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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:04:59 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Fred's Quest Machines</title>
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  <dc:creator>GBengraver</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[I have the Quest 24 X 24 table and like it alot.

As others have said, it is built like a tank and is very reliable.

The biggest minus about the machine is that it is a dos based program.
His new machines my be Windows based, but I am not sure.

I would definitly by another.

Greg]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:47:18 UT</pubDate>
  <title>&#34;Erasing&#34; an engraving</title>
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  <dc:creator>UncleSteve</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[From what I have heard, he can step off the ship and walk to shore.  

The sharks will just let him pass.  Professional courtesy!  (devil)]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:59:35 UT</pubDate>
  <title>EGX 30 out of square?</title>
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  <dc:creator>John (JOHNRMONTG)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Mike .. I think I made a post regarding this very issue within the last month   :P  ... but anyway, the table for all the Roland engravers is a piece of bent metal which under most conditions, doesn't yield a flat, let alone a square to the rails, table.  The ONLY solution to this is buying the 'bed leveling kit' from Roland and leveling it.  The kit consists of a bunch of strips of material that you adhere to the existing bed and then chucking up the .128&#34; cutter and utilizing the enclosed software that effectively routes the entire surface bed creating a level bed.  Typically you take two passes with it.
Good luck!

ps: You could do the same without buying the kit by buying some coran and installing that yourself and engraving that surface level.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:28:50 UT</pubDate>
  <title>HELP--EGX 30 cutters from JDS</title>
  <link>https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&amp;msg=6566.1</link>
  <dc:creator>John (JOHNRMONTG)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Varn  .. good luck to both of us!]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:00:47 UT</pubDate>
  <title>I can see clearly now</title>
  <link>https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&amp;msg=6639.1</link>
  <dc:creator>Dee (DEENA-ONLY)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Chuck,
This is so exciting.  I agree with Becky.  It would be great to see video of your learning experiences.  Everybody has been there in one form or another. You could get all kinds of advice and other &#34;newbies&#34; would know they are not alone in their struggles.  And, when you are no longer a &#34;newbie&#34; think about what an inspiration you could be.

If you decide to do this please wear your grass skirt.

Dee]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:07:26 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Large Format CNC Engravers</title>
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  <dc:creator>Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[I have seen PLt files with 5-7 significant figures.

It all depends on the size of the image and the software that is sending it out. Also the setting of plotter units. A small thing with a low plotter unit setting can give really bad results. Making it larger before exporting or upping the plotter units will increase the definition. I generally use the default plotter units of 1016, (I think). [Plotter units are, again I think, the steps per inch.] [Maybe the steps per plotter size, I am a bit confused on this one. I have not fiddled with the hpgl in about 20 years.]]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:37:04 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Lubricating PNC2100</title>
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  <dc:creator>varn (VARNCO)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Thanks. I'll have to take a look as see. The Roland forum isn't very active]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:36:04 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Xenetech 912 Viper</title>
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  <dc:creator>Tony (ANTE)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Cody,

That is a great news. Wish I could be there.

Tony]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:35:06 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Type of Diamond Drag Graver</title>
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  <dc:creator>varn (VARNCO)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[In this day and age, I'm surprised neither of the 2 recommended offer online ordering.

I didn't think deeper was better with silver. I thought it would leave burrs.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:34:09 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Who's small Rotary and why?</title>
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  <dc:creator>LaZerDude (C_BURKE)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[quote: I would like to get as much machine as I can afford, but It still needs to be small enough to be mobile.

Tom,

Ironically, THAT is what my initial intent was. To find something portable that I would be able to take conferences, trade expo's things like that......and I still might.....

But as has been pointed out, you can do anything you need for trophies with your laser, and more and more, the trophy plates are done on a laser anyway. 

I personally prefer the look of a metal plate over the plastic alternatives, and you can buy them precut and shaped in various sizes..... and since you can take your laser on the road, well, it sounds like you are set.

Good luck]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:10:31 UT</pubDate>
  <title>EGX 30 engraving on startup</title>
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  <dc:creator>Mike (SPACE_ENGRAVERS)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[No, I'll check those out...didn't know they had their own forum...

Mike]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:50:36 UT</pubDate>
  <title>EGX 30 alignment</title>
  <link>https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&amp;msg=6522.1</link>
  <dc:creator>PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[According to the manual:

&#34;EGX-30 computerized engravers are just right for users who are already familiar with engraving. The economical EGX-30 machine is ready to go, right out of the box, and includes a detailed instruction manual. &#34;

I guess you're saying their &#34;detailed&#34; and your &#34;detailed&#34; are a a bit different! :/]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:48:14 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Ikon Metal</title>
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  <dc:creator>basehorawards</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Lots of conversation about lasering. Has anyone rotary engraved Ikon yet? I have samples in the mail but after reading about the effort and time needed to laser I wonder how it will work on a rotary. 

I talked to Bill at Ikon and he said to use a parallel cutter to engrave and an end mill to cut out the finished shape. It seems like I saw someone say he (she?) had used a profile cutter for the engraving. That would give some shoulder to the raised image but seems like it would really add to the time. He also said that they ran the spindle on their Roland at 14,000 rpm but he did not know what feed rate they used. Anybody? He also said they did not use the systems vacuum and that the dust made a little cloud and settled onto the surface.

I can see a lot of uses for this if it does not take forever to mill.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:52:08 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Gravo 98 startup screen</title>
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  <dc:creator>Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[I would love it if it did not show that terrible screen and music. If I am booting the program I hit Enter twice to bypass the screen and the material screen.

I have over 3,000 layouts saved and find it is best to open one of them that is closest to the one I am going to setup and alter it. At least that way all of the machining parameters are already setup.

How many here use Models as opposed to Jobs? They are a great feature for many reasons.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:33:07 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Best cutter for general purpose</title>
  <link>https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&amp;msg=6424.1</link>
  <dc:creator>UncleSteve</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[By the time you get it done, it will probably be in the &#34;Members&#34; section
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if David gets HIS little ducklings in a row, that is....   (devil)]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:38:02 UT</pubDate>
  <title>How would you do this?</title>
  <link>https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&amp;msg=6419.1</link>
  <dc:creator>gt350ed</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Thank you for the detailed reply, Andrew! It's very much appreciated. I'm collecting the advice and suggestions I've received so far. I'm intending to try the different methods and offerings to see what I wind up with.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:10:13 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Hold downs for scissors...</title>
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  <dc:creator>UncleSteve</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Aw, c'mon Mike!  That looks way too simple and effective!!!  ;-) 

Thanks for one of the least expensive, reusable, easy to find solutions to what is a more common problem than one would expect.  :D]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:58:05 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Photo Engraving</title>
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  <dc:creator>Mido</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[I use corel X3 (trace and draw).
Can I find something better?]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:21:21 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Engraving aluminum</title>
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  <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[quote: James,

I wasn't around for the supposed fireworks.

What is it you seem to get every time you post? 
David &#34;The Stunt Engraver&#34; Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA


It would appear ..a Smack in the back of the head with a piece of 4x2 &#62;.&#60; 

Hey James...take it from me..Im in the same boat as you :&#62; So I act like a duck...and let the water roll off my back.. :O) 

Dont take it to heart, most of these chums are a good lot.. :B 

regards

Peter]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:11:33 UT</pubDate>
  <title>Vision 7 - HELP !!!</title>
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  <dc:creator>Mike (MIKEN)</dc:creator>
  <description><![CDATA[Steve is exactly right.  You'll have to save the version 7 file as a version 5 in order to open it in ver 5.

Open the file in 7 click save as in the file menu.  A window will open and to the right side of the window will be a drop down window which identifies the version.  You click on the version you want.

By default when you open files in V. 7 it will save them as v.7 files unless you go through the process to save them as v.5.]]></description>
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