My first acrylic sign
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My first acrylic sign
Not to bad ,see how the next one goes , I know I need to adjust my #'s but I didnt scrap any . yet
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Re: My first acrylic sign
Your getting there pops. Couple more carvings and you'll get the hang of it.
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Re: My first acrylic sign
Well done Pop's off to a pretty good start, careful though as with most things CNC related it can become addictive
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Re: My first acrylic sign
Thanks everyone for the positive comments . Very much appreciated , can one of ya tell me what a good setting for the plunge rate is with acrylic that was the one that I was not sure of. Thanks pops
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Re: My first acrylic sign
Looks good!
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Re: My first acrylic sign
My plunge rate is 20
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Re: My first acrylic sign
Addictive isn't it Pop's lol, I've been playing about using a carbide tip rather than diamond for some drag engraving mainly because the engraving tool came with 2 carbide tips.
just one small point about the stuff you are doing if you don't mind me commenting. Try leaving a little bit more blank space especially round the edges, despite what people say bigger isn't always better Blank areas or negative space as it is called is a very important part of design work.
just one small point about the stuff you are doing if you don't mind me commenting. Try leaving a little bit more blank space especially round the edges, despite what people say bigger isn't always better Blank areas or negative space as it is called is a very important part of design work.
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Re: My first acrylic sign
Martin thanks for your comments , I appreciate it I've been a woodworker and builder most my life . This designing and trying to be creative is new and a on going learning curve.Thanks again pop's
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I spent 20 years in the Royal Navy as a mechanical engineer, believe me being creative (or trying to be} is a bit of a struggle at times
I will never be great at design work as I am just not artistic enough but fortunately I manage to get by.
I will never be great at design work as I am just not artistic enough but fortunately I manage to get by.
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Re: My first acrylic sign
my grandson's first year of football , he said this was better than a photo.
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Re: My first acrylic sign
Hey Pop's,,
What bit are you using to carve acrylics? I use a .0625 ball nose or a 90 v bit but limit my depth to .001 makes for thinner lines.
Tony
What bit are you using to carve acrylics? I use a .0625 ball nose or a 90 v bit but limit my depth to .001 makes for thinner lines.
Tony
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