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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.0">A Comedy of errors</a></h1><a name="a6542_1"></a><p><b>From: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.1">#1</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>I just received my Epilog Helix 45 watt. For some reason I somehow thought it was alot smaller than it was. Once it arrived, I got it off of the pallet in my garage and started to bring it in the house through the garage entrance only to find out that it did not fit in the door. So I opened the garage, wrestled it out of the garage, around the narrow and unlevel walkway to the front porch. I got the front wheels up on the porch (no ramp) as the front door blew shut. I went to reopen the front door only to have the engraver roll back off of the porch. This event repeated three times before I had the brilliant idea to wedge the door open with my wife's shoe (cloesest thing in the mud room area that I could reach). <br /> With only a quarter of a half inch or so on both sides, I managed to get the engraver in the house. Turning it in the halway to get it to the office, I found was a tight squeeze to the point that I took the trim of with the base of the engraver. <br /> After rolling it down to the office, I wrestle with it to get it in a position to roll in the office the find out that it doesn't fit in that door either.<br /> So my wife doesn't come home and find that she can't get to the bathroom because of the engraver blocking the hall, I figure that I will move it into the dining room, so I readjust it and roll it down to the other end of the halway to find out that it doesn't fit in that doorway. I back it up and stop. <br /> At this point I go get my measuring tape. We have an entry point into our dining area from the living room that is just big enough to fit the engraver in. As I roll it through the living room the leg catches on the corner of an end table and dragging it over and spilling everything off on the floor.<br /> I did all of this by myself. At the time I was frustrated, but now I am glad there wasn't anyone around because they would have never let me live it down.<br /> It took almost three hours to get the engraver from my garage to its semi final destination.<br /> Once everything was said and done, it reminded me of an old Laurel and Hardy episode where they were trying to get a piano in a house. I just haven't figured out yet if I am Laurel or Hardy.<br /> Needless to say, I am almost ready to get everything up and running. <br /> Is anyone familiar enough with Vista to tell me an easy way to partition outmy computer or do I just have to go into the dos and do it there?</p> <hr /><a name="a6542_2"></a><p><b>From: Mike (MIKEN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.2">#2</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.1">#1</a>] 4 Apr 2007</p> That's really funny.<br /> <br /> Strange, it kind of reminds me of somebody I know. <br /> <br /> <br /> Thanks <hr /><a name="a6542_3"></a><p><b>From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.3">#3</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.1">#1</a>] 4 Apr 2007</p> Did you think to take the doors off the hinges 2/3 pins??<br /> <br /> You mention Laurel <font color="#FF0000">AND</font> Hardey.......... in this case you were just Abbott.......Costello will tell you where you went wrong when she gets home.....<br /> <br /> May I ask why you want to partition your hard drive???? <hr /><a name="a6542_4"></a><p><b>From: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.4">#4</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.3">#3</a>] 4 Apr 2007</p> <p>The first thing I thought of was taking the doors off, but the machine is the exact width of the door frame so the doors wouldn't make a difference.<br /> The reason for the partition is I got a new computer and it is preinstalled with Vista. My printer, my scanner, and even my optical mouse and lcd monitor will not run properly.<br /> I was thinking that if I partitioned it out and put XP on the partition, then I could run my engraver and such off of the XP side and do everything else off of the Vista side, but I am seeing now that that won't work. It sucks though that Vista is so non user friendly.</p> <hr /><a name="a6542_5"></a><p><b>From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.5">#5</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.4">#4</a>] 4 Apr 2007</p> Just load xp and dump vista... Or install 2 drives one vista and one xp not sure what that will do for you........ <hr /><a name="a6542_6"></a><p><b>From: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.6">#6</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.5">#5</a>] 4 Apr 2007</p> already tried to dump vista and it won't let me, I will try the dual drive though, that might work. <hr /><a name="a6542_7"></a><p><b>From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.7">#7</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.6">#6</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> You would have to Format the drive to get rid of vista <hr /><a name="a6542_8"></a><p><b>From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.8">#8</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.7">#7</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">You would have to Format the drive to get rid of vista</div><br /> <br /> I'm happy to help. <hr /><a name="a6542_9"></a><p><b>From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.9">#9</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.4">#4</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">The first thing I thought of was taking the doors off, but the machine is the exact width of the door frame so the doors wouldn't make a difference.</div><br /> <br /> Franklin,<br /> <br /> There should be a door stop around the jamb. Did you take THAT off? <br /> <br /> Can you remove the laser from the base? Turn the laser sideways? Turn the base sideways? Reassemble once in the room? <br /> <br /> If not, I have a sawsall that has not seen much action since I started remodling my bathroom ( going on a year)....<br /> <br /> Good luck. <hr /><a name="a6542_10"></a><p><b>From: Franco</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.10">#10</a>]<br /> 4 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> I've been laughing about your exploits. I too have an Epilog Helix and I had a very similar situation to you. First it arrived on the pallet, would not fit through into the house via the garage or the front door. I ended up unwrapping it all out in the rain, finally fitted through the door. Then I had to remove the base in order to get it upstairs! Then wiggle it through a rather tight doorway and into my tiny work area and reassemble it. But funny as it is and hard work, worth every bit of it just to have it working.<hr /><a name="a6542_11"></a><p><b>From: Doug (JDOUG5170)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.11">#11</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.1">#1</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> <p>Reminds me of the time I bought a new office/computer desk, just to get it home to find out it would not go into our new home office (last child moved out!).</p> <p>End result, wife got a $5,000 remodel so that I could have my $700 desk! Good trade, I think!</p> <p>Doug</p> <hr /><a name="a6542_12"></a><p><b>From: Mike (TOOCON)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.12">#12</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> You know .... after reading this thread I'm wondering if maybe I should look elsewhere for sage advice. B-) <br /> <br /> Just kidding !!! :> <br /> <br /> I hope. :-) <br /> <br /> I think. :/ <hr /><a name="a6542_13"></a><p><b>From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.13">#13</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Mike (TOOCON)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.12">#12</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> <a href="http://www.Sage.com">www.Sage.com</a> Business Management Solutions <hr /><a name="a6542_14"></a><p><b>From: Mike (MDUFFY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.14">#14</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>I also just recently bought an Epilog Helix 45 watt. Had to take one door off the hinges but other than that had no problems (had some help from a friend). <br /> My question is... where's your Epilog distributor? Mine came out and installed everything for me and we were engraving in about 15 minutes - using xp, not vista. He would have also helped me bring it into the shop if I needed him to. Needless to say I'm pretty happy with the distributor in my area. Maybe your situation is different.</p> <hr /><a name="a6542_15"></a><p><b>From: gt350ed</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.15">#15</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Franklin (FW_HAYNES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.1">#1</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> Note to self......<br /> <br /> Have engraver & pallet moved to empty lot next door.<br /> Build new house <i>around</i> pallet.<br /> Put "For Sale" sign in front of old house. :O) <hr /><a name="a6542_16"></a><p><b>From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.16">#16</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Mike (TOOCON)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.12">#12</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> Then I guess I should not post my blunders. <hr /><a name="a6542_17"></a><p><b>From: Mike (TOOCON)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.17">#17</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.13">#13</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> <font color="#0000FF">Quote:www.Sage.com Business Management Solutions </font><br /> <br /> Now Mark that link might be considered sage advice, but what do they know about laser engraving B-) <hr /><a name="a6542_18"></a><p><b>From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.18">#18</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Mike (TOOCON)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.17">#17</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> Absolutely nothing.... which makes them a candidate for "newbie" membership to this forum. Plus someone could point out to them they can't spell.....<br /> <br /> "From small start-ups to larger organi<font color="#0000FF">s</font>ations" and "we make it easier for companies to manage their business processes." I wonder if that means they will come over from the UK and help move lasers into your house ( I mean place of business)....?<p class="edit_text">EDITED: 5 Apr 2007 by PENINSULATROPHY</p> <hr /><a name="a6542_19"></a><p><b>From: Mike (TOOCON)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.19">#19</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.18">#18</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> <font color="#0000FF">Quote : Plus someone could point out to them they can't spell.....</font><br /> <br /> One shouldn't knock anyone's spelling. Take a look what's happening overseas. <br /> <br /> The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.<br /> <br /> As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".<br /> <br /> In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy.<br /> <br /> The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.<br /> <br /> There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.<br /> <br /> In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.<br /> <br /> Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.<br /> <br /> Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.<br /> <br /> By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v".<br /> <br /> During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer , ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl.<br /> <br /> Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.<br /> <br /> Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.<br /> <br /> If zis mad you smil, pas on to oza pepl.<br /> <br /> Ja ?<p class="edit_text">EDITED: 5 Apr 2007 by TOOCON</p> <hr /><a name="a6542_20"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.20">#20</a>]<br /> 5 Apr 2007<br /><b>To: Mike (TOOCON)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.19">#19</a>] 5 Apr 2007</p> Eieio (old McDonald reference) :-) <hr /><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="EE" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="6542.21" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="submit1" class="button" value="Keep reading…" /></form><p align="center">Show messages:  0-19  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6542.20">20-29</a></p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2024 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>