Option for V-Carve Text, Not a new software.

[Nils]

Hi!
I have just started doing this so it is a little new to me.

I have recently listed a new way to cut the very nice V-carve text on your CNC without new or additional software. I figured out how to create the geometry required to drive your tool along a curve that gives you the very nice sharp contours and internal corners that are needed for the V-Carved text used in sign making and many other applications. All done in a single pass with a 90° V-Groove cutter.
Please look at my listing on Ebay and let me know what you think. Look for VCarve Text Data for CNC Routers, Mills and Sign Making Item No.: 130286650805. I made this text set because I spent all of my money making my own CNC Router.

I am attempting to sell Lines, Arch’s, and Splines that are configured in 3D space. I have created a full set of text, numbers and special characters for one font type that can be purchased. After you have this geometry you can copy, paste, rotate and scale the geometry in any way with your current CAD or CAM program as many times as you want. It is just like any other geometry you use every day.

Please let me know what you think of this optional way of cutting V-Carve text. It is not the do everything program but it will allow you to cut V-Carve text with your current software and machine. Once you figure it out it is very easy to place each letter for cutting.

I have attached a sample letter A in DWG and DXF format so you can download it I think and try to cut it on your machine (if you need the IGES file let me know and I will send it to you).
If you can't download it E-Mail me at mechsol@aol.com and I will send you a copy for test cutting.

Thanks!

Nils

[Nils]

It is only $35.00 USD per font set. As I get additional font sets I will give discounts to people that have purchased before.

[Nils]

I have lowered the price to $25.00 on Ebay for the full set of text. I know that if you understand what is being sold and how to work with it you will be very happy with the product you can produce.
It is very easy to work with the text once you understand that it is just Lines, Arcs and Splines.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

[LaserImage]

If you need one font, or very few fonts, then this would be a great deal.

How do you set the depth of the letters? What about a large letter in a thin piece of wood - can that be done? It seems that the larger the letter is, the deeper your cut would be, right?

Gary

[Nils]

I have only done one font as of now but am working on (4) others.

If you go to Ebay and check out the font I have for sale it explaines the complete process of how to use the data.

All you need to do is zero your tool on the top surface of your material. After that the geometery controlls the depth of the tool. I used a 3D engrave function in BobCad Cam. It is super easy to program.

You are correct in regards to the size of the letter. If you cut a larger letter the cut will get deeper. You can only use a 90° V-Cutter for this data. The geometery was created using this cutter configuration.

This font selection was chosen as the first due to it's standard appearence for overall use. It is very cool to watch as the machine goes through the moves. It is amazing how fast the text cuts due to the single line tool path that is created.

Let me know if you have any additional questions. If you get a minute download the sample text and try it on your machine.

For the cost I feel it is a great deal! Of course I would feel that way.

Thanks!

Nils

[LaserImage]

Originally Posted by Nils You are correct in regards to the size of the letter. If you cut a larger letter the cut will get deeper. You can only use a 90° V-Cutter for this data. The geometery was created using this cutter configuration.

I think that those would be the only drawbacks to what you have created. For what I do I can't see being limited on the font size by the thickness of the material. As well, I wouldn't like being limited to one cutter. I use Vcarve Pro and can use any font, cutter, depth that I choose. Of course, I paid a bit more for it than you want for your work...

Oh, and you might want to consider renaming your "product" - Vectric may not like you using the name of their software...

Gary

[Nils]

Originally Posted by LaserImage I think that those would be the only drawbacks to what you have created. For what I do I can't see being limited on the font size by the thickness of the material. As well, I wouldn't like being limited to one cutter. I use Vcarve Pro and can use any font, cutter, depth that I choose. Of course, I paid a bit more for it than you want for your work... Oh, and you might want to consider renaming your "product" - Vectric may not like you using the name of their software... Gary

I did not think about the name thing. That may not be a bad idea. I guess I was just thinking more about the process and not the name when I started doing this.
I will have to come up with something that still makes people think of this type of process.

Thanks!

[harryn]

Hi, the idea is very useful - if you have CAD, which I don't (yet), but I am playing with some none autocad type simple CAM programs. These can import gcode into them.

I was wondering if it makes any sense to offer the gcode of a few different sizes for individual letters. The idea is that I could take the gcode for each letter and plug it into the gcode for the overall design - just have the machine step over the the new, correct starting point. Maybe this makes sense, maybe not.

The other aspect I wondered about is that it seems that your approach cuts the letter in one single pass. Sometimes, it is useful to do a roughing pass and then go through the cut again taking off just a bit more.

Obviously, this complicates life, but it is done, esp. on metal cutting.

Nonetheless, I like the basic idea, I just need to figure out how to use it.

[victorofga]

hi guyz...
i just considering on something...i saw the name baskerville old face... its a very tricky things... named copyright... doesn't matter how much you work on, if you started to derivate of a copyrighted things you violate copyright.. if i should do some similar, i'm sure first i contact a smart lawyer..
if you use your own idea, or derivate of old stuff they already has not copyright that's ok... but the baskerville ol face is under copyright... and in america it's don't says good...
have a good luck...
otherwise about 4-5 hundred bucks anyone already can buy program and use ANY typeset to produce these things... u can sell your work, but in this situation you try to sell a digital typeset.....

[Nils]

Here are a couple new photos of a demo sign I just made.

They are made out of MDF and painted red. I wanted to make a few samples to give to a couple local sign shops and see if I could get some sign business.

This one took about one hour to layout the design and text. The text data is at two different Z elevations. I cut out the shape and pocket area first and then did the V-Carving. It was fairly simple and easy to do and the final results look great.

Tahnks!

[Nils]

Just a note!

Go to the first post and you can download sample text and test it on your machine!

Thanks!

Nils

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by victorofga hi guyz... i just considering on something...i saw the name baskerville old face... its a very tricky things... named copyright... doesn't matter how much you work on, if you started to derivate of a copyrighted things you violate copyright.. if i should do some similar, i'm sure first i contact a smart lawyer.. if you use your own idea, or derivate of old stuff they already has not copyright that's ok... but the baskerville ol face is under copyright... and in america it's don't says good... have a good luck... otherwise about 4-5 hundred bucks anyone already can buy program and use ANY typeset to produce these things... u can sell your work, but in this situation you try to sell a digital typeset.....

I'm still looking for affordable sign software, where is this 4-5 hundred dollar program you refer too ?