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What is the proper way to draw a point for a “drilling toolpath?”

Whatever I try seems to result in drill holes not...

I have found a 20 hp squirrel cage blower at a local salvage yard.

Would that be appropriate to use as the basis for a 4' x 8' 4-zone vacuum table setup?

Thanks!

Ok – I am stumped.

We are running PartWorks version 1.1 and ShopBot Control Software version 3.5.5 on a 2008 model PRS Alpha in a shop with a wood floor. Our machine is grounded directly to an 8’...

Recently, we have seen a growing number of instances where (in the middle of a job) a “Com Lost” message box would appear – despite the fact that we have a very thoroughly grounded setup.

When...

That looks a LOT like photopolymer. You can tell for sure if the raised text is integral to the background (not glued on), and if there is a sloped shoulder where the backside of the text meets the...

We have a 75-watt Epilog Legend 36EXT that's about 4 years old. We use it every day in our sign shop, and it produces fantastic work.

I could talk for days about our experience with this machine,...

Thanks guys!

I have a customer that picked out 2 .V3M files from the VectorArt 3D, Inc. website that he wants us to laser-engrave into some boards.

Our laser uses Corel Draw as it's driver,...

Thanks!

I wish I knew who "James" was.

Does anyone know how I can convert Vectric's .V3M format files to a 2D format like .DXF, or .EPS, or .AI?

I figured out how to save the .V3M files as bitmap images, but the resolution is really...

I can't say that I understand the need to use a binary data file for the tool database, but it sure would be nice if we could import and export to this file from a "foreign" source, like Excel,...

I want to do some extensive editing to my tool database.

Can someone please tell me what database engine is used to query/edit this file?

I am experienced with SQL, dBase, etc., but I don't...

A few months back, we hired a dedicated salesman to beat the bushes because of the decline in work were were seeing.

He has been somewhat successful by selling enough to more than pay his...

Thanks Gene!

My PVC is grounded, and we mostly cut plastics which are not as subject to combustion as wood dust.

Paul - the way we grounded our PVC was to put 3/4" screws into every...

Just a thought ...

A good friend of mine runs a local woodworking store and he stopped by recently to help us determine why our 2-hp dust collector didn't seem to be pulling very well.

His...

Thanks Gary!

I'll try your recommendations tonight.

Charlie

Maybe we have wrestling with the same issue too long to think clearly, but I just can’t get my head around this one …

We use our PRS Alpha in our sign shop, and we frequently make parts that...

This is really easy to do in Corel. I am using version 12, so yours may look a little different if your version is different.

Type a line of text, then draw a separate oval or circle.
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I don't know if there is a precise universal definition of this term, but in our market we use it to refer to signs which rely on graphics and text at elevations substantially different from the sign...

This may not be the answer you are looking for, but we have a used Gerber GS750 sprocket-fed plotter that is designed to cut sandmasking, and we are not using it anymore.

If you think this might...

Thanks Brian!

I closed the paths in Corel Draw, but I guess something went a little goofy when I exported my drawing to an .EPS

I really appreciate your help!

Thanks everyone!

I forwarded my PartWorks file to Brian Moran in the Support Department at Vetric. It's probably something I did wrong, but I'm stumped.

I did check, and there are no...

Yes, the drawing is an imported .EPS from Corel Draw version 12.

When I created the drawing, I made one square, then copied it a bunch of times to fill up the sheet.

You would think that...

Occasionally, I will create a drawing that will produce errors in PartWorks when I try to generate a lot of toolpaths at one time, but PartWorks will generate the toolpaths if I select portions of...

You can laminate your Formica to black Sintra (extruded PVC sheets) with a spray-on contact adhesive like "StickIt," then cut the letters out on your Shopbot. Sintra comes in a variety of thicknesses...

Check with Brady Watson.

He scanned and toolpath'd some rifle stocks that I cut for a man I know here in Memphis, and they work great!