Last edited by rockflier; 03-20-2011 at 04:40 PM.
The problem with communications is the illusion they have occurred.
WOW that's great. So much the CW can do, it only takes imagination.
Tom Watson
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I really hope this project flies . . . Sorry, I just couldn't resist.
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I would hate to see this project crash too....
Another idea for cutting this stuff is do like I do the the plastic tags. Use a carrier board and double sided tape. Set up the project with a outline of the part and assign the 1/4 inch bull nose bit to Designer and set the depth to .026. NO Tabs with this method.
Use a 1/16 inch end mill bit to cut the parts out. By telling the machine you are using a 1/4 inch bit the feed rate will lock into 1st gear.
If you cut them with the 1/8 inch bit watch it cut. It will do the corners slow then speed up. That speed up can sometimes give you problems as the bit cannot cut fast enough and it pushes the wood.
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Wow, I guessed I missed something in the earlier posts in this thread. I thought this was a model airplane project. THAT is no model. Great job!
The only reason that all the wood parts are not done on the CW is because of size. The 14" width restriction precluded carving some of the parts. Ah well, the old jig saw, hand router, and band saw still have a home!! We are now creating a 1/8" mahogany ply overlay of the aluminum instrument panel for the "aristocratic" look. My partner wants a carve similar to the Chrysler wings for the panel. Hmmmm, ideas are flowing!!!
The problem with communications is the illusion they have occurred.
I made a dash panel for my boat that may also give you some ideas:
http://forum.carvewright.com/showthr...panel-for-boat