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by Winstone
Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: Show Your Work
Topic: guilloche machines
Replies: 5
Views: 5520

Fellow Miller is now in Russian Orthodox Church

Father Grivakos one of our own millers with a MDX-15 is now working with the American Russian Orthodox Church as their chancellor. Being Greek Orthodox he was easily transferred to the Russian Rite. His skills and knowledge of Orthodox issues is a great treasure. he is also a miller, so in that spir...
by Winstone
Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:09 pm
Forum: Show Your Work
Topic: guilloche machines
Replies: 5
Views: 5520

Guilloche is not what it appears to be

Here is a closeup of guilloche metal work when some of the enamel pops loose. This example shows the real nature of the cut. It is not in a circle as the eye tells us, which is an optical illusion, but lines one next to another with a slight change in position. I have one of the 1845 machines in my ...
by Winstone
Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:25 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: New Member
Replies: 9
Views: 13003

Welcome Dick and David, You will find the members of this forum most helpful and very talented. They have many designs that are on the FTP file as well as posts that will help you to learn about the many things that you guys can do with your Roland machine. Get a zippered 3 ring notebook and keep yo...
by Winstone
Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:02 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: New member from Oz
Replies: 3
Views: 8174

Welcome Joe

Welcome Joe, Mastering the mill will come in stages. Keep a notebook, read the banter and try some of the examples, pay special attention to the 3de files as they will guide you to becomming a better craftsman. Since you are a dental technition, keep your standards and techniques in that profession ...
by Winstone
Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:18 am
Forum: Show Your Work
Topic: Atocha Treasure Company LLC Creates New Pirate Jewelry Line
Replies: 6
Views: 7615

More Ideas to consider

Atocha, Remember that with the Roland MDX mills you can also scan an object. This could be most interesting for other artifacts, also it could give you a digital record of some of the cobs that were sold. Like a form of registry, further protecting your clients who buy authentic coins, etc. Winstone
by Winstone
Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:23 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hey everyone! I'm new here
Replies: 4
Views: 9219

Welcome Dave,

Hello Dave, Well now you have done it. As far as your love life is concerned. Do what I did when my wife complained about becoming a mill widow. I bought a second mill for the house! Seriously, the mill will allow you to expand your designs and also scan past designs into a digital library of parts....
by Winstone
Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:05 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hello Everyone.
Replies: 3
Views: 8411

Welcome to the Ward

The machine will effect your creativity and work. Also bundled with the machine is a far more precious addon that most do not suspect when we bought the mill. We become part of a family of millers that live all over the world. Our common tie, is the mill. Like most families, some are popular orhters...
by Winstone
Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:36 pm
Forum: Testimonials
Topic: Second childhood more fun
Replies: 0
Views: 11964

Second childhood more fun

Well, I thought that I would thank Jeff again as I am now entering my second childhood. I have had a mill; no had two mills for several years now, and I have a mill widow wife, who has not amused when I moved one home to play with. Work should not be this much fun. Then I started teaching again, and...
by Winstone
Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:43 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: new
Replies: 7
Views: 11502

Welcome Mixa, We are all enriched by you joining our little group of mad millers. Read the posts, keep a notebook, date designs, and keep up with the banter. We are from many disciplines, some old, some young, some large, some with small shops, but everyone is important to the strength of the whole....
by Winstone
Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:48 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Participation in Club
Replies: 0
Views: 10839

Participation in Club

Guys, While reviewing some of the posts on this club, I realized that a lot of the gang that have mills are not participating. We need you all to be in the club. Each person adds to the wealth of the group, because each being an individual brings a different slant on things many of us take for grant...
by Winstone
Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:57 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Newbie here
Replies: 10
Views: 16190

Welcome to the Ward

Running, hiding, then sprinting, they catch you and lead you back to the Ward. The MDX-15 Ward is a special place for people who fall in love with a machine that will allow jewelers and some humans to do things that they only dreamed of being able to do. Carve waxes, make any design, make limited ed...
by Winstone
Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:55 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: Yep, us too...
Replies: 6
Views: 11348

Welcome

Welcome Nicole, You have ventured into a new world of design possibilities. May I make a few suggestions to simplify your journey. a] get a notebook for lessons and make copies of the many 3de files for practice lessons as well as understanding the logic of design constructions. b] Make a library of...
by Winstone
Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:31 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hi
Replies: 6
Views: 11446

Welcome Keith

Welcome Keith, We are a diverse lot. Each person does different things with their mills. Read the posts, keep a notebook, log times and settings, try out some of the 3de patterns and see what you can do with the MDX machine. Roland has a neat set of bundled programs. After using them for almost 2 ye...
by Winstone
Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:02 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: New guy
Replies: 6
Views: 11721

Welcome matt

Welcome Matt, I know you will do well with the MDX-15. I have two of them and love them. One at home and the other at the shop. My wife complained that she was becomming a MDX Widow, so I solved the problem with a unit at home! Several things you should do as a start. a] Get a zippered 3 ring binder...
by Winstone
Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:17 am
Forum: Show Your Work
Topic: die forming
Replies: 8
Views: 9118

Hydrolic presses

Marty, You might try Harbor Freight for a low cost hydrolic press under $300. We used to make dies for a Famco foot press that goes to 5 tons, but the fear of catching a finger in the jaws is a real risk. We used a Preiss 3d Mill to make our positive and negative dies in steel, then we took them to ...