gm2k8

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  1. Yes I have SP3 running my cutter machine and it works fine.  BTW, those look great.

    sweet... i will install it tomorrow.. i am using a KVM switch so i can go from my work box with vista to my "cutter box" with xp :thumbsup: im going to do all the design on my vista box.. all my software is already on that box.. im just gonna use the cutter box to cut.. thats it..


  2. im gonna do somethings tomorrow.. if i have time.. :thumbsup:  its so cool to see it plot things out.. awesome.. i gotta get me some heatpress vinyl too so i can make some tshirts like yours..

    i have a question.. has anyone updated to SP3 with their winxp machines and the cutter? i didnt install SP3 on this box yet just wanted to test before and after.. i will install it tomorrow and see if it has any effect


  3. its sad to say but most people who steal were taught to steal from either their parents.. or lack of parenting.. i dealt with a bunch of kids from the street and they would tell me its the only thing they know.. i would explain to them.. what if someone stole from you.. once they saw it in this perspective.. most would understand.. but some.. were just too lazy or arrogant and would shrug it off.. its a shame the world is ending up like this... just like bannerjohn.. i have a few firearms for the unlucky sob that tries to break in to my house.. i have a CCW and carry a glock daily.. so hopefully i never have to pull my weapon.. cause if i do.. someone is going to have a bad day


  4. i finally got my dedicated pc done using spare parts (P4 2GHZ 512mb winxp) and i finally finished assembly by putting the laserpoint on the stand.. i hooked it up with serial since this pc had serial port.. and it was a close run..

    installed the software.. quickly just pulled some clipart from the library.. did some text.. everything worked fine so far..

    im using DollarStore $1 wrapping paper turned over and cut down from 30" to 20" so it would fit.. put the pen in and well

    here are the first tries.. only had few minutes today to play with it.. so tomorrow i will design something and cut in vinyl but

    i think i will keep doing the pen plotting first to make sure everything looks good before i do it in vinyl..

    some pics below..

    2yvm7et.jpg

    30bjptz.jpg

    one of our cats "sylvester" had to investigate my test run while i was taking pics of them on the floor

    bdhtf.jpg

    wtulmx.jpg


  5. charlie.. you do some awesome work.. my wife is a painter but she hasnt painted in a years.. she says she doesnt have any inspiration to paint right now.. i bought her an airbrush a few years ago so i have been showing her your work.. she is getting inspired again  :thumbsup: so hopefully after our son is born.. she will start painting again.. thanks for posting your videos too.. i have them bookmarked


  6. WOW!!!  those are amazing.. and the costumes.. OMG.. they look killer.. do you have any videos? i am a BIG aliens/predator fan.. i love the movies.. anything to do with special effects and costumes.. im there.. i am also a big freddy kruegar fan and i have a mask that a guy made for me.. glove and all.. i gotta find a picture and post sometime..


  7. my recommendation as i deal with this daily.. if its a desktop.. try to get it with winxp or see if they offer a winxp downgrade discs.. because most manufacturers such as dell or HP.. if you custom order it.. if you get vista business.. you usually get a winxp install discs as well.. if you ask... but please remember.. if you buy a computer at bestbuy/circuit city/wallyworld.. and then you decide to put winxp on it.. there is no guarrantee there will be drivers for winxp that will work with your system.. especially if it is a laptop.. i had a bunch of customers who just went out and bought brand new laptops.. to find out that their manufacturers do not suppor winxp drivers for those new laptops.. so be careful.. if it was me.. i would stay with winxp.. i have used vista since the beta and in the beginning it was real buggy and in fact i had to use win2k drivers for a lot of the devices in my box just to get them to run on vista.. however.. i use it daily at work and home on a laptop with no problems what so ever.. first thing i do is turn off UAC.. every program i push on it runs without a problem.. you can go in and set compatibility with winxp with any program.. that doesnt mean that the program will run 100% like it did on winxp but it helps.. especially if you are going to use this computer to control equipment that really was made and tested on winxp and winxp drivers.. so stay with winxp for your work/cutter program machine.. if you need a laptop to surf the web.. then by all means just get vista..


  8. i just wanted to chime in.. i got the laserpoint 24" and when i got the box from fedex it was huge.. i guess i wasnt thinking.. i mean i know how big 2 feet is but its like 30" or so (i didnt measure) i think someone said the cutting area is 28" wide.. so a 48" one has gotta be huge and heavy :thumbsup:


  9. well.. fedex delivered a heavy package yesterday.. i started to put the stand together and got that done.. then i was too busy to finish and install the LP24 on the stand.. its still in its box.. ooooh its eating a hole in my pocket so to speak.. i want to try it out.. im building a small p4 box to run just the cutter.. so i guess i'll have to wait until tomorrow to finally hook it up and install the software.. etc..


  10. looks good.. i just got my LP24 yesterday from fedex.. got the stand apart using the .swf instructions someone had.. i got the photocopy instructions and i looked thru them for a second.. your pics are great.. they need to be in the manual..

    the LP24 itself is a heavy beast.. lol.. the fedex guy was like "what you got in here" .. i was so busy yesterday i didnt get the LP24 on the stand.. its still in the box.. im going to mount the LP24 on the stand this morning then quickly build a pc to run the cutting progs for it.. do a few test runs with paper and pen..


  11. lol.. hey we all cant always agree.. but thats the beauty of the forum.. we are not identical robots.. we all have our own opinions and thoughts.. thats what makes a "forum" a good place for information.. your way might work but might not be the way that I do it.. there are many different routes to a specific point.. some like the fast way.. others like the scenic way.. either way we make it at the end.. so who is the red headed step child in this bunch?  :thumbsup:


  12. ralais.. looks good.. now my head is leaning to the left and i got a kink in my neck..  :thumbsup:

    btw.. did you get a heat press or did you do this with an iron.. i remember a thread i read that you were debating which to get.. just wondering because i am thinking of getting a heat press in a few months..


  13. well.. i dont play on pc that much anymore.. i used to but after we moved i sold all my gaming boxes.. now i just have a HTPC box with just a decoder card.. i do play on xbox 360 and ps3 though.. on cod4 i am maxed out.. prestige 10 lvl 55.. i have 2 gold weapons but i quit playing it few months ago since our first baby is due in August and i just have so much to do on the weekends for that.. but i did the new battlefield though.. pretty cool..