Hi ScottS
Let's start with the " warranty" if you buy it new from Sears you can get a 5 year warranty, called a tool bench warranty , I have one,,it ran 185.oo dollars and worth ever penny because I was not sure when I got it..
They will come to your shop to repair it or replace with in the 5 years..
No service calls for me yet
Will it do 1000 + signs, that I don't , I have done many and it still runs like new.
It will use any router bit you have to a point or what you want to use, but you must tell it what it is 1st.It will ask for the right bit to do the job at carve time.
"memory card " it will hold many projects, I have 3ea. memory cards and I just switch them all the time, it's not a standard memory card and you must buy it from Sears or CarveWright but the price is right ..
When you put the project on the card you can call it what every you want to call it and when you put it hte machine it will tell you what you have on the card by name that you have selected..
Speed,,,,or to say fast will it do the job, that's hard to say most will be done in less that a hour but some can take longer..
!2'' wide is the max but it can be 12ft long if you want..that's to say you can make 24" long ones with one load, just load it on the card the way you want it to cut it out..
The software has a learning curve I suggest you download the software 1st and play with it for ajust bit to get the hang of it...
Plus sign up for the free emails from CarveWright you will get some great tips how to use the machine...
Hope this helps , if I didn't get all of them just ask me one time and I will try to help...
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Originally Posted by ScottS Hello all,
Newbie here. My name is Scott . My wife and I are Chainsaw Artist here in Branson, MO. Along with chainsaw art I do Log cut threw signs,Cedar beds, lamps and cedar flat board routed sign.
Althought I despise my flat routed signs they are a bread and butter for me.
I have contracts with 2 masterplaned communitys here in Branson. Right now I am Supplying Flat cedar board 12" wide by 24" long. These are currently routed freehand with a last name on top and a city and state on the bottom. These are in turn hung on threes on the sold lots.Later we will get to what I really enjoy carved benchs,bears,coons,bass and more in differnt areas of the community.I currently have @ 200+ names signs to make over the next couple of months. I was looking to get a used craftsman on ebay to start.(I can't justify $800+ for a 100 hour warranty as I will almost hit this within a month after startup.
So I believe this is the rout to go But had some questions for those that own them.
Being that I will have the same layout on these signs will the memory card hold sveral different projects at one time or can I change the names on the maching easily or will I have to reload the memory card with the new name after each sign?
Also I had planed on using a v bit or round bit. Can someone tell me how fast or approx. time to cut a simpler sign as I have decribed?
Also owners do you feel that this little workhorse could cut 1000+ signs or are these for a kind of once in a while home user?
At this time I can not go all out CNC Because of price. we are selfemployed and being we just purchased 10 acres. I am saving for a new house,Tractor,Big work shed and everthing else we would need to maintain 10 acres.I personaly just like the idea of getting a 3rd hand in the shop to do the crap work. and when The come out with a box I can sit a carved bear in and it will finish seal it I will be after on of those too.
Scott S |