I just bought a used Shapeoko from the local makerspace, and it obviously needs some maintenance (and future upgrades!) and I wanted to be clear on which machine I actually have.
The makerspace called it a “Shapeoko XL”. It looks like the Shapeoko Deluxe kit that SparkFun used to sell, which they call a “Shapeoko 3” in the video on that page. The thing that is confusing me is the footprint/cutting area doesn’t match up with anything I can find.
The footprint is roughly 28.5"x24" and the cutting area is roughly 22.75"x24".
Anyone know what I have? Also definitely taking suggestions for any immediately necessary upgrades/replacement parts. I’d like to get the maintenance kit from their shop once I know it’s compatible.
They said the set screws slip and the timing pulleys cause it to come out of line (turn what should be a circle into an oval, for example) but otherwise it is mechanically sound and runs well.
Alright, have a maintenance kit and a dust boot on the way! Excited to get this thing up and running and figure out how to upgrade it more in the future.
If your set screws on the pulleys come loose many people replace them with cap screws. I THINK they are 3MM and you can go to the hardware store and get them. Usually 10MM long. The cap screw has a much bigger head to tighten without worrying about stripping out the small set screws.
