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

[tuck]

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.

[jerry_stanek]

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.

[tuck]

That's interesting. Thank you, Jerry.

[don]

Hey Tuck
Sent you a Private Message
Hope that works for you.

[tuck]

It will work! Thank you Don! Problem solved!

[Mike Windsor]

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

[tuck]

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!

[pegheds]

Hello Tuck.
If you have that old control board, I would be interested in buying it. Even with blown drivers. Chuck Herin 803 730 7212. Shopbot user for 28 years.
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.[/QUOTE]