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shop saber IS router

1/1/15       
gwood

Has anyone used or looked at Shop sabers new IS series router? seems to be a heavier built machine then there previous machines.

1/2/15       #2: shop saber IS router ...
Wood hog

The machine is Imported, Do you know if they use the Wincnc controller ?

1/2/15       #3: shop saber IS router ...
jerry Member

The machine is Imported, Do you know if they use the Wincnc controller ?

If you would read the folder it says it is made in the USA and has wincnc

1/2/15       #4: shop saber IS router ...
Wood hog

It looks to be retrofited with some new Specs, the spinning ballnut is a massive improvement, sorry i did not read the page as it was not posted just googled. the frame is either made abroad or is one heck of a copy of the chinese 1325 router. the spindle looks HSD (I have one in use for some years now !

1/2/15       #5: shop saber IS router ...
gwood

The frame is fabricated in their shop just south of the twin cities. It does use wincnc
control software.

1/3/15       #6: shop saber IS router ...
Todd71

The dual ball screws on y axis looks like a step above the older design and the base has to be more rigid than the angle iron used on 4896 style. Seems like they are taking steps to improve their offerings.

The single ball screw on the 4896 would sometimes "crab walk" on high speed/ deep cuts on out side edge of the work envelope in y axis. And the base was to light to push it hard.

1/3/15       #8: shop saber IS router ...
gwood

tod71 How long have you had your machine and what are you using it for? Nesting? solid wood?

1/3/15       #10: shop saber IS router ...
Todd71

I had a (2005) 4896 10 hp spindle, 5 station tool changer, servos, 20 hp vacuum. I did everything on it. Full 3D, v-carve, nesting, solid wood, composite, solid surface, acrylic. It cut fine for a "light industrial" machine. The 4896 worked out great for me, as a starter machine.
But, I also had been a cnc aerospace/ simi-conductor machinist for 20yrs prior to buying my own machine. So I was able to get going quick. I knew the software, controller, tooling, work holding strategies already. Then just learned the rest as you go.
Paid off the loan on 4896 in 4yrs. Ran it for 2 more years, bought the next machine (omnitech) with cash. So basically I owe a lot to the 4896. But once I had reached a point I needed a bigger machine, I wanted better than what shopsabre made at the time. Based on what I see with the "IS" shopsabre is evolving for the better.

1/10/15       #11: shop saber IS router ...
Aaron

I have had a Shop Sabre 5x10 IS series for around a year. After I got around the learning and setup curve it has provided me with many hours of heavy use machining solid wood, acrylic, MDF, PB core melamine, plywood, etc in my medium sized production shop making store fixtures with very few problems. Final price was around 55k. Only regret was going with the 5hp HSD spindle. 10hp should be a minimum because I'd like to be able to run MDF and PB sheet goods a little more aggressively. My strategy is 600-700IPM rough cut 3/4" leaving onion skin then 1200IPM finish pass. Parts come off clean cut and accurately sized. Spindle bogs a bit when I try to rough pass over 800 IPM in 3/4". Very happy owner all in all, they've developed a machine that can run at industrial rates with an entry level price tag.

4/7/15       #12: shop saber IS router ...
Pat2015 Member

We're seriously looking at the IS408 with a 4th axis indexer. Anyone have any experience with using the indexer? We're thinking of wood with carvings on more than the top face. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.


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