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by Mobius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:57 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: It's been a long time..
Replies: 11
Views: 4376

Re: It's been a long time..

So I ended up going out to the shop with some measurements but not much else. I started cutting and gluing and it evolved into a simple box with a framed front and some engraving. I tried to use as many of the shop tools as possible in the construction, as a sort of tribute. His one request was that...
by Mobius
Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:36 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: It's been a long time..
Replies: 11
Views: 4376

Re: It's been a long time..

I had a little extra time on Sunday night and hadn't done any modeling for awhile, so spent some time. This is as far as I got. Now that the work week is on us my time is limited to finish it, but could work on it on and off over the next week or two. I don't know what your timeframe is...let me kn...
by Mobius
Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:44 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: It's been a long time..
Replies: 11
Views: 4376

Re: It's been a long time..

you can check this one out it might work for you. the stl is a big file so i have to do a link to my google drive https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LqtYe-plkiIfPPLHauXiI4DMdAAFvWXV/view?usp=sharing That might work.... I appreciate you taking the time. I'll DL it and have a look. Hey Conner, Welcome ...
by Mobius
Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:42 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: It's been a long time..
Replies: 11
Views: 4376

Re: It's been a long time..

Thanks,

Ya, I can vectorize it and do it as a v-carve. For what I have in mind though, a relief would work much nicer. I haven't found any suitable commercially available models that are similar to that yet.
by Mobius
Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:22 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: It's been a long time..
Replies: 11
Views: 4376

It's been a long time..

It has been ages since I posted on here last. Almost two years ago I branched off from my day job and started my own electrical contracting company. I've been decently successful at that, but it does suck up all of my free time. Because of this, a year ago my father-in-law Jim and I decided to shut ...
by Mobius
Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Cost of a project
Replies: 14
Views: 4576

Re: Cost of a project

Pricing custom work is tough. This is a want, not a need, and so people are less willing to part with their hard earned cash. Not only that, but with the internet comes all of the hobby guys who do it for peanuts and then post those prices on places like Etsy. The above comments are exactly why afte...
by Mobius
Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:58 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Stacked Text Issue
Replies: 2
Views: 1502

Re: Stacked Text Issue

2 problems that I see off the bat: 1. You're not using the same tool for both the upper and lower V-carve tool paths. 2. Don't set different start depths for the toolpaths. For instance, you have the first one starting at 0 and a cut depth of 0.1. The second should start at 0 with a cut depth of 0.2...
by Mobius
Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:15 am
Forum: Hardware related questions
Topic: I still make mistakes
Replies: 6
Views: 2684

Re: I still make mistakes

I know the feeling. I once 'leveled' the steel bracket for the end bump stops on my CNC. That was a $350 whoopsie.
by Mobius
Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:44 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Blooming Lotus
Replies: 9
Views: 4452

Re: Blooming Lotus

I think this looks lovely! Thank you for sharing this! Would you care to share the process? I would love to try something like this :D Thank you, Beki I can do that for sure, it isn't difficult by any means. For this project I first V-carved a piece of maple, hollowing out some pockets for the lotu...
by Mobius
Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:22 am
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Blooming Lotus
Replies: 9
Views: 4452

Blooming Lotus

I love doing epoxy inlays. Sure, it may be a fad right now, but they can still look pretty sweet.

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by Mobius
Sun Oct 27, 2019 6:13 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Sometimes you just have to go back to basics.
Replies: 5
Views: 2479

Re: Sometimes you just have to go back to basics.

The 'Prairie Sage Co.' is her company logo. I was provided with the file, not sure what the font is.

The other is called 'Marthin Slant'
by Mobius
Sun Oct 27, 2019 5:05 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Sometimes you just have to go back to basics.
Replies: 5
Views: 2479

Sometimes you just have to go back to basics.

I haven't fired up my CNC in a long while, due to a new career path I've taken. One of my clients asked if I could make her a couple of small signs for her business, and I couldn't say no. I started thinking up all the complicated ways I could make these signs, but due to time constraints I busted i...
by Mobius
Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:42 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Cutting Color Core with a V-Bit
Replies: 12
Views: 4379

Re: Cutting Color Core with a V-Bit

Fuzzies in plastic seem to be about what side of the bit is cutting. On a v-carve, one side is always going into the material and the other is always going out and one of those sides has fuzzies. One way to address that is to run the path twice, the second time in the opposite direction to the firs...
by Mobius
Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:41 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Cutting Color Core with a V-Bit
Replies: 12
Views: 4379

Re: Cutting Color Core with a V-Bit

The only way I've managed to get rid of most of the fuzzies on HDPE is to use a flat bottom engraving bit. Or if possible, use a small end-mill for a clearance toolpath and then the V-bit to touch-up. I believe the issue stems mostly from the fact that a v-bit comes to a point. If you even have a sl...
by Mobius
Sun Aug 18, 2019 2:24 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Cribbage players
Replies: 21
Views: 6834

Re: Cribbage players

Seems to be quite popular up here in Alberta, Canada. And not just with the older generations. My in-laws used to billet Junior A hockey players (15-19 year olds), and cribbage is a huge past time for them. Mainly because it's easy to play on long bus rides between game locations I guess. I've made ...