Nice work. You could cut out the pieces using a 90 degree V bit, that’d save a little more time.
If like me you’ve a bit of the Geek about you, there’s always the Einstien saying “As I have said so many times, God doesn’t play dice with the world” (or one of it’s many variations).
That’s a great project! I think Homrich sounds like a great name for a dice manufacturer, you could always just engrave that in and fill it with white.
@DavidWestley has a great idea about using the 90 degree V bit to cut out the pieces. If you did that, then you could reposition the pieces face-up such that you could cut pockets for the holes you don’t want cut all the way through, as well as the engraving.
Finally have a place for all the bits and collets. I tried the 2 stage cutting operation in easel and it turned out good, except the detail pass took forever.
Allot of time wasted on the detail bit cleaning up the roughing pass. The roughing pass was clean enough, nice smooth edges and had no small spaces that required the detail bit. Plus the detail bit moving all the way up and then down again to do the next layer. I guess it still needs some work.
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Turned out real nice! I need to make myself one of these and start getting organized.
When you have a workshop and a 2 yo, it goes without saying that at some point in time you will make them a toy.
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After making a second car I decided to change the wheels from wood to acetal/delrin, they roll ever so smooth now.
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Made another sign for another neighbor, really happy with the way it turned out.
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That looks nice and crisp. Beautiful job.
Tried two sided cutting with some ColorCore HDPE. I like the way it turned out. It’s a name plate for the front fender of my bike.
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That is pretty tight, like it!
I got some time to mount it to my bike and photograph it!
Got some new 2 flute down cut bits for the HDPE. Produced a much nicer finish right off the machine, no fuzzies.
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Made with my traditional wood shop machines, but I did use the CNC to create a spacing jig to make these tiny pallets.
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Nice Nick! good idea to match the coaster to the cup so well.
Thought i would share a clamping jig for some parts I make a lot of. I needed a way to speed up changing out the blanks. Also wanted to eliminate the use of tape.
After several carves the wedges proved to hold strong.
The threw cuts are always in the same place on the built in waste board. Ultimately I am trying to eliminate a waste board that needs to be leveled on a routine basis. Thus reducing my machines down time. They work well, I plan making one for each of my higher volume parts.
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