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by Wayne Locke
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Why would we want to make dovetails
Replies: 17
Views: 1398

Re: Why would we want to make dovetails

That is what i was trying to get at. The real skill and craftsmanship is in getting the mental image into a real object but too often we have a very circumscribed view of things. Frank Lyon Wright once observed that if you viewed a room as the four walls you always end up with a rectangular room but...
by Wayne Locke
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Spiral rewind
Replies: 23
Views: 1365

Re: Spiral rewind

I have a Scott Worden/Gary Campbell Centroid Control Box and the command Gary described is great.I have modified my pp so that it executes that command at the start and end of each tool path. I don't always need it but for the times when I need to start at B0 or remove and reposition a piece I know ...
by Wayne Locke
Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Why would we want to make dovetails
Replies: 17
Views: 1398

Re: Why would we want to make dovetails

I am not wedded to the curvy joint but expansion should be no more an issue than in dovetails, i.e. both pieces will expand across their widths. The longer I have built furniture the less I am concerned with technique and the more I am concerned with design. The idea of showing off your hand skills ...
by Wayne Locke
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Why would we want to make dovetails
Replies: 17
Views: 1398

Why would we want to make dovetails

Having been a Furniture Maker for almost 50 years, I have never understood the fascination with dovetails. This was a utilitarian joint in the 18th century which used their existing technology and adhesives and wasn’t made visible except on drawer sides. It just held things together. With the techno...
by Wayne Locke
Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: VCarve Pro not opening!!
Replies: 5
Views: 850

Re: VCarve Pro not opening!!

Call Parallels. Their support is pretty good.,
by Wayne Locke
Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: PVC for spoil board
Replies: 19
Views: 4146

Re: PVC for spoil board

I used it for a bit on a 4X8 bed. I made 4 - 2X4 pieces and tried to allow for expansion but the stuff moves around too much and I found it unacceptable. I finally bit the bullet for a Phenolic table. The curse words are greatly reduced.
by Wayne Locke
Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:33 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Eagle Scout Badge Help Needed!
Replies: 22
Views: 3126

Re: Eagle Scout Badge Help Needed!

Pm sent
by Wayne Locke
Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Two separate questions: copy/pasting and rotating
Replies: 9
Views: 1417

Re: Two separate questions: copy/pasting and rotating

You can click on the rectangle to place it in move mode and then click on a corner or any point on the rectangle and and drag the rectangle by that point to any other point and by holding down the control key while doing this you can drag a copy to any point you choose. I think that this is what you...
by Wayne Locke
Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Any thoughts on inlay on a curved surface?
Replies: 15
Views: 2056

Re: Any thoughts on inlay on a curved surface?

You cannot make a v carve inlay on curved surfaces because of the geometry. Windows 10 (2) printed document-1.jpg . The bit is attacking perpendicular to the table surface and distinctly not perpendicular to the arc> Because of that the the finished angle will be off. Even if this were not so the in...
by Wayne Locke
Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Post a video
Replies: 1
Views: 777

Post a video

How do you attach a video. What format and size limit?
by Wayne Locke
Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Where did this come from?
Replies: 7
Views: 1580

Re: Where did this come from?

I know where the help files are but since this is not a "selected tool" from a menu the "?" does not help and I have no idea of the name to search for. I have looked through the "Help Contents".
by Wayne Locke
Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Where did this come from?
Replies: 7
Views: 1580

Re: Where did this come from?

Thank you so much Adrian that was exactly what I wanted to know. The tools seem really useful but I had only seen them when I didn't want them. Do you know where any documentation is on them?
by Wayne Locke
Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Where did this come from?
Replies: 7
Views: 1580

Where did this come from?

ImageWhere did the 3d modifying stuff come from? It almost never shows up (I think). How do I stop it and access it when I want.

Lost and bewildered
by Wayne Locke
Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:43 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Modeling
Replies: 6
Views: 1189

Re: Modeling

Open or import the half model in Aspire and use create stl from model in the modeling tools. When you save it there is an option to use a flat back or to duplicate the model on the back side. Viola! You have a fully round stl that your printer wii love.