Full Version: My First Laser- Epilog Mini-18
From: deLazer [#29]
17 Mar 2007
To: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#28] 17 Mar 2007
From: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#30]
17 Mar 2007
To: deLazer [#29] 18 Mar 2007
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I have to admit that I've had to polish up on Corel Draw in anticipation of my machine arriving (I got the tracking number via e-mail today). The creation of graphics so that they will print properly to raster or vector requires a little study and thought, but X3 is really good and I am enjoying working with it. So, it will be "show time" next week. I'm ready! :P
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#31]
17 Mar 2007
To: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#30] 18 Mar 2007
I still use 5 1/4" floppies on one of my machines, cannot upgrade that machine.
I started with magnetic cards, then 8" hard-sectored floppies, then went through the 'modern' improvements.
The first computer I worked with was a Burroughs 10. Discreet component processor with a grand total of 64 bytes memory. Talk about needing to conserve memory!
From: Bekarion [#32]
18 Mar 2007
To: deLazer [#1] 18 Mar 2007
Conratulations with your new laser system.
It is really very good model. I have purchased it for my client and they are very satisfied.
Only thing is that you should be carefull while sending auto focus to very thin materials or to the table with only a cutting grid.
the table may jump out of screws and you will have to dissassamble the table to fix the problem. Anyway this will not be a problem :)
Good luck
From: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#33]
18 Mar 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#31] 18 Mar 2007
Harvey:
Gosh, can you still buy that old floppy media? I figured that had faded into antiquity. We have 7 PCs here and I don't think a one of them has a floppy drive.
From: BobT [#34]
18 Mar 2007
To: ALL
If anyone needs, or even just wants one, I still have a couple of hundred left. Why? I just haven't been able to force myself to throw them away. Seriously, if anyone wants some, just let me know.
I still have a couple of 8 inch floppys around here somewhere. Does that date me?
Those 8 inch floppys held an amazing 170K.
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#35]
18 Mar 2007
To: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#33] 18 Mar 2007
I still have a few that work, very few. I had the top of the line disks that exceeded all specs. (I used to manage a disk duplicating department as well as being head of quality control.) I have thrown out about 300 that have failed already.
They are all getting so old that the surface of the oxide layer is starting to come off. They will not format. It is the main reason I am converting my Orbiter to the EP module. that module allows the machine to connect to a computer. (What a unique idea.)
From: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#36]
18 Mar 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#35] 18 Mar 2007
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#37]
18 Mar 2007
To: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#36] 18 Mar 2007
From: UncleSteve [#38]
18 Mar 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#37] 18 Mar 2007
Sheesh! Members having to moderate an ex-moderator! What will happen next? :-&
(Stay tuned for our next episode... same time, same channel!) ;-)
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#39]
18 Mar 2007
To: UncleSteve [#38] 18 Mar 2007
From: deLazer [#40]
18 Mar 2007
To: Bekarion [#32] 18 Mar 2007
From: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#41]
18 Mar 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#37] 18 Mar 2007