Yes, Polish the edge that receives the LED.
Yes, Polish the edge that receives the LED.
I don't always indulge in evil scientific research...but when i do. I make the parts on a ShopBot.
Randy, any more info about that pic? Has anybody ever laminated and carved old cd's and carved and lit?
scott P.
2013 Desktop/spindle/VCP 12.0*
Maine
Naw, I'm telling everyone the idea of flaming, or torching the edge of plex isn't right. The way it's done by ALL Plexiglas manufacturers I've visited is by buffing.
You start out with 240p going down to 600p. From there it's a quick buff with your soft rotary pad.
I'd like to see everyone to pull out a torch and ruin some plex in order to find out how it doesn't work. That's a Tin Horn trick used on newbees.
I guess I will agree with the fellow with 2,252 posts...
The decimal point seems to be the most important on the z axis... x & y not so much....
ShopBot... Where even the scraps and things you mess up and throw away are cool....
[QUOTE=scottp55;158406]Randy, any more info about that pic? Has anybody ever laminated and carved old cd's and carved and lit?[/QUOTE
The sign was 4ft x 12 ft approx 1" thick polycast acrylic internally lit by LED strips. There was a 1/8" thick maple veneer applied with black silicone as an adhesive. There's a special treatment we used when i worked there to "stabilize" the veneer and i am still bound to keep my mouth shut about it, Heh.
I don't always indulge in evil scientific research...but when i do. I make the parts on a ShopBot.
More acrylic and LED work i've been doing at my current place of employment.
I don't always indulge in evil scientific research...but when i do. I make the parts on a ShopBot.
Thanks Randy, the visual effect was throwing me.
scott P.
2013 Desktop/spindle/VCP 12.0*
Maine
I like the "Caltrop from Heck" one
scott P.
2013 Desktop/spindle/VCP 12.0*
Maine