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Thread: V4G won't work on my Bot. What now?

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    Default V4G won't work on my Bot. What now?

    Greetings. I have an old PRT 48x96 from the 90's. Homemade wooden table, all that jazz. It's a dinosaur. I have the computer tower control box with the old board/card, seen here.
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    It's on its last leg. I've cooked one channel and when I cook another, it's toast. ShopBot no longer sells or repairs these boards and I understand why. So I went to upgrade to the V4G control board and ShopBot says I can't because my old machine has a ball screw Z drive and it won't work.

    I know it's just a matter of time before I cook another channel. I'm wondering if any of you old-timers with an old Bot have found a work-around to keep your Bot up and running. There has to be a solution without having to buy a whole new machine.
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    I had an old PR that I put a 4g on it and it worked fine. It had a ball screw z and never stopped it from working.

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    That's interesting. Thank you, Jerry.
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    Hey Tuck
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    Hope that works for you.

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    It will work! Thank you Don! Problem solved!
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    I have a 4 G board and a prt Z axis that I'd sell . I'm located in Ontario Canada . I started with the old unistrut machine with the ballscrew Z axis . I upgraded the Z axis , then got a 4 G board and made a 40 volt power supply . Huge improvement to the machine . ---Then I got a new PRS and the 4 G board and Z axis has been taking up space

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Windsor View Post
    I have a 4 G board and a prt Z axis that I'd sell . I'm located in Ontario Canada . I started with the old unistrut machine with the ballscrew Z axis . I upgraded the Z axis , then got a 4 G board and made a 40 volt power supply . Huge improvement to the machine . ---Then I got a new PRS and the 4 G board and Z axis has been taking up space
    Well that certainly sounds interesting, Mike. I'll send you a PM and we'll open discussions. Thanks!
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