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    It’s not likely that I’ll be buying another...

    It’s not likely that I’ll be buying another engraver at my age but my go to brand is Trotec. This is my second as I went from 45 watts to 80 watts and after several years I’m as happy as I was the...
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    I am operating my Trotec with a new Lenovo Win 11...

    I am operating my Trotec with a new Lenovo Win 11 laptop. I use Job Control because I'm a really old dog but I do have Ruby loaded. Previously, I have used refurbished Dells. I still use one for...
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    John Give this a try. I have no idea whether...

    John
    Give this a try. I have no idea whether it'll work but it might.
    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?102008-Braille-Plugin-for-CorelDraw
  4. Thread: Glue Chairs

    by Mike Null
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    I have to do my 30 year old kitchen chairs and I...

    I have to do my 30 year old kitchen chairs and I have Chair Doctor but I saw a YouTube show where the guy, 1. clamped the joints, 2. saturated them with super glue and 3. used accelerator. Then he...
  5. I got 60,000 on the rear brakes and I have 75,000...

    I got 60,000 on the rear brakes and I have 75,000 on the front of my Volvo XC60 with no indication I need to replace them.
  6. I have had a SunJoe electric for several years...

    I have had a SunJoe electric for several years and have not had any jobs it wouldn't handle. I use it mostly for the deck and driveway. I have to be careful about which nozzle I use on the deck as...
  7. I would bite the bullet and go back to Trotec.

    I would bite the bullet and go back to Trotec.
  8. Thread: Veneer saws

    by Mike Null
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    All of my veneer work has been done with my laser...

    All of my veneer work has been done with my laser so that's kind of cheating if your talking about a skillful woodworking process but if I were going to make my own saw I think I begin with one of...
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    Great job! Thanks for posting. I used Copilot...

    Great job! Thanks for posting. I used Copilot yesterday for the first time for a recipe. Also great results.
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    Shane I just had a mylar job yesterday and cut...

    Shane
    I just had a mylar job yesterday and cut 10 mill mylar to the required shape and cutouts. I did it all in vector mode with my 80 watt Trotec. Cuts were clean and fast. There was a minimal...
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    It makes one wonder what kind of education these...

    It makes one wonder what kind of education these TV people had. Such language is commonplace on our St. Louis channels. And all of them have to use the word "iconic" even if it's not...
  12. Thread: Font ID Help

    by Mike Null
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    I would agree with Schadow but in condensed.

    I would agree with Schadow but in condensed.
  13. Thread: Pop or Soda?

    by Mike Null
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    Another southern Ohio boy here. It was always...

    Another southern Ohio boy here. It was always pop but sometimes coke was used instead of pop.

    To this day the best drink I ever had was when the family was traveling from Ohio to Warner Robbins...
  14. Twenty five years ago I built a kitchen table out...

    Twenty five years ago I built a kitchen table out of red oak. I used Minwax polyurethane and Minwax golden oak stain. We use the table for all our meals and I just refinished it last year. I used...
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    YouTube tutorials

    I have recently switched much of my tv viewing to wood working and art tutorials on YouTube. Most provide helpful information but on finishing, particularly shellac, there is plenty of...
  16. Al It's difficult to judge a "norm" for various...

    Al
    It's difficult to judge a "norm" for various systems because of all the variables involved. I would advise using a cutting grid whenever you are in the cutting mode. Since your air assist...
  17. Al Are you using a cutting grid in your...

    Al

    Are you using a cutting grid in your machine?
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    Like Jim, I use the subscription service so my...

    Like Jim, I use the subscription service so my Excel is always up to date. But have you looked in the print manager to see if you can set the printing parameters from there?
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    I agree that you can cut 1/2" acrylic with your...

    I agree that you can cut 1/2" acrylic with your machine. I think more than one pass may be necessary.
  20. Whenever I've had a tube/power issue, including...

    Whenever I've had a tube/power issue, including my old ULS 1998 model the machine worked but the engraving or cutting was so weak it was nearly invisible.

    I would call tech support for their...
  21. Julie there are a couple of things on YouTube on...

    Julie
    there are a couple of things on YouTube on this. You can try to do it through the tool and spindle but I always set mine with the software.
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    Way back when--Baker was the supplier for...

    Way back when--Baker was the supplier for Magnavox. They made TV cabinets but were most famous, as far as Magnavox was concerned, for their beautiful console stereo cabinets. They were in a class...
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    That last comment is not quite valid. Trotec has...

    That last comment is not quite valid. Trotec has parts in the US and their service exceeds anything I've seen from competitors in my 27 years in the business.

    I have had experience with Epilog...
  24. I don't watch much on Amazon but I do subscribe...

    I don't watch much on Amazon but I do subscribe to Brit box. I use Amazon a lot and think their current fees are a bargain.
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    Beautiful workmanship and design.

    Beautiful workmanship and design.
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