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Here are some pictures of an organizing box I did for my niece to give to her husband on Valentines Day.

I have had problems with my machine on the first pass of a carve. I am attaching a photo and need help with the solution.
I am running the latest version of the software. Basically on the first pass...

What does everyone use to lubricate the crank and head posts?
I have used Lithium grease before but in the cold it gums up and does not work.
Carvewright uses a marine grease (green) but I don't...

Having trouble getting machine to measure the board. I think that the temperature in my garage is to low. 55 degrees and below. Just got the machine out of the shop at LHR. Carved six small signs...

Here is my latest creation. My Alma Matter contacted me to make an award axe for them to present at a national event.

Thanks to all of you who responded. Since I live in Houston I carried it to LHR. Long story short I had several sensors going bad and the belts were cracked. TheZ axis had a couple of teeth missing...

Tried to carve a project today. Got error message with "Z Homing axis problem. With Machine off everyting moves freely but still get error message and machine will not proceed.
Causes? Cures?...

One more question:
I am trying to get the cut path to outline just the border of the pattern.
Like this one I have attached

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Thanks for the help

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is there anyway to eliminate the border that appears on images imported from pictures. They are on everything I try to carve.
Thanks again

Hey guys I need help. I am running the latest version of the designer software but cannot get the cut path icon along with the carve region to show.
All help appreciated.

Thanks

Some new projects for Christmas gifts

My head keeps locking up while trying to crank it down on a project. I have cleaned it and re lubed with white lithium grease. It goes up easy but down I constantly have to unlock it with a hex...

I too have been extremely busy. I will post the original picture sometime Monday. Working all weekend. Yuk!!
Thanks for the help.

I have tried to get this carve to come out right. I wanted the car to come "out" if you will rather than carved "in". I inverted the image to no avail.
I have the C version machine with the latest...

Readjusted the rollers. Bought new board, scanned measurements with no problems. Ran beautifully. Will post pics when sign is completed and painted

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Here is the mpc and photos of the failed carve

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Had an issue last night with a sign I was making for a customer. Lateset version of updates installed and have the C version of the machine.
All my text was perfect except one O that did not carve...

Last night I was carving a picture of a cougar for a friend of mine. It was on clear acyrlic plastic from LHR. The bit twisted the plastic on the end and it looked like thread on an old spinning...

Good to know thanks

I am in the process of getting my dust collection set up. Any thoughts on 2.5 inch vs 4 inch collection hose? I want to move my DC machine from one to another.
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The box is made of 3/4 birch. I was suprised at how well it carved. Its lined with a dark blue felt (the color of my daughters wedding). The ribbon was the same as the one on her bouquet. Stained in...

Fellow carvers:
Sorry I have not been on in some time. Here are some pics of a box I did for my oldest daughter and her husband for their wedding in December.
The grooms father who is also a...

Ken :

Thanks for the pics. This really helps. How did you ground the unit?

I am thinking about removing the non-keyboard side of my machine and fashioning a dust collection port.

I would not be modifying the machine and that side has no electronics attached that I know...