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James,

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes I have seen the website you mention as it has been around for many years and while certainly useful it is not exactly what I am after since it...

I would like to set up a 3 Axis zeroing plate much like the one currently sold by SHOPBOT but with some custom twists to suit my needs. Is there a ready to use routine to do this say much like the C2...

Thanks for the F710 setup info. I picked up a new unit today at local computer store for about $34 us.

Initially I had a lot of problems getting my old Win XP machine to recognize it correctly so...

Yes Ken, the blower is from a barrel mounted delta machine. I used a smaller drum for the mod, 30gallon wheras original was 55 gallon. There is another thread on the forum for the dust collector...

Well I modified a simple 45 degree PVC elbow with the heat gun today to get a little more direct air onto the router bit when using the pressure foot. Works not to bad for now until I can design a...

Well as a running update to this thread, I have now approx. 1/3 filled the red barrel on my dust collector and there is virtually nothing in the plastic bag on the filter, I didn't remove it but less...

Well I ran the SHOPBOT today for the first time with my upgraded dust collector and also the new added Y carriage dust curtains. I am very pleased with the results and they definitely have a place in...

The chain I have is 1" by 3" interior cable space and is 81" long overall. If buying used on eBay be sure to watch for pieces that include the 2 end links as these simplify your mounting at each end....

Well I finally got around to installing E chain on my X axis cables to tidy things up and make the Shopbot look more professional. I had actually got the e-chain for both my X and Y axis on ebay back...

Next time I do a small cut I will try to remember to shoot a short video. My hope is it will work in combination with my dust collector and prevent dust from migrating outside the table top area...

Hi Guys,

In my ungoing quest for a cleaner dust free shop (see my earlier post on a dust collector build up) I decided to do a simple mod today and add curtains to the front and rear sides of the...

I did the 4G upgrade to my PRT a few years back and the difference in speed and performance is well worth the price of admission! Even the cut quality was signicantly better. Now if I just had a hi...

Yes Scott, if I go with the plastic pail dust deputy I will likely attach it directly to the shop vac to make as a single unit that rolls around together.

I built a new mounting bracket for the...

Funny story about the barrel Scott was that when I started the dust collector project I just naturally went looking for a barrel on the local online classifieds and got this red one. Then several...

My red barrel with the locking lid is 30 gallons. It originally had industrial soap in it. I may eventually paint it and make some nice decals to dress it up like a store bought unit but need to come...

Yes talking of mods I did to my drum based roll around however older DELTAs had American made quality electric motors, in my case a 2HP BALDOR whereas most ready made cyclone machines like the one...

Scott the main problem with venting directly outside is that it possibly evacuates much of your heat in the winter! You could notice a dramatic change in your heat bills! Maine doesn't get as cold...

I installed the metal ductwork today to get the "Suck" over to the router. I am hoping the short length of 4" flexible hosing will cover the complete table without snagging but I may have to...

Monty,

You want to look for something with a cyclone and a HEPA filter. I think 2HP is about the minimum size I would look at although that will vary by the size of your router and the amount of...

Thanks for the comments Scott, I was planning to get the smaller dust deputy for my shop vac as well after seeing how well its big brother works. The cyclone design is so efficient I did some tests...

Dust collection has always been a shortcoming of my SHOPBOT PRT CNC router set-up and I recently undertook to make some drastic improvements. I have an older DELTA 50-181 dust collector that sat on a...

thanks Scott, looks like you and 3 other people. :-) Have had no shop time lately so just getting around to painting this now!

cheers
Gerald

I wanted an excuse to cut a new shop sign with the SHOPBOT logo on it so I did this up in ASPIRE and V-carved it in MDF. I even shot a little video of the cutting process which will likely be kinda...

you could just offer to come and totally remove the cabinets if they don"t want to pay the bill and let them try and get as nice a job for less money elsewhere. I hate being held hostage after the...

Well I breathed a sigh of relief when my Z axis started to worked in both directions after I swapped out 2 IC's on the motherboard. Not a task I would recommend for a neophyte in soldering but...