Bridgeport Manual to CNC conversion...

[routercnc]

Looking great. Did you buy the blank tag material already made up or did you have to stick layers together? Can you let me know what the material is and where you got it? Thanks

[Davek0974]

I got it from here https://hindleys.com/index.php/ Its 1.5mm black-white-black engraving plastic, 600x300 sheet, £14 delivered.

First time i've used it and came out perfect, used a 30deg engraving tool, 0.2mm tip, 24000rpm, 900mm/min, air blast only and used an Aspire V-Carve path. Outer edges were cut with a 2mm single flute carbide bit with 6mm x 0.6mm tabs.

[routercnc]

I got it from here https://hindleys.com/index.php/ Its 1.5mm black-white-black engraving plastic, 600x300 sheet, £14 delivered.

First time i've used it and came out perfect, used a 30deg engraving tool, 0.2mm tip, 24000rpm, 900mm/min, air blast only and used an Aspire V-Carve path. Outer edges were cut with a 2mm single flute carbide bit with 6mm x 0.6mm tabs.

Thanks Dave one project to add to my list !

[Neale]

I'm going to need some of that plastic soon - good to see a source of smaller pieces at not-too-unreasonable prices. An 8x4 sheet would last me quite a long time...

[Clive S]

I got it from here https://hindleys.com/index.php/ Its 1.5mm black-white-black engraving plastic, 600x300 sheet, £14 delivered.

First time i've used it and came out perfect, used a 30deg engraving tool, 0.2mm tip, 24000rpm, 900mm/min, air blast only and used an Aspire V-Carve path. Outer edges were cut with a 2mm single flute carbide bit with 6mm x 0.6mm tabs.

Dave very nice, what font did you use. IN fact could you post the dxf up.

[Davek0974]

DXF attached for a square button tag, the font is Arial BTW

Button Tag Square.dxf

[Davek0974]

Got the panel finished, just need to find a few blanking plugs

[JAZZCNC]

Got the panel finished, just need to find a few blanking plugs

Ah ah just bought 2 of those KB of flee bay.

[Clive S]

Very nice again Dave. How come you did not put some grad marks on the feed and speed

I have made a few for mine but cut them out just with the 60' V cutter. Saves changing tools.

Did you use Bold Arial

[Davek0974]

:)
Grad marks would be meaningless i thought as its based on the screen display not any real position so i didn't bother, i can always redo them i guess one day ;)

Yes it was Arial Bold and a v-carve path