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If you select only the upper-level Groups and patterns, and not the second level and beyond, then hit Group, I think you would get what you want.

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The number of tabs shouldn't affect carve time much. Why do you think so?

Zip ties are your friend.

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In my opinion the coarse sawdust is not a problem and the machine can work properly with a fair amount of buildup. Killer is the fine dust that finds its way into the bearings and encoders that will...

Open Windows Accessories - Character map. Select the Wingdings font. Click on the star. Copy and paste to Designer. See the screen shot in my previous post.

It's normal for servo motors to make noise, such as a high-pitched whine. Hard to say without hearing if your noise is "normal". Post a video?

I think the design is fine. I would take feather off the santa pattern (turn off Floor Feather if Designer 3).

Yes, specify board thickness to match your project board, not the sled.

I draw a rectangle 1" top and bottom from the virtual board and 4" left and right and place my project within the rectangle. I set the machine to never stay under the rollers (but of course it will)...

It looks like you have carved across nearly the entire with of the board, leaving only a fraction of an inch of material under the rollers when cutting.

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I have virtually eliminated...

I submitted my Steampunk Clepsydra clock as an Instructable: https://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Clepsydra-Water-Thief-Clock/
It has been "featured" by one of the editors.

And, I entered...

I finally finished this. (I've tried uploading more photos, but the uploads keep failing. Maybe later.)

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https://youtu.be/0JNQYkeR8lE

After a considerable hiatus on this project I'm back at it to complete the clock. I've converted the mule arms and pawls to their finished form and am in progress with the electronics and software...

I use an ER11 adapter for this. Never a problem. Surprised you didn't mention it bergerud.


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I use Centerline text with the 60 degree bit. But it is extremely important to pick a compatible font. You simply cannot carve very small text with just any font.

Rather than a specific font, I...

Post one of your projects with poor text, and a photo.

I've got a way to do this using Outline and no tracing, but it requires Pattern Editor - do you have that?

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Interesting theory, but I don't believe that it is the case. Here is a photo, using my PC microscope, of the offending bit:
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I see a nice curve away from the edge.

Let me recap the...

I know that this is an old thread, but this problem resurfaced for me today. Luckily I caught it. This is a 1/8" Carvewright cutting bit, first time using it. It is the same configuration helix...

Thanks! And, it's much easier to finish than painting the letters, which I suck at.

OK. I used Designer 3 for this project. The prep file is of course run first to make space for the layered wood. I used 1/8" thick material from Rockler, so the prep area is 1/4" deep.

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Here is one I did a while ago:

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Your carving looks fairly deep. Does it need to be that deep? Often a .125" depth for lettering is sufficient. Shallower depth will carve faster. Also, add some draft which will speed things up a...

Any single malt will do! ;)