new to shopbot

[RC]

just bought used shopbot. cant say how great tech support is .......
thanks frank

[Bob Eustace]

Welcome aboard Rob. This is a great place to share and learn with zero flaming.

[scottp55]

Rob, I think you'll go far and fast with your 'Bot (You've obviously got got your priorities straight---Me I've got couches and a TV in my living room) :)
Welcome.

[myxpykalix]

just bought used shopbot. cant say how great tech support is .......

I can!:D I think you will be pleased with the service you will get even if you are a second hand owner there is no charge for technical support and this forum will help you in your work with your bot:D

[curtiss]

Looks like you have it in a "dinning room" location almost.

You would need to set up a very good dust collection system if it is inside a residence. Maybe it should be located nearer the windows.

If you are not careful, Bot-dust can be very bad news, especially 24-7 in a house.

[RC]

Haven't finished my hobby/shop garage yet.
I have moved some walls around and sealed off living area from work area.
going to hard plumb vacuum system soon
single guy in 2000 sq ft house make it easy

[scottp55]

Rob, Wow, such gloomy,dungeon-like working conditions! I'd turn you boss in to OSHA :) 2112 sf here, Ain't it horrible?

[Red F]

Haven't finished my hobby/shop garage yet.
I have moved some walls around and sealed off living area from work area.
going to hard plumb vacuum system soon
single guy in 2000 sq ft house make it easy

Makes me wonder why the heck I got married and had kids?

[myxpykalix]

It must be nice to be "selfish":) and be able to buy toys that YOU want to play with....good for you!
Is that a 72 Chevelle (or Nova) in the background? jealous:rolleyes:

[scottp55]

Rob, Highly recommend your boss buy more light bulbs for his ceiling fixture:) Recommend he has at least one 50w halogen spot to inspect cuts BEFORE he takes it off the machine. PITA to finish a nice piece of hardwood and take it into the sun to admire your work and THEN realize you should have run it twice or just a smidge deeper in THAT spot. It's very true with CNC "You can't go back" IF you've taken it off. Looks like you're going to have fun! What kind of stuff would you like to do?

[coryatjohn]

>> "You can't go back" IF you've taken it off.

That's a terrible truth.

[RC]

thats a 1970 chevelle in picture ..
i primarily purchased shopbot to finish my interior in car
got tired of waiting for the interior i paid for in 2012 (long story)
so now i plan on doing custom car interiors
hope to make molds for vacuum forming plastic
and going to try machine some aluminum parts as well

[coryatjohn]

>> hope to make molds for vacuum forming plastic and going to try machine some aluminum parts as well

Totally reasonable. The key will be in your skills with the computer.

[RC]

im new product design manager at March performance www.marchperf.com
here is an air cleaner i made out of carbon fiber
and a prototype im working on

[myxpykalix]

Rob,
My car is cooler then your car:p:rolleyes::D
I guess i hadn't thought of using the bot for custom gearshift knobs and other things like that...

[RC]

ah nice 72 !!! had a 72 when in high school .
my 70 is replacing what i missed for decades

[myxpykalix]

When in high school and after I had all these different cars...57 chevy convertible, 55 chevy nomad wagon, 2 or 3 55 chevy 2doors, and 66 chevelle, 66 Nova, 50 buick and my first car was a 63 rambler station wagon 3 speed on the column. Ahhhh.....fond memories....

I have made several molds for things on the bot (solar hot water heater collectors) out of mdf and wood. I didn't see his process but i recall that he used hdpe and i made a top and bottom for each part and that he heated up the plastic and then squeezed it in a press between these two mold parts.
This was 1/4 thick plastic.

[gerryv]

MAN CAVE! Yeah.

[RC]

have to say so far everything from getting great tech support to user friendly software. this has been a pleasurable experience