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Photos may or may not distort noticeably when carving in the round. You can use the on-screen preview of the result to see if there is any objectionable distortion or not (the right side of...

Tatay44,

That looks great! Excellent contrast and the photo looks really nice and clear. I'm so glad you are having fun making the rotary lithos!

Paul,

Thank you for showing us the photos! The litho looks fantastic. Great idea to use that Alabaster stone finish paint.

I'm looking forward to seeing your other ideas, too!

Thanks again.

Ha! I was worried about that when I built it...it came out heavier than what I thought. However, it turns out I am still strong enough to lift that baby onto the top of the can. Glad it's a 30 gal...

I seem to recall you are using the same Harbor Freight unit? Man, this thing I have here is MORE than powerful! Will suck your fingers right off if you get your hand in the way. ;) Perhaps the...

I think you'll be just fine, too. Floyd's DC hood is known for working very well. The Harbor Freight modification is a fairly major departure from the norm, and you really have to be "in the mood" to...

Without a separator, my understanding is the fine filter bag will need emptying and cleaning more frequently. Perhaps that's a minor benefit. I decided I needed a DC primarily because I plan on...

I did it because my understanding is the Thein Baffle (just an arced slot in the base inside the circular chamber) is very efficient in separating larger particles from the fine dust particles. It...

Hi Paul,

Here's a couple pics I hope will be helpful. (This lighting system is corded. I did not want to fuss with disassembly to change batteries ad infinitum.)

That's good news, Paul. Can't wait to see your photos when you get a chance to post them.

Here's a link to the LED puck light I used. It features a "touch pad" that toggles the light 'Dim - Bright...

Try Height of 450 and cutting depth of no more than 0.18" (you may be able to get away with 0.125" but do a litho preview of various settings on a FLAT project to get an idea of the appearance before...

Fantastic! Great idea and you are doing an excellent job!

Remove one end cap by loosening the jig cone end, then pull the pipe straight away from the screwed-on end of the jig. That takes care of the first end cap.

After that, just insert a 2x2 scrap...

Oops...sorry...had a 7pm meeting to go to. Was in a rush and failed to paste the link. Here it is now:

http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=18931

Hi Steve,

Here is a link to the forum where my friend Angie (zeeway) came up with this modification. I am SUPER pleased with the performance!! (along with Floyd's DC Insert).

I cut the parts on...

Hi George,

Mine is stamped "Sioux Chief Manuf."

Hi Ed,

The wood plug will work great and that's what I initially thought I would use. However, while browsing the plumbing department, I noticed the very handy-dandy drain caps for the 3" and 2"...

Hi Leo,

I used Standard 3" PVC Pipe (0.25" wall thickness) from Lowes or Home Depot. Remember that 3" pipe is the INSIDE diameter...the actual OUTSIDE diameter is 3.5" and that's the diameter...

Thanks! I believe the photo came from Wikipedia. There was a retouched photo that got rid of all the cracked paint that is obvious in the original painting (due to natural aging). I opted to use the...

Thank you. I wish you could have attended the presentation as well.

I initially had concerns about the PVC pipe, too. I wondered whether it would melt and ball up around the bit, cause stall...

Visit the following thread for pics of a way to create cool lithophanes with your CarveWright Rotary Jig! A very unique product to $ell, indeed!
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