its been 3 years now, you happy with the machine? have any parts worn or needed replacement? if you had to do it again would you have gone with a bigger machine? i manufacture custom cabinetry and im about move into cnc production. curious what you think after a few years of use.
If you think about it, atmospheric pressure is (roughly) 14.6 lbs. per square inch. If you create a vacuum under a 4' x 8' piece of plywood, you have over 67,000 lbs. of pressure holding that sheet down. Of course, it's not a PERFECT vacuum, but even if you had 1/3 of the possible vacuum pressure, you still have over 20,000 lbs of pressure.
I’m in the market for a machine like this and been doing a lot of research. Have you had a chance to use it much and how difficult was it to learn to use it? Also wondering if you considered any other brands like CAMaster, seems to be about the same price? Thanks
Mike Fuson I have used the machine a significant amount and I am extremely happy with it. I went with ShopBot due to their well known lifetime customer support
Richard Shaw you can opt for a standard 4x8 version without the atc and vacuum table for 15k. There are lot of customization's that increases the price.
Having the factory rep present makes the assembly quicker and easier but is not essential. We had a rep set up our machine (a larger machine with fewer options) but when we needed to relocate the machine, we did it ourselves. You just need to take the time to make sure everything is straight, parallel, and square enough for your needs.
That's a beast. Can't wait to see what you do with it.
instaBlaster.
Very informative Andy. More videos of this cnc working would be great. Thanks.
Nice video! Very interesting!Nice video! Very intressting!
Nice!
I noticed you have a sheet lift assist on the corner of your table, what is it, where do I get one?
its been 3 years now, you happy with the machine? have any parts worn or needed replacement? if you had to do it again would you have gone with a bigger machine? i manufacture custom cabinetry and im about move into cnc production. curious what you think after a few years of use.
the mdf suction board thing was most suprising to me. I thought you'd lose all your clamping pressure
If you think about it, atmospheric pressure is (roughly) 14.6 lbs. per square inch. If you create a vacuum under a 4' x 8' piece of plywood, you have over 67,000 lbs. of pressure holding that sheet down. Of course, it's not a PERFECT vacuum, but even if you had 1/3 of the possible vacuum pressure, you still have over 20,000 lbs of pressure.
Two years ago you had a nextwave shark, what made you change to the shopbot?
robert foreman ShopBot had the next level machine I wanted. With ATC, vacuum table, and lifetime customer service
I’m in the market for a machine like this and been doing a lot of research. Have you had a chance to use it much and how difficult was it to learn to use it? Also wondering if you considered any other brands like CAMaster, seems to be about the same price? Thanks
Mike Fuson I have used the machine a significant amount and I am extremely happy with it. I went with ShopBot due to their well known lifetime customer support
I have one for sale. It's a Shop Bot Prs Standard
How much Floor space does the CnC take up
David Lyda L120” x W91” x H67”
(3.05m x 2.31m x 1.70m)
Price of this unit?
Do they have an option of 2 heads.
MySchizo Buddy yup!
How much was the total cost with all the upgrades
Richard Shaw www.shopbottools.com/PriceList.pdf
Richard Shaw should be near 44k. Almost same cost as shopsabre or laguna.
MySchizo Buddy thank you.... More money than I have
Richard Shaw you can opt for a standard 4x8 version without the atc and vacuum table for 15k. There are lot of customization's that increases the price.
i want one to play with :)
where can I buy this machine?
Go to the website
@4:09 looks like you would've been lost without chris. This isn't giving me confidence that i can assemble this by myself.
MySchizo Buddy nope, super easy to do. Just plumbing the spindle.
Having the factory rep present makes the assembly quicker and easier but is not essential. We had a rep set up our machine (a larger machine with fewer options) but when we needed to relocate the machine, we did it ourselves. You just need to take the time to make sure everything is straight, parallel, and square enough for your needs.