ShopBot
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Equipment Overview
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Certification
Note: This is an advanced piece of equipment that can cause harm to itself, the surroundings, users and bystanders. Do not hack this machine.
Potential users are required to obtain certification and demonstrate proficiency to the community in order to operate this machine.
Current ShopBot Jedi Order
Current as of August 24, 2025
| Jedi Masters (Yoda-Level Certification Trainers) | Jeff McCord, Brandon Johnson |
| Jedi Knights (Certified Users) | Christopher Dehner, Jim Dallam |
| Padawans (Individuals in Training) | Kevin Price, Cody Kreisl, James McClain |
| Legacy Jedi Masters (off-site, not active) | Daniel Johnsen, Micah "Meesh" Burkhardt, Brian Wagner |
Instructions and How To
Preparation is the name of the ShopBot game. The VCarve Checklist and ShopBot Pre-Job Tasklist will serve as basic starting points for any job.
For more information, see the links below. If you need to be certified to use the ShopBot, see Certification above.
Other links:
Obtaining Vectric VCarve Makerspace Login
In order to use VCarve, you will need to associate your personal Vectric account with our Makerspace license. This will be part the certification process above, but you can contact learn@lvl1.org to arrange to meet with someone for VCarve access.
Troubleshooting
- Spindle RPM Control Not Opening[1]
- Yaskawa V100 Setup[2]
- Installing Shopbot Device Drivers link to file
Technical Details
X and Y limit switches
Switches used for the shopbot are
- Baumer Inductive sensor, IFRM 08N37A3/S35L
- DataSheet: [3]
- Y Limit Switch replaced 5/7/19 by B Wagner
- Sensor purchased on ebay for about $50