ShopSabre PRO EVA 510
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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 510 cost?
Price estimate
We do not have a price for the ShopSabre PRO EVA 510 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
Decking for larger boats is the case for the ShopSabre PRO EVA 510. Its 72 x 125 x 12 in (1,829 x 3,175 x 305 mm) cut area lets a long cockpit floor, a swim platform or a run of helm pads be cut from one piece of EVA foam with no seams, where a 4x8 table would force a joint.
The tooling matches the PRO EVA 408: a tangential oscillating knife in ShopSabre's EVA foam configuration beside a 5 hp / 6 hp tool-change spindle with 6 positions. Grooves and reveals are routed, outlines are knife-cut, and the tool changer swaps between bits for different groove widths without stopping the job.
A table of this size raises two practical questions for foam. The first is hold-down. The packaged vacuum source is the single-phase ShopSabre F4 system, working through a phenolic top with 4 independently controlled zones. Foam seals well, so a modest pump goes a long way, but small offcuts and porous spoilboards do not, and the options list includes FPZ and Becker pumps if tests show more flow is needed. The second is reach: ShopSabre notes that the knife may reduce the working area, and on wide material every inch counts.
Motion figures are the PRO Series ones: +/- 0.001 in (0.025 mm) repeatability and 1,200 ipm (30.5 m/min) rapids from ball screws and AC servo motors, with 16 in (406 mm) of Z travel. The footprint is 93 x 156 x 93 in (2,362 x 3,962 x 2,362 mm).
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Machine Dimensions | 93 x 156 x 93 in (2,362 x 3,962 x 2,362 mm) |
| Cutting Area | 72 x 125 x 12 in (1,829 x 3,175 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
- 72 x 125 in (1,829 x 3,175 mm) cut area for long decking pieces without a joint
- Tangential oscillating knife and a 6-position tool-change spindle on one head
- Phenolic vacuum-ready tabletop with 4 independently controlled zones and pop-up pins
- Single-phase ShopSabre F4 vacuum system in the Well Equipped list
- Ball screw drive on every axis with AC servo motors
Limitations
- Takes 93 x 156 in (2,362 x 3,962 mm) of floor space
- A single F4 vacuum system serves a much larger table than on the PRO EVA 408
- Working area with the knife fitted is not stated
- 1,200 ipm (30.5 m/min) rapids; the IS EVA 510 lists 2,100 ipm
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
The cut area is 72 x 125 x 12 in (1,829 x 3,175 x 305 mm). ShopSabre adds that a tangential knife may reduce the working area, so the usable knife-cut area is somewhat smaller than the routing area; ask for that figure with the quote.
02
They are the same machine in two sizes. The PRO EVA 408 cuts 60 x 100 x 12 in and measures 80 x 133 x 93 in. The PRO EVA 510 cuts 72 x 125 x 12 in and measures 93 x 156 x 93 in. Choose by the longest decking piece you need to cut without a seam and by the floor space you have.
03
The IS EVA 510 lists a 2,100 ipm rapid speed, a 75 x 125 x 12 in cut area, a 10 hp tool changer with 12 tool positions and a Becker VTLF vacuum pump. The PRO EVA 510 lists 1,200 ipm, a 6-position changer and the F4 vacuum system. Both use a tangential oscillating knife.
04
Yes. The Well Equipped list includes a 5 hp / 6 hp electric fan-cooled tool-change spindle with 6 ISO30 tool holders and ER32 collets, alongside the knife. Decking grooves and logos are routed with it, and the machine can run ordinary sheet work in wood and plastic.
