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    I just created a spine and glued the badge to it....

    I just created a spine and glued the badge to it.

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    Rob
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    Army Recruiter plaque

    I wanted to share some finished pics of an Army Recruiter plaque. Special thanks to John Paluck with Carvemore for creating the pattern on such short notice.

    The piece was carved in clear pine...
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    Woodcraft has free Super Saver shipping today. I...

    Woodcraft has free Super Saver shipping today. I couldn't pass that deal up.

    Rob
  4. For production concrete molds, it appears...

    For production concrete molds, it appears silicone rubber is the best material. Delrin would probably be good for the master to make the mold from. As the mold wears out, easy enough to cast...
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    I've heard some complaints about the smaller...

    I've heard some complaints about the smaller 16/32 cantilever style drum sanders producing a tapered board. I suppose it is an issue of the guy trying to take off too much material at one time. It...
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    Wrong tool for the job. Find someone with a...

    Wrong tool for the job.

    Find someone with a lathe to turn the transition from some round stock. Then glue the smaller dowel to it. You'll spend more time trying to sand the parts than turning...
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    The melting you are experiencing is most likely...

    The melting you are experiencing is most likely due to you using extruded plastic. You should only cut cast plastics with the carvewright. A larger bit would only increase your problems and most...
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    Not sure if you still need this, but here is my...

    Not sure if you still need this, but here is my brief attempt.

    Rob
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    DPI is a print term. Designer is 128 ppi(pixels...

    DPI is a print term. Designer is 128 ppi(pixels per inch) for importing patterns, so it does not matter what you set the dpi at when you save a .PNG, as Designer will override it.

    Rob
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    Here is a litho I did carving text. I was not to...

    Here is a litho I did carving text. I was not to happy with the results. I have not had a chance to play around with any other text depths to know what will or will not work. Probably need to make...
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    VectorArt3D had made many of their patterns...

    VectorArt3D had made many of their patterns available to the CarveWright community through the Pattern Depot. I would suggest you contact them about providing the PTN format of the patterns you have...
  12. To flame polish acrylic, most shops use a...

    To flame polish acrylic, most shops use a oxy/hydrogen (HHO) torch. Hydrogen burns clean and hot. Propane and butane are relatively dirty gases and can pass that into the melting acrylic leaving a...
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    I recall a figure of $125-$150 for the cartridge....

    I recall a figure of $125-$150 for the cartridge. Also factor in the cost of a new blade.

    I saw an episode of Time Warp with the inventor of the Sawstop putting his little finger into the blade...
  14. Thread: pricing

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    $116.19!, that's over $87 a bd. ft. you greedy...

    $116.19!, that's over $87 a bd. ft. you greedy capitalistic pig! :mrgreen: (This is what the customer thinks)

    When you look at the breakdown though, only $14.34 of that is actual profit. This is...
  15. Thread: pricing

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    In Doug's analysis, the 250 hours is meant as a...

    In Doug's analysis, the 250 hours is meant as a method to calculate a cost of machine time. It does not mean the machine's life is only 250 hours, but that is the period in which we expect to get...
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    I see no flaws in Doug's analysis. If you bother...

    I see no flaws in Doug's analysis. If you bother to talk to Al and read some of his past comments, you would realize that he has not put 600+ hours on a machine without repairs. At some point,...
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    Any current model laptop (not "netbook") will run...

    Any current model laptop (not "netbook") will run Designer and any photo editing software just fine. If you want to play with 3D modeling, then that can get a bit more involved.

    3D for gaming is...
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    You can not rotate a vectored path. Your only...

    You can not rotate a vectored path. Your only option is to redraw it the way it needs to be positioned on the new board. The rotate tools only work with patterns.

    Rob
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    Lets see a picture of the molding you are trying...

    Lets see a picture of the molding you are trying to reproduce. If this is a carved molding, then it does get more complicated.

    Within Designer, it is not possible. You will need to save a...
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    Lithos tend to be very forgiving. What looks...

    Lithos tend to be very forgiving. What looks horrible on the screen in Designer will usually turn out looking good when carved in acrylic. The main thing is to have as high a resolution photo or...
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    Be very careful about doing that. I'm sure all...

    Be very careful about doing that. I'm sure all of the images are protected by copyright. You would need to contact Mahindra for permission before using the likeness of any of their tractors in a...
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    Since it is just simple centerline text, just PM...

    Since it is just simple centerline text, just PM Al with the words, height and font used. It will only take 30 sec to redo (okay, maybe it will take Al a bit longer :mrgreen: ).

    Rob
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    I was having problems earlier also. I just...

    I was having problems earlier also. I just checked and it loaded fast and okay now.

    Rob
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    The big problem with a machine's published travel...

    The big problem with a machine's published travel speed, is that is typically referring to a "no load" bit moving through air scenario. As Bud pointed out, the real limitation is the feed/speed for...
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    Sears Recon. CompuCarve has a 6mon. limited...

    Sears Recon. CompuCarve has a 6mon. limited warranty. Purchase from anyone else and there is 0 (zero) warranty from what I understand.

    Rob
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