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by Aussie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Dragon Chess Board
Replies: 9
Views: 307

Re: Dragon Chess Board

Donate to a charity…..good idea I will look into it
Thanks
by Aussie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Dragon Chess Board
Replies: 9
Views: 307

Re: Dragon Chess Board

Gary you don’t need to know how to play… Just gift it to somebody that can…. That’s what I do 😁
Doing an Egyptian style board … on the machine now 600x600mm roughing 5 hours Fine 30 hours… should fill in my Easter break.
Need to find someone to gift it too..
by Aussie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:03 am
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Dragon Chess Board
Replies: 9
Views: 307

Dragon Chess Board

Maple with Walnut 400x400x35mm
Rough 2.5 hours
Finish 16 hours 1/32" TBN 9% stepover
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by Aussie
Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:03 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Resize STL model
Replies: 8
Views: 403

Re: Resize STL model

Thanks Adrian appreciate it.
by Aussie
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Resize STL model
Replies: 8
Views: 403

Resize STL model

Hi All,

When importing a model is it best practice to resize when importing or within Aspire after the import?
Does it matter?
Thanks
Ron
by Aussie
Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: End grain cutting board
Replies: 5
Views: 744

End grain cutting board

A gift for a friend
Timber: walnut, cherry, maple and Yellow Heart.
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by Aussie
Sun Jan 14, 2024 4:35 am
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Walnut end grain cutting board
Replies: 3
Views: 727

Walnut end grain cutting board

Inlays: Maple, Cherry and Yellow heart
Gift for a "viking" friend
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by Aussie
Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:48 am
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Turtle
Replies: 12
Views: 3569

Turtle

Just for fun ....getting back to carving.
Material is Cherry
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by Aussie
Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Need design ideas for feet
Replies: 6
Views: 808

Re: Need design ideas for feet

Tex_Lawrence wrote:
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:21 pm
Aussie wrote:
Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:30 pm
... my 80watt CO2 laser ...
Aussie, please, can you specify what brand your CO2 laser is? Thank you!
Trotec Speedy 360
by Aussie
Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: VCarve - Tips and Tricks
Topic: A simple way to make inlays
Replies: 418
Views: 701329

Re: A simple way to make inlays

Hi Tex,

I have done several raised 3d models using contrasting Timbers over the last couple of years and never had a glue joint fail. The Timbers I use are hard wood and the two Timbers are glued and placed in my press overnight.
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by Aussie
Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Need design ideas for feet
Replies: 6
Views: 808

Re: Need design ideas for feet

Nice box Jael Martin - why buy when you have a cnc 😀 Haven’t done much on the cnc lately… have a new toy a 60watt MOPA Fiber laser, a new learning curve not just the laser but other laser software as well, this with my 80watt CO2 laser I can do most materials. Time to update my table saw as well. Ha...
by Aussie
Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:40 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Need design ideas for feet
Replies: 6
Views: 808

Need design ideas for feet

Hi All,
In the process of doing a resin Dragon InLay board and need some ideas for "curvy" feet.
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by Aussie
Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Plastic brad nails for clamping to spoilboard?
Replies: 11
Views: 1290

Re: Plastic brad nails for clamping to spoilboard?

I use the Omar gun with raptor nails, I use a 3mm mfd sub sub board and fix it down with the poly nails works well for softwood, if you are using a hard wood then I will drill a pilot hole for the nail. I have a vacuum table as well, not good for 12mm end grain I use for male inlay material, the mat...
by Aussie
Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:49 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: My first sign…suggestions please
Replies: 4
Views: 683

My first sign…suggestions please

Ok it had to happen sooner or later…..opened my mouth before engaging the brain. The sign is to be used outdoors and will be approx 900 x 400 x 20mm, I plan to use some spotted gum as it is used for decking material and is a hardwood. Questions When glueing up the panel is titebond lll ok for out do...
by Aussie
Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Inlay silhouette
Replies: 9
Views: 1122

Re: Inlay silhouette

Bird or bat…. It’s a dead space filler 😀