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    ****sold****

    ****sold****
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    it is still around... I don't check in here any...

    it is still around... I don't check in here any longer so just email me or you can call/text me 914 two six one 5678

    I guess $200 seems fair. I just want to move it out.
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    Rev.B machine for sale - SOLD

    I have to fire it up and get the hours on it.. it's been around 800 hours if I recall properly..

    I will NOT ship it. It's local sale only - I and the machine reside in Rockland County, NY which...
  4. Getting good finishing results when COLD atmospheric conditions are not controllable?

    I use Shellac for about 90% of my finishing coats... Zinsser seal coat ( it's 2lb cut shellac just marketed as a sealing coat ). I spray it under most circumstances when V-Carves are the subject...
  5. solvent based finishes can dissolve some...

    solvent based finishes can dissolve some paints/markers... Acrylic paints will start breaking down if you apply shellac for instance... Sharpie inks will melt also with shellac. I don't use lacquer...
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    They said there was a learning curve...

    But damn.. I never realized how much Carvewright Designer holds your hand as you design your projects. I recently decided to go with another piece of software and obtain a different machine and I am...
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    I will echo what others have said... you can...

    I will echo what others have said... you can pretty much run your job within a day. I have been in a hurry before and set my glue up in the morning and unclamped it and run my job 6 hours later.
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    Alan has made many patterns for me and his...

    Alan has made many patterns for me and his quality rivals that of what VectorArt3d produces without the very steep prices they charge for a custom pattern to be made. I HIGHLY recommend using Alan's...
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    Is that YOUR video and YOU make them or you buy...

    Is that YOUR video and YOU make them or you buy them from the person that makes them.. There isn't much info on that video and that looks like a pretty useful item for the old tool chest ;)
  10. Thanks ;) I stopped overhanging the vectors...

    Thanks ;)

    I stopped overhanging the vectors because it adds a fair amount of time to the carve with all that "off the board" carving the machine wants to do. All my boards are at least an inch...
  11. what font software and scanning software do you...

    what font software and scanning software do you use BJ? Those results are better than what I get from Scanfont and TypeTool
  12. 84982 Here is an example of a typical V-carve...

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    Here is an example of a typical V-carve I run on my carvewright... when you think about it, I guess it's actually impressive but it's just too many steps to get this done. When I see how...
  13. cant say for sure if WYSIWYG. If it’s like...

    cant say for sure if WYSIWYG. If it’s like designer though then it is because Designer is very much WYSIWYG.



    typetool3 and scanfont are the package that I paid for and have been using for...
  14. Convince me I can do this with Designer upgrades as easily - V-carve artwork

    I have always held out hope that Carvewright would give us an easy way to import line drawn artwork for V-carve jobs. Instead, if I understand the process as it stands, we have a few hoops we can...
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    NECRO time... I have this question ( although...

    NECRO time...

    I have this question ( although it seems the answer is clear as it's now 2017 )

    I have been thinking about the option of moving to a more robust carving platform but the...
  16. Thread: Painting Tips

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    I have found a light misting of water on the...

    I have found a light misting of water on the bas-relief carves ( assuming you are painting a bas-relief? ) helps raise the grain. I'll then sand as much of the fuzzy grain away without digging into...
  17. Pierce option NOT available on boards over .75" thick?

    Hi,

    I am experimenting with the pierce option for the first time.. I wanted to run this job on a 1" thick board but the PIERCE option doesn't seem to be available after I change the board...
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    Thank, Bud. I ended up reloading the mpc with...

    Thank, Bud. I ended up reloading the mpc with only the front carve and I did notice it asked for the DRILL and CUT bit separately, even though it's the same bit for both processes. I didn't notice...
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    I am running this project now and just flipped...

    I am running this project now and just flipped the board to continue the FRONT side of the project... Is it possible that the machine asks for the 1/8" cutting TWICE? I am pretty sure it asked for...
  20. Just ordered this dust collector from Harbor.. on sale PLUS 20% coupon until 9/30/11

    http://www.harborfreight.com/13-gallon-industrial-portable-dust-collector-31810.html

    I've been on the fence for a while and this deal was just too good to let pass buy.

    This particular dust...
  21. Thread: US-New York

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    Suffern 10901

    Suffern 10901
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    I had an issue with the Flex shaft heating up...

    I had an issue with the Flex shaft heating up after about a year of use. Not sure what the temp was but, based on a cup of coffee, I'd say I had a temp of around 125 degrees or slightly higher. I...
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    This is basically what you would get by importing...

    This is basically what you would get by importing the PNG image into a font file by using typetool/scanfont. It's not exactly the same as what you posted but I think this is what you were looking...
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    Nate, I use TypeTool 3 and Scan Font 5, both...

    Nate,

    I use TypeTool 3 and Scan Font 5, both made by FontLab.com and both run on the MAC OS. The two pieces of software give you everything you need to accurately turn just about any properly...
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    I have tried Ike's "crazy man" method of using a...

    I have tried Ike's "crazy man" method of using a torch, with some success. I do tend to burn some areas though as I can't quite get the hang of how lightly to move the flame across the wood.
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