I may be missing something here... If I have please inform me where I missed a turn. If the same information or up-datable information is availabe in the PDF as is the hard copy then why not: 1. Print the PDF's at work. 2. Punch Holes. 3. Fasten Them Together with the metal check ledger brackets. Wa-laa a Hard Copy that you can use a high-lighter on and/or you are able to take to the potty to read. Plus you do not have to switch back and forth on the screen to read and follow.

And the same back at you. I will have to get busy and put some of the things I have done with MC on my web site. Thanks again for all of the help. After the first of the year I probably will be yelling Help again! Merry Christmas to all.

Okay.... I can do that. Whole lot easier than I was trying to make it. Thanks

I have not done any on gold yet. All of mine so far has been lost wax casting. Wow making your own cutters is way above my skill level. What kind of jigs did you use to hold the bracelet? I want to do some stone carving but I will have to graduate to that also.....

Keep me posted on your progress. I looks like you've got the machine to go far with.... I too have learned a lot here. And know I need to learn a lot more...... Good luck

Hey Ron, That looks like the ones I have been looking for... Thanks.

Wow What a big machine. I am impressed. Just how much jewelry do you make? Do you have a catalog? I think I misunderstood about the bits. A stickle is a bit type? Not a company that sells them...... I have some of those. I am looking for straight flute with a long cutting surface. Oh! Well, that is one thing I learned today. I now have a name for that sharp pointy bit that will cut the stuffin out of ya.

PS Merlin, I love your quote at the bottom.

Thanks Merlin, Does Stickles have a web site? I have never had any luck with vacume casting. All of mine has been centrifugally cast. Within art there is a section that is called "create a ring portion." The create a ring portion has ring sizes in it which makes it pretty simple to do a ring. You can do letters that are raised and recessed. The geom. is created flat then rounded. As long as the rings are pretty simple it works great. Thanks again

Jack, It sounds beautiful. Did you do the engraving on the gold or on wax and then cast?

Thanks Bernie, The jewelry that is on the site is all hand carved. That is why I am enjoying the cad/cam so much. I can do the horse images by hand no prob. It is things like the bracelet. The next ones will be even and correct from here on out. I am to much a perfectionist to want an amateur look. I do like what I do....

Thanks DG, I have done all of the wax carving by hand for almost 20 and now cad/cam has put exitement back into creating. I am an artist by education and have learned what I know about jewelry by carving/casting/molding etc. I do not stone set or solder as I have never had the time to stop to learn how. I have someone do casting and assembly for me now. I find that I have lots more designs than I have money to make the items..... Thanks for the info. I do think that creating on rhino is pretty easy but how do you do things like pave' in just having the free download and no manual I am not sure as to what all it can do. Do you have a secret to how to do pave' patterns? Do you export from Rhino the IGES? What are graphites? And can you tell me what white metal modeling is? Thanks

Thanks agin Bernie, I will check out the engraving forum.

Thanks Bernie, I researched a lot of them too. I am considering adding Matrix too. I think they are easier for creating rings and what I call generic jewelry. I create a lot of equestrian and other specialized images and use those items for jewelry in gold, plat., & a little in Silver. I also have a line of equestrian furniture that is done by CNC/Plasma, which is manufactured for me. The Art in Mastercam allows so much depth in the area of creating images, cutting molds for other appllications, etc., that I felt I could learn the solids to do the rings. I just about have it figured out with a ring that I am working on. I just have one surface that I do not understand how to make the angled part work out.(My free download of Rhino helped me understand how to get as far as I have. Matrix uses STL files which I too can create with MC. At the time I purchased my system I was under the beleif that Matrix was cost prohibitive to me. I now know it was only several thousands more than what I purchased so I did not call on it. I am one of those that goes to buy a 1/2 ton Ford F150 and end up buying a King Ranch F-350 Dually. So I was afraid it would be way out of my range and I would get it anyway..... When & if I add Matrix I should be able to make anything under the sun.... I do think that MC is the broader base software program of the two. I also have a husband that does not understand about my kind of toys..... Only his. After all life is a lot about Tuition paid as you go through...... I will want to talk more about making dies. What is needed and how it works. Thanks again.

--------------Quote------------------- I use .005" dia strait flute carbide cutters for engraving 4th-axis stuff in wax rings... -------------------------------------- Thank You Merlin, I do jewelry primarily and mostly one of a kind for my customers but I am familiar with casting. I have a casting studio in my basement with all of the above equipment. I can hand carve my image pieces but when it comes to precision things like rings and pave' it takes something that is precise like Cad/Cam. I am one and a half years into Mastercam. And finding I need to learn lots more than I thought I could knew.... My thought was "Since I could do DXF drawings with AutoCad this would be somewhat easier" Not! Do you use solids or art to create your rings? The reason I ask is that I need to learn how to do solids for rings as mine are not always simple enough to use Art. I can use solids for flat items with no problem (I think) If you dont mind me asking -- Where do you get the .005" bits? I have 1/32 straight flute ball end & Straight ends also Tapers but I have searched for something smaller and finer that was not a taper but with no luck. Do you do any casting for others? My caster cannot handle a 9" flask. I have quite a few belt buckle designs I would like to produce but just have not known anyone that could tackle it. quote:

LOL...... No, I have some ideas for some horse coins I would like to make. The quality of die-struck coins is superior to cast. The finish too is quite different. Too I like freedom way more than trying the caught counterfiters path to riches..... Maybe I'd get caught..... HUMMMM.. Maybe I wouldn't

Salah, I would like to know more about dies and how to use them. I am sure dies would make some of the repetitive items. Are they or can they be used for making coins too?

Thanks and hope to hear from more that do make jewelry with it. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Quickmike, I use to and sometimes still carve waxes by hand. MC & Art makes way cool jewelry with fineness and precision.

Hello, Does anyone else on the forum use Mastercam to design and make Jewery?