Steve knight
04-22-2007, 2:36 AM
Finally got power to my shopbot. Then the frustration hit (G) the keyboard controls are all messed up for the way I face the machine. Then just learning to move it around and understanding it. Little things took forever to figure out. Well after 6 hours I got the top flattened (G)
Then played with it a bit. I had the great idea to drill holes in the bottom sheet of the top put in threaded inserts into it then put the sacrificial sheet on and drill matching holes for hold downs. Only problem is I never really defined a real home and the router got a bit off and I can’t match them up anymore. Well once I get the hang of it I can do it right.
here are some pics and a couple of vids
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/flattening.MPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/lack%20of%20noise.MPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/shopbot%20table%20flattening1.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/shopbot%20table%20flattening2.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/shopbot%20table%20flattening3.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/shopbot%20table%20flattening4.JPG
Then played with it a bit. I had the great idea to drill holes in the bottom sheet of the top put in threaded inserts into it then put the sacrificial sheet on and drill matching holes for hold downs. Only problem is I never really defined a real home and the router got a bit off and I can’t match them up anymore. Well once I get the hang of it I can do it right.
here are some pics and a couple of vids
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/flattening.MPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/lack%20of%20noise.MPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/shopbot%20table%20flattening1.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/shopbot%20table%20flattening2.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/shopbot%20table%20flattening3.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/shopbot%20table%20flattening4.JPG