RC Woodworks
10-02-2007, 05:33 PM
On September, 26th 2007 while working at the Tehama County fair in Red Bluff Ca. the story begins. Things started off badly, this being the fourth year returning to this fair I expected to set up at the same spot as the last 3 years. This was not the case, another vendor was set up in my space. I brought this problem to the fair manager attention. Telling me a mistake was made, he showed me my space would be the next space. Not being too big a deal I agreed to move. Until another problem was discovered, the food vendor who was next to me last year took my power source. This being their second year they had a different power source the previous year.
I brought this to the fair manager's attention and he moved me across the street to a space near the carnival. This did not make me happy, of course with the food vendors paying 20% of their profits they were able to keep my power source.
On September 27th 2007 at approximately 1600 hours the fairs began. I attempted to use my number 1 machine, but it was having trouble cranking the head up and down. After spraying some lubrication on the crank and the threaded rods it moved better. But still not working correctly.
Then on September 28th 2007 time unknown my number 2 machine began having major problems. It began on the 27th with strange carving noises, sounding much like a UFO! After 2 attempts to cut out the outline with CC # 1 and getting a fatal error. I used CC # 2 and then it happen. Half way through the carving the bit plunged all the way through the board. This occurred again with another project causing an axis' error.
Then September 29th CC #2 knowing it's brother was down tried to take up the slack. Even though it was injured himself. Keeping it going it too felt the pressure and began to make strange noises. Just like Al's ( DigitalWood) machine Christine it became possesed! CC #1 plunged into a project and threw the bit! I discovered the bit chuck became loose, after tighting the chuck I attempted the project again. Another wasted old growth redwood board! It happen again the chuck became loose and ruin another board. Seeing CC #1 was still possessed I performed an exorcism and on the third try the sign came out beautiful!
The fair ended on the 30th and CC #1 although wounded made some wonderful signs. Now like DigitalWood both my CC will be heading for Texas for repair and maybe a proper exorcism! Oh not to mention maybe fixing the CCM again! Both were doing well until recently then CCM!! Good timing I have a few weeks before my back surgery then I can write some more books!!!!
Rick
I brought this to the fair manager's attention and he moved me across the street to a space near the carnival. This did not make me happy, of course with the food vendors paying 20% of their profits they were able to keep my power source.
On September 27th 2007 at approximately 1600 hours the fairs began. I attempted to use my number 1 machine, but it was having trouble cranking the head up and down. After spraying some lubrication on the crank and the threaded rods it moved better. But still not working correctly.
Then on September 28th 2007 time unknown my number 2 machine began having major problems. It began on the 27th with strange carving noises, sounding much like a UFO! After 2 attempts to cut out the outline with CC # 1 and getting a fatal error. I used CC # 2 and then it happen. Half way through the carving the bit plunged all the way through the board. This occurred again with another project causing an axis' error.
Then September 29th CC #2 knowing it's brother was down tried to take up the slack. Even though it was injured himself. Keeping it going it too felt the pressure and began to make strange noises. Just like Al's ( DigitalWood) machine Christine it became possesed! CC #1 plunged into a project and threw the bit! I discovered the bit chuck became loose, after tighting the chuck I attempted the project again. Another wasted old growth redwood board! It happen again the chuck became loose and ruin another board. Seeing CC #1 was still possessed I performed an exorcism and on the third try the sign came out beautiful!
The fair ended on the 30th and CC #1 although wounded made some wonderful signs. Now like DigitalWood both my CC will be heading for Texas for repair and maybe a proper exorcism! Oh not to mention maybe fixing the CCM again! Both were doing well until recently then CCM!! Good timing I have a few weeks before my back surgery then I can write some more books!!!!
Rick