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    Thank you for the insight. My compund miter saw...

    Thank you for the insight. My compund miter saw balade is out getting sharpened so I was going to use another tool.

    So nce I am using1/2" thkic stock should I decrease the heigth to 666? Thanks
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    Angled cuts

    Is there a way to make either 45 or 22.5 degree cuts in a board multiple times to create some 1/2"thick X 2.5"wide X 5"long? The goal is to make parts for a lazy susan small parts carosel. By...
  3. Thanks for the info. I have noticed that it is a...

    Thanks for the info. I have noticed that it is a good way to dull the bits quickly when carving deep and wide lettering in hardwoods!
  4. Thank you for the tip on the depth/angle site!

    Thank you for the tip on the depth/angle site!
  5. Great idea! I guess sometimes it is still wiser...

    Great idea! I guess sometimes it is still wiser to think inside the box. Thaank you also for the spare parts idea. Have most of suggestted, but had planned on ordering the rest today. I have...
  6. Thank you for the advice. The actual board is...

    Thank you for the advice. The actual board is 50"+, but thecarving area is only 27". This is a slice of a red cedar tree trunk that is being carved as a yard sign outside a friend's home. Thank...
  7. Back roller fault on board of 52 inches in length What is the fix?

    My current project is 51.80 inches long X 13.869 inches wide and 3.5 inches thick. It is a piece of red cedar that I have placed in a carrier. The piece of cedar is a slice of a trunk. It has been...
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    Locking lever fell off

    Does anyone know if I need to use Loctite on the screw that holds the lever and the two connecting rods in place? Also, do I need to use any silicon lube on the oring that is under the washer/plate?...
  9. Red faced and maybe Ishould quit reading the...

    Red faced and maybe Ishould quit reading the screen. First time with a sled and not used to seeing width measurements when measuring the boards. Normally have the 7 extra inches on the project...
  10. Do you want both screeens? It will be a little...

    Do you want both screeens? It will be a little while as my game is on right now? I will post as soon as game is over.
  11. To your point of staying under the rollers would...

    To your point of staying under the rollers would the project work as when I tell it yes it reads 24.985/31". Can I then tell it to keep original size and will it carve properly? Thanks again
  12. Ok, but that is when I get the 13 inch reading...

    Ok, but that is when I get the 13 inch reading for the length as it reads 13.785/31" Scale the project? message appears on the LCD screen when I tell it no to stay under rollers. BUT when I measure...
  13. Sled not measuring right

    It is not the width as the width is 13.996. The MPC is attached named welike.mpc. Thank you for your help
  14. The screen reads 24.855/31" after it measures the...

    The screen reads 24.855/31" after it measures the sled with the 24" board to be carved in the 31.96" sled when I answer yes to stay under the rollers. When I say no to stay under the rollers the...
  15. Sled issues

    My project is 24 inches long and my sled is 31.976 inches long. I have exceeded the rule of 7. Any other ideas?
  16. Sled does not measure properly in project mode

    Help please!!!!! I am trying to carve a 24" X 14" cutting board. I have mounted the board into a sled that reads 24.885 when under the rollers is selected and 13.735 when I select no to the stay...
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    Thanks for the appreciative comments. A friend...

    Thanks for the appreciative comments. A friend made them. Sid not have the time to make them. Had just a few days to turn this whole thing around. Carved the test pieces in MDF
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    My machine finally carves right with the...

    My machine finally carves right with the Carvetight system. Unfortunately it only took six months to have this level of success with my machine. It is so much easier for me to change the bits now. ...
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    Smokin Hot Cutting Boards

    These are maple and walnut/oak cutting boards carved as awards for the 2010 Girard, KS 1st Annual BBQ Coff and Fireworks show. These are the first carvings done with the new Carvetight system on my...
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    Border on a large two-piece sign

    I am designing a 2 foot X 4 foot sign. There is a carving that will span across the two twelve inch boards vertically with text on each of the two boards to the right of the carving using centerline...
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    If that is the case, is that not a defect in...

    If that is the case, is that not a defect in manufacturering? The upgrade has finally made my machine function as advertised. It cost me and the others who have had to upgrade their inadequate...
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    Carvetight upgrade

    After six and a half long months of struggling with my machine I sent it into the factory for the Carvetight upgrade. I was totally frustrated with the lack of performance after a futile Seventeen...
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