CNC Shark Forum

I decided to make a dust shoe for the spindle rather than buy another one. I chose a 2-1/2" for this one rather than running the 5hp shop dust collector for 10+hours.
If you have any improvement ideas I'm open to updating it
Thanks Steve

I have two of the 1617EVS, (you will need a spare) I may be wrong but I think the NEW 1617EVS have the safety feature that they will NOT turn on using the control box. Power switch has to be cycled in order to reset the router from a "power outage" for safety reasons. (this may be a new rule coming ...

Post what Post Processor you are using when you use the "Save Tool Path"
Steve

Look on the Vectric CD's there should be a lot of samples. And like Roger said the Vectric forum has lots of monthly freebees.
Get ready for some saw dust.....
Steve

Larry, I too would like to get the tear down/replacement proceedure. I've been through two of them and so I've been leaning towards the spindle idea. (that and my neighbors would be thankfull) The first router was one I had laying around when I got the shark so I wrote that off to age. But like you ...

While this guy has never finished his page/blog it does have some good reading on CNC's
http://www.cncroutersource.com/
Steve.

Here is a pretty good price on a VFD 1ph in 3ph out. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HIGH-QUALITY-3HP-2-2KW-10A-220-250V-VARIABLE-FREQUENCY-DRIVE-INVERTER-VFD-NEW-a7-/300652886556?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46004efa1c Most of my shop is used 3ph equipment with either phase-matic's or VFD's. You can pick...

http://ugracnc.com
Let me know what you think.
Steve

You can set the PC to not go to sleep but it if the USB ports have "allow the PC to turn off this device to same power" it will drop the USB port. Manage the ports and under device manager,Universal Serial Bus Controller, USB root hub,(right click) properties, power management and uncheck the box fo...

Joe, I have the 16176 (variable speed router only), I have a spare as the bearings have not held up as well as I had hoped. Came back to check on a 6hr cut and the router was not up to full speed and sounded like @$@#. After it cooled it ran well but I changed it out anyway and when I replaced the b...