Shapeoko 3 - too big

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Hi all,

I bought a Shapeoko 3 a few years ago and love it. I moved to a smaller place now and can’t fit it in my small space. Any ideas on what I can do to have a much smaller footprint? I only need a usable
cutting space of 6" x 6" at the most.

Thanks in advance for suggestions!
Gunter

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Sell it and buy a Nomad3 instead ? (8"x8"x3" working area)

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Well, a Nomad 3 has a cutting area of 8”x8”x3” which would inherently have a smaller footprint than an SO3. I’m sure there are other options too (I’m just not that knowledgeable on options).

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Thanks for the suggestion, the Nomad 3 is well past my budget :slightly_smiling_face:
I know this is going to sound daft, but is there a possibility of making the S03 smaller?

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Could you mount it vertically, with the obvious limitations and design needs for work holding?

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I didn’t know that was possible?? Yes if I could mount it vertically, that would be great! Workholding
won’t be a problem as I use double sided tape anyway.

Is this really possible?

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I don’t know, it was just a thought. It might put too much strain on the belts though, too.

I wouldn’t rely on double sided tape, not without a supporting fence.

Also, you’d need to ensure the X rail was at the “bottom” before powering the machine off.

EDIT: Would you be able to wall mount it on a cantilevered bed, lonly bringing it down when you want to use it?

Here’s an outside link… here

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Thank you Peter. That link was very interesting but unfortunately not workable for me. My landlady would throw a fit :slight_smile:

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There’s a thread about wall-mounting the Shapeoko but it looks like nobody actually tried it.

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Jeff, thank you for your very detailed reply.
As much as I’d like to take on the task, I think it will be beyond my ability.
Shame, I really wanted to hang on to my S03 but it looks like I’ll have to
sell it for a smaller one.

Thank you every one who replied.

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An C-beam has an small footprint

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If you or someone you know knows how to weld and you have a saw to cut the extrusions, then you can always make it smaller haha.

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