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01-11-2007, 10:52 AM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Sears CompuCarve
Saw a commercial yesterday regarding a new printer-like carver from Sears. It's a pretty neat looking gizmo ... and it got me thinking, does anyone on North Carolina Woodworker own it? 
It's a bit out of my price range currently, but would be very cool if you could get enough use out of it. Here's a link and picture. Sears.com  |  
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01-11-2007, 10:54 AM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I looked at the Sears website at Christmas and it looks like a neat tool. There are a couple reviews for it and almost everyone loves the machine.
I will be anxious to hear if anyone actually has one.
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Last edited by MikeH; 01-11-2007 at 02:36 PM.
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01-11-2007, 12:51 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I don't have one, but I have seen a lot of reviews and a lot of issues being communicated. Very slow to complete a project, and having to send it back to the factory a lot to be worked on. When it does work, it is outstanding from what I have heard.
If the bugs are worked out of it, I would LOVE to have one, but to your point, a bit out of my price range..... Oh well..... | |
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01-11-2007, 01:06 PM
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Name: chris City: Manns Harbor State: NC County: Dare Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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looks like a neat tool, but the price and the name brand shuns it away for me. I havent had much luck with Craftsman tools in general other than their sockets and wrenches. the last few Craftsman tools I bought lasted about a couple months tops before they crapped out. Also, it would take all the fun out of working with wood, IMO.
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01-11-2007, 02:31 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'm with you on the cool tool but I too am not a fan of Craftsman stuff ... with the exception of metal tools made a long time ago (even the new ones don't always live up to the standard) ... most is junk in my book.
Maybe Craftsman can convince me otherwise by sending me a free sample of this tool that I can post a huge review on for North Carolina Woodworker? 
Sears ... any takers? I'd be glad to test run!  | |
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01-11-2007, 08:34 PM
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Name: Terrence P. Rielly City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I looked at the Sears CompuCarve the other day and to me for all the plastic it is too pricy. I was not impressed with it and I likle Craftsman. I have alot of power tools and hand tools but thought too much plastic can be trouble down the road. I have been looking at a real pricy machine, the Epilog Laser and sent for the demo package. See Epilog Laser Engraver Engraving Laser Cutting Marking Systems and Machines This machine will do the job but as I said is pricy and that is too much for me. And yes if anyone wants me to road test the epiloglaser I will pay Shipping/Handling to have it sent to my shop. But there again I might be thinking out of the box as usual. Terry 
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01-11-2007, 08:38 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'm with you guys "am not a fan of Craftsman stuff" the older stuff seems to be alright, but I really shy away from the newer stuff. Anyways if that thing really does work, it would take all the fun out of beating the heck out of a piece of wood with a hammer and chisel.
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01-12-2007, 07:08 AM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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What if it has another label on it? The CarveWright Woodworking System
This looks like the OEM version. | |
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01-12-2007, 07:45 AM
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Name: Jerry City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Tarhead  FAQ page states clearly it is the same machine. Nice concept; not sure I like it as it does seem to take all of the fun and skill out of it. If someone made a trivet like Cathy's with this, I don't think they'd get the kudos she does for displaying her skills, 'cause they wouldn't have earned it. Just my .02
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01-12-2007, 08:05 AM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I like what it can do, and would like to be able to incorporate some of what it can do in future projects, but I don't think I could afford it, whether the box says craftsman or CarveWright or even HF
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01-12-2007, 12:38 PM
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Name: Eagle City: Camden State: SC County: Kershaw Join Date: Sep 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I think we should all get one.That way we could make our stuff look like the cheap carved crap that is available in stores today rather than actually having to learn the skills that are necessary to make something with our own hands.
Screw craftsmanship, let a computer do it! | |
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01-12-2007, 12:54 PM
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Name: Todd City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Nov 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Do you think Sears will give me a demo on a On my Padauk/Bubinga laminate? It'd be cool to slide in a 2 1/2" x 3" x 40" block and have a guitar neck slide out the other side!
As to old craftsman tools. . . I hope they're sturdier than the new stuff because in 45minutes I'm going to go check out a small 20-30 year old craftsman jointer. Can't see the compuCarve lasting that long with hardwoods.
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01-12-2007, 02:03 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Rocky Mount State: NC County: Nash Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That is a cool concept...and is completely beyond my price range. 
Maybe the price will go down with time.
Chuck | |
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01-12-2007, 02:54 PM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If you think about it this device is duplicating some of the features of a 7 figure $ CNC router setup. I saw machinery when I took a tour of Taylor Guitars that took a handfull of rectangular neck blanks (I think 5 or 6 at a time) and in a couple of minutes had them ready for finish sanding. This included drilling the tuner holes, routing the tension rod slot and inlay routing on the head. I remember them taking some heat when they went in this direction as they were known initially for their handmade necks. They were spending as much time on the necks as they were with the rest of the guitar and it was a bottleneck in their production. Bob Taylor worked with the CNC Router company to develop this equipment and now they can crank them out. I have played both and could not tell the difference.
Just imagine what we'll have access to in 20 years!
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01-12-2007, 03:28 PM
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Name: Eagle City: Camden State: SC County: Kershaw Join Date: Sep 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Tarhead If you think about it this device is duplicating some of the features of a 7 figure $ CNC router setup. I saw machinery when I took a tour of Taylor Guitars that took a handfull of rectangular neck blanks (I think 5 or 6 at a time) and in a couple of minutes had them ready for finish sanding. This included drilling the tuner holes, routing the tension rod slot and inlay routing on the head. I remember them taking some heat when they went in this direction as they were known initially for their handmade necks. They were spending as much time on the necks as they were with the rest of the guitar and it was a bottleneck in their production. Bob Taylor worked with the CNC Router company to develop this equipment and now they can crank them out. I have played both and could not tell the difference. Just imagine what we'll have access to in 20 years! Hope there are some trees left Just imagine the loss of craftsmanship because people got lazy.  | |
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