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Lord U
01-05-2010, 03:00 PM
Been posting a lot lately....

My compucarve manual says...

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The minimum acceptable size of a workpiece that can be inserted into
the CompuCarve is 2.5 inches wide x 0.25 inches thick x 7 inches long. It will be necessary to mount the workpiece onto a jig if any single dimension is smaller than the stated minimums.
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If I understand correctly a jig is something to hold in place.
I'm not exactly sure how to hold a small piece in place in the compucarve.

My idea would be to glue another flat piece of board onto the top of another piece of wood of the same size. And let the compucarve cut the top piece.
Then split the wood apart. But that seems like a dumb way to do it.
Theres probably a better way of doing it. Just unsure how.

Any experts chime in?

- U

cnsranch
01-05-2010, 03:16 PM
More posts and questions is a good thing (just look at the number of mine :mrgreen:)

If you already haven't, download all the Tips and Tricks available thru CW's website.

This one in particular will answer your current Q -

http://carvewright.com/downloads/tips/CarveWrightTips&Tricks_Apr08.pdf

fwharris
01-05-2010, 03:17 PM
U,

Check out the tips and tricks section on the main CW site..
here is a link to the jig,carrier board pdf
http://carvewright.com/downloads/tips/CarveWrightTips&Tricks_Apr08.pdf

cnsranch
01-05-2010, 03:18 PM
Finally best the fastest fingered dude :mrgreen::mrgreen:

bjbethke
01-05-2010, 03:20 PM
Been posting a lot lately....

My compucarve manual says...

----
The minimum acceptable size of a workpiece that can be inserted into
the CompuCarve is 2.5 inches wide x 0.25 inches thick x 7 inches long. It will be necessary to mount the workpiece onto a jig if any single dimension is smaller than the stated minimums.
----

If I understand correctly a jig is something to hold in place.
I'm not exactly sure how to hold a small piece in place in the compucarve.

My idea would be to glue another flat piece of board onto the top of another piece of wood of the same size. And let the compucarve cut the top piece.
Then split the wood apart. But that seems like a dumb way to do it.
Theres probably a better way of doing it. Just unsure how.

Any experts chime in?

- U
http://www.carvewright.com/downloads/tips/CarveWrightTips&Tricks_Apr08.pdf

The best place to find this Info would be to download this PDF, and all the other PDF on how to use this CW machine. from this WEB site.

fwharris
01-05-2010, 03:24 PM
Finally best the fastest fingered dude :mrgreen::mrgreen:

Jerry,

You sure did!!!

Dang slow computer connection!!!:)

cnsranch
01-05-2010, 03:25 PM
Oh, sure - blame it on the computer (user:rolleyes:)

fwharris
01-05-2010, 03:29 PM
Oh, sure - blame it on the computer (user:rolleyes:)

Yes, really!!! :roll: LOL..