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Good for you! I see some RC dodads in the one photo...

I am also a RC fan, I do parts for the HPI Baja 1/5th scale and have been into rc's for a long time...

Adam

Stan,

That is one impressive undertaking! I'm glad the rails worked out for you!

Adam

I got the new control board today and everything is shipshape now...

Thank you Shopbot!

The problem I am having is not the same as yours.. I have lost all pc to bot comm... Windows device manager is'nt seeing control box... I have a new board in-route...

Well...

Frank from Shopbot called me this morning and walked me though some things to check.. It is the controller board.. It is not not seeing the usb connection.. I'll have a new one on the the...

Yes, I took the in-line hub out of picture and also reinstalled drivers on my PC... I left a message with SB and sent a e-mail too...

The controller card is in behind the big card like you say.. I...

I did that.. Also tried differant cable... Plus checked all fuses and power in box

I am having a issue with my PC not seeing the shopbot. It is a PRS Standard with
a 2.2 hsd spindle. I ran it two days ago with no issues and have have no comm
issues from a long time now. Anytime...

I have a shopbot 2.2 hp kit so I don't know if this is the same but...

I use a C5 command to run the warm-up routine. It runs three speeds for a total of 9 minutes.

3 min of 9000
3 min of...

Nice talking with ya tonight... Hope all goes well!

I just finished doing this same upgrade.. you will have two hot legs and a ground.. send me a pm with your phone and I'll help you if you like!

I also had no history with cad-cam before my shopbot purchase a year ago.

In that amount of time I have learned alot from this forum and though trial and error... But not with to many errors...

I have my jog speed set at 7 ips. When I use CTRL with keypad arrows it runs at that speed...

Adam

I have my proxy switches set to where if I come off them .5 inch that is my real zero for x and y...

My Machine also has this issue. I started out with SB #18 and now running the current version. Same thing thoughout updates...

I am running my set-up on 8 gauge copper 40 amp breaker... Spindle and table

I'm sorry I can't offer any advise on carving cherry as I have not done any...

But I read your write-up on the shopbot forum and visited your site. Congrats to you and all you've done!

Adam

My e-stop is hooked to 4/ST and G on a input plug...

I have 2 layers Of cabinet grade 3 quarter inch With carriage bolts and 2 layers of m d f 3 quarter Glued down... surfacing the table is a must. make sure your dust collectors hooked up to do it it...

It is a exciting thing is it not!...

I just upgraded my prs 48x48 to a 96x48 and put a 2.2 hsd on it. They are a great machine!

I look forward to more pics of your assembly

Well , Good news .... I talked to Shopbot and everything they sent me was correct. The install went really well and the only hick-up I had after words was with the spindle control... I just had to...

Really?... inside the drive it says 3ph input.. Did you run into the same thing with your install?

Well I recieved my 220v 2.2 1ph spindle kit today and was all excited to install it this weekend......

As I was going over the details of it I noticed that the vfd drive that SB sent me is 3ph...

Thanks for all the input guys,

I ordered the 2.2 kit from shopbot and it should be here next week....

Adam

I am getting ready to get a HSD spindle from SB and have a question...

I am looking to get the 2.2hp 220v single phase one versus the 4hp.

How is the power compared to my PC head beings the...