First Post, Unpacking 48X96 PRS Standard

[chiloquinruss]

Sorry bout dat! Da preview looked good!
Russ

[chiloquinruss]

I'll try this again!


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Russ

[curtiss]

Russ,

I think they could film the "New Yankee Shopbot" show in your shop... very nice.

[gc3]

...shops way to clean...must have borrowed the scrap in that box from next door

[chiloquinruss]

Thanks for the kudos. I have a woodmaster 5000 cfm dust collector (just to the left of the bot) and I designed the collection system with two floor mounted 'sweep' inlets.

http://www.woodmastertools.com/NS/ac...ail.cfm?PID=88

The dust on the floor is just a sweep away to the closest floor inlet. There is still a fair amount of dust on the air but mostly from the table saw not the 'bot'. I also generate a lot of dust doing resaw work on the large band saw. I have a stockroomsupply drum sander but it is 'almost' dustless. My next tool purchase will add to the mess and its a planer.

[jseiler]

What do you think of the stockroom supply drum sander?

[chiloquinruss]

I built my own box per their plans, got the motor from Harbor Freight and put it together in a couple of hours. Works as advertised and is quiet and 'almost' dust free. They have some sample videos of it on their web site and its just like they show. Very versatile. I built the 30 inch model. Total investment just about $400 dollars. About 1/4th the cost of anything else and it really does a great job. Russ

[chiloquinruss]

I built my own box per their plans, got the motor from Harbor Freight and put it together in a couple of hours. Works as advertised and is quiet and 'almost' dust free. They have some sample videos of it on their web site and its just like they show.

http://www.stockroomsupply.com/V_Drum_Sander.php

Very versatile. I built the 30 inch model. Total investment just about $400 dollars. About 1/4th the cost of anything else and it really does a great job. Russ

[chiloquinruss]

Michael,

First let me apologize for hijacking your thread! Now back to your new machine that's being built as we speak.
1. Go to Shopbottools.com and download the software and play with it in preview mode.
2. When you receive your machine and get it unpacked spend a day reading and rereading the assembly instructions.
3. TAKE YOUR TIME - pay close attention to the sections relating to adjustments and measurements (making it square). Time spent here will pay huge dividends in the accuracy of your machine.
4. Get help with the gantry as its very heavy and just a little awkward to handle.
5. HAVE FUN! It's one of the most rewarding experiences I've had when ya' start makin' chips!


Again sorry for the hijack! Russ

[curtiss]

Michael,

So getting back to the original post... do you have a 3/4" socket wrench?? No 48" x 96" wood products are included, so have you decided on your table materials? dust collection system?