ShopBot all ready for the fun to begin

[ironsides]

Here are a few pictures of my unique maple block work surface and first big routing job


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Nut plates are for 3/8-NC bolts.
I used the SB to machine/drill the nut plate holes.


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I am now ready to declare my old CNC CarveWright Carving Machine for sale.

George D Kelly

[t_vandemark]

Very nice George. I as well started with a CarveWright machine and it doesn't even compare to a Shopbot.

[mikeacg]

George,

Very impressive setup! My shop should be that clean!

Mike

[bryson]

OK, That does it!! I say that we all grab a box of wood chips and meet at George's shop!!

[rcnewcomb]

The maple block is wonderful.

[pro70z28]

Nice set-up. Old machine setting in the corner.....
My corner is filled with a Multi-Camm 44. Actually it's now a table fox a box brake. lol.

[gene]

Do you think the wood maple block will be heavy enough? LOL Looks great and please post photos of your work.

[scottcox]

That's one great looking table surface. I think you need some grooves in it now! Set that z just a little lower....

[robert_cheal]

George,

I have been wondering about how things were going for you. I am glad to see that you are up and ready to go. I'll need to call you and stop by sometime. I was very impressed with what you were doing with the CarveWright and it will be fun
to what you willdo with the ShopBot.

Robert Cheal

[khalid]

George..Very nice machine and very well houekeeping of your workshop... I wonder you have chosen a thick beautiful maple wood for the table top...Is it cheap there?...I will advice to place 1/2" MDF sacrificial sheet on top of Maple wood..

Thanks for showing the machine and work you did for the first time on it..

[ironsides]

Robert,
Thanks for the comments and I would love to have you visit my shop/garage any time.
The other half of the garage is used by the wife to park her car. Now if I could just think of a way to get her to park it in the street.

Khalid,
I have successfully used 1/4 inch peg board rather than 1/2 inch MDF. It works great so far.
I also plan on using some glued-up Aspen boards (3/4 X 24 X 48) in the near future as a spoil board.
The Maple blocks came from McMaster-Carr. They are 1.75 X 24 X 48 and about $150.00 each.
I could not find any good hardwood plywood in my area and McMaster delivers almost overnight.
I surfaced the Maple Blocks after mounting. I only needed to remove about .015 inch to get them flat after bolting to the table. I expect to never need to surface them again

George

[rcnewcomb]

quote:I expect to never need to surface them again
Given the low humidity in Brigham City, you are probably correct.

[ironsides]

Randall,

You are correct about the humidity, it is not a problem here in the Top of Utah.

By the way I love your comedy/drama carving shown behind you on your SBTalk Profile.

George