Clip your Shaper Origin router into BenchPilot to turn it into a hands-free milling machine, capable of vertical or horizontal cutting. Let BenchPilot drive Origin so you can focus on other tasks at hand. Simply unclip Origin to use it elsewhere when needed. Compatible with both Gen1 and Gen2 Origin routers.
Dimensioned and sized to fit perfectly with Shaper Workstation, BenchPilot creates a gantry-like system with horizontal and vertical milling capabilities – flexible for cutting joinery, inlays, intricate engravings, or profiles. It can also be mounted without Workstation and fit directly to your bench. It’s great for batch work or simply tedious and time-consuming jobs. Best of all, it doesn’t require complicated software, g-code, or other types of CNC programming to operate. If you know how to operate Origin, you’ll know how to operate BenchPilot.
Hands-free
Moves Origin across your workspace with a belt drive system.
Go Vertical
With Workstation’s vertical Clamping Face, BenchPilot is capable of cutting “on end,” an operation most CNC machines don’t support.
Go Horizontal
Using the Shelf Upgrade Kit, it’s easy to profile large parts horizontally.
Simple to Use
Set up the project like you would normally with Origin, then click Pilot to begin cutting. Design directly on Origin and begin cutting in minutes. Interrupt a cut if needed and resume cutting easily.
Timer Display
Origin will display its progress and time remaining while cutting with BenchPilot.
Variable Feed Rate
Real time control - adjust from 1 ipm to 45 ipm using Origin’s display or via the feedrate knob on the side of BenchPilot.
Emergency Stop
If and when you need it - stop immediately.
Toolpath Pocketing
When BenchPilot approaches a pocket to clear out it will automatically determine the best path to remove material efficiently.
Cut Selection
If your design has multiple features and shapes you can select individual paths for BenchPilot to cut, or simply cut all at once.
Multiple-depth Cuts
Adjust pass count and cut depth all onscreen, even mid-operation (up to ~1.7” / 43 mm deep).
Pilot Mode
Accessible only when Origin is docked with BenchPilot (similar to AutoPass’s interface and functionality - AutoPass is not required to use BenchPilot).
Ships in Parts
Some assembly required - detailed instructions included.
Warranty
Automatic 1-year warranty from Shaper - receive a free extension to 2 years when you register your BenchPilot (view warranty details).