Bot up and runnig

[paul_z]

Kyle,

It would take years to improve their motor skills. If it is OK for the wood to show, try this:

1. V Carve the design

2. Use a couple of coats of sanding sealer on the top including the v carved recesses

3. "Slop" on the paint in the v carved recesses. Make sure it covers all of the V recess. Accidental paint on the top surface is OK. Wait for paint to dry completely.

4. Sand only the top until the slop is gone

Result - a perfect paint job!

Paul Z

[scottp55]

Kyle, you made one of Scott W's for t-track! What would you do different? Congrats! I'm still procrastinating
Paul, Any particular kind of sanding sealer you like for natural wood finish, all I've got right now is lacquer and varnish---Usable? Using ash and trying to highlight cribbage peg hole countersink.

[paul_z]

I meant sealer in the most generic sense. It's used to keep the paint from bleeding through on the top and from bleeding sideways in the v carve.

I haven't tried lacquer but I would expect it to work. It would have the added advantage of drying very fast! You might want to run a test to be sure the v carve paint will stick to the lacquer.

If the top needs to be painted, put on a top coat with an almost dry foam roller as the last step. It takes a while but keeps the top coat from running down into the V Carve.

Paul Z

[scottp55]

Thanks Paul, Got to double check the sign guys. Thought about afterwards and should have searched first(what can I say-designing at 2am-should be an "Off" switch for brains

[Kyle Stapleton]

Scott, made a little video of the changes I would make if/when I make a new one.
http://screencast.com/t/LblgbGAwmG4

[steve_g]

Kyle…
I have a jig I use when making large volumes of smallish parts… I found that adding a leather surface to the cam face allows me to stop anywhere in its arc. You can better see the leather in the photo of a cam clamp I make…
SG

[Kyle Stapleton]

Nice jigs.
I think the first thing I'm going to 4th qt. (first real class with the bot) is we are going to make jigs so I can show how important hold downs are.