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Post by redwood on Aug 20, 2017 22:23:38 GMT -5
I was approached by a member if the NRA to do some carvings for them. Possibly a future big time business venture. Here was my first piece. Attachments:
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Post by gerry on Aug 20, 2017 22:39:24 GMT -5
looks great...
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Post by traindriver on Aug 21, 2017 20:44:54 GMT -5
Nice! How long did it take?
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Post by redwood on Aug 23, 2017 12:16:57 GMT -5
Cutting time was 2+ hours with tool changes. Probably a hour + for gel stain and 3 coats of finish. The number of pieces they are talking about are too much for me. It would be a full time job for me just to make these only. Not what I'm looking for.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 11:33:57 GMT -5
Cutting time was 2+ hours with tool changes. Probably a hour + for gel stain and 3 coats of finish. The number of pieces they are talking about are too much for me. It would be a full time job for me just to make these only. Not what I'm looking for. Could be a great group project, everyone could do some and meet the production quantity. My CNC users group would likely have people interested in doing it alone or sharing the work if you're interested in sharing the design and contact information. |
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Post by redwood on Aug 24, 2017 13:15:12 GMT -5
Cutting time was 2+ hours with tool changes. Probably a hour + for gel stain and 3 coats of finish. The number of pieces they are talking about are too much for me. It would be a full time job for me just to make these only. Not what I'm looking for. Could be a great group project, everyone could do some and meet the production quantity. My CNC users group would likely have people interested in doing it alone or sharing the work if you're interested in sharing the design and contact information. I did think about that, but really, I'm retired and doing one sign over and over again doesn't appeal to me. Takes all the fun out of it. If you want to give me a quote, I would be happy to pass it on. My sign is 11" in diam. It is out of redwood, but I think it could be out of anything. I can supply the vectric file. This is for "Friends of NRA" the initial quantity spoken about was 1200 pieces, but that could change. |
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Post by traindriver on Aug 24, 2017 19:29:23 GMT -5
WOW! 1200 pieces! At 2+ hours, that's over 100 days of nonstop routing. They'd better be patient. Would probably pay for a new router, though!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 12:13:34 GMT -5
I know someone that might be interested, he has a 4x8 machine with ATC, the cut time would be much lower than the 2 hrs with his machine. Yes, it is a commercial machine he has at his house...overkill.
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