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Well Thank you all for your advise. I took the plunge and ordered a SN2 and some hollowing tools. I would like to make some small urns. Is there any place that sells larger blanks for this?

Thank you Wally and Prashun... The problem is that I live about 4 hours from civilization so the teacher thing is hard to do. Maybe the thought of teaching myself, starting small is my best bet....

Thank you for the replies that I have received so far. I guess that I am on my way. Since I have only turned pens and such so far I still dont know anything about chucks and how they work. I looked...

Hello, I have been lurking for years but still have a lot to learn. I have been turning pens and stoppers and would like to try boxes, bowls and urns. i have the jet mini lathe. i assume this is...

Thank you all. It seems like Scott and Eric are talking are talking about dye-sub. I think I am starting to be able to till the difference. I will keep poking around and probably give Conde a call...

Thanks for the info. I have been on line for hours researching this. I feel like the more read the more I am confused. It seems like the Geonight dk20s is a pretty popular model for a heat press....

Just a side note,

I lost my Epilog and the whole garage a couple of years ago. No, it wasnt the laser. The fire inspector traced it down to a cheap remote control battery that we were charging...

Good afternoon.

I have to say that this is the best place in the world to learn. I bought my Epilog laser engraver basing all the knowledge that I learned right here. Now the tough question

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I have an urn that is sheet bronze. Can this be marked? I tried cermark with all different settings an dcant get it. Any help would be appreciated.

I am not sure what you are marking but I use a cheap throw away foam brush. I would only use a spray gun if i were to do a very large piece.

When it comes to tools always get as much as you can afford or as much as the wife will let you spend:D

Thats funny right there...I dont care who ya are thats funny!!!

where are you located? You may have someone with a laser near you that could help out.

How exactly do you apply the slurry. Do you skim it off, wipe it off?

I am looking for natural.

sorry going to have to pass right nnow.

actually i want to do it nitural red oak. I dont plan on acheiving a pure piano finish, just want to get close.

is it possible to get a "piano" like finish on oak?? if so how?

another question.......could be questionable.........don't answer if you don't want to......

(how do you know how big to make a box in this situation? what is the size to ash ratio for an animal...

I need to cut some custum stencils out of card board. Is there such a thing as a stencil font?

I would be interested also if you dont have to mant already.

Thank you for the help. I seem to have to do more and more brush-ups lately. I swear i'm not dumb it must be that the older I get the fuller my head gets with all the important stuff in life.
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Well its time to brush up a little. Does anybody know the name of the guy that does all the awsome utube videos? I would really appreciate it!!!

Buy a really powerful laser:D

I hate to admitt it but I am barely using X3 to about 40% of its ablity. X5 would have to be pretty special for me to consider changing.