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Yes, I don't consider a cracked copy or stolen software an acceptable "work around." For instance, for me, I have Adobe and Corel. I would consider going just Corel. Then not updating, just using this copy. If they go subscription only and force me into it, maybe another company will come up...

Ask for them back so you can keep them for next year. Then when they need them again they can be "redonated" with pretty much no cost to you.

I see a bigger issue at hand...for a lot of people, payments are the way to go. Payments on houses, payments on cars, payments on phones, payments on equipment, payments even on clothes (use the Kohl's credit card!). So payments on software, why not? There is this fundamental shift in the old...

Bought some cabinets at Menards once. Had a few employees standing around watching. Went over to grab one of the carts, and the worker grabs it too and tells me "this is for my customer" who was in line AFTER me to get their cabinets. I was so mad I was loading a 6' tall pantry all by myself...

If your cuts are like a tuna can, I suspect there is something amiss with your machine. Not getting your settings right or using a dull bit can do that. You might even have excessive machine flex, or even machine slop due to wear of parts. I just had to replace some gear rack on one of mine...

Doubled up the word "the" in a layout once. "The The Golden State" or something like that. Made 288 of them before I realized...

Our local lumber yard has a huge brake and they bend metal for next to nothing.

"areas you cannot access on your own" yeah that to me is super aggravating. I don't have this software, but this little "control freak" gem exists in other software that I absolutely despise. I bought it, I operate it, I own it. Why am I locked out of my own stuff? Just last week I had a guy...

With regards to the service call, I declined and was able to figure it out in about 1.5 hours. All set again. Thanks for your replies.

Ok so how many of you maintain your own equipment or do service calls? For the last 10 years I have serviced all of my own equipment. All of it. Now when I called the company about a printer problem, they offered to come out and look at it. I asked how much. They said $800-$1000. I wonder...

How do you like your EZ Router?

As someone who owns a flatbed UV, several CNCs, and two Epilog lasers, I will speak from the maintenance perspective. The most is the UV printer. the Epilogs are beasts that run forever. When you do need parts you can call someone who speaks English in Colorado and get any part overnighted...

I think if you need the tool changer you have to go with a spindle. We never had the tool changers because our product doesn't call for it. But if I had to make signs with vee bits and straight bits, I would definitely look into a tool changer. I've looked at NewCNC out of Michigan before...

"Paying for it in ways you can't see." Not in my instance. That spindle is variable from 10,000rpm to 21,000rpm. I guess all I'm saying is this: question everything. Don't just hand someone a $75,000 check just because they say you need to spend that much on a machine. Depending on your...

I disagree completely with the guys here who are saying stay away from the porter cables. I have been in CNC over ten years now. The 3.25hp porter cable will not let you down. About the only time it fails is when you need to change the brushes. Two brushes is about $8 then you're up and...

Hey all, just wondering if you guys do anything for employee morale. We do pizza every few weeks, pizza whenever someone takes a new job or leaves, we did donuts today. We also have a Christmas party with prizes and such. Just wondering how everyone else keeps employee morale up, or how to...

Do it manually. Just put the bit in, zero at the top of the board. Turn on the spindle. Z down like .05, then jog across the table at a feed rate of say, 30 IPM, if using MDF. Then that will allow you to see where the low spots are. Z down a little more till you're barely skimming the...

yeah that sounds pretty representative of the current labor pool...that's why part of my vision for this shop is to expand through machinery rather than labor...when your product is too dependent on good labor, that's when the headaches happen. i used to be a school teacher, now I'm an...

Actually did that with a recent Menards trip. Picked it all out online then headed to the store. They had it all sitting there ready for me when I picked it up. At first I thought it was a little goofy...I mean, online shopping then go get it??? Well when you need 10' lengths of PVC and...