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by jimily
Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: inlay
Replies: 1
Views: 2819

Re: inlay

+1 on the technique and the perfectors. Tradewinds: There's a 15+ page or more topic covering this and the development over the years either here or on Vectric's forum. There is no magic, it is as easy as it seems. You can google line art of anything, copy/paste, make a toolpath and zing that's it. ...
by jimily
Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:08 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Drinkin beer, thinking of Xmas cookies.....LOL had to try
Replies: 3
Views: 3765

Re: Drinkin beer, thinking of Xmas cookies.....LOL had to t

Scooter Trash wrote:Although I have to admit I told a really drunk guy at the Post that I put every cookie in the Shark and carved them.
Hahahaaaaahaa!! Awesome. You could prolly tell some not drunk people and they would believe you too.

But seriously how did you hold them down during carving? :P

Jim
by jimily
Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:52 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Skull Art
Replies: 5
Views: 5254

Re: Skull Art

Nice project, smart construction. And thanks for the write-up info, very applicable knowledge.

Jim
by jimily
Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:44 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Walnut Humidor
Replies: 7
Views: 6068

Re: Walnut Humidor

Very nice! That Walnut has some crazy grain going on.

I too am in the middle of making a humidor, my first. Where did you get your Spanish Cedar, and which hygrometer and humidifier do you use? The all seem the same?

Thanks and good job!
Jim
by jimily
Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:38 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Wine Bottle Stoppers
Replies: 10
Views: 8818

Re: Wine Bottle Stoppers

Really nice work, good job! And thanks for the carving info as well.

Jim
by jimily
Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:14 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: First Night light
Replies: 1
Views: 2282

Re: First Night light

Cool! Nice job on the first run.

Jim
by jimily
Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:08 am
Forum: Everything 4th Axis
Topic: Best Christmas gift ever!
Replies: 1
Views: 3890

Best Christmas gift ever!

Hello all,
So who all received a 4th Axis for Christmas? A bunch of peeps must have as they are backordered! :lol:

Here's to a lesson in patience, and more research on 4th axis technique.

See ya!
Jim
by jimily
Thu Dec 24, 2015 1:16 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Graduation Gift acrylic sign
Replies: 4
Views: 4006

Re: Graduation Gift acrylic sign

Oops I forgot to say in my initial post --my bad... I used a diamond drag bit 120 degree. This is an estreet plastics piece. I have not been back to the piece to clean it or anything yet as I am running towards the Christmas gift finish line and have just made it this morning at 5:08 am. We hit the ...
by jimily
Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:08 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Graduation Gift acrylic sign
Replies: 4
Views: 4006

Graduation Gift acrylic sign

Hello all, After reading about it for months, tooling up, making a vacuum pod I have tried acrylic sign making. It's definitely stunning but I have a question about the pattern in the engraving. There are a couple of places where it doesn't look scratched like the other areas. I'll include pics. Aft...
by jimily
Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:51 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Corian litho with acrylic
Replies: 12
Views: 10593

Re: Corian litho with acrylic

Wow, another brilliant piece Tony, bravo. Innovation is difficult and you seem to do it every time. Great job!

Jim