NO!
I for one have read this and been following your thread with much interest. I am sorting through just beginning using my CW after it sitting unused for over 7 years. I am wrestling with learning hardware (had a few issues, but it seems DC has cured most of them along with CarveTight chuck) and software learning curve. I am trying to create something myself to sell, and so far on second trial carving and still more changes needed to satisfy me. I am very interested, but don't want to put more on my plate till I work through what I am on now.
You live here!
Every time I get on here you are here too. You appear to be part engineer (we are a lot alike) and I find you have a much greater understanding of the nuts and bolts literally than anyone else. Figuring out ways to do things and creating things and processes I find intreging following along at the stuff you have engineered and worked through. Frankly your work shows a passion and get to the bottom of things that is inspiring to me.
Thank You for posting and sharing your discoveries and patterns. You have saved the rest of us untold hours trying to follow along. I spent the better part of last Saturday making and tweaking my first jig to save wasting material carving some honor ribbons for Real for Life fundraiser. I was wasting almost as much material as needed for ribbons and a jig just seemed to be the idea solution. I spend a great deal of thought and time designing and making things in order to make them the best I can see to and easiest to use and work with. That rarely works out to be quick and easy on the front end but pays good dividends in the using it part. You know exactly what I mean.
Last edited by Mike58; 04-12-2015 at 09:24 AM.
Reason: tablet keyboard disappeared
A Series machine purchased in 2007
had 30 minutes running time up till 2-13-15
Ring Neck Blues DC Insert (outstanding job keeping machine clean!), HF DC blower
Designer 3.102, Pattern Editor, Pattern Sculptor, STL Importer, Scanning Probe, 2D Vector Drawing Suite, 3D Pattern Modeling Suite, Centerline text, Conforming Vectors, CarveTight Chuck, Decorative Bit set
Universal Laser ILS series laser engraver with dual laser cartridges 135 watts total with 24" x 48" table and Class 4 module