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@all Good day people, I just wanted to give you an update about the start of shipping: we are officially late.How late? We are currently finishing the molds and prototype, and we won't be able to have a clear deadline for when manufacturing will reach the shipping stage until these are successfully completed. At this time, I cannot give you an exact date until the molds are ready. This is a crucial step: if we rush it, get it wrong, or skip one iteration it could be the difference between a receiving a cutting-edge machine and receiving a mediocre printer.As soon as the schedule is updated, we will share the updated dates for shipping, and we will be able to estimate delivery once again. I understand this may be disappointing news, but at Kodama we see it as our main duty to ship a complete quality product. We are working on it with dedication and without break.In addition, there will not be an official update this month. Will be posting more regular information as soon as things get ready.What is happening now?Molds: In the last stages, most of the molds are were tested and almost ready. What is missing to finish is part of the outside shell of the Obsidian plus parts of the mounting for the camera, they need to be perfect . Here some pictures of the molded parts the team shared with me, will share more once I have more. https://imgur.com/9KI95l5 https://imgur.com/mVM6up6PCB: The next iteration samples will ready in 12-14 days to be tested. If no further changes are needed, then is set.Hot end: The actual iteration was machined and it is ready, it is the version was sent to me. You may want to check how it looks https://imgur.com/wZ9n3t2Will be answering your past questions in the following comment.
Kodama_Daniel Collaborator about 10 hours agoHi everyone, Kodama has been working on the new Update, I have confirmed there will be one this month. Not many new things to show today besides what was added three days ago. -The motor mount of the X/Y axis (Corrected it since last time I named the Extruder motor mount as X/Z axis, sorry) https://imgur.com/a/3JjjPIn the last days, some topics arose, will address them. CNY: No, did not took the team as a surprise. Kodama's goal was to not let the holidays halt the progress on some parts of the the production, but things do not go always as planned. If you recall some people left the company months before CNY, this cannot be planned or foreseen. Not an excuse of course, but an example of things that can happen. Adjustments needed to be done a to not risk the printer integrity, in this case we had to delay the printer development.Why mentioned about Vietnam and the App development parallel to CNY and that the would not be halted? Kodama does not have vacations. Yes, at that time and due to other reasons not much could be done about the molds, but that does not mean the team would simply stop working and enjoy the holidays as someone mentioned...Refunds. We cannot offer refunds now because will compromise the production and manufacturing of the machines since a large scale setup needs to be done. Also, the first batch being prepared. At the moment, planning on this batch is being done, e.g. Qty. of add-ons need to be produced to fulfill this batch, distribution planning, etc.Scam?: Many of you have the concern of how your investment will end. If the project was a scam, would be easier to deliver the printer in the last working state (v3 for example since was basically what was advertised) and since Kodama is not forced to fulfill the warranty, the project could have ended there... Instead, upgrades and extra features were added to the design for the printer to be up to date and upgradable. I think many if not all can agree this was good, I mean, some of the things were requested by backers.Why did it not happen like that? Well, because Kodama wants the printer to be a good product, simple as that. This includes you to be satisfied with the printer you will get and to trust there will be a tech support team ready to help you every day of the year. I ensure you no company would invest this amount of time and effort in a product to succeed for it to be a scam... For the printer to be a reality and not only a idea, time and effort needs to be invested in developing and planning. Delays happened, this also affect the team, but the individual performance of the team members did not fall. Kodama will not put excuses of that it is not possible to do X or Y thing instead will do it even if takes longer than expected.The printer will be shipped as soon as it is ready, we appreciate that you trusted in this project (For some of you is the second rodeo with us). I would appreciate for you to be patient, a bit more. We have been doing changes internally to grow as company. MAny things need improvement but that does not mean we will stop doing it. I thank you for those many people that send us emails just to cheer the team up, it helps, thank you. For those who express your discontent, also thank you for the criticism.See you soon people.