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Coming soon delta motors/gearboxes on centroid.

PRT is running solid with OE stepper 7.2 gearbox, Shopbot ver4g Gecko 202 @ 2.0A


The Shopbot is smooth, I like all my custom user settings,...

v4 board with 202 geckos are tenth microstepping.

PK296A1A7.2SG motors

Everything runs perfect.


Wanted the centroid to work out but couldn't get it stop skipping steps.

Anyone run...

Hello Sir,
Is this unit still available?
Please PM me if so.
Kindest Regards,
Michael

SB support is top notch and this community is a super handy resource. Has saved many production hours in my experience so far.

4 roller Z can no longer adjust. Rails are 2.5 x 1.5 angle, resurfacing. Motors have .01-.015 backlash. Z has .02-.025 backlash.

It all adds up.

I'm buying cut angle iron and tube to make new...

Yeah I hear ya. Thanks, Gary contacted me. Im 99% sure my rails are shot man. I'm ok with getting new ones made or grinding. Sounds like you've been down this road personally.

Can someone elaborate on third party hardened X rails please? What and where to source. I'm thinking of drawing some up and getting them made by Lapham Hickey locally. The stock structural steel is...

hello everyone,

I've been having customer comment on chatter in parts, both corian and hardwood.

It seems to be happening during x travel.

I have an older prt 96.

I've regularly...

Thanks again B!

Have the bad one going to Gecko and a new one coming in with the spare to follow.

Lesson learned: Don't use tools in -20F ambient. The electrolytic caps are rated to -40C....

Hello I just started looking for a G202 Driver.

My Z stopped moving. Noticed the software was sending a command, the Z was moving on screen. Checked Z driver and light wasn't on. Switched Z and B...

My Z stopped moving as well. Noticed the software was sending the command, the Z was moving on screen. Checked Z driver and light wasn't on. Switched Z and B Driver, Z worked perfect. B "Bad Driver"....

Hello B-

Have you ever imported 3D DXF probe files into Solidworks?
I can get the lofted surfaces but still learning how to manipulate and extract the surface as a .stl or other model.
I've...

Bob-
I look forward to the vacuum presentation. I've been meaning to take this on for a while now. I've been asked to taper handmade ski cores from 10mm to 2mm. Mechanical fastener fixturing is...

Hello fellow shopbotters! Thanks for the invitation.

Put the Weidner's down for attendance at the shop Friday after 4:30pm (Michael, Kimberly, and Ania).

We'll also be attending Saturday's...