Spoilboard setup

[Michael Burnside]

Carl, this is my setup. I use the dowel pins to help align pieces when needed. They often come in handy. I do remove the pins before cutting. I used regular “Truss Lath Screws” from the blue borg to attach the SB to the black machine bed. They are recessed deep enough that I don’t worry about hitting them.

Every time I see those Singers I'm sad they aren't still offered. They are such a robust, accurate, industrial CNC capable of so much at a reasonable price for such a beast.

[Bruce Page]

Every time I see those Singers I'm sad they aren't still offered. They are such a robust, accurate, industrial CNC capable of so much at a reasonable price for such a beast.

Michael, they are still available, AFAIK: https://www.camaster.com/cnc-routers/desktop/
I do love the stoutness and accuracy. Mine is still as strong and accurate as the day I set it up 10 years ago. That said, it is a retirement/hobby machine for me, I don't push it hard.

[George Yetka]

Carl
I have tracks on my onefinity spoil board. I cut my MDF flat first then for any engraving I run 2 of these
https://armor-tool.com/product/auto-...t-track-clamp/

If i am profile or thru cutting I double sided tape to a scrap piece of MDF. and use the same clamps.

[Michael Burnside]

Michael, they are still available, AFAIK: https://www.camaster.com/cnc-routers/desktop/
I do love the stoutness and accuracy. Mine is still as strong and accurate as the day I set it up 10 years ago. That said, it is a retirement/hobby machine for me, I don't push it hard.

I believe that is a different variation from the one you have.

[Bruce Page]

They changed the control box a few years after I bought mine but it is essentially the same machine.

[Jim Becker]

Every time I see those Singers I'm sad they aren't still offered. They are such a robust, accurate, industrial CNC capable of so much at a reasonable price for such a beast.

Stinger II and III have been reintroduced as of last week. The Stinger I (now called "Desktop") never went away. SR-44 and SR-48 now use Centroid for the controller via Ethernet, too. No more WinCNC serial connections

[Michael Burnside]

Stinger II and III have been reintroduced as of last week. The Stinger I (now called "Desktop") never went away. SR-44 and SR-48 now use Centroid for the controller via Ethernet, too. No more WinCNC serial connections

Yea, maybe I was thinking of the Stinger II. But I don't remember them being 4x4...

[Jim Becker]

Yea, maybe I was thinking of the Stinger II. But I don't remember them being 4x4...

Stinger II was available in 4x3 and 4x4 over the years. The majority sold are SR-44 (4x4), AFAIK. With the new version, only 4x4 and 4x8 (Stinger III) are offered and the cost difference is incredible minimal. I regret not getting the 4x8 when I bought mine in 2018, but at the time I was space constrained. I could have made it work, but didn't. Now I have a lot more space, but getting a larger machine is not financially possible.