Thermwood / eCabinet Systems

Good morning guys. Because of the slow times, I’ve had a lot of time to work more on learning my machine better. We have been doing a lot of estimating run times for ourselves and clients. So I found the dryrun button. So I looked it up in my manual and all I got was a description of dryrun. So I pr...

good morning guys. just got asked a question about when the maintenance is suppose to be done. i replied with every 40 hours. we have ran the machine over 40 hours, and the maintenance warning light hasn't appeared. i've looked through the 2 manuals we own with no luck. does someone know how i can g...

i'm looking at the bobcad-cam software. has anybody had any experience with this program? if so what are the pros and cons of this program. i was invited to there main office for a open house the other day. i found it to be informative, i i want to hear from the thermwood community. thanks darren

thanks for your help kerry. i'll try that, darren

thanks kerry for the reply. i've tried what you suggested, and it didn't work. so i went from a 2" wide stretcher to a 3" wide one and the it worked. now another question arises. why can't i get blind dados on a 2" wide stretcher. for some reason i've done it before, but not now? weir...

i'm having problem with getting blind dado's in the stretcher section. i went through construction settings and changed to blind dado. when i get back to the main screen and explode the cabinet no dado. is any body having this problem? thanks, darren

the endless possibility with this.

nothing like a nice latte at sunrise in the keys!! got a family trip in october can't wait.

damon, thanks for the suggestion. i'll look into the lamlube. thanks, darren

i've been checking out a product called top cote. a table tool surface sealant. it has no petroleum, or silicone. has anybody used a product at all and if so does it work and is it safe to use on the toolholder? thanks for all the inputs, darren

yeah, we use the scotchbrite also

This is for anybody with a humidity problem and may have an answer. I fired up our router this morning and went to check all my tool holders. One of my tool holders was stuck in the head of the machine. After a little tap it came out. So I cleaned all the rust off the tool holders. This happens abou...

thanks Daniel, that's what i figured. thanks for your help, darren

I got a couple of questions about tool grouping. We have 7 regular tools set up in our tool bar we use mostly. Now with those 7 regular tools in my default setting, I can start putting them in groups with different function? For example my 3 flute up cut bit I can change the speed, what operation it...

stephen, we use a 3/8", 3 flute compression spiral bit for our melamine and general use. i'm happy with this bit when cutting. i hope this help, darren