Hi everyone. As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected day to day lives of people all around the world, and we are no exception. This post will cover the extent of what that impact looks like to us and to our customers. We want to thank everyone for their patience and support in […]
Batch 2 Updates Pt 3. – Shipping has begun!
We have started shipping orders! Customers should be expecting emails and tracking info from us soon. Please be patient as we get through our backlog. Orders from Dec and January should be shipping this week and next week, and orders from February and March should ship by the following week. We will be shipping all […]
Production updates for Batch 2 – Pt.2
For the last production update, please check out this post: https://sienci.com/2020/02/20/production-updates-for-batch-2/ As covered in the last production update, we have been waiting on the remaining batch of parts to arrive. As of current, we have the full balance of parts with the exception of the control boards. We are expecting the control boards to arrive […]
Creating a Resin Filled Table With the Longmill
Patrik from Sienci Labs connected us with Alex from Curate Vintage to trade a custom made table for some custom Sienci Labs swag. In this project, we are carving the logo into a table using the LongMill and filling in the pocket with epoxy resin. Software For this particular project, we are using Easel by […]
New stuff on the store
We have a couple of new additions to the store to mention! Vectric VCarve Desktop We’ve had a lot of folks highly recommend Vectric software for their LongMills, so we’ve decided to become their official reseller to sell their software. We’ve started with selling VCarve Desktop as it provides 2D and 3D carving functionality, includes […]
Sienci Labs is a 2020 Maker Expo Sponsor
We are happy to announce that Sienci Labs is a sponsor for the 2020 Maker Expo in Kitchener! We are putting $2500 towards supporting this event. We’re really excited to come full circle from tiny startup to a less tiny startup and doing our part to support the maker community in our region. It is […]
Production updates for batch 2
We know that there are lots of folks eagerly waiting for their LongMills. Here’s an update on the production for the LongMills. As far as components go, all parts for the LongMill are currently in the shop being packed now with the exception of two of the components because we are waiting for them to […]
A list of common issues and how we resolved them on the LongMill V1, and how we improved on our machines for V2
It’s been a heck of a ride with building LongMills and ironing out issues in production to get the best quality machine to our customers. With any new product, there are lots of issues to fix and resolve. We’ve kept detailed records for every customer issue we have to review and improve on our machines […]
2020 Toronto Woodworking Show – A Recap
What an insane weekend at this year’s Toronto Woodworking Show! Thank you to everyone who came out to chat and visit the booth! It was exciting to come back to the show this year, as it has been exactly one year since we first publicly debuted the LongMill at the 2019 Toronto Woodworking Show. We […]
Surfacing the Wasteboard on Your Longmill
Want to learn to surface your wasteboard? Surfacing your wasteboard helps level the surface in relation to your machine. This means that if you have bumps or uneven surfaces on your wasteboard, or if your wasteboard is higher on one side that the other, surfacing will even out and flatten the board. Cleans off old […]
