CNC (Lasers, Routers, Etc)
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Explain.
I forgot to post this earlier, but I finished some puzzles for my daughter and her cousins. I tried a new (spray) stain on the borders/backers. It sucked.
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I was being facetious, it was super simple and generic.
However, here is the distro for my new SFFPC build and the mount that I cut.
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I swear to god, I have "Wood" (the black guy with a huge dick sitting on the corner of the bed) printed out and sitting on my work table at home right now. I printed it out last night and I'm going to sneak it into a care package as a puzzle that I'm sending my sister.
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Update to the previous distro plate assembly. I got all the mounting hardware modeled and I'm contemplating modeling the pumps that go in the rear but I'm not sure it's necessary. Might just do it for the practice.
Should be able to re-cut the backplate on the waterjet Monday and then I'm just waiting on my friend to get the PVC in place for the router we built in his garage. After taht I can start assembling the dual loop in the Cerberus X.
Should be able to re-cut the backplate on the waterjet Monday and then I'm just waiting on my friend to get the PVC in place for the router we built in his garage. After taht I can start assembling the dual loop in the Cerberus X.
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Almost done with this one. PITA to put together in the steep areas and I don't know what to do about the glossy glue over run thats visible. Using glossy modge podge and trying to keep it from running out the sides, but not sure how that's possible in these narrow ones. Going to try matte mod podge next time. If over run on that still looks shitty, ill probably start doing 3 or 4 intervals per cut instead of the 2 I'm doing now.
On another note, my brother in law is coming to town this week and I made 10 of these for my 5 year old nephew. Looking forward to seeing who loses an eye.
On another note, my brother in law is coming to town this week and I made 10 of these for my 5 year old nephew. Looking forward to seeing who loses an eye.
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Oh, and I thought it would be cool to try making one of these boxes with a 3d topo in the bottom and title/pictures/narrative in the lid. Kind of a "Mountains in a box" thing. Going to get started on that next week I think.
This one is just a test box with new wood. Tried a bunch of different things on it, including a cement pour that crumbled when I was sanding it. Looks like shit because after I ruined it with the cement pour, I just figured I'd try all my random ideas that I was afraid to try on something I liked.
Don't mind the ammo, that's just my weights when glueing the topo together.
This one is just a test box with new wood. Tried a bunch of different things on it, including a cement pour that crumbled when I was sanding it. Looks like shit because after I ruined it with the cement pour, I just figured I'd try all my random ideas that I was afraid to try on something I liked.
Don't mind the ammo, that's just my weights when glueing the topo together.
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Many printer companies already sell this. We used to manufacture one in partnership with Roland, it could print on items up to 12" thick. I ended up making a really kick-ass Stormtrooper print off of it.
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Any of them affordable enough for home use and able to print on wood up to 11"x17"? Have any links if so? I've never had luck finding one and I've looked multiple times.
Really only care about printing on wood that's 1/8" to 1/4"
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You're looking for a flatbed printer. They are not built to last so you can probably find a fairly new one for cheap. What you consider affordable is another story, most print shops will buy cheap ones and throw them away every 5 years or so and get a new one.
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That looks like a smaller version of the XCarve just a different manufacturer. If it weren't for the fact that calculating chip rates & feed speeds is a bitch I'd probably use mine more than a laser, but god do I hate calculating those.
Would definitely go with the design on the 10, the ridged edges (if thats the right name for it?) are a good tactile feel. 25 looks like it has the nicest wood/coloring from the engrave
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The 10 is the only one I really need to change. I think I messed up that outer design because its the only one I have trouble putting back in the cutout when I flip it over to engrave the other side.
I really like the shape of the 25. The stain on that one is a bitch though. At least in winter, those gel stains are a sticky mess.