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DLTHOMPSON
12-17-2011, 04:34 PM
Moved my compucarve from basement to shop prepared a litho project for a Christmas gift and the #### thing will not power on the keypad remains blank any suggestions to this fustrated novice?

PCW
12-17-2011, 04:54 PM
Is the memory card inserted and the contrast knob on the keypad adjusted?

DLTHOMPSON
12-17-2011, 05:17 PM
No the memory card is not inserted yet could some connection become lose in a very short move?

DLTHOMPSON
12-17-2011, 05:26 PM
Right on I knew the forum would have the answer I inserted the memory card and adjusted the contrast and now have a keypad will start the project and perhaps post pic of the result
Thanks Sooooo Much
Don

PCW
12-17-2011, 05:27 PM
Make sure the machine is powered off then insert the card/turn the switch on. Unit will not display if the cards not in.

PCW
12-17-2011, 05:30 PM
Great.... We all have done that at least once.:mrgreen:

DLTHOMPSON
12-17-2011, 07:04 PM
1 hour in on a 3.5 hour carve. My first attempt at a litho. Picked up some polyethylene cutting boards on closeout at the local Pamida. Set hight at 900 and depth at 0.4 with a board 7/16th inch thick on a sled. Didn't see where I could set the max mass depth but so far is going ok. Hope to post a picture of my completed project when done

fwharris
12-17-2011, 07:14 PM
Max pass depth? Are you talking about for the cut out? It is in the input screen/box when you are setting up the cut out.

Not sure on your depth and height setting but thinking that the 900 height might be to high. Good luck and waiting to see your results...

DLTHOMPSON
12-17-2011, 07:52 PM
This is the photo 49855I started with to make the litho. I thaught somewhere along the I read that the height of the pattern should be set at 900.

fwharris
12-17-2011, 08:18 PM
For 1/4" material the recommended settings are .180 depth and 450 height.

DLTHOMPSON
12-17-2011, 08:37 PM
So for 7/16 material could one double the height & depth and get a similar result?

AskBud
12-17-2011, 08:42 PM
So for 7/16 material could one double the height & depth and get a similar result?The Corian is too hard! Do not exceed the manual limits by using deeper carves. The limits are to protect the machine and bits, not the Corian.
AskBud

DLTHOMPSON
12-17-2011, 09:00 PM
I am using 7/16 polyethylene cutting board not corian 3 hr 15 minutes into 3 1/2 hour carve so far so good
Don