A few MDF bits

[D-man]

Not as exciting as some of these stuff in this section, but its a start - with the machine running flawlessly!!

few bits for the kids and couple lads at work for theirs.

http://www.mycncuk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13789&stc=1http://www.mycncuk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13790&stc=1http://www.mycncuk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13791&stc=1http://www.mycncuk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13792&stc=1

[gavztheouch]

Looks great, seems to finish the mdf well, did you have to sand it to clean up the edges and flat spots?

[D-man]

Cheers, The only sanding that was done was from the hold down tabs ;) it's a little fluffy but not massively.

I will experiment with one at some point with PVA glue to seal it/sand it/ then paint it with the kids.

[EddyCurrent]

Nice looking signs, what spindle speed were you running at ?


I will experiment with one at some point with PVA glue to seal it/sand it/ then paint it with the kids.

You've got to seal it becasue I believe it gives off formaldehyde gas, also if left bare it acts as a breeding ground for mould etc.

[D-man]

Oh well I can't give the kids them yet!! Looks like that's my job.

I'm not sure that the spindle was running at if im honest as I'm new to the VFD but said 3100

[D-man]

Bits used were a 6mm 2 flute end mill for pocketing and profiling then a 90 degree 19mm V bit to also clean the profile lines up down 1mm

[EddyCurrent]

I'm not sure that the spindle was running at if im honest as I'm new to the VFD but said 3100

I got one of these to check my own spindle and to calibrate the vfd display, works great.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Non-Contact-Digital-Laser-Tachometer-Counter-Tacho-Carry-Case-Rotation-Tester-/400597372241?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement _Equipment_ET&hash=item5d4576cd51

[D-man]

Ah nice one. Think I will invest in one of those!

[GEOFFREY]

Your "bits" look great. I never seem to get MDF as clean as that straight off the machine - usually a bit fluffy.Well done. G.

[D-man]

Cheers Geoffrey

[dfox1787]

have you painted them yet? interested to see how they come out

[Andrew C]

Nice jobs well done, where did you get the project files from for the jobs

[Neale]

Nice jobs well done, where did you get the project files from for the jobs

Ah, just seen this after replying to your previous post and now see what the question really was.

Answer in many cases is the same, though - people design their own. For things like house signs, Vectric Vcarve (or one of their other products in the range) is difficult to beat but not cheap. Can save a lot of time, though. It comes with a library of motifs and similar, and you can buy other designs (but I haven't done this myself so no idea of prices and so on).

Otherwise, there are some 3D CAD packages (Fusion 360, Solid Edge, for example) that quite a few of us use. There are also some freeware CAD and other design packages around that others prefer.

The nameplate for my own house includes a relief carving of a badger's head that was derived from a series of photographs of a model badger, processed by some clever software that is no longer available, and turned into a machinable model via Vectric 3D. That's one route, but don't try to make a profit going down that path - it took me ages.