Vanguard 3000 and 3400 - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	8 Jul 2006
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	3 of 8

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I have both as backup units.

The V3000 is older and came with a cartridge controller until the very last units. It will work with an EP module which is far less prone to burnout. It has about 1/4 inch of spindle travel, really limited. Some units had the sensor sleeve cut too large and would not even touch the table with the spindle nose. I had sleeves made that would just touch the table and allow a 1/4" thick acrylic keychain fit under the nose.

The V3400 came with the EP module. I think it has a slightly greater spindle travel. It runs at about 3/4 the speed of the V3000 at max. Compared to today's machines it is very slow.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	8 Jul 2006
To:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	4 of 8

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Harvey, Thanks for the insight. quote: It runs at about 3/4 the speed of the V3000 at max. Compared to today's machines it is very slow. Compared to yesterday's machines (pantograph) which I use fairly often, my 3000s are hammering away at the speed of sound. :-) With multiple, cheap, outdated (yet serviceable) workhorses, it's possible to out-produce many of today's models. David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA
EDITED: 8 Jul 2006 by DGL

From:	Mike (MIKEN)	8 Jul 2006
To:	gingem	5 of 8

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I had a 3400 for a short time and as I recall you had to have an old pc to run it. Maybe even DOS based. The machine looked like new but I couldn't get a pc to work with it so I sold it at a profit. Mike Dist. of LAZER Cutting Grid St. Louis Laser, Inc. www.stl-laser.com

From:	Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)	8 Jul 2006
To:	gingem	6 of 8

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Bill, Here's a LINK to a retrofit option from Quality One Engravers for the V3000.

From:	gingem	9 Jul 2006
To:	ALL	7 of 8

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Thanks for the responses. No problem with the DOS computer if needed(they are all DOS). Guess I will have to take a real look at them and make my decision from there. Thanks Again! Have A Great Day! Bill Meyer Ginny's Gems www.ginnysgems.com

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	9 Jul 2006
To:	gingem	8 of 8

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I do not know if this info will be useful, but if either the V3000 or v3400 has an EP module, either can be driven by Gravostyle 98. This program runs on anything from Win 95 through Win XP Professional. Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem) When you finally understand it completely... it changes.