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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Laser cross hair tool position.

« on: March 13, 2009, 07:14:33 PM »

Greg, don't underestimate the power of that laser, it comes in very handy for those not-so-precise jobs where you just want to find the center or edge of material....even on a mill.

Besides, the cool factor adds to the fun - 

Thanks for all that you (and everyone else for that matter) contribute to this cnc community - 

Dave

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: How to jog when on a new screen???

« on: March 13, 2009, 03:15:34 PM »

You're very welcome, glad it worked for you.

As for the Vista issue, I'm strictly an XP user so I can't help there, sorry-

Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Laser cross hair tool position.

« on: March 13, 2009, 12:03:34 PM »

You have helped me as well Scott (once again!) as I'm working on a console and I have a button already lined up for this purpose.

And Tweakie, you saved a fellow slouch from asking yet another slouch-ish question 

Thanks,
Dave

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: COPYCAT - "KOOL"

« on: March 12, 2009, 06:55:09 PM »

Sorry to hear about the ups and downs (pun intended), my friend, this economy has been wreaking havoc with everyone... 

Dave

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: COPYCAT - "KOOL"

« on: March 12, 2009, 06:21:44 PM »

Rich, if I can do it, I think you'll be an ace at it- 

Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Laser cross hair tool position.

« on: March 12, 2009, 03:24:13 PM »

Interesting, I will have to look locally for  that material.

I appreciate the heads up, my friend- 

Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Laser cross hair tool position.

« on: March 12, 2009, 01:31:47 PM »

I have used this for quite a while now and yes, it's a VERY handy tool to have for quick locations on sheet material and or picking up edges.

The smallest I could get mine was .010" of an inch which is not too shabby but I'd like to know more about your polarizing filter and what you used. I have a glass one from an old camera but haven't cut it yet, may I ask what you used?

The sort of Delrin clamp I used has a through hole for the body and a counterbore for the knurled part and is pushed up into the counterbore and then locked down with the screw so it can't vibrate loose. I actually moved it since these pics were taken, over to the right side of the headstock to get it "out of the way".

I have it powered with a wall wart AC adapter and has been working for a little over a year now.

Thanks for sharing-
Dave

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: How to jog when on a new screen???

« on: March 12, 2009, 11:57:17 AM »

Great, let us know how it works out. 

Dave

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Works in progress / Re: First try at a Screen

« on: March 12, 2009, 11:42:22 AM »

Very nice job there Sam - 

Dave

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: How to jog when on a new screen???

« on: March 12, 2009, 11:40:40 AM »

Yes, you need to have a "jog-on and Jog-off" control on any page you'd like to be able to jog with.

Just copy it from another screen onto your new one- 

Dave