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by tweakie
Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Cut lines not joining or off center
Replies: 7
Views: 6783

Re: Cut lines not joining or off center

Hi Peter,

The fact that it is not returning back to its home X-Y position would indicate lost steps to me.
It could be software but I think tightness or binding of the axis carriage (sticky residue perhaps) or the drive belt and pulleys would perhaps be some things to check.

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: Login and say Hello
Topic: hi from Tyne and Wear
Replies: 4
Views: 5914

Re: hi from Tyne and Wear

I will be moving to one of the other forums with questions if that ok
Hi Paul,

You can't escape - we will find you wherever you go :lol:

Welcome.

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:53 pm
Forum: Login and say Hello
Topic: Hello from Staffordshire
Replies: 6
Views: 8279

Re: Hello from Staffordshire

Ryddingsdale wrote:Welcome David
Keep up Dale. :lol: :lol:

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:49 am
Forum: Login and say Hello
Topic: Hello from Staffordshire
Replies: 6
Views: 8279

Re: Hello from Staffordshire

Hi Nigel,

You can download the trial version of CorelDraw Graphics Suite X5 from their website corel.com so you can 'try before you buy'.

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How on earth do I manage it?
Replies: 5
Views: 7869

Re: How on earth do I manage it?

Ordered that and some antifreeze. Its down to 10 degrees in the unit. The gas heater in there is set to frost protection, but still, why risk it!
I second that ;)

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:08 pm
Forum: F.A.Q’s & Tutorials
Topic: HPC Laser Competition
Replies: 48
Views: 71309

Re: HPC Laser Competition

Excellent choice Ellie.

Congratulations Bob very nice work indeed.

Tweakie.

Cant wait for the next competition :lol:
by tweakie
Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:26 am
Forum: F.A.Q’s & Tutorials
Topic: HPC Laser Competition
Replies: 48
Views: 71309

Re: HPC Laser Competition

Well Ellie - who have you chosen as the winner ?? ;)

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Projects and Plans
Topic: Christmas Decorations
Replies: 6
Views: 14232

Re: Christmas Decorations

Excellent.

Tweakie.
by tweakie
Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:52 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: 3mm mirrored perspex burning!
Replies: 3
Views: 4474

Re: 3mm mirrored perspex burning!

I think I mentioned this same problem in another thread (the stuff I bought had a gray colour, ridged backing) where my "perspex" turned out to be "polycarbonate". It was returned and eventually replaced with the right stuff but, in my case, the supplier was not Trent Plastics. T...
by tweakie
Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:50 pm
Forum: Help or advice required please
Topic: Air Assist Upgrade
Replies: 15
Views: 16564

Re: Air Assist Upgrade

That's far too technical for me Glen, sounds like a lot of calculations (assuming I even knew the formulae) to prove that one way or the other and oviously the tube and nozzle size will play a great part in all this.

Tweakie.