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Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:18 pm
by Greasetattoo
Here are a few signs I made..

The inlay was my first..
Was having troubles with my machine.
Had a bad backlash problem.
Fixed now, though...

Had some tear out in some of the lettering, but I just filled with some
epoxy..
Used a 1/4" 60 degree Centurion Bit.

The wood is Yellowheart and Aspen.

The second sign was just a test after I fixed the machine.
It is MDF with some Chrome Metal foil..

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:52 pm
by lstovall
Hey Greg, those are nice! Good work!

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:05 pm
by Phil
I really like the first one. Nice work.

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:46 pm
by Dublinman
Cool work Grease, tell me about that Alum/Foil stuff? Neville

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:17 pm
by Thkoutsidthebox
Very nice grease. :) Do you apply the foil the same way as gold leaf?

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:31 pm
by Greasetattoo
Here is a link..
http://www.bare-metal.com/

You can buy it at your local hobby store!

Very easy to put on.
Much thicker then Gold leaf..

Comes in Gold, Black Gold, Chrome, Copper, etc...

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:01 am
by Redhorse
Hi Grease, Creative and well done, as usual. Thanks for the web site to bare-metal.

Redhorse

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:18 am
by GripUs
Greg,
Nice looking signs! And, thanks for the link. I emailed them and asked about spin casting some of their stuff. He said it could be done and told me which ones I needed. I see a whole new line of grips in my future. 8)

Joe

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:33 pm
by Greasetattoo
Joe,
What is spincasting?
Anything like centrifugal casting?

How can this bare metal stuff be used in spincasting?

Let me and any one else that was wondering know?

Gripon!

Re: Few signs for the shop!

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:20 pm
by GripUs
Greg,
It is the same procedure. I can make molds up to 12" in Diameter with my equipment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_casting

They (Bare-Metal) also make casting resins:

http://www.bare-metal.com/Polytek-EasyF ... sting.html

Joe