We started with the basics of course. Our MultiCam tech showed us the ins and outs of the machine, how to turn it on, warm it up and the basics of the operation. Although they promised to help us as much as they could it was up to us from that point. We unwrapped the manuals and started at page one. The learning curve was steep indeed for up to that point I had never even created a vector drawing. We had never had any type of computer controlled machine in our shop and I was anything but a computer expert. We were in for the ride of our life!
We had purchased EnRoute Pro software to help us create the files needed by the MultiCam. It didn't take long to produce the simple files necessary to cut out any shape we could imagine. But we wanted to do so much more than that. I wanted three dimensional TEXTURE. We started with samples and the letter 'A' was the first. It took many hours to produce the first file, carefully reading the manual and going slowly through the process step by step. We sent the file to the machine and were mesmerized as the router MAGICALLY reproduced the file we had created on the computer in my office. This was going to be LOTS of fun! Once the 'A' was done we went on to step B... then C and then on through the entire alphabet.
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Each file was a new, tougher challenge and each was an exciting adventure as we explored just what was possible with the MultiCam. After 26 letters and a bunch of other test projects we were ready to get down to business. We had discovered that anything we could imagine was possible - we just had to figure out how to do it...
Stay tuned...
-dan
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