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marcrunner
02-22-2014, 02:04 AM
I ended up with an indexer that was sold with my PR96 that I would like to use on my current 2004 PRT standard 48x96. Has any tried this? I have not contacted Shopbot regarding this issue. I believe the wire connectors are different. Is there anything else I should look out for? Thanks, Marc
Brady Watson
02-22-2014, 09:26 AM
Cut back the white & yellow wires, and wire it up using the other 4 wires. See attached PDF. As long as the motors are less than 2A per phase, you are fine (they should be). I haven't seen a "PR" indexer, so please post up pics of the hardware just for posterity.

-B
marcrunner
02-24-2014, 04:33 AM
http://C:/Users/User/Downloads/CAM00857.jpg
marcrunner
02-24-2014, 04:48 AM
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Here is what I have. Not pictured is the two aluminum rails(bases) that each side of the indexer rides on.
marcrunner
02-24-2014, 04:53 AM
Brady,
Thanks for the document. Anything that you see that may not work with the newer PRT? I am going to mount this on the Y axis off the end of the table. Thanks, Marc
Brady Watson
02-24-2014, 10:33 AM
Marc,
That's pretty much identical to a 3G PRT indexer - so you should be just fine. Try to mount the centerline of the head/tailstock at or slightly below your spoilboard height to maximize turning diameter with your Z.

-B
marcrunner
02-24-2014, 11:32 AM
Brady,
Awesome, I think the only shopbot parts I will need are another wire connector to the control board. I have offset the spindle already in order to allow for travel off the end of the table. Thanks a bunch, Marc
Brady Watson
02-24-2014, 11:47 AM
You can get an extra Wago connector right from ShopBot.

-B
ron7749
03-30-2015, 06:35 PM
20146

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Here is what I have. Not pictured is the two aluminum rails(bases) that each side of the indexer rides on.

"Can you tell me who makes the tail stock pictured"

Thanks,
Ron
Brady Watson
03-30-2015, 07:29 PM
Bison. Dig deep (http://www.use-enco.com/1/1/34022-7-610-106-bison-tailstock-indexer-spacer-dividing-head-accessories.html)...

-B
ron7749
03-31-2015, 10:07 AM
Bison. Dig deep (http://www.use-enco.com/1/1/34022-7-610-106-bison-tailstock-indexer-spacer-dividing-head-accessories.html)...

-B

"thanks much Brady"