Tool Changer for Shapeoko W / Shapeoko BitZero (tm)

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TL;DR summary - if you have a 3d printer, aluminium foil, and the Bit Zero already, you can make a BitSetter. Print the three files. Thread the foil over the edge and through the "arm" facine the BitZero. Set up up the software and clip the "tool clip" to the aluminium foil ledge. See included picture.. With Carbide Motion (tm) from Carbide 3d we now can have an awesome way to change tools and no longer have to separate out our toolpaths to change bits and re-zero each time. However, as with any new thing, it was sold out. I decided to read the instructions and realized they were patching in the same place as the bitZero I already had. I wondered if I touched the clip from the tool to the "puck" that goes on the item we are cutting, if the bit would be registered just like Bitsetter does? And sure enough, it worked. I got to designing, and here is my few hours of work. I have now run 3 jobs through my Shapeoko, and it has worked great. Hope many of you can find it of use. This work is AS IS without warranty or guarantee. Don't blame me if you forget to clip the tin foil, if the bit trashes your Bitzero, or if you dog dies and your house burns down. BitZero and Bitsetter are both from Carbide 3d. I don't seee that they claim to have a Trademark, but if they do, I do not have any rights to them. You can find them at Carbide3d.com