Is it possible to install Shapeoko 5 Pro spindle mount on Shapeoko 4?

Hi folks, I was wondering if it’s possible to buy the 65mm spindle mount from the Shapeoko 5 Pro and install it on the Shapeoko 4.

No. The SO5 Pro has a physically larger mount and a different hole pattern

That said, the SO4 would have shipped w/ a 65mm mount and we have the options of:

though if you want an 80mm mount:

you will also need an HDZ:

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Would it be possible to make a 65mm mount for my Shapeoko 4 that has the accessory mount? Or is there something about Z-Plus/HDZ that is incompatible with an accessory dovetail that necessitates the Shapeoko 5 Pro

Yes, one can make any sort of custom mount which one wishes, and yes, it would be possible to make a mount which has that same sort of dovetail slot — it just requires some specialized tooling, or a bit of inventiveness in how the parts of the mount are assembled.

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