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  1. Thread: A New Attempt.

    by WilDun
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    Re: A New Attempt.

    Thanks, - Yeah, I was toying with doing that anyway (till I saw the price of the stuff!) but much easier I guess, even if it hurts a bit at the start! - That and the crucible will be the main cost,...
  2. Thread: A New Attempt.

    by WilDun
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    A New Attempt.

    Hi,
    Although I built a LPG furnace of my own design a few years back which was quite successful and I did a few pours with it, - Circumstances at that time , however were not so good and I ended up...
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    Re: Introducing the G214 and Contest!

    Hi, I would like to retrofit an old (1980 something) 'H Square' engraver which I purchased a while ago. It is quite a robust machine but the electronics will definitely need upgrading to make it...
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    [QUOTE I do believe there is a setup file for...

    [QUOTE I do believe there is a setup file for Mach (XML) already done for the Gecko G540, this should save you some time.[/QUOTE]

    Thanks, I came across this file but didn't download it but I have...
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    Thank you very much for the reply, I have...

    Thank you very much for the reply,
    I have already started delving into the ways and means of setting up, I see it will take a lot of time for a non Computer/CNC person as I am to be able to absorb...
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    No takers? I thought this would be an easy one...

    No takers? I thought this would be an easy one for someone to solve! - guess I'll have to try the yahoo forum, - it's a bit harder to use but often full of info too,
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    Stuck on First Hurdle.

    I shelved my Gecko 540 project a couple of years ago due to hospitalisation and a long recovery, - I felt that I knew a little about computers and electronics but here I am, stuck at the first...
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    You are neither, you are a REALIST. I was...

    You are neither, you are a REALIST.

    I was talking to a guy just before the millenium who was shaking in his shoes about what was going to happen and i told him that there was one thing he could...
  9. Thread: HPGL engraver.

    by WilDun
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    I had forgotten all about this question! - the...

    I had forgotten all about this question! - the thread is even older now!
    No, I didn't get much joy at all, then I had a few health problems ( which I've now recovered from) and after having canned...
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    G540 - Rev3 versus Rev4.

    I don't want this question to become monotonous, but....I have just received my G540 and had a look at it this evening and it appears to me that I have received a Rev3 version.(according to the green...
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    Thank you for that! - good clear answer! The...

    Thank you for that! - good clear answer!

    The price is a little more than I expected, - but it does seem to be a popular choice of program.
    Seems I've got everything there without the need for...
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    Still haven't sorted out the single line fonts...

    Still haven't sorted out the single line fonts though, - they all seem to be capable of using TTF but there are only a couple of these that are actually useable for engraving and even these have...
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    One thing I did forget is that I downloaded (and...

    One thing I did forget is that I downloaded (and bought)a small program a while ago called DXF Tool by Cand CNC, this sits inside Corel and improves circular cuts immensely, using bezier curves...
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    Thanks, at the moment though, I'm really needing...

    Thanks, at the moment though, I'm really needing "stick" or single line fonts - they appear to be a little hard to come by (from first impressions).
    I am going to use a Xylotex controller with Mach3...
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    Dedicated Engraver Software.

    I am looking for suitable engraver software, - Has anyone here had any experience with the 2L engraver software?
    I did look at Bobcam, but this is not dedicated engraver/signwriting software,...
  16. Thread: HPGL engraver.

    by WilDun
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    HPGL engraver.

    Hi, I've got the licensed version of Mach 3 intended for output to the Xylotex 4axis driver board which I will be using to retrofit an old H-Square engraver.

    I also am using a Roland CS20...
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    Lets get back on track!

    I'm pushing 63 and all I want to do is learn something about CNC controllers, and not debate PC (ie political correctness) matters.
    Dont be so sensitive! - BTW, I'm not totally insensitive to what...
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    DXF Tool

    I have an old version of Corel Draw, (version 6 from memory) but I guess that won't be any good, so I need to look for a 13 or greater??

    If I download your trial version, will I be able to test it...
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    Engraving True Type Fonts.

    Hi, I will be using Mach3 /2 Mill, and I hope to use it on an engraving machine (as well as my mill) with a Xylotex controller.
    There seems to be a host of programs out there to convert TTF to DXF...
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    Have any of you guys tried this yet? - I'm toying...

    Have any of you guys tried this yet? - I'm toying with the idea of trying it in my big, old, and redundant microwave.
    It works perfectly but my wife wants me to throw it out! - so if any of you can...
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    Yes, I agree with all you say, but in a small...

    Yes, I agree with all you say, but in a small workshop ( where I would basically be "pottering",) the carbide tips would be a bit hard to resist when it comes to removing metal in a hurry (roughing)...
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    It's a pity that I live in the South Pacific,...

    It's a pity that I live in the South Pacific, otherwise I could have taken advantage of your sharpening service, I think the postage costs would be horrendous!
    No doubt there will be a host of...
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    Tips

    Thanks for all the answers,
    I think maybe I'll review my money saving options and try that sharpening thing again! I was sure that the coatings were a bit thicker than .0001", but that doesn't...
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    The point I was making was that the carbide...

    The point I was making was that the carbide itself does not actually seem to be capable of doing any cutting, and I have noticed that when the Titanium Nitride (or whatever) coating wears off, it's...
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    Carbide Cutters.

    After having had a discussion in another thread on the merits (and failings) of coated carbide cutters versus HSS, I really can't understand why the metal used for the cutter underneath the coating...
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    Good simple answer! ( despite all the words)....

    Good simple answer! ( despite all the words). (wedge)
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    just try it.

    GiBBSMAN,
    You probably are correct, - but to say that carbide is the only way to go ....... ! Old school isn't necessarly bad school, and after a couple of thousand washers, I wonder which method...
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    Woodruff cutters.

    I agree with both answers above.
    In a situation like this the good old fashioned cobalt high speed steel cutter will not chip. - If properly lubricated, it will last a long time, and can be...
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