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  1. Sorry Kgentry for not get back to you sooner. I...

    Sorry Kgentry for not get back to you sooner. I thought I had all replies setup to send me an email notification when anybody posted.

    I will have to measure the shaft diameters tomorrow and get...
  2. Sorry MartyM for not get back to you sooner. I...

    Sorry MartyM for not get back to you sooner. I thought I had all replies setup to send me an email notification when anybody posted.

    Looking to trade for the parts and avoid a cash exchange. ...
  3. Gecko Drivers, Vextra Motors and PRT/S control box with power suppliy

    We have decommissioned our old ShopBot that has been upgraded throughout the years. It was one of the original cable drive systems with a wooden table that we upgraded to rack and pinion and metal...
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    Rabbit Laser USA

    I purchased a Rabbit Laser USA (China import) model RL1290 80 watt 36x48" over three years ago and I am very pleased with it. I have students using it on every project for cutting, inlay work and...
  5. Free Guitar Patterns and Curriculum --- http://www.guitarbuilding.org/#!curriculum

    Any other schools using the patterns from http://www.guitarbuilding.org/#!curriculum? My students and I are cutting out bodies that we downloaded from them. They have five or six free ones to...
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    VFD will not power up

    Our ShopBot VFD will no longer power up. We last used it this Friday to cut out Guitar bodies, but today (Saturday) when I came in to cut out the guitar necks the VFD would not power/light up. I...
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    Resolution Multiples

    The problem was within the resolution multiples. They were set to 5,5,5,5,1. Reset them all to 1,1,1,1,1 and everything is working fine now.


    Thank you for the help. :)


    Best Regards,
    ...
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    It is an old PR ShopBot that we have upgrade to...

    It is an old PR ShopBot that we have upgrade to use the 4g control box. The XY jog speed is set to 6IPS while the move XY is at 4IPs.

    I can use the keyboard (K) an input values to have it move...
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    JOG distances bad, Move distances good

    Just finished reinstalling and upgrading to the most current version of the Shopbot software 3.6.16. I have set my unit values so that they are accurate. 1" move equals 1" of travel in X, Y and Z. ...
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    MY PC is an old AMD single core CPU 3000MHz ...

    MY PC is an old AMD single core CPU 3000MHz running XP. Only thing that bugs me about the control box to PC is the serial to usb converter. If it wasn't for that, I might attempt to run it on...
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    The 10200 Z unit value setting worked and it...

    The 10200 Z unit value setting worked and it appears to be extremely close if not dead on. I will do further testing later. My students are currently cutting out long-board skateboard decks. I...
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    PR upgraded to 4G -- z unit value help?

    I have an early 1990's PR ShopBot that we have upgraded to a 4G control board with the most current drivers (3.6.x) & firmware(1.4.0). It still uses the ball screw for the Z axis which is driven by...
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    I was lucky when I stumbled across that website ...

    I was lucky when I stumbled across that website after endless searches for an updated Jointer safety test. Thought it was worth sharing. I too, treat the Shopbot as an specialized router when it...
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    Great site for your safety tests and review...

    Great site for your safety tests and review sheets.

    http://cte.dpsk12.org/indtechsafetytests.html
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    I have had the same problems. The only way I got...

    I have had the same problems. The only way I got around the error was to record the line of code it stopped at. Then reboot the system and pick the Shopbot file from the next line. It is not a...
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    Lost communcations error

    The last three out of four .sbp files have generated a lost communications error. We are running the most current release of the control software for our ShopBot. Some part files work fine. ...
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    X & Y Gantry Upgrades

    Are there any X & Y rail + Gantry Upgrades from Shopbot? Or does one need to get look for a third party suppliers?

    I have an old Cable Drive system that was upgraded to a rack and pinion back...
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