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    Seeking adhesive suggestions

    I want to attach a couple of labels to a thing I'm making. I'm engraving the labels out of .030 Flexicolor material from Rowmark. In my first test (I'd include a photo but the forum isn't allowing...
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    Thanks, John. Can you recommend any specific non...

    Thanks, John. Can you recommend any specific non water based glues?
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    How to make invisible MDF joints?

    I sometimes work with .5" MDF panels I join together in 90 degree, glued butt joints. These get sanded, treated with sanding sealer, spray primed, and spray painted, producing a joint that, at least...
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    Per my original post, it seems like I've already...

    Per my original post, it seems like I've already tried that. Plus, I feel like I'm fundamentally misunderstanding how the coordinate system works since it seems like you should be able to put the...
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    I guess I'll give Epilog a call. ;-)

    I guess I'll give Epilog a call. ;-)
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    Thanks, Doug. If I set the origin to the...

    Thanks, Doug. If I set the origin to the top-left corner of the page, and home the engraver to the top-left corner of the paper, the output prints where it's supposed to. Of course, that approach...
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    Epilog coordinate system question

    I have an Epilog Helix I'm still learning to use. I've created a large letter E in Illustrator which I've printed out on a laser printer and want to cut out on the engraver. The stroke width is...
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    I'm not sure where it's actually homed since I'm...

    I'm not sure where it's actually homed since I'm also having a problem with my artwork printing in the center of the material instead of where it appears on the page I create it on (a problem I've...
  9. Thanks, I'll look into that. I thought that by...

    Thanks, I'll look into that. I thought that by printing the whole artboard, with the artwork in the upper left, I would actually avoid this problem. I guess not. It occurred to me I could also...
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    Yeah, I've contacted them several times, and I...

    Yeah, I've contacted them several times, and I guess I will for this, too. Just thought I'd see what feedback I'd get here as this is the most active Epilog forum I've been able to find online.
  11. Positioning artwork in Illustrator for Epilog Helix

    Newbie here. I recently bought a 9-year old Epilog Helix. It's my first laser so I'm still dialing it in and learning my way around. I'm using Adobe Illustrator CS5 to print a circle in the...
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    Trouble homing Epilog Helix

    Newbie here. I recently bought a 9-year old Epilog Helix. It's my first laser so I'm still dialing it in and learning my way around. One thing I've noticed is, the red dot is always displaced from...
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