Is 2.0 worth the price?

[CW-HAL9000]

I'm not sure that they want one. It's a marketing technique.

I don't understand what you are saying? How is it a marketing technique?

[lynnfrwd]

I don't understand what you are saying? How is it a marketing technique?

I'm waiting to hear the answer to this, as well.

[200k]

See comments above...

thanks, fwharris. Short and to the point.

Maybe sometime you could talk about how the logic works and how it is improved? That's assuming we could even understand the subject.

200k

200k

[fwharris]

thanks, fwharris. Short and to the point.

Maybe sometime you could talk about how the logic works and how it is improved? That's assuming we could even understand the subject.

200k

200k

Your welcome and yes that is me, just the fact. Not to long on words. For the better description and the logic behind it I will leave that up to the firmware lord and the others who do all that great work behind the scene.

[RMarkey]

As for firmware, the short answer is that I won't be adding anything new to the 1.xxx line of code. What works in 1.187 firmware will always work on 1.187 designer, or older.

Keep 1.187 firmware if you want to keep compatibility for designer 1.124 or older. Hopefully you've upgraded by now.

Keep 1.186 firmware if you have one of the original beta machines. Not 'A', not 'B', not 'C', but 'beta'.

So far new firmware is still backwards compatible to 1.xxx. If that ever changes, I'll make sure to include it in the release notes.

[cestout]

Watch out for "Floor Feather" doing some strange things to projects from earlier versions. For instance, the edges of a design on the back of a board could cut thru to the front - and you will see an unwanted deep groove around the pattern. Uncheck Floor Feather to fix this problem.
Clint

[lynnfrwd]

Watch out for "Floor Feather" doing some strange things to projects from earlier versions. For instance, the edges of a design on the back of a board could cut thru to the front - and you will see an unwanted deep groove around the pattern. Uncheck Floor Feather to fix this problem.
Clint

Uncheck Floor Feather only if it is a problem.

[Woodpecker]

With the new hardware and software able to cut like a lathe it is time for me to sit back and wait for a 36" wide cut path. Table legs and so on which require 29" cuts. This leap frog cost is costing more than the hobby is worth. In my sales days the value should always exceed the cost. I am not feeling that value with the changes at this time. It is like the old patterns which were downloaded prior to the new ownership. Now I must pay for what I already had. Business is business, and I may refuse to do business when the cost exceeds the value. The American Free Enterprise is working well. With that lets carve out the government and live like America with value, price, product, service and a hand shake!
Woodpecker

[lynnfrwd]

Woodpecker:

Isn't that what is so great about the CarveWright System?!

You got into CNC at a low cost that you, most likely, would NEVER have been able to even dream of ten years ago. Now, you evidently, had a plan from the beginning and you have the freedom of choice to KEEP YOUR PLAN.

What's even better, for others that are interested, they can expand their system and are not being FORCED to purchase something they don't need or want.

It is like the old patterns which were downloaded prior to the new ownership. Now I must pay for what I already had.

I don't know what this means. What are you talking about?

[Woodpecker]

It is best to keep everything positive on this issue. I love my CW. I am making every effort to get to the Tampa show on Friday and perhaps stay over and visit again on Saturday. If it weren't for CW my old timer pocket knife would be worn out by now. The people are fantastic, the machine is great and the technology is like "where was this when I was a kid?" I think the CW should be mandatory education. I was in the finance world all of my life and now I must go back and remember angles and stuff. Just how good can it get? My only concern is what I said the technology and cost is so fast, I just can't keep up with it. Age related issues. You youngsters won't understand yet!
Woodpecker