Are you guys ready for this?

Well, it’s finally arrived! Thanks to Ron Rogers of Romaxx for making this possible. What you are about to see is the unboxing of a shiny new HS-1 CNC router.

This machine is considered a tabletop CNC, and as such, doesn’t take up a lot of space. Since I work primarily in small form factor, this will fit 99% of every need I have. Even though it’s a compact design, this thing arrived to me in a 125 pound box. 105 pounds of that is the machine itself. If weight is any indicator of strength, then this thing is a beast.

So, shall we look at a few pics of this thing?

The box…

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Finally, after much thought and a little hard work, I’ve decided to add forums to losias.net. I look at it as one more way to build a community centered around small form factor modding. There are many sites dedicated to modding full-size rigs, but I’ve always appreciated the work it takes to mod a much smaller box. That’s what I’ve been doing for years, and I know I’m not the only one. So, in addition to my own work, I’ll be featuring rigs from the forums on the front page as well. These forums are dedicated to all those that think like I do, and love going small… in a big way.

Now, a quick backstory…  Some of you visiting this site may not even realize where the name Losias came from. I did have a project called L.O.S.I.A.S. of course, but how many have wondered what those letters meant? Well, here it is…  Lots Of Stuff In A System.  That right there explains it all.  It’s what I do, it’s the focus of this site, and I’d love to build a community around others that feel the same way.  Let’s get those squeaky clean forums violated!  Um, okay,  well maybe not violated…  So, register today!

I made a little time this afternoon for a live streaming test. From the feedback I received, I realize there are a few small changes I need to make. The biggest of which, is lighting quality. While the workbench appears to have plenty of light in person, once on camera it appears a little different. It’s spotty, and there are some distracting shadows. I plan on using track, and multiple lighting sources to fix the problem. Look for that to be implemented in the next week or two.

From what I could tell, the picture quality seemed pretty decent. I’m using a Microsoft webcam for the time being, and am looking at several 720p cameras to replace it. There’s no doubt a little detail missing at the moment, but I think I’m headed in the right direction. If it’s not bad now, it will only get better.

For any of you who did catch the stream, please feel free to comment on any other changes I could make. This is completely new territory for me. I’m open to to anything that could improve quality and usefulness.