StevenB Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Thanks, Guys - I'll keep you informed as to how I get on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Yes UK you're right. I should have mentioned that all the machines I'd skimmed were at least 10 years old. I remember one of my old bosses walking in on me skimming the machine once - he was absolutley livid about what I was doing to his machine that he'd paid so much for! Although, to be fair, he did congratulate me once he saw the effect it had on the engraving afterwards and insisted I skimmed it once a year from then on! Yes, a radical solution it may be - a great one for those with machines that are over a certain age and out of warranty, but probably not the correct one in this circumstance. Try the micrometer on the material too - you'll be amazed at some of the variation over a small area Kev I find alot of rigid laminates are guilty of this Kev, I've sent no end back to the supplier because they are wavy.won't lie flat on the bed etc, they say its because of the extreme tempiture in the factory... Eerm not my problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Perspex is the worst culprit. You get 2 types, cast or extruded. One of them is rolled through a machine and is nearly always spot on, the other stuff I don't know what they do with it but its crap. I've had 3mm thick sheets that were 4mm at one end and 1.5mm at t'other. Only problem is I can't remember which is which! Apart from the huge difference in price that is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I should have mentioned that all the machines I'd skimmed were at least 10 years old. Kev Bloody ell Kev, he's a tight git That chris wilson, 10 years old. What do they run on............Coal You turn out some good stuff on those machines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I should have mentioned that all the machines I'd skimmed were at least 10 years old. Kev Bloody ell Kev, he's a tight git That chris wilson, 10 years old. What do they run on............Coal You turn out some good stuff on those machines You should know by now UK - its not just the machine, but the people who operate them! Never mentioned skimming my current machine, although with the engraving tables I've currentley got, I'd imagine we'll get another 10 -15 years outta them yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Just kiddin ya Kev You must be good to operate those machines.....does it take long for the valves to warm up in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I've just got to remember to feed and water the hampster, before he has a hard day running in his wheel to turn my spindle!!!!! I once worked on a machine that was so old, the boss bought it off an old guy with a beard, with the cash Noah bought himself a new boat!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Hes got his nose into everything that bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I've just got to remember to feed and water the hampster, before he has a hard day running in his wheel to turn my spindle!!!!! I once worked on a machine that was so old, the boss bought it off an old guy with a beard, with the cash Noah bought himself a new boat!!!!!! Just in case he's looking The Noah machine wasn't connected in any way to Mr Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I once worked on a machine that was so old, the boss bought it off an old guy with a beard, with the cash Noah bought himself a new boat!!!!!! That was me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 He wasn't that old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Ha blooddy Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 As you know I have just got my 400 and it is slightly out of alignment perhaps one of the gravo reps or uk900 could do a step by step tutorial on resetting the bed. as it would be a waste of time skimming the bed as you would need to do it everytime you put it on, as you would never get it back on in exactly the same place. (sorry kev - I have seen your machines and I think you need an extra hamster ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 No, its available from Gravograph, its much better than masking tape etc, it doesn't clog up your nose cone and only the engraved bits come away. ensuring the cone never touches the serface of the job Just in case anyone didn't understand the tape bit... The quality of the pictures ain't the best but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 by the way uk what font is that i've looked right through my gravo 98 and couldn't find it, so i am guessing its a gravo 5 font tried this using some cheap zippo copies i bought off ebay for display purposes, not too bad except where it swaps from the body to the lid being cheap copies they dont sit perfectly like a real one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 The font is Edwardian Script (True Type fonts). It is a G5 font & not on gravo 98 unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Hey Dean, I know nowt about computer engraving but those fonts, are they just normal fonts that can be downloaded and used on any computer or are they specialised for use on engraving machines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 The font is Edwardian Script (True Type fonts). It is a G5 font & not on gravo 98 unfortunately Cheers Dean, should have known better to post a question for your dad I should have just asked you I wonder if it can be added to the gravo 98 font list mmmm will have to work on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 DownloadEdwardian Script Here & save it in 'Windows' > 'Fonts' folder, but it's already in Windows XP, when saved reboot Gravostyle '98 & it should be in the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Thanks mate i've done that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 We've also found that pens engrave well using the same method as UK900 showed on the zippo lighter. You need to do it in cylindrical mode though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Edwardian Script is not in my Windows XP Tel!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Thanks mate i've done that Iain, I've sent you the font you wanted to your websites "info" account. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Thanks mate i've done that Iain, I've sent you the font you wanted to your websites "info" account. Mark. Thanks for that Mark but could you resend it please as it hasn't arrived. Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Your sales & info accounts don't seem to like attachements Have you any other accounts to send it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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