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[dighsx]

Here's a close up of the dial in the last post and of a dial I finished today. The yellow dial isn't for telling time but (although it will) but it's for finding true north. You line both dials up so they read the same time and the direction its pointing is true north.

[CNCRob]

Your dials are really cool Jay, Is thery any websites I can goto to get more information or plans on making some?

[joecnc2006]

Does anyone know where to get corian, I would like to get the 0.25" stock but local plastic supply say they do not know what it is, is it known by another name, I know there is a corian.com but is it called corian because of the manufacturer?

Thanks, Joe

[buscht]

Corian is the tradename for a Dupont product. http://www.corian.com/

It is only sold through authorized Corian installers. (That I know of.) Usually these are kitchen countertop manufacturers. Almost every town has a couple.

There are other products like Corian but have different brand names. I can't think of them at the moment. If the kitchen countertop people don't use Corian they will mention the type that they sell.

Usually these guys have scraps available for sale to crafters.

[Tony Mac]

That's exactly right.

Corian is made by DuPont and sold exclusively through specialist resellers who have attended acredited training courses. However, there will certainly be local kitchen installers and shop fitters who will have off-cuts that they often throw away or sell on at low cost.

You could offer to make the owner / manager a sign or something in return for the off-cuts.

Tony

[joecnc2006]

Any alternative material that will machine well to use with litho also and a vcarve?

[JavaDog]

There are other products like Corian but have different brand names. I can't think of them at the moment.

Take a look at the LG HI-MACS line. Exactly like Corian (better warranty if using it for a counter) and bout $15 less a linear foot!

[dighsx]

Joe:
I got some .25 Corian from a local place. I had never seen Corian that thin before but the guy said they use it for backslashes and walls.

CNCRob:
This is the software I use to create the dials. I have a few books on sundials, which really helped figure out what I was doing with the software. But if you just want to create a basic sundial, using this software you don't have to know too much about the math. Basically you just need you log and lat and the style of dial you want.

[ger21]

This guy has quite a bit of Corian. http://cgi.ebay.com/CORIAN-SHEETS-1-...QQcmdZViewItem

1/4" isn't very common, as countertops are usually 1/2". To buy it from a dealer, you have to be a certified fabricator. Afaik, there is no resale allowed.

Other major solid surface materials are Avonite, Surell (Formica), Gibraltar (Wilsonart). You might be able to buy these through lumber yards.

[Hack]

I have always known this thinner stuff as SSV or Solid Surface Veneer. Although now that I think about it, that may have been 1/8" thick. You are probably best to look at other brands then Corian as it is usually much cheaper. Wilsonart make some (Gibralter), as well as others called Avonite, Fountainhead, etc. Almost any kitchen countertop manufactures can point you in the right direction. If you ask nicely, most installers will give you some of the scrap VERY cheap - sink cut outs, scraps, etc are easily obtainable and with a couple of phone calls you should be able to track some down or perhaps even dumpster dive.

[dighsx]

I get mine as scrap from a counter top place. They have some racks in the back of their shop that they let me pick thru and then the guy just says some price after looking at what I've picked. Most of the time I can get quite a bit for $30 or $40. So it's worth calling around and seeing if someone near you will sell you scrap.

[Tony Mac]

This Owl picture has been carved by Mike Skyner in the UK running a Pacer CNC router. He found the DXF design on the internet and machined it using a 60 degree V-Bit cutter.

The material is ColourRout, which an mdf base covered with a wood veneer, so vcaring through the veneer exposes the black base colour.

Tony

[Jason Marsha]

Thanks for posting Tony. Any machining details.

Jason

[tbsc8]

Hi Jason,

The owl is on 8" x 6" ash faced ColourRout and was cut with a 60 degree 6.25mm dia. carbide engraving type V cutter. 24000 RPM with 4m/min feed and plunge rates, the vectors from the dxf file weren't very clean so the job took about 25 minutes to cut.

Mike

[Tony Mac]

VCarve Wizard user Riven recently machined the Dinosaur (DXF) design shown below for his children. Although we typically promote VCW for doing decorative carving and engraving, it's also very good for 2D Profile and Pocket machining, with automatic cutter compensation around even the most complex of shapes, as you can see below.

This design can be cut from a 39" x 27" x 3/8" thick sheet using a 1/4" End Mill. It can also be scaled for any material thickness using the software.

Tony

[joecnc2006]

yea the software is looking better and better I just need to get the money for the whole package with photocarve. (It is a help when you can show many different uses for it.)

Joe

[bsimages]

Hey Joe,

It pays for itself!
It sure is sweet software huh?
The first time I played with Vcarve demo my jaw dropped!
I had to have it.
Then they came out with the Photocarve...WOW!

Bill Schober

[joecnc2006]

Hey Joe,

It pays for itself!
It sure is sweet software huh?
The first time I played with Vcarve demo my jaw dropped!
I had to have it.
Then they came out with the Photocarve...WOW!

Bill Schober

yea, i need to figure out how to make money with it.... I'm shy at those things.

[the_paco]

Joe,

with VETRIC's V Carve Wizard and PhotoVCarve you'll be able to render your projects VERY easily, thus more convicing to your potential customers. I think you may have seen some screen shot around...?

Some 495.00$ is paid fast with a bunch of decorative project; a nice medium sized V Carved design can be worth some 75.00$ and more... depends, I know, but keep in mind that it's a fast strategie to achieve nice results and people like this kind of carving a lot.

If you liked the evolution of V Carve Wizard so far, then you won't be deceived with what VETRIC's team are having in mind for the next release... and they'll always be wanting to know how they can make it better. Have you browsed the VETRIC forum?

Anyway, have you tried it?!... if not download the trial... NOW!

[BartW]

I Own a copy of Vcarve and it Has made my cnc business much more productive than i had thought it would have.