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Thanks for the input, John.

We have a guy in house that does silicone mold making. Figured this was the best bet, but have you priced out silicone lately?! Crazy expensive! We were trying to go...

Customer has an existing door with an ornate pediment that they want to duplicate for an adjacent door opening. All of the column toppers, rosettes, and medallions look to be custom made, and I can't...

Damn....Maybe that's why it's going so slow! The slower z axis feed rate came out like that when post processing. Let me play around with that and see if it helps. I'm also thinking about ramping up...

I need to speed up production cutting some ornate acantha leaf trim molding. Currently, I'm using a preset speeds and feeds set up in Fusion 360. Running a 2.25" wide 8 ft length of this trim is...

This is a new material for me, so I figured I'd ask the experts while I do a quick google search...

I need to cut some decorative corbels out of 2" thick 30lb architectural foam. I plan on using a...

hey bleeth,
I saw your bot on ebay the other day! Did you get it sold? I wish I had the space/funds to make it happen, but alas...
All the best to you on your next chapter!

Attached is a sample .sbp...
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I got a question for you experts out there in ShopBotLand...

I finally have the automatic toolchanger dialed in, and I'm able to use multiple tools in the same part file. Thank goodness!

Now,...

Thanks for this, Coogara! My only qualm is I wish I had found it sooner! You should have a stickied thread showcasing the app (your youtube vid), install instuctions, feature requests, etc...
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So, doing some more investigating, I discovered the Android app!
Here it is:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Coogara+Consulting

I'm going to play with the free version today...

Here's the link to the newer versions of the ShopBot Remote Android app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Coogara+Consulting

I'm going to play with it today and see how it goes.

I am holding off ordering the bumpbar while I research other options. That wireless ProxSmart CNC remote looks cool. And if I had an Android app, that would be most ideal. The link for the app4lumia...

I got the okay from the boss to order a bumpbar, but now after reading the bumpbar thread and seeing the other options, I'm on the fence. I kinda like the wireless CNC remote. That looks pretty cool....

Yes, I had come to realize that I was incorrect all along. And thanks for the clarification and alternative suggestions, Brady.

Let's say I'm running a job, and something's not right and I need to stop the ShopBot for whatever reason. If I'm standing at the computer and I hit the spacebar to stop the job, the spindle raises...

Riptide,
Like Brady was showing, and as evident in your pic, I believe your origin isn't set up correctly in F360. You can clearly see in you pic that in the ShopBot Preview, that your origin is set...

You've exceeded your inbox storage for PMs...lol
Here's what I was going to send you...
Hey man, We've slowed down a little bit at the shop and I'm revisiting mounting the indexer, as well as...

I've asked this in the Vectric forum as well, but is there a way to avoid the retract when doing multi-layer pocketing? Other than manually editing the g-code?

Welp, that wasn't it :confused:
I'm pretty convinced that Vectric's toolpath options are less than to be desired,
especially 3D stuff, like rest machining, 3D roughing, etc...
Most of the time,...

Hmmm...I'll have to take a look at that. I don't think I set it up with ramps/leads, but doesn't hurt to go over it again. When I get back to the shop...
Thanks for your input, Justin

When using Aspire to create a simple pocket cut which has multiple step-downs to reach the desired depth, the tool raises back to the safe Z2 plunge move height in between passes. For example, let's...

I was able to fix the broken pneumatic piston, so I didn't have to bypass the ATC ;)
Thanks, though!

In the midst of cutting a part the rear dust skirt gate caught a hold-down clamp and I broke the shaft on one of the pneumatic pistons.

So, I'll have to order another one.

In the mean time, how...

I recently began playing with Fusion 360, using the free 1 year subscription from ShopBot. It has its pluses and minuses, in my opinion. I like the fact that it's a CAD/CAM solution all in one. It's...

He's talking about Fusion 360, not V-Carve, scott. I wonder if it would be possible to import the tool library from VCP into Fusion? Just thinking out loud...