struggling with the program!

[cfox]

I'm new at this and I'm struggling with learning the program.

I have designed a few signs and plaques and signs and the look just the way I want them on the computer. Then when I carve them I just am not getting the quality carve I'm looking for. For example one piece will be really good then where I add a fillet to it it barely carves it and its so thin its extremely brittle!

Is there a better way than junking a ton of lumber trying and adjusting?
I'm starting to get frustrated! The machine works great with the pre loaded patterns so its not the machine! Its something I'm doing wrong!

Thanks
Chad

[AskBud]

I'm new at this and I'm struggling with learning the program.

I have designed a few signs and plaques and signs and the look just the way I want them on the computer. Then when I carve them I just am not getting the quality carve I'm looking for. For example one piece will be really good then where I add a fillet to it it barely carves it and its so thin its extremely brittle!

Is there a better way than junking a ton of lumber trying and adjusting?
I'm starting to get frustrated! The machine works great with the pre loaded patterns so its not the machine! Its something I'm doing wrong!

Thanks
Chad

Have you started by doing the practice sessions that LHR has on the site? With the new pages, I'm trying to find the link.
AskBud

[lynnfrwd]

Support>tutorials>software>project designer


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[AskBud]

http://www.carvewright.com/support-p...ject-designer/
AskBud

[fwharris]

Have you checked the STARTU section on the CW site or the Carveaholics "find a memeber close to you" here on the forum to find a member close to you???

[cfox]

Have you checked the STARTU section on the CW site or the Carveaholics "find a memeber close to you" here on the forum to find a member close to you???

No there is no one in my area or my state!!! I will try to up load a picture of it.

[AskBud]

No there is no one in my area or my state!!! I will try to up load a picture of it.

If you update your profile, similar to each of our righe hand corners (of each post) folks would have a rough idea as to where you are.
There is also, an entire forum section for which to add your name to a given state list.
http://forum.carvewright.com/forumdi...arver-Near-You
AskBud

[cfox]

If you update your profile, similar to each of our righe hand corners (of each post) folks would have a rough idea as to where you are.
There is also, an entire forum section for which to add your name to a given state list.
http://forum.carvewright.com/forumdi...arver-Near-You
AskBud

I'll do that. Its been a long time since i have bought this machine. It had been so long they lost my profile and had to start a new one from all the changes to carvewright's website.

[cfox]

Thanks guys.

I had to order some new bits and havent tried to recarve this yet.
I will have the bits by this weekend.

Now is there a way to edit patterns with the basic designer program? I have tried and all it will let me do is scale up or down. Am i just missing something or will it not allow me to do this unless i buy another program?

[DickB]

I have designed a few signs and plaques and signs and the look just the way I want them on the computer. Then when I carve them I just am not getting the quality carve I'm looking for. For example one piece will be really good then where I add a fillet to it it barely carves it and its so thin its extremely brittle!

If you could post a few pictures of your unsatisfactory results, it would help.