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hard spraycoating for pink or blue foam

http://www.smooth-on.com/index.php?cPath=1287

Steve -

Do you use a vacumn hold down? And what did you use for a tool on the profile cut out?

Looks good by the way -

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com

Andy -

straight bit works well - slow down the spindle and increase your feed till you get nice chips - if you are making pvc dust keep decreasing spindle and increasing feed.

The more like...

also - the glowire states a lifespan of 5600 hours max - that means a little over a year and you will be replacing it - you'll also want to be sure of the minimum bend radius - getting a sharp 90 deg...

reflective vinyl.... brighter and more readable - more reliable - easier - cheaper -

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com

I have had this same problem when v carving the edge and flat milling the center of a cutout. I have also seen it when 3d milling with a small ball and then using a flat cutter outside that area.
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Cool Gabe -

I love this type of plywood furniture - does anyone know of a resource online that collects designs for furniture that can be made of just one or two sheets of ply?

I know a lot...

Really great looking sign Jerry - I appreciate all the thought that went into getting it to turn out so nice. Shopbot might want to update thier marketing materials for signmakers!

Bill ...

Thanks Ken!

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com

Sure Ben - I have a PDF of the test. Basically a student has to pass the software section by designing two files according to specifications and then machine the project according to the checklist. I...

I've taught Rhino, Solidworks, Mastercam and Artcam. You just can't get a more user friendly and good all around modeling program than Rhino.

It also does a lot of import and export of different...

I teach at a CTE school in Maine. We have used the shopbot for physics, boatbuilding, carpentry, engineering and robotics.

I created a list that involved machine safety and set up and once...

Guy -

Did you design the hulls manually in Rhino? I have been playing with a beta release of Orca that uses variable you input to procedurally create a hull design - very cool!

Bill ...

Thanks Russ!

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com

does anyone know if the inlace product is outdoor durable - not a lot of technical information on the website

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com

I really like the colors as well - very sophisticated and rich - I want to check out the cafe already! No one is going to expect a $1 cup of coffee here.

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com

Fantastic!

What a great looking piece of work!

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com

Fantastic!

What a great looking piece of work!

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com

I would add that depending on the material finish, carving one item and casting multiples can be much more lucrative. If the customer is going to paint the end item anyway, no need to carve it a...

Brian -

I use Illustrator, but you could use this workflow with Corel Draw just as easily.

Design in Corel
Save file as oldest version of EPS available
import to partwizard with import...

Looks like a pretty complicated piece of work Jerry - can't wait to see how it turns out.

Hope they are paying you well!

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com
(formerly procarve cnc)

Hello -

I am looking for an online source for purchasing Gerber II mask. It has been great for Vcarved signs. Does anyone know a source?

Thanks,

Bill
www.RocketfuelSigns.com ...

not bad - it's almost as good as having a spindle eh!

Mark -

Yes, it works really well and i have run it for hours with no problems.

Sintra is what I used on the bottom of the rubber boot. I just epoxied the sintra to the boot and then cut a...

I am cutting 4 inch material with a bit with 3.875 cel right now - this puts me at the limit for having a safe retract and I can usually hit the bottom of the material ok but wherever there is an...