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    Sears

    Just thought I'd add my tale to the ongoing Sears Extended Warranty story. After reading all the problems with it on this forum, I called Sears to find out the status of my warranty. After the usual...
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    That's really a nice looking piece. Would you...

    That's really a nice looking piece. Would you mind sharing a few pointers on how you created it? For example, what type of wood did you use, how did you mask the two stains, what varnish did you...
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    That's a really fantastic project! I went to your...

    That's a really fantastic project! I went to your site hoping to see the pattern for sale, but no luck. Will you be offering it? I assume that it's a three piece assembly, glued together? Looks...
  4. Thread: Cutting Gears

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    Thanks again. I'm off to try and find...

    Thanks again. I'm off to try and find double-sided carpet tape.
    Amonaug, you're right, I could just use carve regions for the gears which is the simplest way to do it. The only reason I would...
  5. Thread: Cutting Gears

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    Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to use...

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to use "Cut Path" for the 0.5 inch gear, and I will use a carrier for the 0.25 and 0.125 inch gears. I think the actual cutting time will be a lot less for the...
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    Cutting Gears

    I have need of several wooden gears for a project I'm making. The thicknesses are 0.5 inch, 0.25 inch and 0.125 inch. I'd like to design them in TurboCAD, save them as .png files and transfer them...
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    Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement. I...

    Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement. I used cherry wood which seems to work pretty well. Total carve time for both sides was less than three hours. Size is 9 inch by 10 inch.
    Only tense...
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    Two-sided Celtic Cross

    I have finished my first carving that I would even think of showing the experts on this forum. It's a two-sided carving of a Celtic Cross. The attached pictures show it before removing from the...
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    Thanks Bob

    Thanks for taking the time to give me such detailed instructions. Honestly, I was hoping for something like:

    1) Open Cover.
    2) Turn torque adjusting screw 1/4 turn clockwise.

    but I'm learning...
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    Head Crank Torque Adjustment

    I consistently get a front roller compression error when I crank down the head (switch remains "released"). I find that if I push down lightly on the head after it contacts the wood and continue to...
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    Thanks Ken. I'm on my way to Radio Shack...

    Thanks Ken. I'm on my way to Radio Shack...
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    Lighting Ideas

    Ken,

    I like your lighting ideas. Could you provide a few more details? Where did you get the socket for the Maglite bulbs? I hate to think I have to buy a $10 Maglite to get a $2 light socket....
  13. Thread: Celtic Knots

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    Celtic Knots

    I apologize if this has already been discussed, but I found a free program that allows you to design a Celtic knot and then output a height map that can be loaded into CarveWright Designer. I am...
  14. Thread: Dust Explosion

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    Dust Explosion

    My new machine is on the way and I'm trying to "get my ducks in a row" before it arrives. The recent dust explosion at the sugar factory in Georgia reminded me of the danger of dust in the air. I'm...
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