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I did not put a tray in it. That would be a nice touch though. I may add one later as a surprise.

I used a .25 end mill to rough cut leaving .020 material and then a .062 ball nose bit to finish...

A while back I posted a question about getting the best finish when carving. I made this blanket box for my wife for Christmas. The panels are curly white maple and the inlays are purple heart. I...

Sounds like a great idea. I will run a few small sample carvings of a butterfly on the same piece of maple or cherry to keep the variables to a minimum. I'll do one with the grain, one at 45 degrees...

Yes, it is the sanding after if comes out of the machine. I need to buy stock in Dremel tools LOL.
I usually go at a 45 degree angle to the grain. I will try the smaller step over of 5% and cross...

I have been trying a few different things. Some carving and some more like signs.At this time most end up as the top of a box or the face of a clock or shelf.
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I know this was a while back, but I just found it searching on "Good Wood". Were you using a 1/16 tapered ball nose with a 5% to 10% step over? I don't get as good a finish as you are and...

After careful consideration due to second thoughts, I have decided not to sell my machine. I hope that I have not inconvenienced anyone.

I am selling my ShopBot BT32. A potential buyer asked if it could be taken apart, put in a van, and then reassembled at their location. Has anyone ever successfully done this? If so, how difficult...

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I have tried to upload pictures of my CNC which I have for sale. I go to advanced, chose the picture, and upload. It gives me an error. I tried jpeg and giff. No luck. Also, I have a few images in my...

If purchased new this set-up would cost more than $11,372.00 + Tax.
I estimate that I have used it for under 400 hours.
Price includes:
BT 32 Buddy (new cost $8,172.00)
2.2 HP Spindle (new cost...

I realize that it has been a while, but my full time job has kept me busy. I finally spoke with one of the local golf course owners. There is a company in my area that makes this type of sign. He...

Thanks for all of the great inputs. I will experiment with the various materials. I have yet to cut PVC or any other plastic, so that will be a learning curve.

I will definitely take a close look...

I am considering getting into the golf hole sign business. By golf hole sign I mean the sign at the tee box on each hole that shows the layout the ground between the tee and green. Seems simple...

I replied once and lost it (I think). So, hopefully this is not a duplicate.
I am no expert, but I do use my BT32 for carving. I use a .25 diameter roughing bit when I can and I believe it is a...

I like the price on that desktop. Once I exhaust my other alternatives I'll drop by Microcenter when I can and take a look. Thanks.

Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. I’ll try to answer a few of the questions.
My BT32 is a 2015 model that I picked up in March of 2015.
I did have 3.8.XX running. I don’t recall which version....

I had an HP lap top running my CNC. It was cutting in places it was not supposed to. I finally figured out the it was the HP causing the problems. So, I swapped to my high end Dell Inspirion 17 with...

I need a computer dedicated to my CNC instead of my lap top. Do you run Aspire or VCarve pro on it? I often make final adjustments in Aspire at the CNC.

This is a huge help to me. Thanks for posting it.

Sorry for the late response, but I've been under the weather for a while.

Thanks for the advice. The size will be 12 x 30 inches for the total sign.

I agree about this being a job for a...

I have a new design that I am making for a local high school. The picture if from Aspire. It is simple but most likely a good place to start.

Thanks for the help.

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You have peaked my interest. I have just started making plaques that I am painting the carved areas. I sand, carve, coat with polyurethane, paint, sand high surfaces, and polyurethane to finish. I am...

I am not sure if this helps, but mine was stopping and showing an error message that stated it lost connection with the SB. I found it to the the computer. I changed from the older computer to my...

When carving wood is there a minimum and maximum moisture content I should try to obtain? I had some white maple that chunked out really bad. It appears to be to moist but I am not sure.