Steve,
I've had a Rikon 10-345 for a year now and I like it a lot. I don't do much turning, but for general resawing, ripping, and curves it works well.
I upgraded from a Delta 14" and the...
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Steve,
I've had a Rikon 10-345 for a year now and I like it a lot. I don't do much turning, but for general resawing, ripping, and curves it works well.
I upgraded from a Delta 14" and the...
Hi Adam,
I have two G. Weike lasers. One is a two year old 60 watt 16" by 30" that I bought from a U.S. distributor. The other is a one year old 130 watt 24" x 36" that I imported myself directly...
Heat the wood to 130 degrees for at least six hours to get rid of bugs & larvae. A kiln works best...
Ed
I'm running Lasercut 5.3 on Windows 8.1 with 64 bit and I have no problems.
I laser engrave wood using Corel X7 and Lasercut 5.3. In Corel, I sometimes make an image using Fill with no outline and sometimes an Outline with no fill. In both cases the color is RGB. I export...
I purchased a 60 watt Boss LS-1630 this summer. As a novice, I knew that I would need a lot of support to get started.
All of the people at Boss Laser have been exceptional to work with. They...
The University of South Florida has a large selection of animal clipart here: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/730-animals
Ed
I have a Boss LS1630 that I purchased about four months ago. The support has been outstanding!
I'm new to laser engraving and have called tech support several times for problems that I created....
Thanks Kev,
Changing the colors has significantly reduced my cycle times! And my files are now a lot prettier to look at ...
Ed
I would like to shorten the time it takes to engrave a product by optimizing the engraving route.
The attached file shows the layout that I am engraving. Currently, the laser engraves the Star and...
My experiences with the Richmond, VA Woodcraft have not been as good as Phillip's. Although the owner is helpful and knowledgeable, I can't say the same for the rest of the staff. So now I take all...
I agree with Neal's advice. Check your Junk E-mail folder first.
If you don't see an activation email in there, then either they didn't get your application, or their email notifications are not...
Barry,
The moisture content of wood depends on the relative humidity and temperature of the surrounding air. For outdoor storage in northern Ohio, completely air-dried wood averages from 12.6...
Contact Peterson Sawmill or Lucas Sawmill. They both sell swing blade mills that can slab huge trees and should be glad to refer you to mill owners in your area.
I get all of my wood from storm...
I have had no success with drying Sweet Gum for furniture projects. My loss rate has easily been over fifty percent. It warps, twists and cracks during air drying, before it even goes to the kiln.
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