Custom Machining for Landspeed Racers

[Podunk]

Does it still work?

[4-barrel Mike]

Test, test.

Mike

edit: seems to work. 

[Podunk]

Not exactly LSR but it could be a racing team logo. My daughter sells hair care products. This is the logo of one of her customers. The original image is 1/2" on a business card.
The plaque 1/2"x18"x24" aluminum. The image is raised .150" above the background. They liked it.
Terry

[manta22]

Nice work, Terry.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[SPARKY]

   so does this mean you are moving on from machinist to "artisiteest"    preparing for the next life?
Just enjoying as much of this one as I can

[Jack Gifford]

The plaque look nice. Was that straightforward 3-axis CNC milling?

[Milwaukee Midget]

  so does this mean you are moving on from machinist to "artisiteest"    preparing for the next life?

Sparky, I've seen your wheels -

Podunk is the Michelangelo of the Machinist Trades.

[Podunk]

The plaque look nice. Was that straightforward 3-axis CNC milling?

Almost. I scan the image from the business card into the cad/cam software. Then trace it to create lines and arcs and resize. Then a feature called embossing creates a 3D image to my specks and toolpath is created from that. There is 52 hours of spindle run time in this plaque. Enjoyed every minute of it.
Terry

[ggl205]

The plaque look nice. Was that straightforward 3-axis CNC milling?

Almost. I scan the image from the business card into the cad/cam software. Then trace it to create lines and arcs and resize. Then a feature called embossing creates a 3D image to my specks and toolpath is created from that. There is 52 hours of spindle run time in this plaque. Enjoyed every minute of it.
Terry

So, you were drinking Foster's while watching cartoons as your CNC was cutting chips for 52 hours? Is that about right, Terry?

John

[SPARKY]

That was because if you are like me it is nice to confirm  we can still make our brains function---- most of the time

[Podunk]

John,
Rum & Coke.

[Podunk]

I have decided to stop doing machining for racers. The CRS is getting bad and I don't want to make a part that hurts someone or something. Standing at the 5 when my wheels go thru the lights at 420 mph, making hubs for Sparky that were on the first unblown gas lakester over 300 are going to be some of the last things to go. Thanks to all that viewed the site.

Podunk

[SPARKY]

   HMMMMM is this sorta like you saying "I think I may be going blind   cromag   but I am not  going to sign up for braille classes just yet?"       Yep   but finger tip sensitivity training classes may be in order--  :clap -- yeah that sounds about right!!!

[Podunk]

I started the finger tip training classes when I was 16.

[Peter Jack]

  :clap :clap :clap

Pete