ShopSabre PRO EVA 408
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Key Specifications
Rapid Traverse
Repeatability
machine dimensions
cutting area
z clearance
z axis travel
How much does the ShopSabre PRO EVA 408 cost?
Price estimate
We do not have a price for the ShopSabre PRO EVA 408 that we can stand behind, so we show no number. Configuration, options and installation move the final price a long way: a quote is the reliable figure.
Overview
The ShopSabre PRO EVA 408 is a ball screw 4x8 router fitted from the factory with a tangential oscillating knife for EVA foam and SeaDek marine decking. Its cut area is 60 x 100 x 12 in (1,524 x 2,540 x 305 mm), and it is the mid-level machine in ShopSabre's EVA line.
The knife is the centre of the package. A tangential knife is steered by its own axis so the blade always faces the direction of travel, and the oscillating stroke lets it slice through thick, soft foam instead of dragging and tearing it. ShopSabre supplies it in an EVA-specific configuration. Sharp inside corners and small lettering in decking pads are where this shows against a passive drag knife such as the one on the RC8 EVA.
Routing still matters for decking, because the brushed grooves and two-colour reveals are milled, not cut. Here the PRO base helps. Ball screws on X, dual Y and Z with AC servo motors give +/- 0.001 in (0.025 mm) repeatability, so the depth of a groove that exposes the lower colour layer stays even across a long pad. Rapid speed is 1,200 ipm (30.5 m/min).
The Well Equipped list also contains a 5 hp / 6 hp tool-change spindle with 6 positions, a phenolic vacuum-ready top with 4 zones, pop-up pins and a single-phase ShopSabre F4 vacuum system. ShopSabre warns that a tangential knife may reduce the working area, so ask for the usable knife envelope before committing to sheet sizes. The machine is 80 x 133 x 93 in (2,032 x 3,378 x 2,362 mm).
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Machine Dimensions | 80 x 133 x 93 in (2,032 x 3,378 x 2,362 mm) |
| Cutting Area | 60 x 100 x 12 in (1,524 x 2,540 x 305 mm) |
| Z Clearance | 12 in (305 mm) standard |
| Z Axis Travel | 16 in (406 mm) |
| Rapid Traverse Rate | 1,200 ipm (30.5 m/min) |
| Repeatability | +/- 0.001 in (0.025 mm) |
| Drive Motors | AC Servo Motors |
| Drive System | Ball Screw X, Dual Y, & Z axis |
| CNC Control | Ethernet/network-ready machine controller with at-machine PC and Windows OS |
| Linear Guides | 25 mm linear guide rails and bearings on all axes |
| Software | Vectric VCarve PRO CAD/CAM software license |
| Dust Port | 4 in (102 mm) |
| Well Equipped Spindle | 5 hp / 6 hp (3.7 / 4.5 kW) electric fan-cooled auto tool change spindle |
| Well Equipped Tool Changer | 6 tool positions, with 6 ISO30 tool holders and ER32 collets |
| Well Equipped Knife | Tangential oscillating knife system with ShopSabre-specific EVA foam configuration |
| Well Equipped Tabletop | Surfaced phenolic hi-flow vacuum-ready tabletop with 4 independently controlled zones |
| Well Equipped Vacuum Pump | Single-phase ShopSabre F4 vacuum system |
Specifications sourced from shopsabre.com — verified 2026-10-05
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Tangential oscillating knife system in a ShopSabre EVA foam configuration
- Ball screws on X, dual Y and Z with +/- 0.001 in (0.025 mm) repeatability for even groove depth
- Single-phase F4 vacuum system included in the Well Equipped list
- 6-position tool changer on a 5 hp / 6 hp electric fan-cooled spindle
- 60 x 100 in (1,524 x 2,540 mm) table also handles 5x5 material
Limitations
- The tangential knife may reduce the working area, by an amount ShopSabre does not state
- Rapid speed of 1,200 ipm (30.5 m/min), below the 2,100 ipm of the IS EVA 408
- The packaged vacuum source is the F4 system, not the Becker VTLF pump listed with the IS EVA 408
- Knife stroke, blade sizes and maximum foam thickness are not given on the page
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
A tangential oscillating knife system with a ShopSabre-specific EVA foam configuration. ShopSabre describes it as an industrial knife head with integrated tool and knife measurement. Stroke and blade data are not published, so request them if you cut unusually thick or dense foam.
02
The frame, drives and 60 x 100 x 12 in cut area are the same as the PRO 408. The EVA version adds the tangential oscillating knife and a single-phase F4 vacuum system to the Well Equipped list, and is set up for foam decking work.
03
No. It keeps the spindle, tool changer and Vectric VCarve PRO software of the PRO Series, and ShopSabre lists nested sheet work, MDF doors and custom machining among its uses. Fitting a knife may take away some working area, which is the trade for having both tools on the head.
04
The Well Equipped list names a single-phase ShopSabre F4 vacuum system and a surfaced phenolic hi-flow vacuum-ready tabletop with 4 independently controlled zones. FPZ and Becker pumps appear among the options for shops that want more capacity.
