CNCjogger Android version is here — app lets you jog your Shapeoko from your phone
A few months back I posted here about the app + USB receiver I made that lets you jog your Shapeoko from your iPhone — the USB stick stays plugged into your computer, and the app works right away with Carbide Motion (no additional software or settings needed on the computer). This means that whenever you need to jog the machine, you just pull out your phone — the app instantly reconnects as soon as you open it.
Android was the most-requested feature after that post, and I'm happy to say it's now here — the app is free on both platforms, and the CNCjogger Stick is available for sale at https://cncjogger.com
The receiver shows up to your computer as a regular plug-and-play USB keyboard, so there's nothing to install. It's designed to work with Carbide Motion out of the box — arrow keys for X/Y, Page Up/Down for Z, all 4 speed settings — but it works with any CNC software that takes keyboard shortcuts (custom key mapping in the app if needed). Of course there are other ways to jog the machine, but the fancy wired pendants are expensive, and the cheap Bluetooth keypads are fine, but some people prefer not to have another piece of hardware in the shop that needs to be charged/synced/stored. You already have a battery-powered touchscreen controller in your pocket; this just lets you use it with the CNC. I'm personally not a fan of making everything into an app if there's no good reason, but for me, the convenience and simplicity is actually pretty nice for daily use.
Happy to answer questions, and thanks to everyone who asked for Android — the requests pushed this to the top of the list.
[This is fully compatible with Carbide Motion and Shapeoko, but is not made by or endorsed by the makers of those products.]