Well this kinda sucks. I was looking forward to actually meeting you guys and getting some real help with my machine but fortune is not in my favor. The place where I work has moved me to second shift (4p to 12a), Tuesdays through Saturdays. So it appears I will not be able to attend the meetings for the foreseeable future... which sucks because I was actually starting to get some measureable (although still not ideal) results.
Que sera, sera. I suppose. I'll try to stay in touch here on the forums and maybe post some pics of my prints as I slowly work out the kinks in the system.