Avid CNC Spoilboard Version 1 

Thanks for the reminder and yes, you will not regret having a CNC, endless possibilities!

Hey Justin ... you are going to have a blast with it!

I hope you are enjoying your machine!!!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks Alan. I hope I can continue to help people learn ... even if it is from a lot of my mistakes! I certainly can add more detail about what finally worked. All bench dogs are going to be slightly different, but I can provide specifics on what dogs I used and what holes worked well for me. I am working on my spoilboard Version 2 and will include this info once I decide which bench dogs I will go with.

you all probably dont care at all but does any of you know of a way to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me!

@Jamir Ayden Instablaster :)

@Grey Alexzander thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

@Grey Alexzander it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D Thanks so much you saved my ass :D

Great point about using the painters tape. I should have mentioned that. Its amazing how strong that holds. I'll include that in my Version 2 video as it is a really good option. Thanks for the comment!

I have watched many of Frank's videos, that is a good tip. It has been a while so now that I have a machine of my own, I need to go back and review some of his work. Thanks!

Hey thanks for watching. I’ve been a subscriber to your channel for a while. I already had a festool MFT3 table, so I modified the avid spoil board file to cut the dog holesto match dogs I already had that were used in the MFT3. The red dogs are from woodpeckers. The post diameter as I measured it for these was 0.782. I think I ended up cutting my dog holes 0.786. However, they are pretty snug and when I do Version two of my spoil board I will probably cut the hole a little larger because they can be difficult to get in and out at times.

@@MattesonCreations thanks for that info!

Thanks for the info! Can’t wait to see version two of your spoil board. My Avid Pro 4848 is still about two months out. I am a hot mess trying to plan my spoil board system. I’m used to T-track, but like the versatility that bench dogs offer for lateral clamping pressure, especially for panel surfacing, etc.

Well congrats! You will enjoy the Avid. I hear you on the spoil board. I researched it forever yet got nowhere. The best relief I got was when I finally realized ..... it doesn’t need to be perfect right away. Start with something functional and figure it out later. That said, I did get some T track but I’m not willing to give up my dogs ..... going to go with a combo for version 2!

My theory is if you have the space, and you have the budget, you will never regret having a larger CNC. I have not needed larger than my 48x48 yet; however, I was asked to do a dining room table project last week that I would love to use my CNC for but it may not be big enough.

I've done that as well and I'm a big fan!

Hi Dan. Are you just asking for the dimensions of the base pieces? If so, they are 3" x 1.25" I hope I'm answering your question. I hesitated on the leg kit as well. After a while I decided even if I built my own base but put some time and effort into it, it would still cost me a few hundred bucks .... and more importantly, a lot of time. I'm happy with the leg kit but I would agree that if you had a solid plan for a base, then it is something you could do without.

@@MattesonCreations Thanks for the reply. 600 bucks is kind of steep I thought. I was going to price it out on 80/20 myself and see what the mark up Avid is getting on it. Would you mind measuring the leg length for me and the support cross members? Thanks again

@@drich6816 Hey Dan ... I don't mind at all but in order to give you accurate info, or just in case you want to price out different options, I'm going to link the Avid intructions in this reply. They are open to anyone to view. The beginning of each build section has a detailed description of each part and its dimensions. Choose the size machine you are looking at from this link, then click "Base assembly" and it'll have all the info you need! Avid Instructions: www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/pro/

@@MattesonCreations Thank you

That is perfect. Thanks again. I may just build my legs from 2" steel, Going to see how it prices out.

Hi. Thanks for watching and thanks for the question. So the short answer is the spoilboard worked perfectly fine, but yes, I have made changes. I'm currently editing a video with my current spoilboard. My biggest issue was holding work down to the board. I opted not to cut out large holes for clamps, which would have helped. Instead I found myself screwing work to the spoilboard. I'm putting out my version 2 video here in the very near future, it uses more of an integrated hold down system. If you are subscribed you should get the notice when it is published!

Congrats on the new machine! You are going to have a lot of fun! Here is a link to the Avid CNC site where they provide a the spoil board files. www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/machineSetup/spoilboard/

@@MattesonCreations Thanks Joel!!

Good afternoon! Thanks for watching. I hope you subscribed! The only pre-cutting I did was to cut it to dimension front to back, which was 49" This allowed it to line up perfectly with the first and last cross brace. All the other cuts were done by the CNC.

@@MattesonCreations thanks. That’s what I did too.

@@MattesonCreations I've been a subscriber for a while now.

Hi Todd. This is the pro 48x48 so the base kit is currently $5265 on the Avid website. That is the base kit only, so keep in mind there are other accessories you need to complete it and actually make it functional. I am happy to answer any questions at any time!

Good morning. I have had a great customer service experience with Avid so far. I know they are very busy these days and another person on youtube told me they had to go to their website and fill out a form to schedule a sales call with customer service. Sounds like that is the best approach. I'm not sponsored or affiliated with them in any way, but I have had a great experience so far!