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by Winstone » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:55 am
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 BMP files, as well as download items from the FTP files
c] Find a Harbor Freight or a Micromark catalogue for cheap carbide bits
d] load some of the 3de files to see how they work with your mill. Also, read the posts of the members. separate them into subjects for quick reference.
e] When you get your bundle of programs be sure to read the help files and the Roland examples.
f] We make screen grabs of the pictures we get with the 3de files. We are visual people, so an image is very important.
g] Do not be afraid to ask questions, or share problems, the members all benefit from your posts, and the quick replies of others.
h] Strech the programs, try things that are "outside the box" experiment, and try to find ways to do large projects with minimal memory.
i] Enjoy ther experience, modify 3de files for your own purposes, and give the fellas, guys and gals, positive feedback for their efforts.
j] Show your stuff and share items. I am like you, more a custom designer, GG, master jewelry appraiser with Insurance training, Texas paralegal, and sculptor of small fine metals designs. We copyright our work which is a boon as well as a curse. The boon is that we protect intellectual property, the curse is that more often than not, we are not able to post designs here without permission from the owners of our designs.
k] I have been working on a generic set of designs that are outside the copyright restrictions.
l] share shop helps, ways of casting, prep of a model, replications, making your own equipment, and how you use the mill to make new gemological equipment.
As you can see, there is so much that you can do with the mill. Welcome to the club, if you read each post, print them, then organize them into subjects, set up a work area, have good lighting, clean area to work, and learn from the posts, you will get far more than what the mil wil offer.
I have learned a lot from the tone of the letters and posts. These guys think differently than we do, and it is a refreshing experience. If I can help you in any way, let me know. Winstone