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Repair a ShopBot Desktop CNC #2: Discover root cause
Steve Rasmussen
The first thing I checked was the motor mount and the anti-backlash nut. To do this I removed the spoil board and the floor. I found a large amount...
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Repair a ShopBot Desktop CNC #1: Introduction and problems
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After a few years of research and a bit of shopping I managed to find a used ShopBot Desktop CNC on Ebay. The seller told me it was 4 or 5 years ...
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VW Logo Blank #8: Final Turning
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This last step is pretty straightforward – especially compared to the previous steps. I just need to get a cylinder that looks good. First I d...
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VW Logo Blank #7: Fitting the Outer Ring Blanks
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I had put steps on each side of the outer ring blanks. These steps were to be used to have a reference surface parallel to the trough axis. But af...
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VW Logo Blank #6: Outer Ring Blanks
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The outer ring is made up of 4 blanks. The first one is shown below. [image.png] The blank is a rectangle in cross section with a trough cut do...
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VW Logo Blank #5: Turning the Core
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This is the desired result. [image.png] After the centers are carefully located the blank is mounted on the lathe. [image.png] Next I mounted ...
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VW Logo Blank #4: Join Halves & Prep for Turning
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Now I can glue the two assemblies together. The thin strip in the saw kerfs provides the required alignment. This step was a bit stressful. The th...
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VW Logo Blank #3: Upper Half
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The upper half is another set of glue ups. The first one is with a layer of maple and walnut. [image.png] Once the layers are sanded to final t...
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VW Logo Blank #2: Lower half
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The first glue up is a layer of maple and walnut. These pieces have extra thickness and will be set to the correct thickness later. [image.png] I...
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VW Logo Blank #1: Design and Material Prep
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This project is part of a larger project that I have not yet shared (That project is now active. Here is the blog series and here is the post where...
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