Help needed.
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Help needed.
I am going to try and do some edge-lit acrylic and could use some help. Searched on here and saw a lot but my old brain still needs more. Xxray and Dwayne have done some awesome edge-lits and that's what I want to do. Thanks for the help.
Dave
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Re: Help needed.
So, you need a little more.
Here's something different....
My Christmas center piece..
Michael
Here's something different....
My Christmas center piece..
Michael
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https://www.youtube.com/user/mezalick
mm@mezalick.com
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Re: Help needed.
I have seen your works of perfection also Michael. I will keep looking and get all the info I can. Thanks.
Dave
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Re: Help needed.
First try, came out Ok. See where I need to make a few adjustments.
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Re: Help needed.
you are making LED acrylics the same way I do. Nothing wrong but not enough.
Square or rectangular. The ones that stand out and get the wow factor are the
ones that are outside the box. So I will be thinking about the next one I do and
see if I can get outside the box. Things like the lighting frame work , the shape
of the acrylic , use of colors , multi color and maybe incorporating no acrylic
items into the mix. Many of the really talented uses on this forum and others
are great re-purposes of many found objects and other things. So what am I
saying look at your next project and think outside the box. My problem is I am
not artistic and I know it. So I re-purpose ideas that others think of. I am a borrower
I saw a whisky bottle display that got me to thinking of a display for a bottle of Jameson
I have the label says Donald James Murphy and it is 12 year old after seeing the one in
the post I got an idea hope to start on it soon. Good luck and have fun
Don Murphy
Square or rectangular. The ones that stand out and get the wow factor are the
ones that are outside the box. So I will be thinking about the next one I do and
see if I can get outside the box. Things like the lighting frame work , the shape
of the acrylic , use of colors , multi color and maybe incorporating no acrylic
items into the mix. Many of the really talented uses on this forum and others
are great re-purposes of many found objects and other things. So what am I
saying look at your next project and think outside the box. My problem is I am
not artistic and I know it. So I re-purpose ideas that others think of. I am a borrower
I saw a whisky bottle display that got me to thinking of a display for a bottle of Jameson
I have the label says Donald James Murphy and it is 12 year old after seeing the one in
the post I got an idea hope to start on it soon. Good luck and have fun
Don Murphy
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Re: Help needed.
You're right Don. This is my first attempt and like I said I need to fine tune the tool-path and bit settings, but it looks like a edgelit anyway. Will be thinking outside and I saw yours you were talking about.
Dave
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I did forget to mention that your led came out nice. Looks like you may have not decided on a base
I try to keep the base simple if I am giving them away . I have not tried anything like the Santa
but who knows ?. AC/DC maybe a lighting bolt theme ?.
Don
I try to keep the base simple if I am giving them away . I have not tried anything like the Santa
but who knows ?. AC/DC maybe a lighting bolt theme ?.
Don
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Re: Help needed.
Looks good to me, anything specific you need to know ?
They make LED controllers that dance to music, would look cool blasting out some AC/DC and watching the lights bounce to the beat.
They make LED controllers that dance to music, would look cool blasting out some AC/DC and watching the lights bounce to the beat.
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Re: Help needed.
Made this as a display in my office at the shop.
RGB leds.
Acrylic cut on the cnc.
White Oak base cut on the cnc.
mark-s
RGB leds.
Acrylic cut on the cnc.
White Oak base cut on the cnc.
mark-s
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Re: Help needed.
Uh Oh looks like Dave has the edgelit addiction starting. First run looks great. You will have a ton of fun with these. I know I do.
The attached is one I knocked out for a buddy last week. New base variation for me.
Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
The attached is one I knocked out for a buddy last week. New base variation for me.
Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
D-Dub
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Re: Help needed.
Oh, that base is spot on! Nice work on the sign too.dwilli9013 wrote:Uh Oh looks like Dave has the edgelit addiction starting. First run looks great. You will have a ton of fun with these. I know I do.
The attached is one I knocked out for a buddy last week. New base variation for me.
Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Connor Bredin
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www.distinctive-concepts.ca
Distinctive Dimensional Concepts Ltd.
www.distinctive-concepts.ca
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Re: Help needed.
All of these are nice and helpful advice too...joe
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Re: Help needed.
Dwayne, I saw a base like that and thought that would be cool. Doug, I Love the idea of lights rockin to AC-DC. Thank for the ideas and showing all your great work. Like AC-DC you guys ROCK !!!!!
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Nice, did the same thing a few years back, ended up giving this to a little girl and she was thrilled, still uses itdwilli9013 wrote:Uh Oh looks like Dave has the edgelit addiction starting. First run looks great. You will have a ton of fun with these. I know I do.
The attached is one I knocked out for a buddy last week. New base variation for me.
Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Doug