Search found 14 matches

by dataway
Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:06 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Diamond drag Tool
Replies: 4
Views: 3910

Re: Diamond drag Tool

With my Diamond Drag I use the Quick Engrave tool paths and it works great...
by dataway
Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:00 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Wine server
Replies: 11
Views: 6727

Re: Wine server

Great Job...I never should have shown this to my wife, now she wants one.... :shock:
by dataway
Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:05 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: I am enjoying doing these fun projects
Replies: 12
Views: 7758

Re: I am enjoying doing these fun projects

Where does one purchase these project files?
by dataway
Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:38 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Xmas acrylic with 3D wood carving
Replies: 12
Views: 6991

Re: Xmas acrylic with 3D wood carving

Wow....that is great work .. Congratulations....
by dataway
Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:34 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Engraving a whiskey flask
Replies: 5
Views: 4443

Re: Engraving a whiskey flask

I have done this with a spring loaded diamond drag engraving bit loaded into the collet of my spindle. To hold the flask I used two pieces of wood providing tension against the flask on all 4 sides, worked out great and my friend liked the personal touch..
by dataway
Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:33 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: butterfly light
Replies: 8
Views: 5960

Re: butterfly light

That turned out great, did you make the base?

I am just starting to get into the edgelit design thanks to your threads.

Regards,

John
by dataway
Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:00 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: My first Edge Lit Plexi sign
Replies: 5
Views: 3706

Re: My first Edge Lit Plexi sign

Thanks all for the positive comments I could not have done it without all the feedback on this forum, definitely saved me from the trial and error... @Tony - You are absolutely correct a few friends saw the finished product and requested signs of their own so I now have 5 in the queue to make but my...
by dataway
Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:41 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: My first Edge Lit Plexi sign
Replies: 5
Views: 3706

My first Edge Lit Plexi sign

I have been following the threads on this and the vcarve forum and finally took the plunge to create a edge lit night light for a friends daughter that just had her 4th birthday and she loves Hello Kitty, I also milled the base out of a piece of redwood with an aluminum cover plate on the bottom.......
by dataway
Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:02 pm
Forum: Cut2D - Gallery
Topic: 3d mesh pitbull edge lit sign
Replies: 79
Views: 96609

Re: 3d mesh pitbull edge lit sign

Xxray,

Your work is amazing in both detail and clarity...very impressed....

I would like to give this a try and was wondering what Diamond Drag bit are you using to get such great results?

Thanks....

John
by dataway
Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: 3d additions to our house
Replies: 7
Views: 3937

Re: 3d additions to our house

WOW ... I am very new to the whole CNC world and I hope to get to that level, those are beautiful...very nice work..that shot of the Northern Lights is Amazing..

Thanks for sharing ...

John
by dataway
Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:20 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: My First Sign Complete
Replies: 9
Views: 5026

Re: My First Sign Complete

Hey Gil, When using the airbrush it is still difficult to stay in the line and some does overspray so yes I do have to do some light sanding to remove it from the flat top surfaces. I am sure someone that is more seasoned with using an airbrush can paint it with more precision as the airbrush is cap...
by dataway
Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:15 am
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: My First Sign Complete
Replies: 9
Views: 5026

Re: My First Sign Complete

Thank you Angie and Gordon, appreciate the nice comments .... I am trying my best to learn all of this :shock:
by dataway
Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:43 am
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: My First Sign Complete
Replies: 9
Views: 5026

Re: My First Sign Complete

Thanks for the nice comments ... @glenninvb - I used an Air Brush to do all my painting put a few coats and then finished it with a clear shellac. @rscrawdford - I am a software developer by trade so that helped a bit also the GRBL gCode documentation is relatively good but it took some studying and...
by dataway
Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:44 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: My First Sign Complete
Replies: 9
Views: 5026

My First Sign Complete

Hello All, Finished my first project for a friend since getting my CNC machine up and running and working my way through learning Aspire. He asked if I could create a sign for his game room based on his favorite Local Brewery. I set out and generated the artwork from a scan of a label he had and bro...