I get my acrylic from estreetplastics.com but I made the round clock frame from maple and the other base from either MDF or poplar. I too couldn't find a solution I liked, so spent quite a bit of...
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I get my acrylic from estreetplastics.com but I made the round clock frame from maple and the other base from either MDF or poplar. I too couldn't find a solution I liked, so spent quite a bit of...
I use this .060 bit.
http://www.2linc.com/engraving/parallel_1-4.htm
If you mill the face, you end up getting the reflection even on regular acrylic. You definitely want to do the reverse image on the back.
Yes, I used a 3/8" diameter diamond drag bit with a 90 deg tip. I also bought a 120 deg tip but haven't used it yet. I set depth to .03" and run engraving and pocketing tool paths. It is really...
I could put tape there but hard to make a nice circle from it. Any material like that would entail making little straight lines of material and applying in segments. It may look fine, just a matter...
This was on my list for a long time. A couple of other members on the camheads forum had been making clocks and I like that it provides some utility in addition to looks.
The first clock is just...
I haven't checked in here for about a month, I think that is a record for me on this site. I have quite a bit of remnant corian but seems .5" is a bit shallow to hold the LED lights and put the...
I just checked in for the first time in a month (I think it is the longest I've ever not checked in here) and someone had posted about your health on the CNC forum. I hadn't heard. Our prayers are...
I normally just sloppily paint and then use a putty knife to scrape away the excess and then use an ROS to sand it. This normally works great on corian. The only thing you have to watch for is if...
Those are super cool. What software do you use for those?
Jim, nice looking base. I like the light around the base perimeter.
I like it. Do you know how you would hang it?
I used the identical verse and similar scroll picture on 1/2" birch plywood. I spay painted it and then sanded but I started sanding through the...
For those of you who want a summary of where to order several of the components needed for LED edge lit signs, you can check this thread over at the Camaster site: ...
I try not to charge a customer for stupid time - ie if I mess up or trying to figure out something I've never done before. I tend to sell more of my own products rather than doing service but this...
I have yet to do any cutting of the acrylic with my CNC but do have the O-flute bits to try it. I've been ordering pieces to size and have been using a chop saw to cut the hidden edge. I found...
Nice. Do you use a laser to make all of these? Is the multi-color one two 1/4" acrylic sheets put together. It also looks like you utilize a couple different base designs.
I just started doing this last month. These are 6x12" and 9x9" respectively. I use a diamond drag bit on 3/8" thick acrylic and had to build my own bases (two 3/4" MDF pieces) since I couldn't find...
Plywood can look ok if you don't mind the look of the edges when they are painted. You will have some piece casualties since many times the plywood will have voids. The better quality plywood...
I was also pretty amazed how they snapped together - it didn't look obvious how it would work when the pieces were laid out. Pretty cool, thanks for sharing.
I also liked the simplicity of your...
Love it, my father ran a tractor parts business for a long time.
Keep thinking out loud. Wood finishes aren't my expertise, so sounds like a decent idea.
Thanks for the compliments. I'll keep the shellac in mind. First, sticking with regular maple seems to mitigate most of the bleeding. I have some pine plaques that I have put polyurethane on...
I've been getting some good response from my latest product. I have a standard template for the holes and plaque and then cut different graphic designs. I have 4 designs so far and I tried four types...
Multiple machines is an excellent suggestion. First start out with just one to confirm it will do what you want and then scale. I have a Cobra and we had a similar discussion on camheads.org about...
Now that looks pretty flexible. Only issue seems you might cut into it on a profile cut since you can't fit it all under the part. How deep is the surface of the hole from the edge? Looks like the...