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Thanks for the input everyone. I want to post the outcome for the next poor sap who needs this info.

James gave the answer we needed. The treads are a little different on that spindle and thus...

I've burned up so much time this morning trying to answer a simple question...

I had a board escape my clamping while it was cutting and my brand-new collet isn't holding the bit anymore. The...

As far as my shop, I've thought about putting a heat sensor on my cyclone dust collector bin lid. My studio is 65' in back of my house with a buried PVC conduit linking the house network with the...

I really appreciate the time you guys spent reporting on the upgrade. Thanks.

I decided to create a removeable t-slot table that goes on top of the bleeder board. My bleeder board will be glued down.

Thanks for posting that, Bill.

In the true Shopbot nature, I'd love to see a project to design a DIY gate opener. I've been kicking around the idea for a long time, but it's on a long list of "some day" projects.

Mike: I was originally thinking about doing an upside-down plenum/spoilboard (Brady-vac), but decided to go all-the-way after thinking about the different ways I could use the 'bot.

Robert:...

Frank & Brady & Robert,

I'm really close to starting my vacuum table. I want to double-check some details...

You started with a 'base' sheet of plywood that lays on top of the metal frame. ...

Gary,

I did that a couple of times. I suspected control box tempeture could be a factor, so I shut everything off for an hour. I just tried everything again and it's working. Thanks for...

PRTalpha, Colombo 3hp. spindle:

I had a bit slip in the collet and it dug into a board I was cutting. I hit the space bar to stop the 'bot but now I can't get it to reset the drivers. I've...

I've heard not to use the vacuum turn-on function if you have a big cyclone dust collector. The big units are designed to turn on and stay on. On-off, on-off, on-off is really hard on them. I was...

Andre,

How much have you been paying? I think they're trying to gouge us a little.

I just called Industrial Lumber and Plywood in Minneapolis. They are getting a load of Trupan in next week. You need to jump through some big hoops to buy from them. There are forms to fill out and...

I want to put some time into securing a reliable, convenient source for Trupan in Minneapolis. My favorite lumberyard is Youngblood Lumber in NE Minneapolis. They not only supply quite a bit of the...

I'm going to try making a hybrid vacuum/t-slot table (another post) and I was wondering...

Most of the plenum boards seem to be cut out of MDF and then sealed. I have a 3/4" sheet of baltic...

Yep, I'm another botter trying to get the best of both worlds. I've been using a t-slot/cam setup for holding 2" thick solid ash, and I like it for that purpose. It's not meant for sheet woods, and...

Thanks Mark and Bill for a full Saturday well-spent! I learned quite a bit and I still think it is amazing how the shopbot community is developed. For those who don't have a shopbot yet, let me...

Ditto Randall's comments. I've recked 4-5 shirts before training myself not to lean over the sides. I'm always reminding others not to do the same.

Ray,

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all the details, including the price.

That turned out really well. Islamorada? I have some very good memories from Islamorada.

Hmmmm... took me a while. Finally got it.

Frank, I'm hoping you'll share your cutting experience with the upgrade, good, bad, or otherwise.

I do all kinds of useful things with Quickbooks. I even have production spreadsheets that plug into the QBs database using third party software and Excel.

Here's my first sign. It is attached to a post that stands in front of a Mountain Ash tree the neighborhood bought for this couple. Still a few things I could have done better. I guess that'll...