newbee

[skeeterman]

Hello all, i have read and reread all of the post on here. i will be recieving my machine thursday (cant wait) although by what i have read i will not get to use it right away because my shop is not heated, and it is in the 20,s now. any tips will be apreciated.
I sure am praying that i dont get a lemon as some have on this site. also are there any carvwright owners in the central arkansas area?

[ChrisAlb]

Hello all, i have read and reread all of the post on here. i will be recieving my machine thursday (cant wait) although by what i have read i will not get to use it right away because my shop is not heated, and it is in the 20,s now. any tips will be apreciated.
I sure am praying that i dont get a lemon as some have on this site. also are there any carvwright owners in the central arkansas area?

Welcome Skeeterman,

All of them?? LOL you must have been reading for a long time. I've run my machine in my shop at 50 but I wouldn't go any lower than that. The makers say 60 - 65 should be minimum. While I won't claim there are no lemons. Most of what you read in here can be attributed to operator errors. I know I know nobody likes to admit that including myself at first but after 160+ hours and a 14.75 hour marathon cut yesterday, My machine runs great. Since I bought it last August I've had only two problems. My first was caused by me and I think even my second one was but there's really no way to tell.

I also believe that those who got a bad or broken one right out of the box is probably due to shipping handlers more than anything else. In any case, take your time, get familiar with it and like the rest of us, if you have troubles, post them in here and you'll have ALL KINDS of help.

Again, Welcome and good luck!

Chris

[The "DH"]

Welcome, best of luck with your carvings. Be sure to look over your machine for loose screws!!! Before I insulted my shop it would get down into the low 30s' so I would use a small kerosene heater an hour before running a project. The heater would bring the shop up to 70 degrees... Now that I insulted I have to turn the heater off... it gets warm 80+ degrees and holds a temp of 60 degrees through out the night. Happy Carving

[Router-Jim]

Welcome, best of luck with your carvings. Be sure to look over your machine for loose screws!!! Before I insulted my shop it would get down into the low 30s' so I would use a small kerosene heater an hour before running a project. The heater would bring the shop up to 70 degrees... Now that I insulted I have to turn the heater off... it gets warm 80+ degrees and holds a temp of 60 degrees through out the night. Happy Carving

There's no need to insult your shop! Just kidding. I've had great luck carving at 50º.


Jim

[The "DH"]

Hah!!! I insult my shop at least once daily!!! but the insulation works great can't wait for summer to see if it stay's cool.

[bjbethke]

I live near Yellville, AR on Hwy 14 South. That’s North central AR.

I heat with wood, and all my wood is covered with ICE. Stop by if you head north, My e-mail is bjb@yellville.net

Should get up to 45 degrees today.

[ChrisAlb]

LOL...I'll show you ICE!!! LOL Don't you just love winter?

[Router-Jim]

You can keep that ice.

Here's a picture of my shop.

[castingman]

Jim, Thats nasty, We got about 4" yesterday and thats enought, I'd like to take mine to Fla. and try to carve on a coconut.
Michael

[ozarkcrafter]

I live near Yellville, AR on Hwy 14 South. That’s North central AR.

I'm glad to see someone on here from Arkansas. I live in Hardy, home of the Spring River.