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Yes, 2 coats of oil...I have paused the machine but I didn't on this one, I have some safety precautions the dust collection equipment is outside and in a 1000 gal. tank and wireless fire/smoke detector plus sprinkler heads directly above the machine, also using a .0625 tipped bit, this isn't the longest run time Ive done. I sure like your responses though..lol
From it I received 2 orders same file only larger and one with a sailing ship in it. nice Christmas order.. thanks guys...
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32Hour is too much time.... What Feed and tool bit diameter you used?...
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Absolutely beautiful
I did a couple that neared 20 hours. What is the size of that carving? I am getting a lot of fuzzies lately so knowing your step over would be nice too? Its very unusual for my 3-d carving to not warp a little? Did this one warp on you any at all and if not what did you do to prevent it?
Great work.
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Rick. many ways to skin the cat...re-warp, one way is to use a thin bit and makes slices with the grain on the back to a safe depth, some glues shrink when drying, or use struts @ prewarped or straight that look good to hold it flat.
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Dan, where did the file come from ?
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I purchased it from a Russian 3d site.
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On some of my carvings i have intentionally left the back a little thicker to try to avoid warping.
I often think about ways to combat warping and one idea i thought of, but never tried yet was to take your material, carve your design on the front then turn it over and carve a few channels in the back. In those channels you could lay a metal rod or something. Then lay a thin piece of material over the back and glue it on encasing the rod inside hopefully to hold the piece from moving.:confused:
Don't know if that is even feasable, but one of those things you think of when trying to figure out what might work:eek:
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Yeah Dan i have seen the sites on ebay, over 1300 files. I think that they have a scanner working overtime.
This one i just sent to Houston which is a gift for a marine from his uncle. It warped a little more than most but it does not take away from the plaque.
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That's a nice plaque Rick, nice and clean.
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thanks Dan
It was still wet when i took that picture, it actually dried better.