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by AndyPitts
Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:52 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Cleanup Profile Toolpath
Replies: 1
Views: 1962

Re: Cleanup Profile Toolpath

Hi Mark, As I understand you have text (raised text?) and component modeling in a dish (inverted dome) and you want to run a profile around the outline of the letters and model? Did you try to create a vector boundary around the components and letters and use the option to project the profile toolpa...
by AndyPitts
Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:43 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: 3D Busting bits
Replies: 7
Views: 4371

Re: 3D Busting bits

I'm not sure I'm following you exactly, but here is what I do to make the leaf. I don't do a roughing pass, but use a 1/4" ballnose in an offset finish path so it is only taking a bite the size of the stepover on each pass and a 1/4" bit is plenty strong for that. If you are doing a roughing pass an...
by AndyPitts
Mon Jun 13, 2016 12:38 am
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: vase project
Replies: 13
Views: 10266

Re: vase project

Well done, Martin, and thanks for the beech comparisons.
by AndyPitts
Sun Jun 12, 2016 11:26 pm
Forum: Hardware related questions
Topic: Tramming Spindle
Replies: 12
Views: 9229

Re: Tramming Spindle

I cannot add to these good suggestions, but after tramming as good as I can I can still see telltale cutter marks, visible but with infitesimal depth. Now I wonder if it's just the nature of a cutter to leave some small stepping as it rasters.
by AndyPitts
Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:23 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: 8.5 user interface slower?
Replies: 44
Views: 18198

Re: 8.5 user interface slower?

Chris,

I am running Aspire 8.5 with 4 GB RAM and an Intel Core i5 @ 2.4 GHZ and 64 bit. It works fine, but I've been doing some Extremely High resolution work and that did slow down the machine as expected. The Vectric website says 2GB RAM minimum for Aspire.

Andy
by AndyPitts
Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:23 am
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Navy "penny" board
Replies: 3
Views: 3734

Re: Navy "penny" board

Nice job. Go Navy!
by AndyPitts
Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:10 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Updated version of Aspire and V-Carve
Replies: 6
Views: 3511

Re: Updated version of Aspitre and V-Carve

Downloaded this morning. Great introduction of the changes at McGrew's. Thanks!
by AndyPitts
Tue May 31, 2016 10:33 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Celtic Cross
Replies: 4
Views: 3501

Re: Celtic Cross

Thanks Michael. It was a fun project.
by AndyPitts
Tue May 31, 2016 10:03 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Celtic Cross
Replies: 4
Views: 3501

Celtic Cross

I was reviewing a video of how I made a miniature Celtic Cross, in preparation to make another, and thought the forum might be interested in how the Aspire clip art Celtic weaves were incorporated into the cross. The miniature version was made as a retirement gift for an Anglican Priest, who happens...
by AndyPitts
Tue May 31, 2016 3:59 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication Course
Replies: 8
Views: 4645

Re: Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication Course

Great Les! Looks like one space left. Glad you made it in.
Andy
by AndyPitts
Tue May 31, 2016 1:01 am
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: My latest project
Replies: 7
Views: 5290

Re: My latest project

That is very nice. Gets me thinking how it was done. Thanks.
by AndyPitts
Tue May 31, 2016 12:52 am
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Memorial Day! End 22 Carving
Replies: 2
Views: 2591

Re: Memorial Day! End 22 Carving

Nice Jim.
by AndyPitts
Sun May 29, 2016 2:25 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: From my clip art library
Replies: 21
Views: 17175

Re: From my clip art library

Nice work!
by AndyPitts
Sun May 29, 2016 2:13 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication Course
Replies: 8
Views: 4645

Re: Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication Course

Hi Les,

You can call me at 804-724-3401.

Andy
by AndyPitts
Fri May 27, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication Course
Replies: 8
Views: 4645

Re: Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication Course

Sorry, but no. This is the only offering.