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Added 1/8in, 3/16in precision Think and Thinker Collet Kit. DEPG-0611-83KIT http://www.precisebits.com/products/equipment/dewalt_611_kits.asp?tsPT=!!!Dewalt_611!!!Kit!!!PG!!!#Tabs It lets me use the 1/8 in (and some dremel) endmills I already have in the DW611 spindle and has no appreciable runout. ...

Upgraded Spindle: Dewalt 611 router, using scratch designed 3d printed bracket. I created and fit 3 different brackets, this is the one I settled on: https://db.tt/eAPwuaZS Used 3 M5 nyloc nuts and 3 M5 bolts here are links to the Openscad and stl files: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30110380/...

Yes,for larger and longer beds it gets a bit pricey but not unreasonable given the price of comparable machines. It fits the "precision by design" ShapeOko philosophy very well, and for my money it is worth it because cutting and drilling large spoil-boards may be beyond the ability of many hobby bu...

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picture of the new bed. the Leveling problems mentioned above are fixed as well now.

Upgrading the bed to all Aluminum T-slot was a simple matter. I had a choice to make, 6mm slot or 8mm slots, since the extrusion has both one on one side and one on the other. After doing some measuring the best solution is with the 8mm slots up. That way one of the holes in the end of the extrusion...

This extrusion works perfectly as a replacement of the wood spoil boards. One hole in each bracket lines up perfectly.

A small 4 hole plate fastens it in the middle. I'll put details in my build log soon.

http://www.shapeoko.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2381


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Edit: I did this and it worked even better than I expected. two extrusions, received precision cut to 500mm -- it made the bed and makerslide square to each other by tapping the extrusion and using an existing hole in the stock Shapeoko 2 bracket!! The bed was trivial to level as well and didn't nee...

I am having a little problem with the bed being not quite level. Here are some images of a 45-degree v shaped bit 1/8 in carved game board in hobby plywood. near the origin (lower left) the v-bit took the right amount of material and left a nice space between the circles. https://db.tt/7DotsmqR Away...

Cable chain - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:11978
Fan case for arduino and shield - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:34285

Shapeoko 2 #3181 The initial configuration is a standard mechanical kit assembled according to directions. In addition the following were added. Nema 17 stepper motors, 76 oz-in. High-torque 200 steps/revolution, single shaft with a flat Protoneer Arduino CNC Shield V3.0, 4 Stepstick 4988's Drimmel ...