View Poll Results: Now that I've had the Rotary Jig for a while I think:

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  • Best enhancement ever for the Carvewright, I've forgotten how to put flat boards in.

    1 7.69%
  • A worthwhile addition, really enhances what you can do.

    8 61.54%
  • After the initial excitement I don't use it as much as I thought I would.

    1 7.69%
  • Never could get the darn thing to work, stay away.

    3 23.08%
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Thread: polling those who have had the rotary jig for a while

  1. #21
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    Wow Michael, that is stunning. I'm looking forward to more of those features and techniques to be revealed.

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    Michael,

    So glad you came up with this type of rotary carving. I was floored when you told me it was just pvc pipe when I asked how and where you found round corian.

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  3. #23
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    That is really cool. Wish I had the rotary jig. I would buy it just for that feature, but money is tight at this time. Better start saving!

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    Default 1 1/2" litho night light cover

    Just made a couple of these to cover cheap walmart night lights
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    I bought myself the rotary jig and it just came. Excited to start my first rotary project.

    I think it would be a good idea for LHR to provide a couple of "Basic" rotary patterns like the basic patterns that come with the designer for flat boards.

    Also, speaking of basic patterns I think it would be a good policy on LHR's part to add a new group of basic patterns with each new software version.

    dave

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    Dave, do you have the Stl importer? if you do you can import a ton of stuff from thingiverse, grab cad,……... and lots of others that can be loaded right into designer.

    or make your own…the software is really fun to play around with

    Brent
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    I do have the STL importer, but I still think it would be a good idea on LHR's part to create a few patterns and put them into a "basic" group of patterns just like exists for regular designer. And also to regularly increase the pool of basic patterns in designer.

    dave

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    Question! I have STL importer and have tried importing some files (I'm new to this) but how do you go about "flattening/stretching" the image so it carves it out as a 3 dimensional object instead of an object carved on a side into the dowel?
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    Quote Originally Posted by PSQRD View Post
    Question! I have STL importer and have tried importing some files (I'm new to this) but how do you go about "flattening/stretching" the image so it carves it out as a 3 dimensional object instead of an object carved on a side into the dowel?
    -Paul
    Hi Paul,

    Please watch the following video tutorial. (An STL will automatically unwrap for a rotary project as you follow the steps outlined in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the tutorial.)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYP...layer_embedded
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    Quote Originally Posted by mtylerfl View Post
    Hi Paul,

    Please watch the following video tutorial. (An STL will automatically unwrap for a rotary project as you follow the steps outlined in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the tutorial.)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYP...layer_embedded
    Thank you again! You've been a HUGE help! I missed this video somehow when going through the tutorials.
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