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by gordread
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: V12 teasers?
Replies: 5
Views: 675

Re: V12 teasers?

Hey all.

Just want to throw out my $0.02 that I'd really like to see what is in v12 as well.

Patiently (sort of) waiting....
by gordread
Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:21 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Problem saving toolpaths
Replies: 4
Views: 2472

Problem saving toolpaths

Is anyone else having intermittent problems with Aspire hanging up when saving toolpaths? I haven't been able to isolate a cause, but it happens periodically, and I have to shut down Aspire (losing any unsaved changes) before I can try to save again. :( I am running the most current version of Aspir...
by gordread
Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Double Sided Tape for holding down work to base board
Replies: 16
Views: 5475

Re: Double Sided Tape for holding down work to base board

As some additional thoughts, I've used several different methods of tape/glue to hold down work, depending on what I'm cutting. 1. Painters tape/super glue. I'm not going to expand on this, as it's been pretty well discussed above. 2. Painters tape/slow cure Hot melt glue - This is a great combinati...
by gordread
Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:00 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Holiday gift for everyone - Party Serving Tray
Replies: 29
Views: 9951

Re: Holiday gift for everyone - Party Serving Tray

Thanks Jimmy. This is great.
by gordread
Thu Nov 28, 2019 3:43 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: TReischl's Locomotive
Replies: 9
Views: 3162

Re: TReischl's Locomotive

Excellent. Well done.
by gordread
Fri Nov 15, 2019 4:05 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Wood Available
Replies: 8
Views: 3725

Re: Wood Available

lol
by gordread
Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:42 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Flat Bottom Engraving Bits
Replies: 12
Views: 8237

Re: Flat Bottom Engraving Bits

I've been using the in-groove bits for years as well. I wouldn't trade them. They are very strong, and last forever. I almost exclusively use the 30' 0.005" flat and use a touch probe to set my Z on every job. I've never had one break a tip on me. They are expensive to get in Canada ($33 each + ship...
by gordread
Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:31 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Wood Available
Replies: 8
Views: 3725

Re: Wood Available

Oh, man that would be so good. Unfortunately I'm 2300 miles away in Alberta, Canada.
by gordread
Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Open book model with Amazing Grace
Replies: 13
Views: 6662

Re: Open book model with Amazing Grace

This is great, really well done.
by gordread
Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:40 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Toolpathing failure on separate last pass option
Replies: 17
Views: 6008

Re: Toolpathing failure on separate last pass option

So I changed the last pass depth from 0.03 to 0.02 and it accepted it. Maybe the program doesn't like more than a 20% final pass?
by gordread
Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Toolpathing failure on separate last pass option
Replies: 17
Views: 6008

Re: Toolpathing failure on separate last pass option

Not to be a pain in the butt, but...

The notes for 10.0.16 say this issue has been fixed, but I updated this morning, and still get the same message.
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by gordread
Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:45 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Plaque Techniques
Replies: 3
Views: 1834

Re: Plaque Techniques

Some general rules of thumb that I use when I make a plaque are: 30' engraving bit Lines are 'profile on' and between .03 and .05" deep. I use v-carve for all lettering with a flat depth of .05 to .08 depending on the size of the lettering. If it is REALLY big I may go as deep as .125". I use the sa...
by gordread
Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:33 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Scaling text depths
Replies: 7
Views: 3317

Re: Scaling text depths

It looks like you used a single line font, and use a profile-on technique? Most of the text I do is v-carved, with a flat depth set to .03 to .05, but everything I do is quit small. When I do a larger sign, I set the flat depth to 1/8 of an inch, but with smaller lettering it hardly ever gets that d...
by gordread
Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:27 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?
Replies: 42
Views: 13117

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Wow. This is fantastic. I good workbench is something I still don't have in my shop after 15 years.
by gordread
Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Kaleidoscope
Replies: 14
Views: 5083

Re: Kaleidoscope

Very cool. That is outstanding.