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- Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:56 am
- Forum: Useful Information Quick reference
- Topic: Quick Tip / Fitting New Tubes - Aligning Mirrors
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19843
Re: Quick Tip / Fitting New Tubes - Aligning Mirrors
Hi Guys, Being a complete meddler by nature it occurred to me to substitute the units own laser for a visible one to perform the alignment work, it's safer and really should be a built in feature. Perhaps someone could suggest this as an improvement to the design to the Chinese manufacturers? It wou...
- Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Software
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7001
Re: Software
Hi Guys, I use Turbo CAD Pro for Mac and achieve perfect results setting up as follows: export file is .dxf option set is R13 I produce prototypes and small run production. It took me awhile to iron out some of the bugs (like importing and placing images for tracing outlines) but all seems good now....
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Custom Product Engineering
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3912
Re: Custom Product Engineering
Hi Jack,
All emails answered, what can I help you with?
Best regards.
Bernie.
All emails answered, what can I help you with?
Best regards.
Bernie.
- Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:03 pm
- Forum: Projects and Plans
- Topic: Pics of what youve done
- Replies: 73
- Views: 105512
Re: Pics of what youve done
Hi Chris, Complicated beast isn't it. Just in case anyone can't picture it, here are couple of reference images I used for the CAD Blueprint: http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt110/captainscifi/2001%20SSV%20Project/SSVProjectref2.jpg In the Movie 2001 a Space Odyssey this station is only part comp...
- Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:49 am
- Forum: Projects and Plans
- Topic: Pics of what youve done
- Replies: 73
- Views: 105512
Re: Pics of what youve done 2001 Space Station V
Hi Guys, I thought you might be interested to see a commission model I am building. It's the Space Station from 2001, Cad design on TurboCad for Mac, saved in layers within the drawings as this is a complicated project. I have persisted with TurboCAD for Mac and it is starting to yield results. What...
- Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hints and tips!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7317
Re: Hints and tips!
datums and setting out.... Here goes Has anyone seen the immediate box on the right above download? If you untick this then set laser origin you can set the laser so it cuts in a certain position on the bed. Be certain to download cfg afterwards and when resetting thgis is ideal if you have a setup...
- Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Windows 7 issues
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13915
Windows 7 issues
Hi Guys, Anyone had issues with the Lasercut software working with windows 7? I am using the Home Edition version bought as a three license package deal from PC World to replace the troublesome Vista Ultimate we were using. I had a warning message saying the software may not have installed correctly...
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pewter Casting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8308
Re: Pewter Casting
Hi Guys, I would look at the silicone mould making materials from Alec Tiranti Ltd. I cast white metal alloys including Pewter into a cold curing rubber compounds. This is how a lot of white metal figures are made so it very much depends what you need to make. There are centrifugal systems, they sel...
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6090 New install
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16964
Re: 6090 New install
Hi Everyone, Well a little time has gone by and my new machine and I are settling down as production gets underway. At the moment the water cooling system is still running from the aquarium, it works perfectly so I have stuck with it. My customers are fascinated to see the machine operating with thi...
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:13 am
- Forum: Projects and Plans
- Topic: Pics of what youve done
- Replies: 73
- Views: 105512
Re: Pics of what youve done
Hi Guys, Appreciate the advise, check this.... http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt110/captainscifi/UFO%20Model%20kit/Etchedlines1mm.jpg http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt110/captainscifi/UFO%20Model%20kit/DSCN1755.jpg I am using clear acrylic which is difficult to see, a photograper I am NOT!! ...