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Apparently they are working on a setup for a Shopbot.

Here is an example of how it works

https://youtu.be/LqX6qronUVs?si=yD_DNj-OzfqgvRRb

Hi guys

Has anyone installed a RapidChange ATC on their Shopbot

Many thanks

Paulo

l think ecabinets is no longer supported or the dongle is no longer available.

There are no cabinet software programmes that are free, the only one l have used that has a low cost is Cabmaker32,...

I share your concern with the rust, my shop is a few hundred yards from the sea in southern Ireland, l came across Evaporust to remove the rust, l was astonished how well it works

l have a PRS Alpha with Two spindles, the offset between them is 160.00mm, l have the offset in my variables set as -160.00mm.
When l run a file using the head2 post it moves 160.0mm and ignores ...

Please keep us updated on how you get on with Carveco

Jerry,

You must have a later motherboard, mine looks completely different.

I wired the sensors as per you instruction and it works fine, I did have another issue that has never happened before,...

Thanks Jerry

i will check the wiring tomorrow and try your connections, the wiring diagram is the one that was in the PRS control box when it was shipped

Hi Jerry

They are the round type with two nuts, I have triple checked the connection as per the diagram.

http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=32035&stc=1

Hi Jerry,

There are no lights showing, with or without metal in front of the sensor.

Paul

Hi Shopbotters,

Its been a long time since I was here, after being very ill twice I decided to move from the UK to the Wild Atlantic Way in South West Ireland and make things that I enjoy with my...

Hi Jim,

Yes, there is a way, here is a link with all the information. http://m.imgur.com/gallery/vuyDa

I tried it yesterday but has a problem with the QGIS download

let us know how you get...

Does anyone have a link to the cutting files for the Smoker project on the Shopbot website, all I can can find it the construction PDF

many thanks

Brian, I used one of the Russian CAD modellers from eBay, it turned into a nightmare, is cost me my reputation with a regular client ang a lot of time getting the money back, pm me for the name to...

Marc,

I use it every time I machine on vector, I'm not sure what you mean, but I just measure the length of the vector, then use that dimension for the length of then ramp.

Marc,

You could set the ramping length to the length of your vector, this will do it in three passes without returning to the start each time, depending on the size of your cutter three passes to...

I had a job earlier in the year to produce 6 x 2metre high ornate columns, I was in the process of building a stand alone indexer using Shopbot controls but with the volume of work I had and the...

Steve,

That's correct, I want to use two Z's as a defacto tool changer.


Gary,

I think that is exactly what I need, I hope you have one !!!!

Many thanks

Hi Steve,

My indexer is on a PRSAlpha running parallel to my Y axis wrapping the X axis. My main spindle is Z, my second spindle is A and my indexer is B.

I got the Metric indexer post from...

Does anyone have a metric Indexer post for Head 2 they are willing to share.

Many thanks


Paul

Thank you all for the quick response.

It was a gremlin, the furry kind, it chewed through the limit switch cable.



Many thanks

Paul

It's allways the way when you need to meet a deadline, one day all well limit switches working fine, today tried to zero off the limit switches all I get is message " Use arrow keys to move off of...

You could try Gesso

This one is interesting

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7575301/so-you-want-to-be-a-cabinetmaker


and this

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Here is an earlier thread with my two-way extractor switcher

http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6450