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Post by ricphoto on Apr 17, 2018 12:40:15 GMT -5
Shifting the learning curve over to HDPE and soft metals to explore what can be done with them... Little did I know you could bake pretty good looking large oreo cookies with the AR8Pro+... Grabbed a couple of scraps of 1/4" black and a 6x6 1/2" HDPE and using a dxf file from Buck4 over at the VCP forum...cut nice and quick with a 90 v-bit and cut out with an 1/8" o flute EM...bout 20 mins per outer layer and a matter of a minute or 2 for the cutout...still need to do a little clean-up and still working on the feeds and speeds but at least I won't go hungry ;-p   |
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Post by lynkspyder on Apr 17, 2018 16:50:31 GMT -5
Very nice. Blown up, that would make a neat shop stool seat...albeit, expensive with that big of a chunk of HDPE.
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Post by ricphoto on Apr 17, 2018 17:09:51 GMT -5
Very nice. Blown up, that would make a neat shop stool seat...albeit, expensive with that big of a chunk of HDPE. great idea...hmmm...walnut/maple might not be too bad...maybe an epoxy fill to make it easier on the backside...the list just keeps on growing |
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Post by dans on Apr 18, 2018 7:20:01 GMT -5
Suddenly I feel the need for a big glass of milk - very cool!
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Post by arsystems on Apr 22, 2018 18:27:29 GMT -5
haha this is awesome!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2018 10:51:18 GMT -5
Shifting the learning curve over to HDPE and soft metals to explore what can be done with them... Little did I know you could bake pretty good looking large oreo cookies with the AR8Pro+... Grabbed a couple of scraps of 1/4" black and a 6x6 1/2" HDPE and using a dxf file from Buck4 over at the VCP forum...cut nice and quick with a 90 v-bit and cut out with an 1/8" o flute EM...bout 20 mins per outer layer and a matter of a minute or 2 for the cutout...still need to do a little clean-up and still working on the feeds and speeds but at least I won't go hungry ;-p Did you create the vector artwork yourself from a photo or did you download it from somewhere? Awesome results BTW. |
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Post by ricphoto on Apr 30, 2018 20:59:36 GMT -5
Shifting the learning curve over to HDPE and soft metals to explore what can be done with them... Little did I know you could bake pretty good looking large oreo cookies with the AR8Pro+... Grabbed a couple of scraps of 1/4" black and a 6x6 1/2" HDPE and using a dxf file from Buck4 over at the VCP forum...cut nice and quick with a 90 v-bit and cut out with an 1/8" o flute EM...bout 20 mins per outer layer and a matter of a minute or 2 for the cutout...still need to do a little clean-up and still working on the feeds and speeds but at least I won't go hungry ;-p Did you create the vector artwork yourself from a photo or did you download it from somewhere? Awesome results BTW. Thanks appreciate that...as I mentioned in the OP I found it over on the centric forum...member "Buck4" uploaded it...message me if you want a copy and can't find it over there. |
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Post by cletus on May 1, 2018 21:57:15 GMT -5
Ric, that is awesome. could you send me a dozen of those and some milk? Might want to overnight it, Missouri is a long way from everywhere.
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Post by ricphoto on May 1, 2018 23:07:08 GMT -5
Just a dozen? They're only 6" in diameter...sure you don't want more? ;-p
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Post by traindriver on Sept 6, 2020 19:10:31 GMT -5
I was inspired by this thread to "bake" my own cookie. I did the router work about a year ago and finally got around to building the base. I got a Harbor Freight shop stool to use the pneumatic lift on it and made the base to fit it. The seat is Walnut and Maple. I first poured Famowood epoxy I got from Lowe's on it, but that was a spectacular fail. I must have mixed it incorrectly because it started hardening as I poured it, and the container got really hot. I managed to pull the epoxy off once it cooled a little and clean it up to try it again. Used the same stuff - better results, but fussy. Had to tend it for a while because there were lots of bubbles, even though the wood had 3 coats of polyurethane on it already (so it shouldn't have been allowing air in under the poly). Didn't mix enough the second pour, so I wound up buying some Ecopoxy, and that stuff worked a heck of a lot better. Not as fussy (even on fresh projects) and easily mixed. Thanks Ricphoto for the inspiration!   |
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Post by loren on Sept 7, 2020 19:26:47 GMT -5
I haven't made cookies, but I have made cookie cutters for roll out sugar cookies.
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Post by gad5264 on Sept 8, 2020 6:09:02 GMT -5
What about Aspen for the filling? Nice and white wood.
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Post by johnb on Sept 8, 2020 9:32:33 GMT -5
Over in YouTube, I found a vid from a guy in the Netherlands who makes zero-clearance inserts for table saws. He discussed that he uses a type of 3/4" MDF that is colored (in this case, black) all the way through. He listed this website as a U.S. source. Does anybody have any experience with using this for anything? www.forescolorusa.com/ |
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Post by traindriver on Sept 9, 2020 13:15:32 GMT -5
Aspen is not something I come across in my neck of the woods. I checked out the website and requested a sample, we'll see what it looks like.
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Post by dustypilot on Sept 23, 2020 0:02:48 GMT -5
![]()  Darn, my Redwood cookie decided to make a quick spilt on me. This is 14" across and will also be a bench seat on a HF rotating base (Thanks for the suggestion) Tim |
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Post by traindriver on Sept 24, 2020 17:42:10 GMT -5
Looks good! No worries about the crack. If you fill it with epoxy resin like I did, the split won't get any worse so your effort won't go to waste. Mine is also 14" across.
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Post by handyandyinmtairync on Oct 6, 2020 7:52:30 GMT -5
JohnB, I looked up the company that you posted as www.forescolorusa.com They are down the street from me about 2 miles. I took a tour of the warehouse. Saw some fabulous CNC machines there. They sell the colored MDF to anyone. I am going to be purchasing product for many of our projects. If you fill out the contact form on their site, they will send you a nice collection of color samples they have in stock. Andrew HandyAndyInMtAiryNC |
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Post by Neil on Oct 7, 2020 8:36:50 GMT -5
I too created the Oreo's and noticed that I did one reversed. Then I did the second (larger one) the correct way round. My grandson wants to eat them both though. Attachments:
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