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curtiss
06-16-2020, 08:05 PM
Ordered this a few days back from Amazon and it arrived today..

I can only say it is of Excellent Quality for those of you who might need a 3 meter piece of it for your Y axis.

I would suppose two pieces would be needed for an 8 foot X axis. Opens up easily for the wires. Quite a bargain.


https://www.amazon.com/LMioEtool-Plastic-Carrier-Length-Connectors/dp/B07WDDSX21/ref=sr_1_29?crid=8J3YNK1SJRAE&dchild=1&keywords=cnc+wire+track&qid=1591810278&sprefix=cnc+wire%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-29
curtiss
07-26-2020, 02:50 PM
I thought I should at least post a photo of the final carrier chain assembly.
tri4sale
07-30-2020, 08:08 PM
looks good, I keep saying I need to do this for my X axis.
khaos
07-31-2020, 02:38 PM
Looks great! The price is "ridikerusly" lower than what many of us paid back in the day... :rolleyes:
curtiss
08-01-2020, 11:13 AM
Seems to be only 6 chains left at that $25 price.

When you install it, move the Y to the zero position before attaching the stationary end of the chain ... that way you can do in right the first time....

https://www.amazon.com/LMioEtool-Plastic-Carrier-Length-Connectors/dp/B07WDDSX21/ref=sr_1_29?crid=8J3YNK1SJRAE&dchild=1&keywords=cnc+wire+track&qid=1591810278&sprefix=cnc+wire%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-29
tri4sale
08-01-2020, 12:07 PM
How did you attach the chain to the shopbot?
curtiss
08-02-2020, 10:57 AM
Attached the carrier chain to the Y car with a small hardwood shelf about 4x 2 1/2 ... one does have to drill a few small holes in the Y car to attach.

The aluminum below / for holding the track was an old upper track from a window blind.
coryatjohn
08-02-2020, 12:05 PM
I think my PRS Alpha was among the first to get the echain as included equipment. When I ordered my machine back in 2012, the echain wasn't standard. I didn't know anything about it at the time but when I got the machine and started hooking it up, I realized how important the echain would be so I called Diane (she used to be the sales person at SB) and ordered one. I think the price was pretty high, more than $500 for the two chains and trough carrier. I received the parts a few days later and a note from Diane that Shopbot decided to include the echain and the echain trough as standard equipment for the PRS Alpha. I didn't get charged. Very nice!

Seven and a half years later and the machine is still going strong. The echain is a required bit of kit in my book.