[troy_wood]

This forum is quiet - where is everyone?

[fastboats1]

I am a new owner of a 4896 ATC in Florida

[MadMech65]

I ordered a Sidekick 8, 4x8 plasma w/ engraver and opt'ed for the duel gantry and wiring for rotor spindle/rotor capability back in June and still waiting for it to arrive. So excited to get up an running after wanting a CNC for over 10 years. I'm located in Melbourne, Florida. If anyone is near, I'm sure I could use a seasoned friend to bounce ideas off vice my head against the wall...lol! Also looking to buy a draw program and was wondering if anyone using Adobe Illustrator or CorelDraw 7? I'm looking to design vector images from drawings and photos for 2D applications.

[n1k86]

Did your machine come in yet? We ordered an IS510 second half of June but at least they say it should ship out next week, so much for the 4-10 week leadtime. Oh well, I suppose. I may post some pictures of it when it arrives but I'll probably mostly be doing Instagram posts (lakeerietoolworks) . I have a rotary axis that I built for my current machine that we will be using with the shopsabre, they installed an extra driver for us; I'll try and post some pics of that as well.

[MadMech65]

We ordered our machine 2ed week in June as well. Last minute to take advantage of the free shipping. It finally came in today and I couldn't be happier! Just need to take care of a few minor details with the Earth Ground and we should be off and running. And when I say details, I mean I still need to drive rods and do a test for my .075 volts. Fingers crossed!!

[radicalrescue]

ware in fl

[duraflap]

I'm a new to me owner of a 2012 4816 Shop Sabre in Grants Pass, Oregon.
I'm just setting up this machine for my business and I'm lovin it! The support at Shop Sabre are filling in all the blanks that come with a used machine. They are great!

[Pat2015]

I'm thinking of buying a Shop Sabre IS408 with a 4th axis indexer and digitizer for cabinet making. Can someone give me feedback on their experiences using 4th axis? Shop Sabre seems like a great company, but I would like to hear from actual customers. Thanks!

[MKeyes]

Hey Pat2015, I'm ten days out form delivery of a new IS408. I opted for the 4th axis port but not the actual tool. Would also be curious to know how other owners are using theirs. Looking forward to getting to know machine.

[TampaVinyl]

I'm in Florida. We have a 4896. Anybody out there?

[Hypotenuse]

I was told my machine should hit the floor for testing and be ready to ship by the end of the week. I sure hope the 4th axis comes with it and I don't have to wait. I also hope it works half decent... : )
I'm placing mine in my garage attached to the house. This should make unloading interesting. It seems switching from the transport to a tilting flatbed car hauler works well. I talked to a sign shop a couple of blocks away
that have a forklift and boom trucks so we'll see how we end up getting it into the garage. I'll try to get pics and video.

[Jay Smith]

mine was on skid. the semi truck hauled it long ways so we had to attach a strap to slide it off onto a dock. once it was off the truck I just added some extensions to the forks and picked it up from the side. I forgot to mention I added the plasma feature to my table which made it a bit heavier but a small 3500# lift had no problem with the entire skid. I have since made a platform on wheels. this allows me to move it with no problems anytime I want.

Hypotenuse did you get the router or the spindle?

I wanted the ATC but was maxed out when I added the plasma, engraver , and rotary axis features. I also got visual mill software. I later purchased the vacuum system from Shop Sabre and got a program to make my plenum board. I did my own holes and plumbing, and purchased an electronic ball valve to close the suction off and open from the computer. I can now turn on / off the vacuum pump, open / close the ball valve and turn on / off the dust collector all with a push button from my WINCNC screen or program it with my G-code to do these things automatically. I also added the touch pad to get z-zero since I change bits frequently.

[MKeyes]

mine was on skid. the semi truck hauled it long ways so we had to attach a strap to slide it off onto a dock. once it was off the truck I just added some extensions to the forks and picked it up from the side. I forgot to mention I added the plasma feature to my table which made it a bit heavier but a small 3500# lift had no problem with the entire skid. I have since made a platform on wheels. this allows me to move it with no problems anytime I want.

Hypotenuse did you get the router or the spindle?

I wanted the ATC but was maxed out when I added the plasma, engraver , and rotary axis features. I also got visual mill software. I later purchased the vacuum system from Shop Sabre and got a program to make my plenum board. I did my own holes and plumbing, and purchased an electronic ball valve to close the suction off and open from the computer. I can now turn on / off the vacuum pump, open / close the ball valve and turn on / off the dust collector all with a push button from my WINCNC screen or program it with my G-code to do these things automatically. I also added the touch pad to get z-zero since I change bits frequently.

Awesome setup Jay. Like the electronic ball valve, etc. I had to use fork extensions to unload my machine as well. Basically a couple 2x12's... Worked but not real safe. Sat it four car wheel dollies to push it around the shop and used a floor jack to lift it off. Do you worry about leveling with a roller base?

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[radicalrescue]

we are are you still in ..

[Hypotenuse]

I have a 4896 due late May or early June. I ordered the 4th axis and 8 position ATC ( 5 with 3 free promo ). I have a 5 hp spindle set up for single phase.
I will be running out of a small garage space. Heading for the training on Tuesday, at least 14 hrs of driving. I have the T-slot table, but want a vacuum but pending research for a single phase set-up.

[Hypotenuse]

Thanks for the info Jay. I got a 5 Hp ATC spindle. I'm on single phase so that's pretty much my max.
Controlling the vacuum by WINCNC would be great, I guess one can set up their dust collector as well?
I know what you mean about budget, plus I have to deal with the exchange rate which adds thousands to the final tab for us Canucks.

[Nick90]

Glad I found you guys! I've been itching to talk to some other ShopSabre owners

I've got the 4896 and have owned it for almost a year now. Located in central Michigan.

I had never seen a CNC in person until we got ours a year ago. I know a lot more now, but still have a lot to learn.

Looking forward to talking with all of you.

Nick

[TampaVinyl]

Hey Nick!

What software are you using with your machine?

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I have a 4896 due late May or early June. I ordered the 4th axis and 8 position ATC ( 5 with 3 free promo ). I have a 5 hp spindle set up for single phase.
I will be running out of a small garage space. Heading for the training on Tuesday, at least 14 hrs of driving. I have the T-slot table, but want a vacuum but pending research for a single phase set-up.

How did the training go?

[Nick90]

Hey Nick!

What software are you using with your machine?

Hello there,

I'm using VCarve Pro7 with a WinCNC controller.

[Hypotenuse]

Well CNC finally arrived last Friday and was able to transfer to a tilting flatbed and dump it into my garage. I initially thought I would slide the whole skid into the shop but with a 84" high opening the air assist would not clear.
So we just unloaded it up to the door and placed 2 x 8 runners on the garage floor. I jacked it up and placed leftover heavy wall closet rods under the sides of the CNC to roll it in.
We started with a come along but were able to just push it in manually after several rollers were in place. Busy assembling dust collector and electrician is coming Friday to connect.