Shop ALMOST back to working order

The first two photos show some of the areas that I've been re-arranging... 1) revamping a Harbor Freight Dust Collector and running all new pipe and grounding system 2) taking bookcases and turning them into wood storage. Photo number three is the painting area that still needs re-arranging but a task I'll save for when the snow flies.... and the snow has come down on some of the local mountains in the last two days.

Funny how it only takes a day or so to tear things apart but a month or more to put it back together.Attachment 84766Attachment 84767Attachment 84768

Sharon,

What a lovely, clean and organized space. When can you come visit and take care of my work area? lol. Very nice work shop.

Can't wait to see what next art piece is created in there.

- O

Very nice, now my problem would be to keep it that way.

What is hid under the blanket? Joiner?

Hidden under the cloth is a scroll saw. I usually keep a cloth over my CarveWrights and the scroll saw. But I 'm hoping by doing the new dust system things won't be so dusty now.

Nice shop area, I like the dust collection system, looks like it will be really efficient.

Looks great, Sharon! I could use your help too.

Looking great Sharon!! My workshop needs help for sure!!!

Very nice! It is soooo clean! I'll never be able to show a photo of mine. But at least I can usually find things, and I cleaned out mine just a week ago.

Looks really good Sharon. I like the way you did your dust collection.

Mike

Very Nice Shop :)

Thanks for the nice comments. Enjoying a few days in Reno, Nevada. Need to drop a dollar or two in the machines before heading home.

Nice shop, now I see why you do such nice finish work. Good luck in Reno, hope you hit big.

SharonB,
I found my problem. My board was too thick and I needed to check the "pierced" box in both pattern and carve region. I'm posting here because I could not figure out how to post a picture on private message. My finished product is laying on the board. The board shows the problem I was dealing with. Is the 1/16 carving bit taper is not considered in the software? Notice the legs are too thin. I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.
Have a great day
Peter R
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Peter.... glad you got the problem worked out. When (if you used the cut path) did you flip the cut line to the outside of your pattern? If the rest of the horse is the right dimension then the pattern is the problem. Glad to help anytime.

Sharon...Cut path was easy to understand. I still don't understand how board thickness works. If the top of the pattern is close to the top of the board, then why are the legs too thin? It's like the software does not consider bit taper when it has to cut deeper due to the "pierced" check box. Thanks for your support...

When you use the pierced feature it sets the bottom of the pattern/design to the bottom of the board (full thickness). To get more thickness you need to adjust the height setting up.

Did you also set your Bit Optimization to BEST? That setting should apply an offset to the bit to allow for the 7-degree taper to not cut into the pattern. This is especially important for Pierced jobs.

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Originally Posted by mtylerfl

Did you also set your Bit Optimization to BEST? That setting should apply an offset to the bit to allow for the 7-degree taper to not cut into the pattern. This is especially important for Pierced jobs.

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Strictly speaking, I beleive Bit Optimization: Best takes into account the diameter of the tip of the bit; I do not think that it accounts for bit taper.

Perhaps, but nevertheless, there is an Offset of the bit that assures the complete pattern is carved. Steep-walled/deep edges can still have some “bit-chew” from the wider diameter of the bit. Some Offset is better than no offset. Adding Draft can also help.

I think that the bit optimization tool just changes the step-over for the selected carving bit. Not applicable in all cases but in most.

See page 8, draft and page 12 bit optimization.. http://support.carvewright.com/wp-co..._Chapter_2.pdf

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Originally Posted by SteveNelson46

I think that the bit optimization tool just changes the step-over for the selected carving bit. Not applicable in all cases but in most.

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Hi Steve,

The stepover amount is determined by the Quality setting chosen when uploading to the Memory Card.

Here are the approximate stepover percentages:

Draft: 16.6%
Normal: 12.5%
Best: 8.3%
Optimal: 6.2%

Thanks, Floyd, Michael, Dick and Steve for the input. I have only done a couple pierced carves and never deep ones, so wasn't able to give Peter the answer he needed. I sure love this forum for quick help a person can receive.