Newbie Question, Shapeoko PRO 5.1 for Joinery

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I am a new owner of a Shapeoko Pro 5.1 with all of the bells and whistles… :slightly_smiling_face:

Question: I want to eventually want to setup my machine for joinery, so should I:

  1. Set it up that way from the beginning
  2. How much cutting surface do I loose when I do that

Hopefully I will have it assembled this long weekend.

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  1. I think there is merit in starting out with the default, but also with not having to exert the effort to redo things — either is fine based on your inclination.
  2. ~3.2 inches of supported cutting area.

I will note that one can cut joints flat on the bed — would that not suit?

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Alva, what exactly do you mean? One certainly can cut traditional joints.
The fascinating thing is that the CNC gives completely new options.

check this thread:

I think they all refer to

this site already offers the files in many formats for download

with these ideas it will rarely be necessary to work with a vertical jig I think.

GL!

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