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  1. Shopbot 4 G controller for sale and PRT style Z azis

    I have a 4 G controller with a custom toroidal power supply . I also made heat sinks for the Gecko drivers and mounted them remotely from the board . Was working great when I upgraded my entire...
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    I have a 4 G board and a prt Z axis that I'd sell...

    I have a 4 G board and a prt Z axis that I'd sell . I'm located in Ontario Canada . I started with the old unistrut machine with the ballscrew Z axis . I upgraded the Z axis , then got a 4 G board ...
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    Yes I did get it resolved . Shopbot support was...

    Yes I did get it resolved . Shopbot support was great and sent me a link to post files for both X and Y axis within hours of my request . One of my issues was with the Optimized rounding toolpath...
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    indexer post processor

    I'm trying to figure out what's going on with my indexer . first time using it . I created a rounding toolpath in aspire V11.5 and have the indexer set up on the X axis . Everything seems to be...
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    I've found some excellent tutorials :...

    I've found some excellent tutorials : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzknioA34F8 . I was using the free version of 360 , and took advantage of a sale and bought a 3 year subscription . I think at...
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    Where I find Fusion really usefull is with...

    Where I find Fusion really usefull is with cutting plywood parts . The thickness can vary a lot with plywood , so it's nice to use the thicknes as a parameter in the design . This makes it very easy...
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    I would have though that Shopbot would have done...

    I would have though that Shopbot would have done this as well . Especially since they used to include it with the tool. Unfortunately I dont know anything about Javascript
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    using Fusion 360

    I have Fusion 360 and use it for designing parametric furniture and other things . At the moment I cant figure out how to set up my shopbot in the machining module , so I export a .dxf and create...
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    It might be 4 mm that I cut I'd definitely be...

    It might be 4 mm that I cut
    I'd definitely be interested in the drag knife if it could cut it
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    Have you tried cutting 3mm coreplast ? ---I cut a...

    Have you tried cutting 3mm coreplast ? ---I cut a lot of that for a local sign shop with a 1/8" spiral end mill. the chips are very clingy and the dust collection is never 100 percent effective . I'd...
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    Interested . Please PM me

    Interested . Please PM me
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    I had a similar problem once wit my older machine...

    I had a similar problem once wit my older machine . I could air cut the file no problem , but as soon as I started cutting the static would somehow back feed through the electrical ground and mess up...
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    Fusion 360 Post processor

    I've been working my way through the learning curve of Fusion 360. As much as I don't like the software subscription model , I'm finding it to be a fantastic product and have only scratched the...
  14. Thread: Backlash

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    Backlash

    Hi . I'm setting up a new to me PRS which is replacing my old unistrut machine that has served me well for 17 years . I must say that I am impressed with the evolution of the shopbot . I am having a...
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    $500 plus postage

    $500 plus postage
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    I'd like to get $ 500 plus postage

    I'd like to get $ 500 plus postage
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    Sorry I didn't see it and cant seem to find it .

    Sorry I didn't see it and cant seem to find it .
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    PRT control box for sale

    I have a PRT control box that has not been used for a few years since upgrading to Geko drives . All of the drivers work . I have added an external bus bar to link the inputs on the board and make it...
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    I'd like to get the v8 upgrade , and did not skip...

    I'd like to get the v8 upgrade , and did not skip the version 4 upgrade . I feel a bit short changed that I have to pay as much for V8 as the people who skipped the upgrade .
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    I had a similar problem , took me ages to track...

    I had a similar problem , took me ages to track it down to the dust collection system which is a 5 hp shop vac . ( had the lights off and noticed the static sparks ) ---I wound up running a copper...
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    Mc Master

    I had a US customer who was going to order something from McMaster and ship it to me . He made the mistake of mentioning it to the sales clerk , and got black listed . --They wont even sell to him...
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    I have a unistrut machine and make puzzle joints...

    I have a unistrut machine and make puzzle joints for kayak panels . I offset one side about .010 in the cad program . The joints are not perfect , but the epoxy fills any voids .
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    I cut quite a bit of it for the local sign shop ....

    I cut quite a bit of it for the local sign shop . I use either a 1/8 " single flute upcut spiral bit or a 1/4" double flute straight bit . Speeds are usualy about 150 ipm . with the small bit I cut...
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    Nice machine . --- The 5 axis is pretty cool . ...

    Nice machine . --- The 5 axis is pretty cool . Do you really think you need to use 5axis to produce that particular part ? I'm not sure if the undercut around the perimeter is necessary . could it...
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    engraving brass

    I've done it and the bit I used looked like a solid cone with half of the cone ground off it was called an engravers bit . The material I used was sold as " Trophy brass" . ---I have a picture of the...
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