Introduce Yourself

[lynnfrwd]

Good morning all. I am Rick Roy from Greenfield Massachusetts ... originally from Visalia California. I just bought a used CarveWright (Craftsman name on the top of it though) and I am setting up a wood shop in my cellar. My original goal was to carve and drill custom cribbage boards. However, my horizons are expanding everytime I read a "Tips and Tricks" There is so much that can be done! I am amazed by some of the work being dome. Beautiful, just beautiful! I have a background in photography, PhotoShop and website building. My goal is to put photos of pets, children, families, etc on c ribbage boards (or without the cribbage element. I won't start carving until the wood shop is ready, about Jan 15, 2012. I need some bits! The previous owner has them "somewhere." So I have a machine with no bits. I am thinking of upgrading to the "C" version so it doesn't make since to purchase new bits for the old chuck does it? Anyone want to rid themselves of a couple of the older style bits?

We can talk to you about the upgrading to the CarveTight. Might be a good idea to do that before buying the old-style bits.

[timblackburn]

Hi all, I just bought my CarveWright on Ebay, and because the serial number was registered to the previous owner, I cannot order patterns or save a pattern I made to the disc. HELP!!!

[easybuilt]

Welcome to this wonderful community. You need to call Carvewright and email them proof of purchase. They will then register your computer for that machine.
Enjoy your new purchase!

[william-finn]

hey guys im about a month in to using my new carvewright and got it for lithophanes and wood photo carving......ive done about 12 lithos and getting better but now Im getting blurry carvings.......help please....Attachment 0

[mathman]

Question: Did you have to increase the size of the image prior to "carving"?

David

[BBrooks]

Hi William,

"blurry" could be a number of things. The quality of the photos themselves or simply a dull bit, especially if you are carving in corian or similar hard material.
Let us know.
Cheers,

[william-finn]

most i had to decrease the size because it wanted to make them 25 x 32 or larger.......the dragon and moon i did increase but only an inch on width......im gonna go with dull bit...thanks guys and ill put up some more soon...gotta order some bits...thanks

[b.sumner47]

To All of the Newbies. Welcome Aboard!


Capt Barry

[MrRooney]

I have been watching this product over the past 5 years. Reading the forums, in particular the posts on mechanical and software issues. I figured the the 'c' version was a good point to jump into using the machine. So yesterday I found a 'c' version package onsale - includes the bits and the probe. Looking forward to starting several projects I have inmind. The only dissapointment without opening the box and setting up the machine is the warrenty. I have NO issue with the 30 days. But that the warrenty starts with purchase, I am going to burn 6 days waiting for Saturday to roll around. I should have read more on the warrently details and waited until next Saturday morning to buy the machine. But I expect with this 'c' version that my odds of having a problem are small.

[damoench]

Hi all, I just got my new machine on Friday. I paid extra to have it shipped in 2 days and I am FRUSTRATED!.

I got my machine, read all the manuals, created my first carving with the software and tried to start my first project... Close cover Please stopped everything! I went back to the troubleshooting guide, read a bunch of post and no sawdust. Contact support today and found out I have a faulty wire since the switch checked out. I'm concerned that the new cable will not fix the problem and it will be another week before I can make sawdust.