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I'm selling my Custom built ShopBot Desktop 2418 with an Aluminum Vacuum Bed. $6,000 shipped in the continental USA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/401783608080

I'm also offering the aluminum table by...

Now $8,500

Thanks for asking! Here is what my invoice says "Spindle 1HP 110V 1PH 110V Delta S-drive VFD"

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It has a 3/4" Aluminum Vacuum bed that was custom made for me at Shopbot. The table is 24"x18" with a 5.5" cutting height. I don't have any blank...

Has anyone ever had this problem? Any remedies?

Thanks! I finally got a chance to test out your suggestion and it worked out great!!

I'll try 0.02", I have been told 0.03" by one builder. I have been using a 0.5" Chip breaker finisher. I will look into compression bits. I'm cutting Poplar with a Hardboard top.

Thanks! I will try that. I used to use a rough and finishing path but I got a lot of chatter at a specific part of the end grain. I left 0.05" for the finishing path and went at the same speed and...

Hi guys, I'm making guitar bodies and have had amazing luck using the spiral ramp to get the best finish on the side of the bodies. They only problem is the dwell spot where the bit stops. I have...

Thanks Guys, the grain tends to change in about the same spots somewhat consistently. I did something similar to what dlcw said. I took 2 profiles with the first stepping out slightly around the...

Hey guys, I am making guitar bodies and have to figure out how to program certain parts of the cut to be conventional cut. My only guess is to make 2 copies of the outline and cut it where the grain...

Thanks guys! I went with Scott's Whiteside bit. Since I'm on the desktop I can't justify the 10x the price for the larger bits.

I am looking to use my Desktop as a planer for a month or 2 while I rebuild an old Rockwell Delta planer. What is a good surfacing bit? Any recommendations for holding down a board for planing?

I am starting to get into vacuum hold downs. I have a Precision Model S35 Vacuum pump. The specs are 35 1/M (1.23 CFM) 15 Micron. What types of tubes, gauge and valves do I need?

I also have a...

Have you seen any examples of this for me to reference?

I don't have the tapmatic yet. I do have a Spindle on my Desktop.



Thanks! You have my mind going! That gives me a lot of options. I will take some time to think this through.

I have a couple thousand knobs that need to be drilled and tapped. Has anyone tried this? Does the spindle have enough torque for the tapmatic?

You have no idea, I am going to stay very busy now :)

Great news!!! Shopbot sent Chris to my house to inspect the machine. He couldn't find the actual issue, but he did agree it was not operating properly. He changed the entire circuit board setup and...

At this point I am convinced my machine has a serious problem.

I went back to the new software and had a couple of issues. First the Control box said EF instead of the speed. I turned it off and...

Thanks for the support guys! I have a friend bringing another computer this week to lend me. I will treat the machine as if I just bought it and run through all the steps and see what happens.

Thanks, I have been through that multiple times.

Shopbot had me install an older version of the software.They said one or more of the driver motors might be bad. I installed the software and the firmware. when I open the program it says "Problem...

I have not found a USB 2.0 port locally yet. A friend mentioned trying to get the machine to run with the spindle at 0 so it doesn't spin and increase the Z zero so it cuts mid air to see if it...