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03-19-2025, 09:27 AM

partspeddler started a thread Adding a spindle in ShopBotter Message Board

Hello I have a PRT with the old style black control box that looks like a desktop PC. I would like to add a spindle & VFD to my unit. I was...

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03-18-2025, 11:17 AM

UMKC Innovation Studio started a thread Shopbot 5 axis for sale: PRSalpha 5AX 220V 1 phase PRS4 in For Sale/Wanted - ShopBot-related items only

We have a very lightly-used, low hours 5 axis Shopbot for sale. It is in great condition, hardly used really, and comes with some bits and...

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03-21-2025, 12:26 AM

jdervin started a thread Previous Experience with Onsrud 60-163MW? in Techniques for Cutting, Drilling, Machining

I'm looking for advice from anyone who's got previous experience with Onsrud's Max Life compression spiral bits -- specifically bit # 60-163MW. This...

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Yesterday, 09:32 AM

waynelocke replied to a thread Adding a spindle in ShopBotter Message Board

Ditto to Robtown’s post. I ran for years manually controlling the spindle. Warming it up for 10 minutes while increasing the rpm’s was a pain but the...

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Yesterday, 07:08 AM

robtown replied to a thread Adding a spindle in ShopBotter Message Board

Building a new controller and adding a spindle made my 2004 PRT into an entirely different machine. If you can do either or both of those things,...

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03-20-2025, 11:43 AM

mporter88 replied to a thread Buddy for sale. 2012 BT48 in Los Angeles CA. in For Sale/Wanted - ShopBot-related items only

I still do not see a way to edit that post so I will do it here. Asking 8500.00

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03-19-2025, 01:54 PM

partspeddler replied to a thread Adding a spindle in ShopBotter Message Board

Thanks for the info.

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03-19-2025, 12:22 PM

waynelocke replied to a thread Adding a spindle in ShopBotter Message Board

I don't think that you can control the speed with the software unless it is a Yaskawa? vfd which SB provided with the spindles it sold. SB used to...

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03-14-2025, 04:35 PM

robtown replied to a thread Porter Cable 3-1/4 router in For Sale/Wanted - ShopBot-related items only

No worries. Explain what you have and what you want to do with it, and I'm sure someone will have suggestions. If you have a shopbot and you...

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03-14-2025, 09:46 AM

partspeddler replied to a thread Porter Cable 3-1/4 router in For Sale/Wanted - ShopBot-related items only

I just wanted to find someone who had changed items before i went into a long dissertation for nothing. Sorry.

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03-14-2025, 08:37 AM

robtown replied to a thread Porter Cable 3-1/4 router in For Sale/Wanted - ShopBot-related items only

I bought mine from an individual as a take off from another unit, and I run a different controller these days so I don't think I can really help with...

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03-14-2025, 08:32 AM

robtown replied to a thread Porter Cable 3-1/4 router in For Sale/Wanted - ShopBot-related items only

Yes, I still have it. PM me if you want to discuss. Thanks

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