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Jerry I have used "One Shot" on a few signs with great results. People have been really happy with it. The trick is DO NOT us "gold". It's weird but the "brass" is a nice gold color and the gold...

Not to stray too far from this thread...
I second Brady's recommendation of www.eagleamerica.com They have done great shipping to me in 3-5 days and the product is as good as any I've tried at...

Dale,

I remember you mentioning the paint you use at the Jamboree. I checked my notes and I must not have written it down. Is the PPG acrylic your paint of choice? How fast does it dry? Have...

Guys, I have been using "master" files for several of my projects. I find it very efficient. It is also very handy and easier to maintain my part files separately. Using this method I also have...

Okay, I'll try this one more time. The image is pretty bad, but I lightened it up a bit to help with the pixelation distortion. The airchuck is in the lower center of the image. The blue lines are...

Sorry, but the picture won't help. Once I got it small enough to post you couldn't tell much. I would be happy to email them to you.

This is what I remember from checking it out. It is all...

Robert, I took a couple pictures at the Jamboree. I'll try posting one in low resolution so you can see the assembly.

To answer your question well, we need the information Gerald indicated. I can tell you from experience that MDF is hard on HSS bits. I won't use anything but carbide. Heat is almost always the...

One easy thing to do, Mike, is just create a program loop inside your sbp file. The program reference gives examples. If you don't end the program the router will stay on. Of course you need to...

Mike I had a similar experience when I upgraded to the alpha-- suddenly the router control is more than a switch. First make sure that you have the router switched on and plugged into the controlled...

I recently upgraded to the alpha and got the new and improved dust collector. The new version has clear 4" wire reinforced hose on it. I have been shopping around for similar hose. Does anyone...

Jean-Francois,
Did you get an answer to your original question about searching? I had no trouble searching for "vertical table" (you must use the quotes) which returned only exact expression...

I've programmed in custom alarm "sounds" using the methods I got from this forum. So my programs have one sound when the machine starts, one for tool changes, and one for program end. Another...

Brady's advice is right on. I've done this a few times now and it isn't as hard as it sounds to get the results you need. Just use the offset function and create another ellipse. Once you play...

Martin,

I was originally going to buy a benchtop and after I considered the added capability for so little extra cost I bought a PRT96 (which I upgraded to an alpha last month). With your...

I have a couple suggestion for others who upgrade. BTW, Ted and gang, these would be easy additons to the package.

I made a template from a small piece of cold roll steel to drill the new holes...

Thanks, Gerald, for a great link to these covers. What size did you get? It looks like #3 but I might as well ask. This is a definite improvement. I route a lot of MDF and the dust seems to...

Mike, I bet you will be able to do fine without going to Durham, but I bet you will benefit greatly if you go. I would put in a plug for the Jamboree-- it is an opportunity to get the training and...

I'm in the process of upgrading a one year old PRT96 to an alpha as well. Boyd's observations are good ones. The Z axis hole was definitely a major hassle. Everything else went pretty smoothly. I...

Kevin I use a small Jacobs chuck to drill small holes. I bought a chuck that came with a hex shaft (part of a set of quick change drill accessories). I simply removed the hex shaft and replaced it...

Joe,

Can you tell me more about the epoxy fill material and process. Do you literally fill the carved letter? Do you paint the sign first, then machine? Do you over-coat with a clear finish...

Gerald probably has the best idea if you are only using the horizontal router. If you don't want to swap your axes, then it is pretty simple to generate a set of points to get your arc. I've used...

Thanks for the link, Jay. This is a great find. You only have to spend time doing this once to know it's worth a few bucks to get it done. Their rates seem very good. Have you sent really clean...

Gerald, you are teasing the poor guy! Remember how excited we all were to get our machines set up? He's going to go nuts waiting if he isn't messing with something.

Wayne, I have to admit that...

Ron,

Thanks for sharing-- it will give us a chance to get replacements before the end. Have you noticed any change of heat after the change. My PC ran hot for the first few hours when it was...