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I was going to chime in about getting the C3 version of this bearing as it is intended for higher heat (will allow for more expansion), but I see that is what you got this time. Also good to see you...

Nice Job Doug! What kind of resin did you use if you don't mind me asking? I have had trouble finding a coating that works well.
Frank

Hi Brock,

I Can't help you with any Local Suppliers for bits, but after trying out a few of the Canadian suppliers, I've been happiest with Centurion Tools in the States. Pricing is good,...

I have the same setup as Stephan. The jacks have come in handy many times more than the one time I thought I'd use them. I even used this setup to move it from one shop to another.. 4 guys rolled...

Brian, Check out this thread:

http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11015

I still find the Colour Core bit works great!

Frank

Hi Boyd,

I have found that it depends on whether you are 'routing in', or doing 'raised letters'. I have had really good results with the centurion V-bits (centuriontools.com) when 'routing in'...

If you are getting a "file may contain only bitmap data" message, the only way I have found to get it to work properly is to open it in Illustrator and resave it (the file will automatically add...

Thank You Mike,

That's exactly what I wanted to hear! I wasn't sure what the operating temp limits were for these motors and they are running at almost %100 duty cycle when I surface, so this...

I have noticed that when I am surfacing my table my steppers for the axis I am srfacing along get really hot. I mean like burn your skin hot. They are the 7.2 gear reduction motors and I am running...

Welcome back Dan! Good to have another Northern BC Botter around!

Frank

Great Job Kelly! Nice to see another BC Botter.

Frank

Thanks a lot for posting! This has the wheels turning already....

Silly question, but did you do the "firmware upgrade" after you installed the new control software? This got me once and caused a similar problem with my shopbot. Just a thought.

Sorry this has taken so long for me to reply.

Disclaimer: This is all just my opinion based on 3 years of cutting for the local sign shop. I am only telling you what works best for me.

For...

I cut a lot of materials for the local sign guy including tons of white polystryrene for stencils. I have found that a miniature envraving or color core v bit works better than anything. No...

If you want to see the extremes of how mdf takes on moisture, leave a small piece of 1/2" thick stuff out in the rain for a day. The next time you look at it, it will be 1 1/4" thick. Swells like...

Robert,

I have a copy of this book as well, are you talking about the picture that has V-Carve, 3d etc on a single piece of wood? I don't have it handy, but I think I remember the picture you...

People like this used weed themselves out of the gene pool doing things like that. Good thing the courts are there to make sure somebody else is always to blame.

To quote "If you make something...

Probably doesn't help you, but I have cut lots of Dibond using vacuum hold down and Tabs. Usually 2 tabs (very small) per letter on the flattest part of the letter, and then clean up with a belt...

Mitch and Steve M, Sorry to bug you guys, but what software have you done your drawings in... solidworks?

I had a problem with an upgrade I purchased for my second-hand Shopbot. Frank took the time to address the issue and make sure I had the correct parts and was up and running in as short a time as...

Brady, Bob, Gene and Joe,

Thank you all for taking the time to help me with this little problem. The Control software update had some major delivery pains (I decided to go with version 3.5.20...

Thanks for the tips everyone.

Gene and Bob, I also have my Bot-Computer isolated from everything (no network, no background software running, but I may still have too many processes running, so...

Hi All. I have a PRT Alpha with 7.2 motors and I have been having a problem when in Keyboard Control mode. If I hold down one of the arrow keys to move, or jog, in one direction (X or Y) the bot...

Jack, don't you remember....
"but that trick never works....."