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Can't help at all, but interested in the thread. Will this be for the car body Thomas?Bill
Hi Thomas,I have the basic Shapeoko 3. What can I help you with ? Brian
The platform provided by the shapeoko system is robust enough for a lot of projects, but be aware that there are many spindle options. How much you can do will depend in large measure on your spindle choice. I don't have a shapeoko, but a larger more robust machine made from CNCRouterparts (now called AvidCNC) components. I began with a small (laminate trimmer style) router as a spindle and quickly moved to a variable speed Kress spindle which was good, but under powered. I moved from that to a larger router with variable speed which expired in a puff of smoke one day. I then moved to a 2.2KW spindle/VFD combination and have been happy ever since. I cut wood, plastic, aluminum and one day I engraved some concrete paving stones.Explore your spindle options. CNC routers are great fun.