CNC ROUTER (ShopBot)
The ShopBot is a CNC-programmed gantry router that is able to perform milling, profiling, and drilling operations on large wood or plastic parts. The workpiece is fixtured to a 4'x8' sheet of sacrificial plywood mounted to the work surface of the ShopBot. A CNC program is written in CAM software, or on the ShopBot computer. This machine has a bit of a learning curve to use, so make sure you go through the tutorials or work with someone that knows what they're doing. When in doubt, talk to Drew.
Read more about the ShopBot
ShopBot PRSalpha 96-48
Manual here.
Materials
Hard or soft wood, plywood, MDF, or plastic pieces that can be mounted onto the 4' x 8' (96” x 48”) work surface. The maximum height of the workpiece depends on the cutter that's installed, but generally must be shorter than about 5".