Want to see how this was made? Follow this link to my machine shop, click on “Sawdust” at the right end of the menu line and select “Vectric Cut3D” from the drop down menu. I made it myself today (Sunday).
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V-Carve Engraving
This is some more photo engraving work done with the VECTRIC software and the Taig Micro-Mill. The mill working area is only 5.5″ x 12″ but that is good for making these 5″x7″ engravings. The first picture is Shopdog VAC “Bingo”. You can see he looks better here than in the top down view farther down the page. The second picture is daughter Shelley who sometimes makes comments here in the RamblinDan Blog. These are...
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Artist? Well… sort of. My machining interest now includes CNC routing of signs and 3D deep relief carvings. Mainly because I can sit in front of a computer and create the “art” then let the machine tools do all the work. Well, most of the work. My CMT (nerve disorder) makes standing for long periods very uncomfortable. In the shop the high stool gets a lot of use to relieve the standing. On the machinist...
Continue reading...Good Day
Any day is a great day when you are doing something you enjoy. For me it was today and putting in many hours in my workshop. The bench top in the first picture was clean before I started. So to make this much mess you know it just had to be good. I am not finished yet, so this is how it is going to look for awhile. Why spoil the fun? Well… some of...
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