A couple of the feet of my Shapeoko 3 XL broke in a move and I’m interested in replacing them. What specs do I need to buy new ones? Are there any upgrades I should consider while I’m doing this?
We have them in our shop:
some folks instead get rubber isolation feet with suitable threads:
https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Adjustable-Levelling-Furniture-Protector/dp/B0DTYFFGWD/ref=sr_1_2
My SO3 sits on a piece of 1" thick pink foam board, no feet. That gives support to the entire bottom of the machine, not just the corners.
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Like @Ed.E I removed my feet. I have an XXL and they tend to sag in the center. By placing a piece of rigid foam under my SO3 XXL my machine stays flat. Additionally I have a torsion box under my SO3 but that is not necessary if you have a solid platform for the SO3 to sit on.
Here I am cutting off the front of the machine. You can see my torsion box. On the top of the torsion box is a piece of foam from Lowes and the SO3 feet are removed.
If you have a standard or XL it is likely you dont need the foam but an XL is the same width as an XXL so it could sag. I think it reduces vibration and gives a solid base for the machine to sit on.
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Thanks! I’m in the EU, so am looking for something local. Are those the right specs on the Amazon link (M8x15mm) or was that just an example? How do I know if the threads are suitable?
I’m curious, in the link you sent to the Carbide3D shop, I see you can pick between Standard or XL/XXL. What’s the difference?
Thanks - I’ll look at using a combination of rubber feet (I like the leveling) with some kind of foam underneath for additional support.
The Standard size uses M5 hardware, while the XL and XXL use M8.
FWIW, I have my SO3 XL on foam and it’s fine and helps to dampen resonance vibrations and so forth.
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