Thanks Tom, that is really cool. Get that dog software ready, I'll call you next week for it.

Thanks,

Hi Tom,
Let me know if the instructions work for you on the car. Note:I forgot to change the font to curves. Look forward to hearing from you next week. Have fun with the car. Did you get the free House design I sent out to my customers?

Sir thanks for posting the race car. I will make one for my granddaughter. I appreciate your generosity. Ps I did not see the house plans. Is that just for you customer's?

Nick

www.lasergoodies.com
(homemade for now) woodworknick@yahoo.com

The numbers shown on the instruction page give numbers to the various slots and tabs for the parts that are actually cut out from the drawing #1.

Just find the same number on 2 pieces and those slots/tabs push together. (find slot 1 on one part and slide it into slot 1 on the other part with that number on it) If there are letters also, then more than 2 pieces are involved (ie: 15A, 15B, and 15AB all go together)

Yup. I understood all that. I was just wondering if there were any additional instructions, like putting together certain pieces as sub-assemblies, or where #17 went to (I did a text search and Corel couldn't find it either), etc.

Thanks, though.

Hey Carl,
I like designing, but I can't write instruction worth a c__p :-) .
You are suppose to follow the numbers sequentially and I think I did miss #17, I must have been between counting my fingers and toes and got mixed up or I might have sneezed and lost count, oh hell I don't have a good excuse >.< 
Heaven forbid I put out my over 300 piece Doll House design. Actually heaven forbid if I have to make instructions. :S 

Buzz, I'm curious about your design technique. Do you cut out a bunch of pieces with paper and scissors until you get it close? Or use a 3D modelling program? Or .... ???

Enquiring minds want to know. :D 

I use a 3D program, a bottle of aspirin, and a couple of swear words every now and then. ;-) 
Actually I enjoy making these items, but they would be difficult to make money with compared to our Wall Tribute products. I've made a few for a die cut company, which can produce in quantity but they don't look as good as lasered.

My 3D is just the starting point; tabs, slots, embellishments are all added after the fact. My first generation as I call it looks very rough. I create a finished piece that might take many generations to create. Especially when I get carried away.

I made the torrent, all the latch doors, and a bottom access panel fully operational on the tank, now that took nothing but good aspirin!

I've started making furniture, here is a picture of my first piece. Now remember it is the first generation :-) I like to start with the most used piece of furniture first.