lloydandcarissa
09-27-2009, 09:33 AM
Oh please help!!!
We have only had our Carvewright for a week. I love it! But we experienced our first problem last night.
The 1/2 inch straight bit was secured in the chuck when carving started. You can see on the peice (of wood) where the cut gradually got deeper and deeper (far deeper than the depth set in the pattern) then BLAM, the bit flew out of the machine!!! It chipped the bit and marred the black metal beneath the wood.
After checking the machine thoroughly, we put another project through the machine using the 1/16 carving bit. For the first few inches it carved beautifully! Then all of a sudden it shallowed the carve immensely and lost all (and I do mean all) detail! Aborted this project and went over the machine again.
Put one more small, simple project through the machine as a tester (a small fleur de lis). Again with the 1/16 carving bit. It carved beautifully for the first few inches and then it screwed up. This time instead of carving too shallow it almost cut through the .75 thick board. The depth of the pattern was set at .125!!!
We baby this machine! It's thoroughly cleaned and lubed after every single use! We don't carve complex or complicated patterns. We check the pressure before each use.
And the bit that flew out of the machine like a missile was firmly attached in the chuck...
So what made it fly out, why is the carving screwed up, and what can we do to fix this?
Seeking any and all advice on this.
Lloyd and Carissa Peoples
We have only had our Carvewright for a week. I love it! But we experienced our first problem last night.
The 1/2 inch straight bit was secured in the chuck when carving started. You can see on the peice (of wood) where the cut gradually got deeper and deeper (far deeper than the depth set in the pattern) then BLAM, the bit flew out of the machine!!! It chipped the bit and marred the black metal beneath the wood.
After checking the machine thoroughly, we put another project through the machine using the 1/16 carving bit. For the first few inches it carved beautifully! Then all of a sudden it shallowed the carve immensely and lost all (and I do mean all) detail! Aborted this project and went over the machine again.
Put one more small, simple project through the machine as a tester (a small fleur de lis). Again with the 1/16 carving bit. It carved beautifully for the first few inches and then it screwed up. This time instead of carving too shallow it almost cut through the .75 thick board. The depth of the pattern was set at .125!!!
We baby this machine! It's thoroughly cleaned and lubed after every single use! We don't carve complex or complicated patterns. We check the pressure before each use.
And the bit that flew out of the machine like a missile was firmly attached in the chuck...
So what made it fly out, why is the carving screwed up, and what can we do to fix this?
Seeking any and all advice on this.
Lloyd and Carissa Peoples