Shimming Shapeoko 3 Wheel Bearings
This post describes the process that I used to shim the bearings in my Shapeoko 3 V-Wheels. This process could be used for any V-Wheel assembly whether it’...
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Shapeoko 3 Upgrades – Interlude
(I’ve kind of given up on the Part X numbering at this point…) Last we heard I was waiting for my shims to arrive for the v-wheels. While I was wait...
Shapeoko 3 Upgrades – Part 2
I have done some other mods to my S3 so as long as I’m waiting to hear from support I’ll write them up now. While I don’t think mounting the c...
Shapeoko 3 Upgrades – Part 1.4 (Long)
Last time we checked in I had determined that the table was indeed pretty flat, so I was going to proceed. So I did.
Shapeoko 3 Upgrades – Part 1.3
Good news this time. So there is good news… I did use this as a chance to buy a new tool but what I bought was a 48″ level with milled sides. Guaran...
Shapeoko 3 Upgrades – Part 1.2
In which we step back, pause and up our game. So I’m thinking about the table this morning trying to decide what to do about the fact that it’s not ...
Shapeoko 3 Upgrades – Part 1.1
I finished up the torsion table tonight. Well all except for the second layer on the top.
Shapeoko 3 Upgrades – Part 1
My Shapeoko 3 has been sitting in my shop pretty much neglected for a while. Part of it was that I’ve been busy with other things around the house –...
3D Printing – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
I installed the E3D-V6 hot end on my printer and was humming along printing parts. Things were going well. Too well. I fired up a batch of parts and went off to...
3D Printer “Art”?
I was running a print job last night and it seemed to be going fine so I wasn’t paying much attention to it. Apparently the tall thin part fell over after...