Joe Lovchik

Author name: Lovchik Bros

Joe Lovchik has spent his whole life creating things. His artistic talent was discovered at a very young age as he was always drawing pictures and, even today, it is rare not to find a sketch of something on his desk that he has mindlessly doodled. Joe’s passion for art led him to earn a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Wichita State University. During his early years in college, Joe worked as an art director for a major sportswear company where he gained knowledge in industry marketing and brand management. His career was further expanded as he spent the next 10 years working as Art Director for advertising agencies specializing in brand development. One such brand was a side project for his brother Chris, the inventor of a new personal-sized CNC now known as the CarveWright System. Eventually persuaded to move to Texas, Joe became the Marketing Director for CarveWright. Since joining LHR full-time in 2007, he has played several key roles in its growth including development of the company website, marketing and sales materials, creation of learning tools, videos and tutorials, and conceptualization of new product development. His knowledge and expertise in graphics software has allowed him to help guide the software developers in their advancement of the CarveWright software. Using these resources, Joe has become one of the foremost experts for the CarveWright System.

RAVEN Maintenance

RAVEN Care and Maintenance

The RAVEN is a precision machine tool. With proper care and maintenance it will provide long, reliable service. WARNING: Always unplug the machine before attempting any maintenance on the machine. WARNING: If the machine is vibrating excessively and or making loud noises STOP and determine what is causing the issue. Continuing to run will result […]

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RAVEN ER11 Adapter

Installing collets into the RAVEN ER11 Adapter. Purchase the ER11 Adapter: https://carvewright.com/product/er11-adapter-bundle-kit-for-raven-cnc/

RAVEN Maintenance

RAVEN – Removing the Head Cover

In order to do a maintenance or part replacement on RAVEN, the head cover will need to be removed. It is a very simple procedure involving only 4 screws.

RAVEN Maintenance

Replacing the Z-Truck

Replacing the Z-Truck is occasionally necessary in order to to change bearings or replace the part. This video demonstrates the simple process of removing the z-truck. Follow these instructions to install a Z-truck.

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The Drag Knife

The blades used are 2mm shaft blades. Most blades compatible with Cricut and similar vinyl cutters will work. These blades are inexpensive and readily available through a number of outlets including Amazon. BE AWARE: The blades with black or painted shafts will not work as they must be conductive to work with the touch plate.

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Designer – Cut Path Tool

The cut path tool is an automatic way to cut a shape out of your project board. It also automatically adds tabs to hold the cutout in place. This tutorial covers how to use this tool and edit the settings and positioning of the tabs.

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