Shaper Origin – A Handheld CNC

Shaper Origin is a handheld CNC router that has the familiar form factor of a traditional router, with the precision of high-end CNC machine. You steer Origin following the path on-screen, while it makes small “auto corrections” within a 1/2” range, leaving you with perfect results. Cutting a joinery, profiles or patterns, and engraving for signage can all be handled directly on-tool, no programming required. It also works with almost any design software you use.

Shaper Origin Training at the Wood Club

See the Wood Club Class catalog for Shaper Origin class. Click here to go directly to the class signup page.

How it Works (in 3 Minutes)

Watch a short video to see the Shaper Origin in operation.

Shaper Origin at the Sun City West Woodworking Club

The Sun City West Woodworking Club has acquired a Shaper Origin. This includes the Shaper origin Handheld router, The Shaper Workstation, Shaper Plate and Shaper Trace. The Workstation and Plate are used with the Shaper Origin to support mounting materials for the Shaper. The Shaper Frame is used with the Shaper Trace app to convert drawings to digital format that can be used in Shaper designs.

The Shaper Origin in the Sun City West Woodworking Club is located in a workbench/cabinet, across from the mill. Club members that have been trained and certified may check out the workbench key at the Tool Crib. The workbench contains:

• Shaper Origin
• Shaper Workstation
• Shaper Plate

There are small tools, vacuum hose, clamps and accessories for use with the Shaper Origin.

A dedicated Vacuum is located beside the Shaper Workbench for dust collection.

The club also has a Shaper Trace and an app that will scan hand drawings on a phone and convert to vectors for use in shaper Origin. The file created by Trace are svg format and can be used on the Wood Club’s CNC and lasers as well.

Shaper Origin 	Shaper Workstation	Shaper Plate	Shaper Frame

Shaper Tools

Shaper Origin	Shaper Workstation
Shaper Plate	Shaper Trace

Shaper Tools, the company that created the Shaper, started selling the Shaper Origin in 2016. The current Shaper Origin is the second generation of the Shaper Origin. Over the years, the company has produced extensive documentation and video training resources. Here are the primary web site tutorials for the Shaper Origin. In addition, a search for “Shaper Origin” will find dozens of YouTube videos.

Shaper Web Site https://www.shapertools.com/en-us

Shaper Tutorials https://www.shapertools.com/en-us/tutorials/overview

Shaper Education https://www.shapertools.com/en-us/masterclass/

Tutorials https://www.shapertools.com/en-us/tutorials/overview

Forum https://community.shapertools.com/

Shaper Origin Cloud

Many tasks can be performed using the onboard touch screen controls on the Shaper origin. Additional and enhanced capabilities are available by utilizing Cloud resources provided by Shaper Tools. Shaper Origin apps include:

Shaper Studio	Studio is a design tool to create projects for the Shaper
Shaper Files	Files store drawing and designs created in Studio and Trace and can be accessed directly on the Shaper Origin
Shaper Hub	Hub is a repository of hundreds of readymade projects for the Shaper
Shaper Trace	Shaper Trace is an app that uses Shaper Frame to digitize drawings and transfer them to Files.
Shaper Sessions	The sessions are recorded videos of Shaper training, announcements and tutorials.
Shaper Master class	Master Class is a series of classes showing how to use the Shaper in a variety of woodworking projects.

Using the Shaper apps can enhance the capabilities of the Shaper Origin.

For example, the Shaper Origin can carve text using the onboard touch screen, but by using Shaper Studio, more fonts and variations can be made.

A project in the Shaper Hub can be loaded in the Shaper using the onboard touch screen.

Shaper trace can be used to trace lettering or drawings, then digitized and loaded in the Shaper Origin.

Files Created in Vcarve, Xtools XCS or InkScape can be exported as SVG files and imported into the Shaper Origin.

Wood Club Library and Shaper

Shaper Origin Training

The wood club will be holding demonstrations and classes for use of the Shaper at the club. Shaper Tools has a lot of materials and videos for the Shaper origin. Click here to view the training schedule and online training videos provided by Shaper