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  1. Almost the end of the first Carvewright year. I think I'm cursed.

    I just want to say, I don't mean this to be a rant. I just wanted to share my bad luck with everyone here. I know most of you guys have had machines for years and they are doing fantastic for all...
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    X axis then Y axis....

    Well, I finally got my x-axis stall fixed. It was the motor, thank you tech support. Unfortunately, as soon as I got that fixed, another problem started on the very next carve. The CW cuts all the...
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    Well, it wasn't the cut motor wires. It was a...

    Well, it wasn't the cut motor wires. It was a good thought though. And, it's not doing it just on that one side like I thought. It's just very inconsistent and only happens when it is testing the...
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    You know, that may very well be it! Now that I...

    You know, that may very well be it! Now that I think of it, when it was homing it moved perfectly, but when it was guaging the bit depth it would mess up. I seriously think that must be it. I will...
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    Actually, the carve that I posted is the proper...

    Actually, the carve that I posted is the proper one, one that has been in my computer for several months and carved many times. The feet actually appear different even in designer now. I didn't...
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    Cutting Head and Depth Issues

    To start with, this is a C machine and has about 130 actual carving hours on it. Today I was carving a sign and about halfway through I had a z-axis stall. I went through my usual routine of...
  7. Wow, thank you for the help! You have officially...

    Wow, thank you for the help! You have officially made it into my hero book...lol.

    Now, I have to learn to do it myself. I wish I wasn't stuck in the shop 16 hours a day, I could spend more time...
  8. addative and subtractive help for carve zones within carve zones.

    I pulled this off once before with some help from the guys on the forum, but I guess I really don't understand the concept, maybe because I use it so little. I have a friend that wants a plaque...
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    The draft even significantly reduced the carve...

    The draft even significantly reduced the carve time on the piece. Thank you very much! I definitely owe you one!
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    I wish my software knew that....lol. It's been...

    I wish my software knew that....lol. It's been doing that to me constantly. I may need to reinstall it. I made the changes you suggested and it came out MASTERFULLY!!!! Thank you sir, you are a...
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    I wish that I could see what you did....lol. ...

    I wish that I could see what you did....lol. Unfortunately, I haven't done the software upgrade yet. I will make those changes and see if it helps...thanks!
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    A little help with a sign.....

    I'm trying to make a sign for a wedding gift, but I have a few questions. I normally only do small vector signs to use up scraps, so now I have to learn a bit more. I started this carve once and...
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    Thanks guys. I have it glued up and curing now. ...

    Thanks guys. I have it glued up and curing now. Should be carving away tomorrow.
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    Help with carve shaft

    I had a shaft melt down a while back and finally got around to getting the new shaft installed. The problem is that the sheath of the new shaft is loose from the motor connection. I tried to...
  15. Thread: pen boxes

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    I have thought repeatedly of doing pen boxes, but...

    I have thought repeatedly of doing pen boxes, but they are so cheap to buy that I never do get around to it. Even the simple single pen rosewood boxes that I buy for three bucks I can resell for...
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    Hmmm, I can't find the cut motor online. Am I...

    Hmmm, I can't find the cut motor online. Am I getting senile? Maybe I have to call CW to order it?
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    Thanks for the tip Al, I will probably go that...

    Thanks for the tip Al, I will probably go that route. It would actually be pretty nice to have a couple of motors sitting around in the shop. Eventually I will have two of everything...lol.
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    I appreciate the empathy! I'm actually enjoying...

    I appreciate the empathy! I'm actually enjoying the pens, I love large orders. The only down side is that they are all purple heart. I cut up the rough stock for blanks and will be digging those...
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    Looks like I killed the cut motor too....

    Well, I guess you pay for stupidity. I was doing a 12 hour carve the other night and got tired, thought I would let it finish on its own and went to bed. Carve shaft heated up and melted down and I...
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    Thanks Guys, I'll check it out. I have about 300...

    Thanks Guys, I'll check it out. I have about 300 full size toy patterns here at the shop too. Honestly the CW is less than 5% of my business. I do about 40% wood turning, pens, bowls, goblets,...
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    Has anyone done toy cars?

    I was just curious if anyone had tried to make a toy car pattern. I know a group locally that makes wooden cars and donates them to the Ronald McDonald house for the kids. I was thinking of cutting...
  22. I am still working on it in my head. I would...

    I am still working on it in my head. I would like to have a carving on each side to represent a branch of the military in some way and a motto to go with it. It is one of those things where I am...
  23. Some nice patterns there, but not quite what I'm...

    Some nice patterns there, but not quite what I'm looking for. I guess I just have images in my head, I better start editing images on the computer to make them match. Wish me luck and thanks for...
  24. A little help with a project for my MOPH friends

    I am helping my local chapter of Military Order of the Purple Heart with a project for wounded soldiers. I make pens from purple heart wood that they take to hospitals for wounded soldiers. They...
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    My flex shaft melted down last week too,...

    My flex shaft melted down last week too, unfortunately, no smoke detector. I came in to a Z-axis stall, so I guess it stopped turning. We will have to see how much damage I did....uhg. I also have...
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