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edsingletary
04-07-2018, 09:17 AM
Is there someone smarter than me on patterns that can change this to a useable pattern.

I have a 50 year Marine reunion coming up and want to honor our Navy Corpsman who were so outstanding in Vietnam.

Thanks so much guys.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180407/10c79e7d9bb7a671004c7c444f3726a2.jpg

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bergerud
04-07-2018, 10:27 AM
Here is a better graphic to work from.

oscarl48
04-07-2018, 11:50 AM
Here is a version. Its my interpretation since I built it in 3d.

The caduceus symbol is not mine. It was a shared pattern on the forum and is online as a 3d model.

The graphic Dan loaded is really clean. Maybe one the of 2d wizards can play with it. The pattern results look different than when built as 3d models. Depending on the usage of the pattern it can be a better solution. Options are always good.

Since my daughter and son-in-law are hospital corpsmen, I thought this was a good pattern to have in my library.

For the pattern: optimization to best and draft to medium.

bergerud
04-07-2018, 03:29 PM
That looks awesome Oscar.

jrooth6577
04-07-2018, 04:08 PM
Being a retired Marine, I hold a very special place in my heart for Corpsmen - especially for those who carried the 8404 MOS. I owe my life to a friend I will always know as "Doc"! Sorry for getting off topic...

oscarl48
04-07-2018, 05:13 PM
Dan, thanks. It was a fun build.

jrooth6577, thanks for being a Marine.

Have to share. Taking me down memory road.

Had a Marine Colonel boss when I was assigned to TAMPAstan. Learned a ton from him on how to be a better professional Airman. He was an artillery officer. The other Marine in the cell was a helicopter pilot. But you could see they were Marines who happened to fire artillery rounds and the other fly helicopters. They were Marines first.

A few years later, I'm coming back from Kabul and I'm sitting next to a young Marine. We started talking and it turns out he's been blown up a few times. The last time was once too many so he was being shipped back home. He was almost in tears with the anguish of leaving his fellow Marines still in harm's way. Kind of made a huge impact because I was just looking forward to going home. I was an embed in an Army brigade so didn't have the close ties but still got me thinking.

Last story, but I guess the first. My Air Force tech school was a combined school with Army and Marines. The Marines were out of boot camp. So they were 10 feet tall and bullet proof. Especially one of them. I was a cocky little sh*** myself. Words were exchanged and there was a ruckus. My friends pulled me off him and his friends pulled him off me. None of the instructors were called or told. I was at the base club that afternoon. That same young Marine came over and bought me a drink. So I did the same. No apologies but some laughter and a handshake and not another word was said.

edsingletary
04-08-2018, 08:25 PM
Here is a version. Its my interpretation since I built it in 3d.

The caduceus symbol is not mine. It was a shared pattern on the forum and is online as a 3d model.

The graphic Dan loaded is really clean. Maybe one the of 2d wizards can play with it. The pattern results look different than when built as 3d models. Depending on the usage of the pattern it can be a better solution. Options are always good.

Since my daughter and son-in-law are hospital corpsmen, I thought this was a good pattern to have in my library.

For the pattern: optimization to best and draft to medium.Is there anyway you can email the ptn file to me at edsingletary@bellsouth.net

I am having a time with the TapaTalk on my computer. I can't get it downloaded.

I went to the forum at CW and I see it there but I try to download and I get a terrible run around with passwords and user name. I enter it, but I am told it is wrong, knowing all the time it is right. So I give up.

Don t know why they don't have the TapaTalk for the computer, only shows for phone. At any rate I can't get it from my phone to the computer.

Pulling out grey hair with this, thank you for all your help.

Ed

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oscarl48
04-08-2018, 09:00 PM
Ed

Sent your way. Ignore the first email. The send button and the attachment button are right next to each other and my hand eye coordination is not what it should be.

Oscar

carpercm
04-09-2018, 12:17 PM
Hello, Cant figure out how to start a new thread but does anyone know how to improve the cut on center line V carved text? I am getting very frustrating frays that need sanded down. The bits are fairly sharp and using a white pine.

Thanks

DianMayfield
04-09-2018, 12:41 PM
Carper,

To post a new thread, go to the main "Forum" tab, select the category you want to post to, then hit post new thread.

What quality setting are you using when you upload to the card? Pine really need Best or Optimal if you would rather not sand as much.

MRcarvey
04-09-2018, 07:04 PM
I don't believe that the upload quality setting has any effect when using centerline. I only thing I can think of is a dull bit.

Mugsowner
04-09-2018, 09:30 PM
Softwood and course grain hardwoods can tear out and fray much easier than fine grain hardwoods. a trick you can try is tape as a cover coat. Blue painter's tape seems to work well. The bit will get a bit of tape on it, but will clean off easy. Helps keep the sanding down a bit.

carpercm
04-10-2018, 10:26 AM
Thanks for your help. I have tried different settings and the bits are fairly sharp. I just tried a 2 pass carve, copying entire design and pasting which seemed to take 80% of the fray out. Anyone know if you can set max depth per pass on center line text?

Dale
04-10-2018, 10:35 AM
No you have no control of depth on Centerline text.

bergerud
04-10-2018, 12:41 PM
Here is an experiment to try. When the bit goes for the touch on the board, let it touch a shim instead of the board. For example, put a credit card on the board. After the machine cuts the project, reload the project and repeat without the shim under the touch. The bit will then re-cut the letters with a shallow "clean up" pass.

Important to the success of this is that you do not lift the head between runs. The machine will continue the second pass without remeasuring the board and positioning of the second pass should be exact.

Mugsowner
04-10-2018, 06:33 PM
I think that Dan's suggested experiment would work for changing the depth of the cut. These machines only know what we tell them and they can be fooled.

Digitalwoodshop
04-13-2018, 07:35 PM
Is there someone smarter than me on patterns that can change this to a useable pattern.

I have a 50 year Marine reunion coming up and want to honor our Navy Corpsman who were so outstanding in Vietnam.

Thanks so much guys.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180407/10c79e7d9bb7a671004c7c444f3726a2.jpg

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I have the ability to full color print this logo on a 2 inch aluminum disk and possibly a 3 inch Fiber Reinforced Plastic disk too. You could do the text on the CW...

FREE...

I am a Retired Navy Chief.

AL FCC(SW)

edsingletary
04-24-2018, 02:13 PM
I have the ability to full color print this logo on a 2 inch aluminum disk and possibly a 3 inch Fiber Reinforced Plastic disk too. You could do the text on the CW...

FREE...

I am a Retired Navy Chief.

AL FCC(SW)Really, full color on disk, what kind of a machine do I need now, seems fun.

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carpercm
04-25-2018, 09:36 PM
I need to make a logo into a large sign. Most likely 4' round. Is there a way to do this with a raster cut? Also is there anyone here that can convert the logo into a pattern that would work? I have tried making patterns and they never turn out the way I want them.

DickB
04-26-2018, 07:02 AM
Depends upon the logo, but probably yes. Have you made large multi-board signs before? Post your logo or a link and I'm sure someone will offer a pattern.

carpercm
04-27-2018, 10:21 AM
Here is the logo that I am trying to carve into a 4' round sign. Any help is greatly appreciated!!

85854

oscarl48
04-28-2018, 08:09 AM
carpercm, you have a clean logo. There are multiple ways to accomplish the pattern. All with pros and cons. Because its a relatively simple logo, I believe the easiest way is to use a 2d program to normalize the colors for conversion into the designer software.

Use your 2d software to convert to grey scale. Once its grey scale you have to make a decision on the depth of the cuts. Should they all be the same level? The software translates the grey scale (black to white) as 0-1 (0-100%) in height (depth of cut).

Because this will be a multi-board project you also need to think how you are going to align the pattern for carving on the board. Do you want some overlap that will need to be cut off on a table saw?

I recommend using 4 boards. Use snap to grid and resize the pattern to 48 inches and start at one edge and move by 25% for each board. I have limited experience with multi-board projects so hopefully more knowledgeable folks can pass on their techniques and points to be aware of on these types of projects.

Enclosed is a very quick translation of the logo. The depth of cut is the same across the entire logo. I think different colored epoxies to fill the cut would look pretty cool.

carpercm
04-28-2018, 10:12 PM
Thank you for the help. So if I understand, Black would be the lowest height of the carve and white the highest right?

oscarl48
04-28-2018, 10:35 PM
You are correct. :)

But play with the software. It has some pretty cool capabilities once you master the basics.