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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.14">Newbie needs guidance</a></h1><a name="a5525_14"></a><p><b>From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.14">#14</a>]<br /> 16 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: smitty</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.13">#13</a>] 16 Dec 2006</p> <p>One question I forgot ask with that age of machine, (I am not familiar with the V8000 but think it was basically a larger version of the V3000).</p> <p>Does the controller use cartridges for the fonts? That would make it what is known as a cartridge unit, if it uses a controller that looks like a tower computer with an orange readout near the top it is an EP controller.</p> <hr /><a name="a5525_15"></a><p><b>From: smitty</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.15">#15</a>]<br /> 16 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> Hey Harvey, it's got it's own little tower unit (EP) to run off of, no cartridges. It's probably fairly old like the rest of the stuff. It seems to work pretty good. Right now I've been doing mostly steel, aluminum tags and stainless steel. The heavier steel or harder steel I am just burnishing stuff on. The little aluminum tags just scratching serial numbers ect on them. Need to, when I get any time, learn how to get it to do plastic signage. I've seen it done just got to learn the cutters to use for what and what they do. Thanks for all your help. I'm sure I will have problems ahead of me and I know the place to go for help!<hr /><a name="a5525_16"></a><p><b>From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.16">#16</a>]<br /> 16 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: smitty</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.15">#15</a>] 16 Dec 2006</p> <p>Then you have Open System software with the EP module. </p> <p>Bad news is that it cannot import normal fonts, only the fonts supplied with the program.</p> <p>The good news is if you can find someone out there who is willing to part with their old dongle and Gravostyle98, it will run the EP module giving you WYSIWYG features like Corel and can use TTF fonts also. With TTF it will only give the outlines, but depending on what level dongle you get, you can have quite a few engraving fonts available.</p> <p>I will be home after Christmas and will see if I still have a book on the Open System software. That could help a lot. </p> <p>Strange that the manuals have disappeared from the shop. (devil) </p> <p>It is a lot more problematic learning that software by fumbling around than from the book. You do not even know which function keys do what.</p> <hr /><a name="a5525_17"></a><p><b>From: Vicky (ANDERI)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.17">#17</a>]<br /> 17 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.16">#16</a>] 17 Dec 2006</p> Open Sys software can't import true-type fonts, but it <i>can</i> import the "other kind" (sorry, can't remember what that is right now, my brain is oatmeal). :P If you have a dongle, you can create whatever you want in Corel and convert it to a job file in Open Sys (there's a great recent thread on WOE about creating filled fonts for conversion - thanks Harvey! ;-) ). No need to spend the $3000-$5000 on GravoStyle. >.< Good luck trying to find a "used" version. A new dongle should run you about $300, give or take. Of course, all of this is provided your machine is similar to my 3400 with EP module.<p class="edit_text">EDITED: 17 Dec 2006 by ANDERI</p> <hr /><a name="a5525_18"></a><p><b>From: bobkat</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.18">#18</a>]<br /> 18 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: smitty</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.11">#11</a>] 18 Dec 2006</p> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">I have 2 ULS co2 lasers which I think are the shit.,</div><br /> So, is that good or bad? Do you suppose you could find a classier way to describe them?<hr /><a name="a5525_19"></a><p><b>From: smitty</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.19">#19</a>]<br /> 18 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> Sorry Bob, got carried away. Let me try and rephrase what I meant by "The shit" : These ULS CO2 lasers work very well and efficiently do an impressive, quality engraving job when ran properly. I do enjoy them very much and would recommend them as an important step for anybody wanting to try and enter into the engraving profession.<hr /><a name="a5525_20"></a><p><b>From: Boz (CHEDDARHEAD)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.20">#20</a>]<br /> 19 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>Gee BobKat, he wouldn't know what you were talking about if your referred to a "bubbler". (devil) </p> <p>From a fellow Cheddarhead</p> <hr /><a name="a5525_21"></a><p><b>From: bobkat</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.21">#21</a>]<br /> 19 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: Boz (CHEDDARHEAD)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.20">#20</a>] 20 Dec 2006</p> Do you suppose he would think it was a water fountain or a bong? :P<hr /><a name="a5525_22"></a><p><b>From: Boz (CHEDDARHEAD)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.22">#22</a>]<br /> 20 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> No one outside Wisconsin would ever know that reference to a bubbler is actually a reference to a water fountain. Now, I don't know about the bong .... Remember, I come from the generation that never inhaled B-) <hr /><a name="a5525_23"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.23">#23</a>]<br /> 4 Jan 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> Hmmmm.....another reference to the song I wrote (mostly finished). I reckon DGL and I will have to sing it at the Beach Party!<hr /><a name="a5525_24"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.24">#24</a>]<br /> 4 Jan 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.23">#23</a>] 4 Jan 2007</p> Cody,<br /> <br /> I'm making too much money in people paying me <b>not</b> to sing, but I may be able to handle the guitar parts. :-) <hr /><a name="a5525_25"></a><p><b>From: Jim (JEARMAN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.25">#25</a>]<br /> 4 Jan 2007<br /><b>To: smitty</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.1">#1</a>] 5 Jan 2007</p> <p>Smitty,</p> <p>Quantrad was a So. CA company that went out of business a dozen or so years ago. I believe your Blazer is a cw pumped, AOQ switched YAG, The 20,000 number probably refers to either the max Q switch pulse frequency or peak power per pulse (this is really a pretty useless number for most users). Quantrad built a lot of these systems and after they went out of business a handfull of people went into the aftermarket business of refurbishing, reselling and supporting the systems. I'm not positive who ultimately bought the rights to their design and their inventory but I think it was a guy in Valencia, California.</p> <p>If you are really stuck using it I can probably get a name or two for you of people who make their living supporting that equipment but I'm pretty sure they would charge you for their time. I'm not personally familiar with their software or operating controls so I would not want to offer advice. Let me know if you would like a name(s) of one of those service companies.</p> <p>Quantrad did not make a particualry good system. My only advice to you would be not to spend much money getting the system to work. I suspect that you will never be really satified with the results from the sytem and you could easily spend a lot of money either getting it back on line or supporting it. Good luck.</p><p class="edit_text">EDITED: 4 Jan 2007 by JEARMAN</p> <hr /><a name="a5525_26"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.26">#26</a>]<br /> 4 Jan 2007<br /><b>To: Boz (CHEDDARHEAD)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.22">#22</a>] 6 Jan 2007</p> <p>people from New South Wales ( Sydney) call them bubblers....</p> <p>The rest of us call them water fountains..I am yet to see one blow "Bubbles" yet...</p> <hr /><a name="a5525_27"></a><p><b>From: Boz (CHEDDARHEAD)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.27">#27</a>]<br /> 6 Jan 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> Good on ya. It gives me hope to know that there are more of us out there than just Cheddarheads calling them bubblers. <hr /><p align="center">Show messages:  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5525.1">1-13</a>  14-27</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>