Everything went very smoothly! One thing. Just before I was going to cut my first mat I called tech support and asked them to run through a "checklist" with me. GOOD THING. I did not understand the head alignment instructions and would have damaged it. Everything was installed correctly, but when you start you have to "align the head in the lower left corner" so it is properly oriented. I had it 90 degrees off.
Software seems very straight forward. I am not a good one to use to answer that question though. I spent 25 yrs as a software engineer and manager. I had the title of User Interface Consultant for about 4 years at one point. I don't usually have trouble with software.
First mat I cut was for a job. Worked great, looked great. Started playing. Did my nieces name while she was here. Used 155 corners and it didn't come out well at all. I need to learn to test some small designs before committing to them! Needed to increase kerning on the letters.
Ummm ... hints or suggestions ... keep the table as flat as possible while leaving room for air tubes. If you have to put it on the wall for space reasons, fine, but if you can get gravity to help you hold the fallouts, etc. it simplifies things. I built my own table and stand with glass/foam storage underneath. I have about 1 foot rise at the back.
My table supports are about 5 inches wide. I got lucky. Turns out ... air tubes come out the back of the board and bolt heads protrude in such a way that there is just 5 inches of clearance bewteen them. My support fit snuggly (but no constriction on the tubes!) in the space. They suggest a 2 x 4. This obviously would fit fine.
I would love a "disk of designs."
I'd be glad to answer specific questions.
Good Luck.
Cliff
[ 09-10-2003, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: Cliff Wilson ]