Thanks for the comments ger, I just started using the avery paint mask that Jay reccomended on the vectric forum. The stuff is great, and creates a flawless way to paint the signs especially with detailed lettering. The saw blade one was fun, one of my first cutouts on my router believe it or not. I traced a photo of a dewalt chop saw blade in autocad and I actually broke a 1/4" spiral cutting it out. You reccomended using 3/8" tooling so I could hunk that out as I had vibration problems and the 3/8" cutter cut that out flawlessly. I had little chatter marks on the teeth of the cutout and I didnt have to sand at all, I was suprised. First one was done for a co-worker, second was coincidentally another person, a memorial plaque for a fellow woodworker that past last year. The bottom is a Portuguese phrase, "good memories last forever."
I hope more people post work; I think it's neat to see what people can come up with for joe's diy machine! |