Hi,
Nice clean install. Sounds like fun! I also have a PRT with the second Z Axis which is currently laying in a box on the shelf.
John
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Hi,
Nice clean install. Sounds like fun! I also have a PRT with the second Z Axis which is currently laying in a box on the shelf.
John
Hi Guys,
Well, it is 2017 and my electronic and software retrofit project on my shoptbot PRT is still working flawlessly. One of the best moves that I ever made. Runs great on Windows 7 and...
Hi Guys,
Still using my wired XBOX controller on my Complete Electronic Retrofit of my Shopbot PRT Router and it works flawlessly, both hardware and software since 2012. Here is a link to show...
Here is a photo of a little sign my friend made for me. I helped convert his Shopbot Router to Mach3. A friend of mine helped me modify my 2010 Screen Set adding several useful macros. Used Lee's...
Hi Tom,
Congratulations on your new membership to the indexer club.
Looks like it will work well for you. I see gun stocks coming in the near future.:)
John
Hi John Zarski,
Are you using a spindle on your PRT conversion? If not, have you looked at the Super PID Variable Speed controller for Porter Cable or other multiple speed selection routers. It...
Hi Gene,
Shopbot parts usage in Mach3 Conversion:
It all depends on what Shopbot Control you have and the components included. If you were to decide to convert to mach3, the best deal would be...
Hi John,
FYI, I did a software/hardware conversion of a Shopbot PRT Standard to Mach3. A friend of mine who lives in Port Orange, Florida helped me select all the parts. It has worked great...
Hi,
First, thanks for all your input. I would have replied earlier but I have been busy trimming large, i.e. 24 inch diameter, branches off a tree that overhung my workshop. Glad that is done.
...
Hi,
I am helping a friend set up a Shopbot PRT Standard router running Version 3.6.46 software.
This router does not have a tool changer but would like to make a macro to bring the router to a...
Hi,
Here is a video on the Cable Management System and Super PID Speed Control for Tom's Router.
http://youtu.be/W1AIoR-YuDM
John
Hi,
First, many thanks to all of you guys that helped me with this project.
I have attached the necessary setup files for the Logitech F710 Wireless controller and the .XML file (Toms Shopbot) ...
Hi Adrian,
Thanks for the link.
John
Hi,
If anyone is running a Logitech Rumblepad and is willing to share their (Game Profile) i.e. Shopbot control I would appreciate a copy. The Logitech Profiler has the ability to Export your...
Hi Adrainm.
Thanks for the tip on Diagonal Axis Movement. Now I see what Brady was talking about.
I just tried your suggestion. The SE and NE worked fine. The NW and SW that utilized the Alt...
Hi Guys,
First thanks for your valued input.
I am trying to program the D Pad on the left side of the controller for X and Y table movement utilizing Key Assignments and POV commands.
I have...
Hi,
I finally received my Logitech F710 Controller.
I have been able to assign keystrokes to buttons i.e. K on the controller and even make commands that involve multiply keystrokes i.e. C3...
Hi,
I won an E-Bay auction last night for a Logitech F710 Wireless controller. Hopefully, I will get it next week and see how it works.
John
Hi Doug,
Yes, this type of signage really gets the creative juices flowing.
Another thing my friend in the Sign business does is cut graphics on his computer and then cuts the designs on his...
Hi Doug,
Beautiful Work!!!!! Many thanks for sharing your creations.
I make some of these but not in the real 3D like your examples.
I drill a couple of holes near the bottom and utilize a...
Hi Adrain,
Can you make combined X/Y movement with the joystick or do you have to do them individually in SB3 software?
John
Hi Adrain,
First, thanks for your valued input.
I talked to the tech support guy at Logitech this afternoon and he said that there was a possibility of disconnection if other wireless devises...
Hi Brady,
Many thanks for the input.
I was looking for a wireless video game controller i.e. Logitech that would allow me to move around the table when positioning an X laser while locating the...
Hi,
A friend of mine recently purchased a used Shopbot PRT Standard that is running Version 3.6.46 Software on a Compaq Laptop that is utilizing Windows 7 Home Edition operating system.
I am...
Hi Stan,
Your pods look really nice and look like they have plenty of holding power. I like the 3 O Ring idea to allow for mulitple clamping options. Thanks for sharing.
I have made some...