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Post by branson on May 12, 2016 21:34:29 GMT -5
My friends are moving to Alaska and my wife made this sign for them. It's a double inlay using walnut and wenge. Attachments:
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Post by traindriver on May 12, 2016 21:57:15 GMT -5
That is cool. I've only done two inlay jobs with my machine, but I couldn't believe how good it turned out. Neither had the detail of yours, though. How did you keep the small details on the fish from breaking off?
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Post by chuck26287 on May 13, 2016 6:39:44 GMT -5
Beautiful work. Do you mind me asking you to post settings and tool used? Maybe a screen shot of the toolpath info?
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Post by branson on May 13, 2016 20:40:35 GMT -5
I'll get some pics posted on the tool paths but basically I used the same settings as the previous inlays I've posted. I cut the male (mirrored from the female vectors) at 0.15 flat depth and the female at a .25 flat depth (You can adjust the machining depths according to your stock I have done the same with .1 and .15 ). Then when I'm at the machine after I zero the z I lower the z axis by 1.000and rezero it. This allows it to cut deep enough for the inlay to fit. I'll then fill it with glue and clamp it overnight. I'll post a screen shot later tonight or tomorrow. I use a 60 degree 1/4 inch whiteside vee bit for my inlays. To keep the small pieces from breaking I don't cut all the way through the male board this also allows me to clamp it easier. To accomplish that step I draw a rectangle around the vectors and when I select the vectors to vcarve I also select the rectangle this will cave out the space between the rectangle and the vectors. I hope this helps!
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