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Hi, I sold my carvewrights a wile back and found a few things left over when I moved.
iv got 3 memory cards (one not so healthy, but works 80% of the time), a cutting but and a key hole bit. Scanner...

I will try to remember to check in the morning, tho I can only check the newest one. The others are in storage... I think the newest one has around 400 hours and the others have way more.

I posted it on Craigs list, here is the info of what I posted.
Iv included the link so you can see the photos.

http://albany.craigslist.org/for/5640594826.html

I have a newer carvewright (C),...

thanks for info.
Max carving depth for the long bit is 2.125 inch according to the website.... I had it on the 1/8 bit because my 1/16 bit is dull...

Nice, thanks! I was just adding a square cut region, this is much better. How did you do the outline to go around them all? Do you know how I can add holes for the eyes. I want to push beads into the...

Thank you, I will try it in the morning... This tip will help me with other patterns iv been having issues with too... I don't understand why it needs a work around tho.

It won't let me open it... I have designer 2.007
how do I do a pierced outline?

it does some up and downs before it finds the surface, but with the long bit it does not go to the sliding plate...

I did have it in the UCB, the board was higher then the edge of the sled by about a 1/4... I jogged to touch and watched it touch the board...

here is the file
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I just carved a 2" deep pattern with the 1/8" long bit... in the program you can see that it is pierced on the back of the board, but when it carves it is about 1/4" from the back... anyone know how...

I have tried normal best and optimal... it carves about the same amount then stops... Its carving right now with the 1/8 long bit on normal and seams to have gotten further so far and still going. so...

I don't know how I missed your post. I have it caving the bird house pattern with the 1/8 long bit to see if that makes a difference. when its done I will try some new brushes. I think I have some...

so i just did a .7" deep carving with the reg bit (40 min carve) all went well... I went back to carving the 1.5" deep bird house pattern and it carved another 2" or so and stopped with a y error...

Thanks cestout, I will give that lube a try if I have any more problems, Thats not my main worry right now, I just need it to keep carving! it wont carve long enough to get hot!

sorry for the slow response... I was away for a few days. I was having the same problem before I did the sled. so its not the sled. Iv got rollers set up for it and everything... it will carve for...

I remember it stalling out going both ways and it seems like it was cutting just as it always has...

looks great!

thanks for responding. I was carving against the grain. 1/16 deep bit. in a pine 2x12 from lowes.

So Iv tried to carve my bird house pattern in my new UBC... UBC worked great, but I keep getting y stall error. It carves about 3 inches and then it just stops bit still were it would be if it were...

Really cool Oscar, When you get it all figured out you should put it in the pattern dep.

Hi Dbemus, yes I keep my flex shaft lubricated and it is supported by the guide wire and always seems to be bending just right when im looking at it.

Im working on making the UCB right now, that...

Thanks for your post Steve (and everyone alts!) Do you do a lot of 2" deep carving? do you have any problems with knots, that seems to be the one of my down fall I have had with the 2" bit and even...

Here are some things im working on, hopefully I will have time to wright up instructions and get them in the store some day...
I am a chainsaw carver so all of these patterns have been carved with...

so before I bought the long bit I did a little research on the form here... what I found is people posted only about braking bits and from what I could tell it was because they had something wrong...