BMURPH8
10-03-2012, 11:29 AM
Hello All, I'Ve had my carvewright since the end of August and I havent had any major issues starting up and finding my way around the machine and software, thanks mostly to this forum. I havent had a need to post until now, every answer that I've needed has been either on the tips and tricks, or somewhere here.
I have a pretty extensive background in metal working with large and small CNC's and I think the mentality and experience have made it easier to transition into the woodworking side.
My current issue though is with the attached project, I would like the Carvewright to cut out the the perimeter of this sign so that there is about a 3/8" border all around, but as you can see the outline is terrible. I accomplished it by taking a coping saw and cutting it myself, and sanding the rough sides on a drum sander to the finish size, this took a bunch of time that I dont have. There was also a bunch of clean up in and around the sign because I dont have the pattern editing software yet (no $$$).
What I did was designed the sign in AutoCAD, converted that to a JPEG so that Paint would convert the sections to simple colors, but still the carvewright software picks up rouge pixels.
I was hoping someone here could take a look and let me know what colors would be best to start with, and if they could repair the perimeter cutout. I plan on making a couple more as X-Mas gifts for my family.
I have a pretty extensive background in metal working with large and small CNC's and I think the mentality and experience have made it easier to transition into the woodworking side.
My current issue though is with the attached project, I would like the Carvewright to cut out the the perimeter of this sign so that there is about a 3/8" border all around, but as you can see the outline is terrible. I accomplished it by taking a coping saw and cutting it myself, and sanding the rough sides on a drum sander to the finish size, this took a bunch of time that I dont have. There was also a bunch of clean up in and around the sign because I dont have the pattern editing software yet (no $$$).
What I did was designed the sign in AutoCAD, converted that to a JPEG so that Paint would convert the sections to simple colors, but still the carvewright software picks up rouge pixels.
I was hoping someone here could take a look and let me know what colors would be best to start with, and if they could repair the perimeter cutout. I plan on making a couple more as X-Mas gifts for my family.