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Hi John,

Thanks for the tips. I had seen the Legacy video re: the bench vise but not the lidded bowl. That is really cool.

Best regards,

Jay

Scott55: Thanks for the comment. Paul: The threads are holding up extremely well, even though there are several which are a bit chipped. This was primarily caused by the grain direction not being all that compatible with the thread shape. The screw is poplar - believe it or not. Which also contribut...

2014-07-02_15-25-20_786.jpg 2014-07-02_15-26-48_734.jpg 2014-07-02_15-26-56_416.jpg 2014-07-02_15-27-25_971.jpg Hello, These projects were cut using the Wrapping/Spiral Layout gadget and the TreeSoft Threads gadget by Paul Rowntree. I adapted my home-built CNC machine with a rotary axis, which enab...

Awesome replies! Thanks to all.

P.S. Forums are so great to share knowledge and techniques. Thanks for participating.

With much appreciation,

Jay Christensen

Hello, Thank you for your prompt and useful feedback. I have a number of new ideas I can try now. I have polyurethane so that will be a test and also I found a product named 'Delta Ceramcoat All Purpose Sealer', plus I have a different kind of paint that is both a sealer and paint all in one. I will...

Hello, I want to create a sign with natural wood background and painted letters/numbers. I have tried several techniques but haven't been successful yet. Using Poplar, the process for the last attempt was to carve the sign, then put on 6 coats of Deft Semi-gloss clear wood finish. The can label actu...

Thanks for the info. Didn't know about Alibre.

Hello, I have laser-scanned an angel. I want to expand this angel to near life-size and then machine my CNC machine. The problem is my CNC machine has only a 12"x12"x5" capacity so I need to cut the model in all 3 dimensions into managable segments, machine them seperately and then re-assemble all o...