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by JohnMcafee
Thu 13 Jan, 2011 8:24 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: Framers' Comic Strip
Replies: 3
Views: 2320

Framers' Comic Strip

Some here may not be aware of this superb comic strip for picture framers, by Martin Weinberg.
by JohnMcafee
Wed 12 Jan, 2011 9:32 am
Forum: Questions & Suggestions
Topic: having problems since i updated
Replies: 2
Views: 3080

Re: having problems since i updated

This error message is the result of setting a lower mark-up for less expensive mouldings than for the dearer ones, not something that we would want to do would do intentionally. The program has now been updated to be more forgiving when this happens. Many thanks, worriedwizard, for highlighting this.
by JohnMcafee
Tue 11 Jan, 2011 12:17 pm
Forum: Questions & Suggestions
Topic: Outputting my mouldings to Excel ?
Replies: 6
Views: 5223

Re: Outputting my mouldings to Excel ?

Why the quote, Adam?

Have you tried clicking on "Print List" in the Stocked Moulding screen?
by JohnMcafee
Tue 11 Jan, 2011 11:09 am
Forum: Questions & Suggestions
Topic: Outputting my mouldings to Excel ?
Replies: 6
Views: 5223

Re: Outputting my mouldings to Excel ?

I think that this is an Excel question rather than an EstLite one.

EstLite automatically consolidates all of your suppliers' lists internally, though you must turn this feature on (Options/Mouldings/Moulding Tables Used/All Suppliers).
by JohnMcafee
Sun 09 Jan, 2011 9:40 pm
Forum: Questions & Suggestions
Topic: having problems since i updated
Replies: 2
Views: 3080

Re: having problems since i updated

The best way to proceed, worriedwizard, would be to make a backup and attach the file (EstBackup.zip) to an email to me. jr at scenes.demon.co.uk
by JohnMcafee
Tue 04 Jan, 2011 7:16 pm
Forum: Questions & Suggestions
Topic: I don't use "Waste Factor", do you ?
Replies: 11
Views: 8921

Re: I don't use "Waste Factor", do you ?

To clarify, the program applies the waste factor (if any) to each dimension. For the purpose of calculations we assume the moulding has a single dimension, length, defined as the perimeter distance around the outside of the frame. When computing the price of the frame, the program applies the waste ...
by JohnMcafee
Thu 30 Dec, 2010 11:44 pm
Forum: Questions & Suggestions
Topic: VAT increase changes ?
Replies: 1
Views: 2292

Re: VAT increase changes ?

The items in Options/Prices (mountboard, glass, etc.) will have to be increased manually.

The mark-ups of all of your stocked mouldings can be increased by 2.5% by entering 1.025 into the "Mark-Up Column" box in the Moulding Table screen and clicking OK.
by JohnMcafee
Sun 26 Dec, 2010 3:51 pm
Forum: Questions & Suggestions
Topic: Unites Inches
Replies: 2
Views: 2835

Re: Unites Inches

United inches (length + width of frame) is used by some basic frame pricing systems and is provided in order to ease the transition to EstLite for those who are accustomed to having that information. Because it is not used much outside of the USA, it is felt that United CMs would serve no useful pur...
by JohnMcafee
Fri 24 Dec, 2010 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Holidays
Replies: 2
Views: 1395

Re: Happy Holidays

Thankd Dan.

Merry Christmas to you, and to all forum members.
by JohnMcafee
Thu 23 Dec, 2010 1:46 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: digital christmas
Replies: 1
Views: 1335

Re: digital christmas

Superb!
by JohnMcafee
Fri 17 Dec, 2010 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: **** in the Attic
Replies: 18
Views: 4538

Re: **** in the Attic

Have we found our "Captain Grammar"? :)
by JohnMcafee
Thu 16 Dec, 2010 1:04 pm
Forum: Forum Issues
Topic: Help - No Posts!
Replies: 5
Views: 7032

Re: Help - No Posts!

Good point Paul. :)
by JohnMcafee
Sun 12 Dec, 2010 7:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cove box design, help please
Replies: 21
Views: 7642

Re: Cove box design, help please

Doing the cuts manually with a scalpel takes a bit of getting used to because if you get the depth of cut too shallow the card (i'm using white display board) tends to crease or pucker when I fold it. You will get better folds Trinity, if you use your mountcutter rather than a scalpel to score the ...
by JohnMcafee
Sun 12 Dec, 2010 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morso F Measuring Arm?
Replies: 31
Views: 10428

Re: Morso F Measuring Arm?

Roboframer, didn't you look at the PDF that you linked to? If you had you would have noticed that there isn't enough detail in the images to tell whether or not the machine has a vernier scale. But since the manual referred to it as a vernier, as did you, I assumed that it must be so. Why would I th...
by JohnMcafee
Sat 11 Dec, 2010 11:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morso F Measuring Arm?
Replies: 31
Views: 10428

Re: Morso F Measuring Arm?

Nope Roboframer, I didn't know that your Morso did not have a vernier scale until you posted the picture.

What are you saying?
by JohnMcafee
Sat 11 Dec, 2010 11:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morso F Measuring Arm?
Replies: 31
Views: 10428

Re: Morso F Measuring Arm?

Yep, roboframer you did get the terminology wrong.

Anyone who thinks "a small movable scale that slides along a main scale" makes it a verner scale, or insists that a Morso has a vernier scale, does not know what a vernier scale is.

Sorry, I seem to have donned my nerdy hat again. :)
by JohnMcafee
Sat 11 Dec, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morso F Measuring Arm?
Replies: 31
Views: 10428

Re: Morso F Measuring Arm?

I see how you might have come by that mistaken notion Abacus, and you appear to be in good company. Roboframer’s Morso scale does look a bit like a vernier in that there are two scales, a fixed one and a sliding one. But there the similarity ends. The layout and function of a vernier is completely d...
by JohnMcafee
Sat 11 Dec, 2010 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cove box design, help please
Replies: 21
Views: 7642

Re: Cove box design, help please

No need to labour the point Roboframer, I understand, I think we all understand.

Like I said it is a matter of personal preference.
by JohnMcafee
Sat 11 Dec, 2010 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morso F Measuring Arm?
Replies: 31
Views: 10428

Re: Morso F Measuring Arm?

Thanks Roboframer. It is an interesting picture. I think you must have an older machine than I have seen before, it looks more robust than the later models which have more aluminium. Disappointingly however I'm not seeing a vernier, just a straight measuring scale. Perhaps Morso erroneously refer to...
by JohnMcafee
Sat 11 Dec, 2010 8:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cove box design, help please
Replies: 21
Views: 7642

Box-In-Box

Arguably, you get away with that Roboframer. I suppose it is a matter of personal preference for I used to make similar frames myself and at the time thought that they were pretty nifty. But I think I've moved on and no longer feel that the only solution to deep object framing is to throw more wood ...