Author Archives: shagmatic

The simplest machine has always been the simple three wheel machine. However there was a little bit of slipping on the drive roller. If used in repeat motion mode this could be a problem as the slip accumulated. The addition … Continue reading →

I have had some time out of the shop due to fire threat so I have been working on the Shagmatic code. It is looking very good.I finally tested on a real machine and found several bugs. The worst of … Continue reading →

Several years ago I built a fucking machine that used an SD card to hold motion programs. I also wrote a number of programs to create and edit these programs. I have one program that allows you to record a … Continue reading →

I have a new board and program that I think will serve the needs of a lot of builders. Most prospective builders have the skills and toosl to deal with the mechanical aspects of building a fucking machine but are … Continue reading →

I just uploaded a new version of the Shagmatic firmware that runs on the ESP32 microcontroller. This has built in WiFi. The Machine works the same as before with the favorite joystick tool but the three knob features are no … Continue reading →

I have been working on and off on the ability to record Shagmatic sessions to audio files for about 6 years. This has been a goal for a long time but I stopped working on it because there was no … Continue reading →

Best Update Ever I have revisited the fucking machine and decided to improve my latest model as much as possible. I am surprised at how good it is now. All the annoying little bits of stutter and hesitation are gone. … Continue reading →

fI have revisited the fucking machine and decided to improve my latest model as much as possible. I am surprised at how good it is now. All the annoying little bits of stutter and hesitation are gone. I decided to … Continue reading →

There is not much there yet but I just added a “Forum” to the Shagmatic Blog. This may be the only fucking machine forum on the internet? I have only added two categories for discussion and have not added any … Continue reading →

I few potential builders have asked me about obtaining parts to build a fucking machine in Europe. My parts lists show sources in the US. There are certainly all of the parts needed for any of the various designs, available … Continue reading →