I’m a new member to this forum. Just bought a Shapeoko 5 Pro and I’m at the start of a three-month waiting period for delivery. I’m a recently retired civil engineer and an experienced amateur machinist. Have been using CNC mills for about 20 years. Have been using AutoCAD Civil 3D since 1985. Currently using Autodesk Fusion360 for design and manufacture, and for toolpath layout and G-code generation. Long time woodworker and furniture maker.
While I’m awaiting delivery, I plan to build a workstation for the Pro 5 in my full-but-not-yet-too-crowded workshop. I have an adequate space picked out, and I need the exact dimensions of the completely assembled Shapeoko 5 Pro. The colorful sales brochure webpage states that the footprint is 60"x35"x21", but is that the actual size of the actual footprint of the actual assembled machine? Or, is it the suggested size for a tabletop to accommodate the machine plus “a few extra inches around the sides to allow space to put tools, pencils, and a cup of coffee”?
Thanks, I’m glad to be here.
Robert