Vectric Customer

Thanks Adrian,--that looks easy enough, --even for my older version!

I have Aspire ( an old version --4.50). Can I send a Vcarve Pro owner a simple 3d model I created for them to use?

I'm looking to produce inexpensive accurate measuring scales, similar to the self-adhesive steel 1/2" wide tapes sold by Starrett ,Oregon Rule, and many others. These would be for use in a cross cut sled and miter gauge line of kits I'm planning to sell. I also need arc shaped angle measurement scal...

Thanks for all this info. I finally did learn to do it in Inkscape, though it was fussy and temperamental. The Lesson is go with single line fonts, which are easily changed in Inkscape. Funny how for someone with more experience in Aspire than a vector illustrating program it's almost easier to cut ...

Thanks for these replies. I need accurate vectors for printing, so my version doesn't allow saving preview as a workaround. In Inkscape I can't figure out hoe to fill an 8 or 9 or4 or 0 without filling the interiors ....

Well, since posting this I thought of a quick, if inelegant solution--select all my outlined characters, and offset them in a thou at a time till they are essentially all filled . takes a couple minutes, and when I look at printed output it's perfect... I'm sure there's a better way!

As vectors define fonts by their outlines, when I want to use an Apire generated drawing to ultimately print with, I have a problem in that I'd prefer my letters to be filled, --not outlined. I'm going from saved svg file to Inkscape to pdf for printable file. Is there a way in Aspire I can fill my ...

Thanks for these replies. The sample I had printed had all the lines printed as tiny hatch segments rather than actual lines. The problem is more with the angle lines than the quadrant lines containing them, and these are straight lines. It looked good at a glance, but didn't have near the fine line...

This is a question about printing a vector file rather than machining one. I'm looking to make quadrant angle scales for cross cut sleds, and the pdf I prepare from a .ai file actually consists of small slanted segments rather than curves when I go to print. Is there a different format I should slig...

Thanks for the appreciation Leo! It's been a long hard road, but pretty satisfying. When I built myself my power feeder I knew I had something that would be useful to others, but it wasn't until I saw this:https://www.etsy.com/shop/Jerswoodshop --that I thought it had potential to make income for me...

If I could have come up with a quick way to switch the spindle from horizontal to vertical and back I would never have bothered with vertical clamping for joinery. 4D My set up takes about 5 minutes to switch back and forth. let me know if you'd like to see it. It can also be mounted at other angle...

Another approach, with the advantage of not having to cut a hole in your floor for long parts, and not having to fight gravity for every clamp up:

Thanks for all these knowledgeable replies! OK, so this idea was worse than I thought it might be!, --and I knew it might not be feasible. Any examples out there that people are aware of of similar things-- a relatively complex CNC cut plan? Every time I look at the offerings of small CNC I'm amazed...

Perhaps I'm posting this in the wrong section....if so please advise where it would be better off. I'm posting it also on V-carve section. I'm planning to offer a product for woodworkers consisting of a hardware pack and instructions for producing an item with a CNC router. Since the production invo...

Perhaps I'm posting this in the wrong section....if so please advise where it would be better off. I'm posting it also on V-carve section. I'm planning to offer a product for woodworkers consisting of a hardware pack and instructions for producing an item with a CNC router. Since the production invo...