Hi, I'm from the virgin islands and I recently purchased an 60X96 alpha shopbot machine and I cant get the spindle to turn. I checked all the hookups and the software but no dice.I need some help please?
Hi, I'm from the virgin islands and I recently purchased an 60X96 alpha shopbot machine and I cant get the spindle to turn. I checked all the hookups and the software but no dice.I need some help please?
You are going to have to give some more info.
Kyle Stapleton
River Falls Renaissance Academy
Math/Technology Education Teacher
PRS Alpha 96x60 2.2 hp spindle, Double Air drills, 6" indexer, Fein 5 zone vac table
Desktop w/spindle
Potter Pen
Aspire 8.5, Creo 3.0
Does it have a key switch on the front of the control box? Make sure it's turned on. If it's off there will be no digits showing on the VFD.
The answers to a lot of questions can be found at http://www.shopbottools.com/ShopBotDocs/ or http://support.vectric.com/
Sheldon,
Don't forget Tech Support if you get really stuck.
Make sure to have machine/computer running and a good charge on your phone when you do
At least time zone shouldn't be a problem.
http://www.shopbottools.com/support.htm
scott
scott P.
2013 Desktop/spindle/VCP 11.5**
Maine
Sheldon,
Just to clarify, these are the steps that I go through to start the spindle in a part file.
1. Turn on ShopBot Controller
2. Press Reset button on the Controller Box
3. When you start the Control Software (SB3), the RPM window should open, if not you will not have automatic control of the spindle speed. There should be a usb connector for this.
4. Be sure that you have created the cut file using a Post Processor that includes the Spindle. There will be code in the .sbp file that has a C6 (I believe I am right, it used to be SO,1,1 which I believe is not built into the C6 code.
5. When you load a cut file to run, do you get a screen telling you to turn on the spindle via the Start button on the Controller Box.
If all of this is happening and your spindle still isn't starting, check of all of the power connections and that the VFW is turning on.
I hope this helps.
Joe
2005 PRT Alpha 48x96
2013 Colombo 3hp spindle
Indexer (converted lathe)
Aspire 9.0