wtnhighlander Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 10 hours ago, wdwerker said: I was thinking " Grumpy Old Fart Woodworks " What, selling your business to Eric???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mds2 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 On 4/21/2016 at 9:40 PM, wtnhighlander said: Anyone with a CNC router and a chunk of brass should be able to mill one to say whatever you want, so long as you can heat it externally. I heat mine on the kitchen stove. If you want electric, it might get more complicated. I tried doing this exact thing with my little machine. Lots of failures, and I came to the conclusion that the Shapeoko 2,3 and Xcarve just don't have enough power for brass. Plus those machines usually use a router for the spindle which spins WAY to fast for milling brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I guess you are right. I made mine with a file and a Dremel tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mds2 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 7 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: I guess you are right. I made mine with a file and a Dremel tool. I made some great samples/stamps out of MDF with it. Brass was just too much. Bigger CNC machines would have no problem. Post a picture, I'd love to see what you made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 mds2, here are links to the simple one I made: http://www.woodtalkonline.com/topic/20116-bunch-o-boxes-part-drei/?do=findComment&comment=221029 http://www.woodtalkonline.com/topic/20116-bunch-o-boxes-part-drei/?do=findComment&comment=221247 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mds2 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: mds2, here are links to the simple one I made: http://www.woodtalkonline.com/topic/20116-bunch-o-boxes-part-drei/?do=findComment&comment=221029 http://www.woodtalkonline.com/topic/20116-bunch-o-boxes-part-drei/?do=findComment&comment=221247 Very cool. Here is what I attempted. I figured out a way to take a photo of something with my phone, then convert that image using a couple different softwares to usable CNC files. This is my initials that I scribbled on a piece of paper. MDF - which went well. And then brass. I tried many many different configuration of bits and speeds. I REALLY wanted this to work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 If you really, REALLY, want to make that yourself, use the CNC to mill out a negative mold from firebrick (its pretty soft), then melt some brass or aluminum to cast into it. Al. will work as an iron, but doesn't hold heat like brass. Also easier to damage with a torch, so heating with a stove or hotplate is a better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 My buddy finally had a free day so he knocked out a couple options. I can have him make whatever changes I want but I don't wanna be too huge of a PITA. I think I like the second one enough to move forward. Not the most groundbreaking creative thing ever but it's simple and suits my taste. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Pics won't load for me (Tapatalk) Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 @Eric. no pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Tapatalk sucks. How about now? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Tapatalk sucks. How about now? Yeah those work Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk I like the top one... Something about it looks more your speed Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mds2 Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I like them both, but the top one a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtnwoodworker Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I like them both, but the first one looks better to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Weird. Everyone else who I ask likes the first one too. I don't. It's too busy and I don't care for the font. I do prefer the diamond shape to the oval but that's it. My buddy sent me the files for these so I guess my revisions are over anyway. LOL Time to pick a brand maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I like the second one. The only change I would suggest is to make the D a little more defined. I think it looks like an O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I like the top one. I think It's really nice and has more design elements than the oval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I see what you're saying about the busyness, I was thinking more about the overall shape's appearance from far away...the oval looks pretty standard, the diamond had a little uniqueness to it... I'm mostly just trying to imagine it on the Krenov inspired stuff that you have posted here, not your rustic line, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Oh if I was cool like Krenov I'd just do what he did...carve two little letters in an inconspicuous spot...JK But I'm not that cool. The oval one is the winner. I'm not flashy enough for the diamond one. It's being ordered tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher74 Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I thought you lived in St. Charles? Some of your comments about St. Louis I'm surprised you claim it as your home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 8 minutes ago, woodbutcher74 said: I thought you lived in St. Charles? Some of your comments about St. Louis I'm surprised you claim it as your home. I was born and raised in St. Louis County and I moved to St. Charles County after I came back from college. Most people consider St. Charles County a suburb of St. Louis even though technically it's not. It's just across the river though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Well it's too late, the order has been placed and the world is gonna have to hear about how my stuff is hand crafted. Oh, and I am a bearded butthole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 I think you picked the best one, but I have a question. Most monograms I see, that consist of a person's 3 initials, never have the initials in order of their name. The center, more prominent initial is usually from the surname. Occasionally, I see it as the given first name, too. Whaddup wit dat? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted July 29, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Just thought I'd follow up on this thread and wrap it up. At @-MattK-'s suggestion I ordered an iron from Gearheart Industry. http://gearheartindustry.com/ I got the electric version with the brass head. You can tell it's a quality item as soon as you unbox it. I can't remember exactly but I think it was like $230ish. It took like three or four days after I placed the order and it was in my mailbox. Speedy service and good communication. Highly recommended. We've been moving back into the house finally after the tree debacle, and since we're shuffling furniture around I figured I'd start branding some of my pieces retroactively. I'm still getting the hang of the timing....10 seconds is too short and 15 is too long. Raw wood seems more consistent and predictable...kind of a craps shoot with finished pieces. This one came out a little heavy but not bad. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 If I remember right, Steve had recommended somewhere here before, that on raw wood it sharpens up the image if you sand some after you burn the wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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