[CRFultz]

I figured i would make up some Mom's day gifts while I read my AutoCad for Dummies book.
These bits are really nice. They are so small but zip right along.
The bit in the pic is a .0313 fishtail from PreciseCut. I was afraid my router was going to snap it like a dry twig, but it worked great on this piece of Walnut.
Attached are two dxf's for this frame I'm making in case someone wants it.
The first was generated by DeskEngrave
and the second is AutoCad compatable.

Well the DXF's are two big...I'll try and zip em

[CRFultz]

Here's the first

[CRFultz]

Here's the second. Acad can open this one.

[2muchstuff]

Looks great, too late to take orders-eh. Those look like dental burrs.

[jimdowd]

Where di you get this DXF file. Are there anymore designs out there?

[CRFultz]

Where di you get this DXF file. Are there anymore designs out there?

The picture frame was actually a webding. They are all over the net, free of course. Use Deskengrave to open them and change the size then save as a dxf. I use coreldraw to get them to a AutoCad readable file just by opening them and resaving them as a DWG. Once in AutoCad you can change it and add layers to cut out the inside. Then I send it to SheetCam to get the cut file. Search Google for Darrens frames, true type fonts.
There are alot of different ways to get a output file to the machine...this way works for me.
Let me know if I can help in anyway.
Chuck

[tauscnc]

Hey CrFultz,

Great job! The pictures also look great. I have also found those small bits at harborfreighttools.com You can get a set of like 10 for $5 bucks. Many are drills but there are some really nice reground carbide type endmills.

I like the system on getting in the file to the machine. I have also found you can import the picture into your favorite CAD program and just trace it out yourself. Of course your way is quicker. I will have to check out those fonts. Now I have something else to make, thanks for sharing your work!

Can you tell me what machine your using...mostly that spindle setup.

taus

[mxtras]

Thanks for the inspiration, CRFultz! Always looking for new ideas.

"Router block" - when your creativity bit goes low... I suffer from it all the time.

Scott

[CRFultz]

Hey CrFultz,

Great job! The pictures also look great. I have also found those small bits at harborfreighttools.com You can get a set of like 10 for $5 bucks. Many are drills but there are some really nice reground carbide type endmills.

I like the system on getting in the file to the machine. I have also found you can import the picture into your favorite CAD program and just trace it out yourself. Of course your way is quicker. I will have to check out those fonts. Now I have something else to make, thanks for sharing your work!

Can you tell me what machine your using...mostly that spindle setup.

taus

I'll check out those five dollar bits...
The machine is homemade, I call it moneypit

[CRFultz]

Thanks for the inspiration, CRFultz! Always looking for new ideas.

"Router block" - when your creativity bit goes low... I suffer from it all the time.

Scott

I'm afraid these ideals came from the Zone...not really sure who but the thread is here somewhere. Search webdings for proper credit. I will post the zip files for the fonts as soon has I figure out where to put them.....

[jimdowd]

how often do you use Corel Draw. I was thinking of getting it to use for making custom signs with graphics and stuff. I have Bobcad 17 and that thing is useless when it comes to nice text and graphics. I have used Corel before when i worked in a sign shop but i was wondering if you use it at all for your aplications. I was thinking i could create it in Corel. Than vectorize it. Save as a DXF file and open it in Bobcad to create the g-code. Than move it to Mach2 to cut it out. what do you think.

[jimdowd]

Darrens frames search didn't work in Google

[tauscnc]

Here is the link for the carbide reground endmills. Check to see if you have a harbor freight nearby too.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34640

I also just made some plaques from my routher..yours are really detailed! Here is that link. http://www.cuttingedgecnc.com/woodensigns.htm

taus
www.cuttingedgecnc.com

[CRFultz]

I think that would work as well.
Deskengrave will output the dxf and BobCad will take it..I tried a BobCad demo but I can't seem to get away from AutoCad...it's more familer to me. But, CorelDraw will allow for editing of the file before cam so that would have a advantage in some pictures or dxf's.
Before the cnc thing I rarely used Corel...but it talks nice to AutoCad which is my mainstay. I'm new to all this but everytime i get a chance to work at it I learn some more. I'm still working on the layers thing from AutoCad to SheetCam...

[CRFultz]

Here is one set...could'nt find where to post em'

[CRFultz]

Here's another

[CRFultz]

Here's some more

[mxtras]

I am new to the Zone - my navigation skills are not very developed yet, so I look at the easy targets - your post popped out!

Thanks!

Scott

[CRFultz]

Here is the link for the carbide reground endmills. Check to see if you have a harbor freight nearby too.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34640

I also just made some plaques from my routher..yours are really detailed! Here is that link. http://www.cuttingedgecnc.com/woodensigns.htm

taus
www.cuttingedgecnc.com

Those are some nice signs!...What do you use for Cam software?

[JFettig]

Looks great man, What is this TTF file extention?
Jon