosing a contract manufacturer, and a travel blog. (Basically, I’m posting pictures, and the prolog gives context to them.) Let me begin by saying that when I embarked on the journey of having my idea manufactured,…
Manufacturing is wrapping up in China. This week, the production run will be packed into containers and shipped to Seattle. The boat is scheduled to arrive on December 2nd, 2023. When the shipment is in the distribution warehouse, we’ll ship out the beta test units. All plans point toward opening the XOOT store January 2024. Once ordered…
Why build screen rotation… Originally, we envisioned screen rotation was something we would add after launching. However, after attending Siggraph artists from all the major Hollywood Studios got a chance to try out the XOOT system. Their response was overwhelmingly positive but… most stated that not having screen rotation was a Deal Killer. Nuf-Said… Screen…
We’re ready to order parts to test our rotation mechanism. The picture above shows the rotation mechanism on the back of a Cintiq Pro 32. It took a lot of refinement to achieve our design goals: Make it thin. When a XOOT system rotates the drawing screen to desk level the keyboard and…
Post SIGGRAPH: After getting back from SIGGRAPH I thought, screen rotation will be easy… “Just use a big roller bearing behind the screen and add a electromagnetic braking to control the spinning. Boom, Problem Solved!” Well…. It turns out making a ‘good’ design is a little more complicated. Usability The initial plan of using touch strips…
Updated after SIGGRAPH2019. While displaying a XOOT System at SIGGRAPH, the most commonly requested feature was to have the screen rotate. This changed our thinking from: A feature that should be supported. to A feature that must be supported, as soon as possible. In addition: When it was mentioned we would soon add screen rotation,…
The new prototype parts are in assembly has started. Assembly of a new prototype is not as simple as just putting the parts together. We play very close attention how parts fit and operate. If something isn’t right, it can take days of trouble-shooting. This is more than just fixing the immediate issue but involves…
The XOOT system is not an expensive stand that goes obsolete when a new screen model comes out. Instead, as newer screens come into the market, we will add Kits to support them. A Kit is a collection of parts for a specific screen model. Initially, you will order a XOOT system with the Kit pre-installed. …
It’s been a while since a new video has been uploaded to XOOT YouTube Channel. Getting the new designs finished was the highest priority. The new prototypes where ordered this Monday. Finally, there was time to make a new video. When watching the video make sure to select a higher resolution, otherwise the spreadsheet numbers…