Vega Question

[smac]

Are there any checks(cracks ) going through the wood ? Like DF mention are you taking to much material off ? Once the corners ar eknocked off I usually go 1/16"-18" on each pass until I get close to the final pass. Then the speed and depth are reduced.

[Back Beach]

I took the spring off mine that holds the cutter down onto the wood and I just do it by hand pressure now. I, too, had a couple bodies explode due to my taking too much of a bite off the wood.

[Mugz]

This makes me nervous...I am picking up a new Vega this weekend.
Good to see what I am up against. But, I do know you can't rush or lay into the wood. This will make my much more cautious.

[Charleston]

Watch the stylus as you rough. Turn the entire blank straight almost to the hifghest pont on the master/template. Then go in and rough along teh slopes and low points. When you have all but say a 1/8 inch of material to go, let the duplicator do the job. If you have slopes let the duplicator follow from the high points going down. For some reason Vega dups don't like to turn coming uphill.

Simply remember not to crowd the tool. You will have no blow ups.