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The Makerspace Shapeoko has a cutting area of 838 x 838 x 76mm (~33 x 33 x 3").
The Shapeoko is now using Estlcam for CAM and/or motion control. The machine can cut and/or engrave imported DXF (incl. layered), SVG, STL and G-code files. Estlcam CAM is not as user friendly as Easel, but it has numerous features that make more advanced projects possible.
04/22: While the tool list could use work, the machine is fully functional. Features include 3-axis probing, auto on/off router and dust collection, emergency stop, jogging pendant and new spoil/waste boards with alignment dowels.
See the Shapeoko page for details.
In most respects the Shapeoko is pretty comparable to the X-Carve. What sets the Shapeoko apart is its larger/thicker/stiffer extrusions. An upgrade to linear slides and ballscrews would make it a definite step up from the X-Carve. Mark Gelbien's modded Shapeoko (pictured) was the inspiration. The PDF 
is a work in progress, playing w/ sfu16mm ball screws and various linear slides (mgn15, hgh15 and hgh20 - top to bottom).
Currently the cheapest ball screws screws are the somewhat slow (for routing wood) sfu1605's - 5mm travel per turn VS 10mm for sfu1610's. The cheapest linear slides are the hgh20's which are really big and pose logistical issues, something like the PrintNC 3D printed bearing block mounts might work. Ebay has complete x,y and z sfu1605/hgh20 sets for ~$415 shipped... same in pieces ~$350.
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Shapeoko 3 XXL
The Makerspace Shapeoko has a cutting area of 838 x 838 x 76mm (~33 x 33 x 3"). The Shapeoko is now using Estlcam for CAM and/or motion control. The machine can cut and/or engrave imported DXF (incl. layered), SVG, STL and G-code files. Estlcam CAM is not as user friendly as Easel, but it has numerous features that make more advanced projects possible.
04/22: While the tool list could use work, the machine is fully functional. Features include 3-axis probing, auto on/off router and dust collection, emergency stop, jogging pendant and new spoil/waste boards with alignment dowels.
See the Shapeoko page for details.
Shapeoko Upgrade
In most respects the Shapeoko is pretty comparable to the X-Carve. What sets the Shapeoko apart is its larger/thicker/stiffer extrusions. An upgrade to linear slides and ballscrews would make it a definite step up from the X-Carve. Mark Gelbien's modded Shapeoko (pictured) was the inspiration. The PDF is a work in progress, playing w/ sfu16mm ball screws and various linear slides (mgn15, hgh15 and hgh20 - top to bottom). Currently the cheapest ball screws screws are the somewhat slow (for routing wood) sfu1605's - 5mm travel per turn VS 10mm for sfu1610's. The cheapest linear slides are the hgh20's which are really big and pose logistical issues, something like the PrintNC 3D printed bearing block mounts might work. Ebay has complete x,y and z sfu1605/hgh20 sets for ~$415 shipped... same in pieces ~$350.
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