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    I have been building cabinets with my shopbot for...

    I have been building cabinets with my shopbot for many years, it is a great tool! But it has limits on what it does well, it is great for taking 4x8 sheets of plywood and cutting them down and adding...
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    Million dollar question, You really just have to...

    Million dollar question, You really just have to pick a price that your happy to make and hope it works for the person that you want to work for, a lot goes into the valuation, if you have a lot of...
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    I've been happy with diamond brand about half of...

    I've been happy with diamond brand about half of what the kv cost and hard to tell the difference between them imho.
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    I'm no expert but I have learned to start out...

    I'm no expert but I have learned to start out very conservative and go up from there. When cutting metal it is a very slow process 1/8 inch bits break very easily and will deflect quit a bit try to...
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    You aren't going to find the files you want, you...

    You aren't going to find the files you want, you will have to develop them yourself no matter how good you are it is hard to duplicate it, Get your ideas together and make what you want nobody is...
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    I know quit a bit about the mouse and have even...

    I know quit a bit about the mouse and have even done some work for them, They only care about you making money from there property, I would make whatever you want however you can and just don't sell...
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    If your going to have an electrician add a...

    If your going to have an electrician add a service you should have them add as much as they can at the time without adding to much money, If you have a 200 amp service at your house ou can add up how...
  8. Andrew, You have hit a sensitive nerve with this...

    Andrew,
    You have hit a sensitive nerve with this one, great topic! If the little guy wants to compete against the big guys overseas manufacturing is a no brainer, I use china rta cabinets and can...
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    I'll second Curtis you can put in a relay but I...

    I'll second Curtis you can put in a relay but I think it is easier to just have the manual switch.
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    I use a slot cutter on a bearing with a hand...

    I use a slot cutter on a bearing with a hand router works perfect every time,On the bot a slight variation in depth can cause it to be off Seems like a harder way to do it and come out right.
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    didn't see any shopbot related stuff in the...

    didn't see any shopbot related stuff in the schedule ?
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    T1-11 plywood is made to look like board and...

    T1-11 plywood is made to look like board and batten and maybe a cost effective solution for your application.
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    Anybody making the parts for the gear reduction?...

    Anybody making the parts for the gear reduction? When I have some down time I would like to make some for my bot.
  14. Thread: drawers

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    Dave, Staying real busy as usual, Not enough...

    Dave,
    Staying real busy as usual, Not enough time to play, got an indexer on my bot now but haven't had time to make much with it yet, Have to stop in to see your new place when I get a chance.
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    Dave, I like 8 inches, 2 inch rails and a four...

    Dave,
    I like 8 inches, 2 inch rails and a four inch panel.
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    david, One thing you may want to keep in mind a...

    david,
    One thing you may want to keep in mind a cnc is a great asset but not the end all tool, For mortise and tenon work it is hard to beat a mortiser and a tenon cutter. I know not as challenging...
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    YOU CAN'T HAVE TOO MUCH GROUND IN MY OPINION, but...

    YOU CAN'T HAVE TOO MUCH GROUND IN MY OPINION, but you could have not enough, I have two eight foot rods pounded in full length bonded together with a heavy gauge solid copper wire.
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    router bits on sale ...again

    I just wanted to share a special msc emailed me 35% off over 299. I have no affiliation but have ordered onsrud bits from them and find 35% off and having them the next day was really good if...
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    Vectric and many others have reliefs for sale,...

    Vectric and many others have reliefs for sale, cheap and ready to cut, Most people use the machine to make things and most files are quick and custom so not much value to the people in the cnc world....
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    I have a mac for my internet and home use, have...

    I have a mac for my internet and home use, have tried the shopbot on it a couple years ago and it hasa few bugs, just doesn't work as smooth on the parellels, I run my bot and design on a seperate...
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    smooth clean prefinished and not much more than...

    smooth clean prefinished and not much more than the edgebanded plywood ones. Really makes it quick and easy.Used with prefinished 1/4" panels and we don't have to finish anything, a big time saver...
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    thanks, Erminio, I will check them out too!

    thanks, Erminio,
    I will check them out too!
  23. i have a cehisa 3-t that has been pretty good to...

    i have a cehisa 3-t that has been pretty good to me, just don't have to buy any parts, they are really out of sight !!!!
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    update:I finally found it at specialty supply,...

    update:I finally found it at specialty supply, its made by Richielieu, not sure about the spelling, it is made up of solid lumber glued up similiar to butcher block but not exactly. It is solid wood...
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    David, I know you can put it together, its...

    David,
    I know you can put it together, its really not that hard if you can figure out how to make your cnc work most of the other stuff if easy in comparison and you have a great forum as a...
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