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my first 3d cut
Last Post 11 Apr 2008 08:07 PM by Andy Graves. 20 Replies.
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05 Apr 2008 10:39 PM

    Well I got to playing with Enroute and thought I would try to add some relief and cut... wow how cool.

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    06 Apr 2008 12:05 AM
    Real cool Travis - nice job
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    06 Apr 2008 03:52 AM

    That is real cool.  What software did you use and how long did it take?

    Travis, is that a beer I see in the background?  How many beers did it take to get that sign made?

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    06 Apr 2008 03:55 AM
    Wow!
    Nice island fill. Good job Travis.
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    06 Apr 2008 11:29 AM

    Looks good Travis,

    What size final bit did you use and how long to cut?

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    06 Apr 2008 04:45 PM

    Andy, yes that is a beer. Funny thing is that the beer distributor brought some beer to my shop and at that time told me he wanted a San Fran sign made of mdf. So this sign was for him.

    Paul did the island fill with a 1/2" then clean up with 1/8"
    Used 3/8 ball nose for relief with a 90% overlap. 45ipm

    Took about 4 hrs to cut the whole thing.
    Bad part is I forgot to take a pic of it completed. I will have to go to the guys shop and get a pic. It really turned out nice.

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    06 Apr 2008 05:54 PM

    What material did you use and what thickness?

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    07 Apr 2008 03:17 AM

    That's a Sierra Nevada bottle.

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    07 Apr 2008 02:41 PM

    Linda, 1" thick MDF

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    07 Apr 2008 02:47 PM
    Travis,
    Did you use an existing vector file, or was the font available in EnRoute for you to create it?
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    07 Apr 2008 02:51 PM
    Tom, I have a disk with most of the Pro sports logos in EPS format
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    07 Apr 2008 04:49 PM

    Just don't try to sell thier logo's(NFL), without thier permission (good luck with that) One of the most protected "Brands" on the market.

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    07 Apr 2008 04:50 PM

    Travis,

    That almost looks like closed cell sign foam.

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    07 Apr 2008 06:19 PM
    I agree MIke, you dont want to go selling nfl stuff without permission. I just do this kind of stuff for fun in my spare time.

    Hey if we made it out of scrap we could call it green. Do you think the nfl would dare to take on someone trying to make green products ? That would be bad advertising for them.
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    10 Apr 2008 07:13 PM
    are park industries cncs' capable of that?
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    10 Apr 2008 07:26 PM
    Matt, my machine is standard 3 axis machine. I would assume with the right software any cnc should be able to do it.
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    10 Apr 2008 07:32 PM
    Travis, that was a 2 1/2 D Island fill, correct?
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    10 Apr 2008 10:56 PM
    Tom Basically yes. With a 3 axis machine you can only cut 2-1/2 D objects.

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    11 Apr 2008 12:53 PM

    Nice work Travis!!!!!!!!!

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    11 Apr 2008 02:16 PM

    I was just wondering.. Did anyone notice the background(lower left of the finished product phote)

     

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