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    I can actually do screen shots on my Mac and I...

    I can actually do screen shots on my Mac and I have the NewlyDraw program on my Mac as well since I hope to eventually add more instructions once I learn how to bend it to my will! I may have come...
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    I too have been very happy with the Chinese...

    I too have been very happy with the Chinese "Rabbit" laser I purchased through Frank Fang. I am a hobbyist hoping to build a small part time business and there is no way I could ever afford one of...
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    I do not have Photograve but my first try with a...

    I do not have Photograve but my first try with a photo gave me much better results than I expected on a cheap piece of basswood. I used a color photo and put it into PhotoShop. Took out the color...
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    I am currently trying to work out settings that I...

    I am currently trying to work out settings that I can repeat with the Newly Draw software. I check things out by starting the engrave head without the laser until I see that it is placing itself...
  5. Thanks for the advice re keeping the bucket...

    Thanks for the advice re keeping the bucket system. I have a friend here who is pretty knowledgable about building something like a wort chiller but he too thought that just be closing the system a...
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    I have done glass blowing and have colored both...

    I have done glass blowing and have colored both hot and cold glass and there is a glass paint put out by I believe it is Pebco or something similar that is available in craft stores. It can be baked...
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    I don't really know the answer to your question...

    I don't really know the answer to your question because I am very new to this laser stuff but I have the smaller 12 x 16 laser and it is very well built. The bed of the machine is lightweight...
  8. ¡Hola! Entiendo mucho de sus conversacion y fue...

    ¡Hola! Entiendo mucho de sus conversacion y fue bueno para practicar español! Perdon si eso no es correcto pero es muchos años pasados cuando hablado español! :)

    I too was wondering about the...
  9. Thanks Luis. It was really stressed that...

    Thanks Luis. It was really stressed that distilled water was important because other stuff has impurities, but my purified water can't be worse than what I had going in my water system! I had...
  10. questions re water system for CO2 laser

    I just returned home after being gone for over a month and was going to fire up the laser when I noticed the water appeared cloudy. This is an HX3040 laser with a very simple system of distilled...
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    HX 3040 laser

    I bought the smaller table top machine with 40W and I have been totally delighted with it! I had only had it for a couple of weeks before I had to leave on a planned trip (I am still traveling and...
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    Pete - I have the control panel on the machine...

    Pete - I have the control panel on the machine figured out now. I found out that the one button that was not labeled had to be held to do the test fire. I believe it is also a bypass for the safety...
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    I second that B! I am totally new to this medium...

    I second that B! I am totally new to this medium and read as much as possible on this forum and also Sawmill Creek. People here have been extremely helpful! For me cost was the biggest...
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    I thought I had done that but I have no idea how...

    I thought I had done that but I have no idea how to set multiple parameters. It seemed the machine returned to "home" but when starting the cut it moved way off the position of the engraving. I...
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    laser cut and burnout on fabric

    Two processes I have heard about are burning the dye in denim to create designs. Has anyone done this? Also, is there a way to use laser to burnout areas on silk velvet - I see fabrics advertised...
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    I will have to try and see if it can be zipped on...

    I will have to try and see if it can be zipped on the PC and then transferred to my Mac to send. I try not to connect the PC to the internet and don't have a good mail program associated with it. I...
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    The only thing I am able to help with is the...

    The only thing I am able to help with is the HX3040 set up and how to make the laser test work. When I engrave I think I can get it to home in one position - not always where I anticipate. I am...
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    I can't seem to copy the NewlyDraw program to a...

    I can't seem to copy the NewlyDraw program to a PDF file to post here. I tried to set up the program to cut and engrave in the same set (engrave words first, then cut around the piece) Whenever I...
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    Pete ~ I had the same problem with the test and...

    Pete ~ I had the same problem with the test and this is the solution. On the 3040 there is an unlabeled button to the left of the ampmeter dial. On my machine it is a light green. First turn the...
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    I have a pdf file for NewlyDraw and yesterday I...

    I have a pdf file for NewlyDraw and yesterday I clicked on every button I could and tried out every setting I could with the result that I learned a lot and there is still a lot that isn't covered in...
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    I can set the power from the program and monitor...

    I can set the power from the program and monitor it and can increase or decrease it manually on the laser. I Did a number of experiments yestereday and tried out a photo of my granddaughter on wood...
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    >Hi Jacqui, What is the software that it came...

    >Hi Jacqui,
    What is the software that it came with your machine?Your machine is capable of cutting a vectors and curves it depends upon the software setting, you should to open a vector file(DXF or...
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    Luis - NewlyDraw came with the laser and is a...

    Luis - NewlyDraw came with the laser and is a program written in China. It is the interface with the laser machine but it works very well with Adobe files. I don't have Corel and am used to working...
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    The last URL was just the recent photos in all...

    The last URL was just the recent photos in all the albums - not what I intended. Perhaps 3rd time will be the charm!

    http://www.cnczone.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/4447/cat/500/ppuser/64583
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    I thought the URL would take you to the gallery...

    I thought the URL would take you to the gallery which showed both photos so let's try this

    http://www.cnczone.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/4447/limit/recent

    Not sure at all how this photo...
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    I started an answer and went to upload photos and...

    I started an answer and went to upload photos and the post disappeared. Anyway, the video you showed - the laser moves quite differently than mine does. Mine is strictly back and forth like video...
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    Thank you for that little test idea. It is...

    Thank you for that little test idea. It is somewhat like I have been doing but I have been reluctant to crank up the power that far because I didn't think it was safe but I do have a "panic" button...
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    Jim - on the control panel of the machine there...

    Jim - on the control panel of the machine there is a light green button that does not have a label on it. I finally got a beam after I depressed the red laser button (which turns on the beam) and...
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    Luis - I have not been able to get a good photo...

    Luis - I have not been able to get a good photo because of the contrast - just not clear enough. I can figure out the icons and I have since yesterday found out where some screens were that I...
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    Software questions for "NewlyDraw"

    If anyone out there has a laser running on NewlyDraw perhaps we can share experiences and questions. I am slowly figuring out how to use parts of the program but there are areas that stay greyed out...
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