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Author:  Don Williams [ Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:05 pm ]
Post subject:  First Test cuts!

Well, I managed to make a few test cuts this past weekend of my logo and of a small section of a banjo inlay for a good friend of mine.
They came out pretty accurate, and I'm psyched about moving forward to cutting something real.

Sorry for the poor pictures.

Don

Author:  KenH [ Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First Test cuts!

Looking good Don!

Now to cut the inlay for them :)

Author:  Jim Watts [ Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First Test cuts!

Woo Hoo!
Congrats on your progress Don.

Author:  Don Williams [ Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First Test cuts!

Thanks guys....now I gotta get working on that backgammon board!

Author:  Hesh [ Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:00 pm ]
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Looks great Don!!! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

And you spelled your name correctly too...... :D beehive

Author:  Don Williams [ Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First Test cuts!

Hesh wrote:
And you spelled your name correctly too...... :D beehive



Yeah....imagine that.....

Author:  Jeremy Vonk [ Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First Test cuts!

That looks great Don! What size cutter did you use? What spindle?

Author:  Don Williams [ Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First Test cuts!

The banjo inlay was done with a 1/32" cutter, and the logo was done with an .023" cutter.
I used my mini-spindle from Wolfgang Engineering. That little thing does wonders for its size. It doesn't have anywhere near the power of a real router or spindle, but for stuff like this it really shines. This was only in mdf, but I suspect that it will do fine in wood and pearl too. I'm a little bit concerned though, since I haven't seen his products on eBay in a little while. I think he may be shutting down production, which would be a darn shame.

Author:  Parser [ Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:58 pm ]
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Looks good!

Keep us updated...!

Author:  Jeremy Vonk [ Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:21 am ]
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That would be a darn shame...I was hoping to grab one of those setups...I was just trying to pull the cash together...Oh well

Author:  Burton LeGeyt [ Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First Test cuts!

Does it cut as cleanly in Brazilian MDF as it does in regular?

Author:  Don Williams [ Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:04 pm ]
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Jer7440 wrote:
That would be a darn shame...I was hoping to grab one of those setups...I was just trying to pull the cash together...Oh well


Good news....he's not discontinuing them. He's just changing the way they're listed on eBay. Instead of listing the item and saying it make take a couple weeks to manufacture and ship, he's going to make a batch and then list the batch. That way there's no waiting, except to find them on eBay.

Burton,
No, the Brazilian mdf is a bit harder and more oily.

Author:  Jeremy Vonk [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First Test cuts!

Don Williams wrote:
Jer7440 wrote:
That would be a darn shame...I was hoping to grab one of those setups...I was just trying to pull the cash together...Oh well


Good news....he's not discontinuing them. He's just changing the way they're listed on eBay. Instead of listing the item and saying it make take a couple weeks to manufacture and ship, he's going to make a batch and then list the batch. That way there's no waiting, except to find them on eBay.



Good news!

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