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Carbon-Fiber Rails for Stage One

We've been asked about ways to make the Stage One even lighter, and for longer length rails for those who don't want to put smaller rail sections together in the field.  Of course, longer and lighter aluminum rails have drawbacks, especially in the cost of the machinery we'd have to invest in to produce them...  So, we banged our heads together for a while, talked to some people tha

2013-04-26 15:13
Introducing the VX1 Rotary Motion Blocks

Around the holidays we showed a sneak peak of a motion block design for pan and tilt axes that we were working on.  Our goals were somewhat lofty: create a truly modular motion block design, with high performance, great load capacity, support for nearly any kind of motor, use common components in the setup, and do it all for a price that wouldn't break the budget.

2013-04-19 11:46
Introducing the D-Pod Multi-function Legs and Micro Tripod

In our quest to create the perfect ultra-light legs for the Stage One, we wanted to make a product that would have more utility, something that wasn't just a single-function device like the Ultra-Light Legs for the Stage Zero.  After months of toil designing, making, refining, and crushing prototypes, we finally created something that fit the bill...

2013-04-03 11:51
New Product Previews

It's a perfect time to show off some new products that are about to come out, and to talk about some of the new directions we're pursuing to help facilitate your creativity in new and unique ways.

2012-10-26 14:47
nanoMoCo Now Available

Our new nanoMoCo Stepper Driver/Controller is now available!  Perfect for DIY motion control and robotics application, this little board packs a big punch.  At just 1.5" x 1.5", it contains a 16MHz AVR processor, an A4983 stepper driver, RS-485 bus interface, dual opto-coupled outputs, and is compatible with the Arduino IDE and

2012-07-03 11:26
Stage One Release Date and Discount

We're happy to announce that the Stage One will be available for sale on June 15th! We will have full kits available, and all component parts (hardware, extension sets, etc.). We are not taking pre-orders and sales will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

2012-06-01 14:03
New European Distributor: Elysia Visuals

We're happy to welcome our newest distributor for Western Europe: Elysia Visuals.  Elysia Visuals was started by Andre Crone, whom you might recognize as Cronix from the OpenMoCo project.  He's been heavily engaged in development and testing of our newest MoCoBus technology, and will be offering new MoCoBus-enabled products in the near future

2012-06-01 10:58
International Economy Shipping Now Available

We're now able to ship packages using our new International Economy method.  For our international customers, you should see this new rate appear when checking out.  Here are some things to note:

2012-04-30 10:19
MX2 Firmware 0.92 Beta

The latest beta firmware for the MX2 is now available for download.  This new release addresses some common requests for features, while resolving some issues with Telescope head control.

2012-04-26 09:41
Ultra-Light Legs and Limit Switch Kits
Jeff Making Legs

It's pouring rain and hailing here in Houston, so everyone's hard at work making Ultra-Light Leg Kits and Multi-Function Switch Blocks, no pretty weather dist

2012-04-20 16:08