Gray Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Is it finished yet? I guessed the time wrong i lasered it at 1000dpi for a perfect finish and it took 4 mins and 3 seconds and i filmed it on the iphone so when i figure out how to upload that the proof and still pics will be here craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 email the file to me & i'll stick it on youtube, then post it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 lasered it on a scratched blue mirror trophy and the picture of the completed thing looks double and blury but that is my bad photography i use wet paper towel to keep laser coolcraig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 That's a rubbish spectator sport isn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autolock Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Can you sighn me up please gray ,took delivery of my machine today ,my dog now has about 80 tags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 I wonder if anyone can help me? I'm just experimenting as a newbie to engraving. I have imported an esp file with I want to engrave but it is huge and is larger than the computer screen. Because it's so large I can't work out how to select the whole image to reduce it's size. Any ideas? Probably something simple. It's actually the "Queens Hat" image in the downloads section of the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 I wonder if anyone can help me? I'm just experimenting as a newbie to engraving. I have imported an esp file with I want to engrave but it is huge and is larger than the computer screen. Because it's so large I can't work out how to select the whole image to reduce it's size. Any ideas? Probably something simple. It's actually the "Queens Hat" image in the downloads section of the forum. clickon the zoom all button left hand side of your screen beside the yellow and green zoom butons its a squigaly back line looking button craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Click CTRL + A to select all, then F6 to zoom to selection, then Z or X to zoom out a little more, then you can resize as required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thank you :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Simesey, I don't know whether you missed it or not but Steven put some Keyboard shortcuts in downloads that might help......http://www.shoerepairer.info/index.php? ... w&iden=430 .......... I just found my Vistool 6 manual that lists all the hotkeys......... There's millions of them.....even super hotkeys....I'd never learn them all....Thank goodness for a mouse and a pointy thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 nobody still uses a mouse & pointy type thing do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 nobody still uses a mouse & pointy type thing do they? couldnt live without it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 nobody still uses a mouse & pointy type thing do they? You do!.... I have it in the scriptures... (Gray does the quote finger thing).......... "F7 Zoom workspace (I have this set up on the thumb button on my mouse)"... ..Don't worry It's hard running a club. All those newsletters to send out....Must be hell!.. Updated VOC List gray StevenB ase2007 michael26uk key cabin stutherunningshoe x minit uk shop-keep fast fix elgin alan andy forest cobbler masterkey derek rizla rupert thekeyvan mwaite theone burghlocks and markyboy101077 simes dixie autolock 24 Members.. (The VOC is growing like a huge..........big growy thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Click CTRL + A to select all, then F6 to zoom to selection, then Z or X to zoom out a little more, then you can resize as required. Thanks that sorted it. However the crown is a little to detailed for what I need. I'm actually looking for one like the one Charles Birch uses in their leaflet GD/108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 I'm sure that Charles Birch will share their eps file with you Simes. I think I know who you are but just confirm with a PM and I'll email you the file on Monday. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 .. Looks the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Simes I can whizz you over the Vistool format crown but it will be the same...How much detail less do you want?... The better it looks the more your customer will be impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Ok. Have way through a job engraving on plastic using nose cone and the job has stopped have way through with all lights flashing. What's going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Ok. Have way through a job engraving on plastic using nose cone and the job has stopped have way through with all lights flashing. What's going on? u done something wrong somewhere craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 lol I figured that much! Sorted it. Problem was we were trying to engrave onto a plaque bigger than the engraving area which meant we had to manually centre it, but I think the jig was positioned in such a way as to mean the cutter couldn't reach the area to be engraved. It's done now. Ok but could have done with better character spacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 lol I figured that much! Sorted it. Problem was we were trying to engrave onto a plaque bigger than the engraving area which meant we had to manually centre it, but I think the jig was positioned in such a way as to mean the cutter couldn't reach the area to be engraved. It's done now. Ok but could have done with better character spacing. select text unroup and move about as you want craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 When you have the text dialogue box open (ALT +S) there is a letter spacing option in the bottom right hand side. I normally set this to 120% on a plastic plaque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 lol I figured that much! Sorted it. Problem was we were trying to engrave onto a plaque bigger than the engraving area which meant we had to manually centre it, but I think the jig was positioned in such a way as to mean the cutter couldn't reach the area to be engraved. It's done now. Ok but could have done with better character spacing. select text unroup and move about as you want craig Thanks Craig, I'll remember that for next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 When you have the text dialogue box open (ALT +S) there is a letter spacing option in the bottom right hand side. I normally set this to 120% on a plastic plaque. Thanks Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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