Can this be used to create complete shapes from scratch, will that hold? Or is it just for the patchwork? And is MEKP Included?
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Hello, I used this product to repair my plastic rear lens on my truck. And it worked very well, saved a lot of money. Thank you for asking.
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MEKP is included.The resin is meant to be used with a reinforcing material.It is a liquid for use with fiberglass cloth or mat, to make a shape it can be used in a mold.
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If you are careful, yes, I guess you could build up a complete shape from a small piece. I would recommend using bondo auto body filler to make a shape from scratch, though. And I don't know what MEKP is, but if that means the clear hardening liquid, then yes, it is included.
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I used it to make a custom but-stock for an old gun, and it made for a solid, sturdy and smooth outer layer (about 3/8 inch thick ) but I also used a different resin for filler. I think for something that is not critical like the part I made it could work well by itsself, just making sure a minimal 3/8 thikness is maintained uniformly. Hope this helps.
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I wish these had pattern refills... sadly I have never seen/found them anywhere, just more complete kits witch is a waste of money and space. Copying/scanning the pattern sheets like some others have suggested seems to be the best idea. Otherwise when you run out of paper patterns, you run out of things to make.
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Hey, this is the shape kit. Hey if you email me i can get it to you for free or with a discount as im a promoter. Michaelmanley1995@hotmail.couk
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The blocks do not have to be all the same. If you have a 5 X 7 quilt which is 35 blocks, then you can have 35 different blocks. Actually, it's nice to combine different blocks and see what you get. The geometry of the shapes formed is endless. I would recommend this especially for the price. I have designed several quilts already and I'm happy with the results. While EQ7 will expand the range of what you can do, with your imagination, this might be all you need.
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I would think so . . . but the process would be extremely tedious, time consuming, and the final product would not likely be very tasty. Your better bet would likely be one of the many 3d printers now available. But, there again you may find a shortcoming in the taste of the final product. Please keep me posted. It is innovative thinkers such as yourself who keep our world progressing as rapidly as it does. Yet most people just think you are kooky . . . sad.By the way, I truly enjoy your type of humor. Thank you.Chuck
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Absolutely. You can draw individual components and save them in the library. You can also create different layers to show separate parts of the circuit.
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I've only used the Flip-Pal a few times so far, for much smaller applications than you describe, and have been very pleased with the results. I'm sure it would work fine for your project, although it would be slow-going. The "stitching" process is amazing.
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This kit comes with templates to make an entire shoe. Yes including straps. It also gives you a variety of shoes you can make. Please please make sure you photo copy the original other wise you probably will lose all the cut out templates and will only be able to make each design once:-) its a very nice product.
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Absolutely! I find it particularly useful in concave shaping. It certainly can be used in a convex scenario such as in long flowing curves of an abstract form but I think it is more at home digging in. Happy sculpting!!
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I don't know the answer offhand, so just tried to read a sheet of paper through the parchment paper. From what I see, you should have no problem utilizing as a pattern maker.
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hi, yes, from what I am told you do need a software program. The machine is only capable of doing a 5 by 7 design. You would have to rehoop the design. I'm a newbie too. So much to learn!
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No. You can modify Cricut's designs to a certain extent, but if you want to do your own designing, you should get a Silhouette Cameo machine, which comes with an amazingly powerful design software, plus the ability to purchase -- one at a time, if you like, instead of a whole cartridge -- beautiful, complex, sophisticated designs to cut as well. Once you get the hang of importing your own designs into the Silhouette, it's easy and great fun. You can download the software for free and check it out. The Cricut DesignStudio has been made obsolete by Cricut's online Cricut CraftRoom program, which is kind of a cross between an online, cloud-based cartridge collection, a Gypsy, and this DesignStudio, and it's free. Download it from the Cricut site and enjoy playing around with every design they have ever made, though you have to own and register the cartridge, or purchase the online-only designs, in order to be able to actually cut them. To actually use the program to cut with, you will have to attach your Cricut to your computer and put it through the "update" process, always a nail-biter, but my Cricut was purchased used and is probably five years old, and it updated with no problem. If you have a Gypsy you KNOW what a massive improvement this Craft Room program represents. I am not sure this DesignStudio program is being supported anymore.
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Pretty good. I recommend you test it on a scrap piece first because it can be a little tricky threading thinner things. Ribbon and binding will sometimes twist if you're not careful but overall, it works well for embellishments.
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If you are going to be making plastic jewelry then yes. It can produce items that cannot be made from conventional manufacturing. There's lot's of designs on Thingiverse...but if you are going to use this to produce casting blanks I recommend the jewelry specific (and much more costly) 3D printers. The Replicator is a great general purpose device but doesn't have the ability to print wax, or the dedicated resolution and the specialized printed supports that is needed. Did that help?
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I have great results with the "Repetier" software. The typical problem is "homing" the printer. For this I found useful to get familiar with the basic G-Code homing codes. Note that there are two types: (a) the ones that move the printer to its home position and then (b) the ones that tell the printer that now it is a the "0.0" position. What I found confusing at the beginning is that after you have invoked the (a) commands, the printer does not assume to be at the "0.0" position, and therefore you need to use the (b) commands. For (a) look at the G28 code in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code. Make sure that you can use these codes first, from the manual commands window in Repetier. Hope this helps. This is a great printer. I managed to get prints of similar quality to the Makerbot 2X. It requires however, like most 3D printers, a bit of tinkering; which after all is part of the fun of it.
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It should work very well but I wouldn't want to do it regularly because of the extra time involved. I try to use a bigger scanner and only stitch if absolutely no other way. Everything I've stitched so far turned out very good though. I have since started using Microsoft ICE to do the stitching. Works better for me than the one supplied by Flip-Pal.
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The quality is good, but is significantly different from what you see when you draw. It saves the vector traces. Occasionally, some traces are not registered :( Here some files made with it.: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B28c3unKHwmALU1VUUxpcVlub2M/edit?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B28c3unKHwmAZmJxUVZhbFN0QmM/edit?usp=sharing