Lee Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I had my is200 converted to an is200tx yesterday. are there any hints & tips for the new base? Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 are there any hints & tips for the new base? Lee What do you mean Lee, dya mean hints and tips for the use of a TX !! Or an I being thick again...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 ya, any tricks for using the tx base? solutions to problems that might come up regularly that sort of thing. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 There aint alot to go wrong with the base Lee. One tip though, don't ever engrave with the pressure screw right down, puts too much pressure on the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 for tankards and annual bases i set the x and y both to 40. have a dedicated cutter for bakerlite bases that i can throw in know will cut perfect every time and keep a noshed up bakerlite base to test cutters when you need a new one set your retract to around 6 or 8mm for round work as sometimes if job is slightly squiffy when clamped one end will raise as it rotates have cut down the diagonal tightening rod that pokes out to the left, so the cylindrical attachment can move further to the right also i have marked a level line on the wall behind machine so i can line up tankards and such without a spirit level have a very small spirit level where i have added tiny 3mm blocks to either end so you can sit it on curved surfaces without it falling off good for brandy glasses and cups, this hangs on ball chain on the machine so i never lose it spring tip and pledge for glass, slow x/y to 8mm/sec otherwise diamond will dance around on surface. keep my glass diamond well away from others so it doesn't get faffed up on medals or summit clear tape comes in very handy, although some may disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 some useful advice there thanks, those are the kinds of tricks the manufacturers can't give you. My lads & lasses have just been in & it looked like we where having a family prayer meeting, with all our heads bowed over the machine as it was giving us a display! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 have cut down the diagonal tightening rod that pokes out to the left, so the cylindrical attachment can move further to the right =D> =D> Now thats a good idea , damm thing gets in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 unless you have the telephone corded type cable bewteen your rotary attachment - you must never unplug it with the power switch on! this will blow your mother board and cost a small fortune to repair... give me a call if this happens, i may be able to help! and if you dont have this cable i have some - (at the right price) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 The Long Plate Mode (PDF 92 KB) Training Modules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks to all those who have given me hints & tips both here on the forums & in the chat room, over the early days of my TX understanding! I wanted to give a special thanks to ANDY who has really helped me out a load! giving me a epos for a salver jig and some help with my vectorising skills! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 oh behave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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