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Many ShopBotters are happy creating their part files in a program like Part Wizard and never really looking at the part file that’s created, and there’s nothing wrong with that at all. Part Wizard and similar programs use something called a Post Processor or “Post” for short to create the commands to move your ShopBot … Continue reading >>> Exploring ShopBot Part Files … If you’re like me you’ve come across situations where you’ve had something that you wanted to cut…maybe something like a piece of molding or a boat rudder…that had the same cross-section along its length. This happened to me recently when a contractor brought me a piece of door corner trim from an old house that … Continue reading >>> The Extruder…how to squeeze molding and other odd shapes out of your ShopBot! People wonder what it is exactly that I do for ShopBot, and it’s actually kind of hard to explain. Officially I work part-time doing “special projects”, but it really boils down to about 50% “real work” and 50% play (some would say 5% real work and 95% play!). One of the things I enjoy most … Continue reading >>> Hacking the ShopBot (3 Hacks) One of the things that ShopBotters seem to have the most trouble understanding and utilizing is the concept of “table base coordinates” and limit checking in the ShopBot software. They’ve been in the ShopBot software all along, but I’ll bet that there aren’t a handful of ShopBotters that use them or even know what they … Continue reading >>> Table Base Coordinates Many of us run a lot of different part files and like working (playing some times!) with all the options and possibilities in the ShopBot software. Others, though, may only run a couple of different files or might have someone else run the tool who may not be quite as proficient with the ShopBot software … Continue reading >>> ShopBot File Runner Program |
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