A/B/C Rotary Jig

Troubleshooting Rotary Jig Calibration

Description of Issue Rotary Jig will not calibrate properly.  The jig overshoots or undershoots the starting mark, doesn’t rotate at all, or continuously rotates without stopping. Without a successful calibration, rotary carves are likely to fail. Possible Causes Improper placement of the jig is the most common cause of this issue. Improper mounting of the

STL Slicer

STL Won’t Import (Runtime Error!)

Description of Issue When trying to import an STL file with the STL Slicer, it fails and reports a Runtime Error!. Possible Causes Most likely the STL file is too large.  Because the importer is designed to slice up the model and allow for multiple undo’s, the memory allotment only allows for models under a

A/B/C Tutorials, Rotary Jig, Rotary Software

Rotary Lithophanes

The CarveWright Rotary Jig can be used to create unique lithophanes using common PVC plumbing pipe. The results are impressive! Now you can create unique lithophanes that most people have never seen before. Rotary_PVC_Lithos_Tutorial This was also covered in a Build Blog article here.

A/B/C Model, A/B/C Tutorials

Materials to Carve

There are several materials other than wood that are popular with our users. Here is a list of the top products we’ve seen and experimented with. – Corian, Staron or other brands. There are many manufactures for this solid surface acrylic product, but you need to stay away from the variations with “ester” in them.

A/B/C Maintenance and Repair Instructions

Replacing Stage 1 or Stage 2 X-Gears

The X-Drive Gear usually comes as one complete assembly. Sometimes, however, it may be necessary to replace the individual gears rather than the entire plate assembly. First, follow the instructions for Removing the x-gears here. Once you have removed the train plate with gears, download and follow this document for replacement of only the gears

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