This may fit in here, maybe not....
HEY ZAX! Ol buddy..... Big Spring again....
Been playing with a lot of wood and am liking it!
Anyway, I build up a vector file from a bmp and it turns out swell, very detailed. I really love this ENGRAVED and probably even better RELIEF engraved, if that is the correct word. The box "around" the image is engraved away, leaving the image "raised". More correctly, at the same surface height as the rest except the 'relieved" area.
Now, my question. So far, I have only been able to get the "rectangle" box shape. I don't know if it is possible, but can we change the "shape" of the "cutout box" ? (or the relieved area) to say an oval or something else?
The rectangle will work, but you know, oval's would be swell. Doing some custom gun grip/stock work and a customer wants an elk sillouette with oval shaped background. I warned him that unless my PAL ZAX knows a way, and nobody knows it like you, then we will be stuck with the rectangle shape.
Or maybe a workaround....
Thanks again. I see you are as always very busy helping everyone else around here. I wonder if you ever have time to do you own stuff....?
Also, been having fair luck with the metal marking spray, although whenever I re-supply I will get the "paste" version. Just too much waste with the spray...
Still works great though, I've done stainless, brass, aluminum and some kind of coated aluminum, can't say it was anodized because the laser wouldn't touch it. After I appied the spray, worked perfect. I was half expecting the anodize to "discolor" like all the little tag things do, but didn't even touch it at full heat.
Anyway, thanks again, look forward to your message....
JT  |