petercoulson Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Gav has his Gravo sticker proudly displayed on his bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 rlj StevenB ase2007 michael26uk key cabin stutheshoe x minit uk shop-keep fast fix elgin alan andy forest cobbler masterkey derek rizla rupert thekeyvan (markyboy101077) Unless I am mistaken I think "Himself" walks amongst us brethren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 shhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Oh! look over there everyone.............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldEngraver Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Oh! look over there everyone.............................. I thought I saw someone out of the corner of my eye but then when I looked again there was no one there. Can it be himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldEngraver Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Calling fellow vistool club members! help needed! I am trying to engrave an 11" x 8" brass plate. The engraving goes slightly over the engraveable area of my CX-4 by about 20mm. Does anyone know how or whether I can temporarily increase the area? I've tried making the workspace bigger in the software which works ok on the screen but the actual engraveable area of the machine stays the same I guess as when it comes to the text outside it faults still. Help please appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Help please appreciated. It sounds like you may have already started to engrave this job. Not sure whether there is a workaround without starting again. Here's how I have got around this problem in the past. Lay out your job on screen to the appropriate dimensions. As the engraving extends over the edge of the engravable area, you have to engrave in 2 sections. Firstly, align the job on your machine bed using the right centre button. (Click ALT+W, then under 'Workspace Positions' click the 'change' button & then pick the centre right arrow). Now, you need to be sure your text is correct (as you won't be able to amend the content of it once you've done the next step) Select all (CTRL+A), then ungroup (Shift+E). If you then select the Ignore Groups command (Ctrl+Space) you can decide which text you won't be able to engrave as it runs off the edge & turn it blue so it doesn't engrave. (Best to ensure you select full words at this point). You can now engrave the first section of the plate, set your first reference point to top left & align the plate with it at the start of the job. Once this has engraved, repeat the process of selecting which text to engrave, this time turning the blue text black, and the black text you've just engraved to blue so it won't engrave again. Now change your first reference point to top right & realign the plate to it. Hey presto, you should now have engraved the whole thing. I hope that made sense, feel free to query any part of it as necessary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theone Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 hi all vistool owners looking at getting picture engraving software anyone got pictures of jobs they would like to show can do the dot picture engraving on gravograph is400 but takes ages to upload to machine then ages to engrave a small picture say 25 x25mm (plus dont think dotting does much good for tip or machine) and are there any tricks for better results ie. is it best to convert to greyscale? What file format is best jpeg bitmap etc thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Help please appreciated. It sounds like you may have already started to engrave this job. Not sure whether there is a workaround without starting again. Here's how I have got around this problem in the past. Lay out your job on screen to the appropriate dimensions. As the engraving extends over the edge of the engravable area, you have to engrave in 2 sections. Firstly, align the job on your machine bed using the right centre button. (Click ALT+W, then under 'Workspace Positions' click the 'change' button & then pick the centre right arrow). Now, you need to be sure your text is correct (as you won't be able to amend the content of it once you've done the next step) Select all (CTRL+A), then ungroup (Shift+E). If you then select the Ignore Groups command (Ctrl+Space) you can decide which text you won't be able to engrave as it runs off the edge & turn it blue so it doesn't engrave. (Best to ensure you select full words at this point). You can now engrave the first section of the plate, set your first reference point to top left & align the plate with it at the start of the job. Once this has engraved, repeat the process of selecting which text to engrave, this time turning the blue text black, and the black text you've just engraved to blue so it won't engrave again. Now change your first reference point to top right & realign the plate to it. Hey presto, you should now have engraved the whole thing. I hope that made sense, feel free to query any part of it as necessary! I've engraved those long signs over pub doors 2" x 22" on an EGX300 using this method. It's a bit of a faff and like Steve says only do whole words. You sometimes have to kern text slightly too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 hi all vistool ownerslooking at getting picture engraving software anyone got pictures of jobs they would like to show can do the dot picture engraving on gravograph is400 but takes ages to upload to machine then ages to engrave a small picture say 25 x25mm (plus dont think dotting does much good for tip or machine) and are there any tricks for better results ie. is it best to convert to greyscale? What file format is best jpeg bitmap etc thanks FAIL ..Can't help you on this one mate, I think Steve has it.........Hang on are you an imposter you ain't on der list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theone Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 hi all vistool ownerslooking at getting picture engraving software anyone got pictures of jobs they would like to show can do the dot picture engraving on gravograph is400 but takes ages to upload to machine then ages to engrave a small picture say 25 x25mm (plus dont think dotting does much good for tip or machine) and are there any tricks for better results ie. is it best to convert to greyscale? What file format is best jpeg bitmap etc thanks FAIL ..Can't help you on this one mate, I think Steve has it.........Hang on are you an imposter you ain't on der list. hi no not a imposter just not needed any advice till now you can put me on list i have a gem fx4 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Lucky escape. New list:- rlj StevenB ase2007 michael26uk key cabin stutheshoe x minit uk shop-keep fast fix elgin alan andy forest cobbler masterkey derek rizla rupert thekeyvan mwaite theone (markyboy101077) sshhhh!!! 20 persons of memberness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 hi all vistool ownerslooking at getting picture engraving software anyone got pictures of jobs they would like to show can do the dot picture engraving on gravograph is400 but takes ages to upload to machine then ages to engrave a small picture say 25 x25mm (plus dont think dotting does much good for tip or machine) and are there any tricks for better results ie. is it best to convert to greyscale? What file format is best jpeg bitmap etc thanks I do indeed have the picture engraving software, though shamefully having had it 2 years, I've done little more than tinker with it so far. You can use a range of file types - BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, Exif Picture (whatever that is?), WMF, EMF. The software contains a neat dialogue for tweaking the settings of the picture to get it to a point at which it will engrave properly. In my (limited) experience, this is the key part & one I've not necessarily mastered yet! Perhaps markyboy101077 (sshhhh!!!) could give us a tutorial? With regard to the actual engraving process, it essentially draws straight lines with gaps in it as necessary to create the image. This turns out to be a combination of lines, dots, dashes etc depending on the image. These lines are really close together (so you cam't make out individual lines) & the engraving process does take a while due to this. I'll have a look to see if I have a sample of picture engraving that I can take a close up picture of to show you what I'm trying to explain. *edited by auto spell check device* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I'll have a look to see if I have a sample of picture engraving that I can take a close up pictur of to show you what I'm trying to explain. "Picture".....tut..you spelt it once correctly.... then you just went sloppy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 ...........Just keeping you on your toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theone Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 hi steve thanks for info so is anyone making any money picture engraving, if your not using it who is? is it worth the upgrade is there a market for it i wonder. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 hi stevethanks for info so is anyone making any money picture engraving, if your not using it who is? is it worth the upgrade is there a market for it i wonder. thanks never done photo engraving on vistool but i lasered a great job photo and text on a casket today for a funeral director ready for him puting in the remains. craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I know those lasers whizz along. How long did it take Craig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I know those lasers whizz along. How long did it take Craig? engraved area was 16" x10" border oval pic and text it was slow it took about 6 minutes but great detail craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Slow??............ 6 minutes??..............behave yourself Craig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 hi can an cx5 engrave a castle cup f bowl ie a 12" cup or is it to small? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Just engrave the plate on the plinth old son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 thanks but i wanted to know if this machine can fit cups on like this as its a mini version of the 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 130mm, 5.1" maximum diameter on this machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 thanks steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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