Full Version: Vector Cutting Method
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11]
11 Mar 2007
To: ALL
Here's a post where Mike Mackenzie elaborates on the inlay process and in an ensuing post, the abalone (Ablam) material I spoke of:
http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=647.9
EDITED: 11 Mar 2007 by DGL
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#12]
11 Mar 2007
To: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#11] 11 Mar 2007
The abalone is a natural shell material with varying degrees of density. I enlarged my drawing by .005" to allow for the kerf and was able to do the first piece but on the second I only enlarged the drawing by .002".
If I were inlaying plastic or wood where I cut through the material I would go back to the .005".
David:
My customer provided the material and requested that I use it as opposed to the thinner ablam.
I used blue painters tape on the underside to keep the material together.
I concur with the remarks by Mike Mackenzie.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#13]
11 Mar 2007
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#12] 12 Mar 2007
The customer's always right!
I've always been fascinated by inlay work. It would be one of the reasons I'd buy a laser.
From: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#14]
11 Mar 2007
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#12] 12 Mar 2007
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#15]
12 Mar 2007
To: ALL
EDITED: 12 Mar 2007 by DGL
From: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#16]
12 Mar 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#15] 12 Mar 2007
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#17]
12 Mar 2007
To: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#16] 12 Mar 2007
Jim,
Thank you.
I did a test run on a small piece of the same material which resulted in such a nice snug fit, I decided to run without an adjustment. I used Rowmark's LaserMax material from Johnson Plastics.
Mike offered very sound advice. The figure will likely need to be adjusted based on your machine, as well as the material you are cutting, be it wood, plastic, acrylic, etc.
EDITED: 12 Mar 2007 by DATAKES
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#18]
12 Mar 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#15] 12 Mar 2007
Did you use typical engraving stock for the three colors?
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#19]
12 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#18] 12 Mar 2007
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#20]
12 Mar 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#19] 12 Mar 2007
I'm glad you explained the plaque was intentionally shaped as a trapezoid.
I thought it was a weird camera angle. :-)
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From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#22]
12 Mar 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#21] 12 Mar 2007
So far, Chroma-Crystal would fall under digital imaging. If the subject became rampant, we could create a specific folder.
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#23]
12 Mar 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#20] 12 Mar 2007
Great work and a kind we don't see enough of.
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#24]
12 Mar 2007
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#23] 12 Mar 2007
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