Simple Rubber Ducky Memorial

[ladjr]

Lawrence

I have been looking at the MPC and don't understand how if you cut two they will fit together. Don't you have to reverse the second set.

[lawrence]

it's just a matter of flipping the pieces- here's the other side in case someone doesn't have the path offset tool (it makes life MUCH easier)

Sorry if I wasn't clear... sometimes my brain and my fingers aren't good dance partners

Lawrence

[Capt Bruce]

Greg and Lawrence,
You're both thing much more clearly than I was. Thanks for the catch Greg and for the flipping suggestion Lawrence. Since this will be carved several times that saved me a lot of wood. Thanks again and great pattern work.

[ladjr]

Lawrence

Me again. Where is the Path Offset Tool. Is it in designer.

[bergerud]

Nicely done Lawrence. Could I suggest a few things? A small draft on the big piece since the sides are vertical and the bit may cut into the sides. The small draft also gives you a little something to sand in making a cleaner joint. Also, I find it easier to glue with less clamping force if the faces are hollowed slightly leaving only the perimeter for contact.

[bergerud]

Lawrence

Me again. Where is the Path Offset Tool. Is it in designer.

It is in the 2D drawing suite.

[lawrence]

excellent fixes- thank you!

I normally do add some draft (seems to reduce carve times significantly too) but just forgot in this case.

I like the "hollow" idea a lot- I've never actually carved a sliced STL and this will come in handy I'm sure, when I do.

Thanks!

Lawrence

[Capt Bruce]

Thanks again for your input Lawrence and Bergerud,

Does it look like I've translated your design correctly Lawrence to make the matching set of slices for the other side? This whole sliced carving thing is new to me as well so before I commit it all to the machine I thought I'd ask again. Will add your suggested hollow areas Bergerud. Good tip for the glue up stage. It looks like I may have to sand some wood off the backs of the 1st wing pieces and also off the 2nd piece in forming the body but we'll try that with this prototype and see what we get. I really appreciate your help and you've taught me how to use the Offset tool in making these additional parts.

Rubber Duckie 2.mpc

[lawrence]

Looks really good- my only comment is that you have horiz. grain for the whole duck except for the wings... they are vertical grain. If you are painting it probably isn't that big a deal (and it's a small duck so wood movement isn't much of an issue) but it may look better if you keep it all the same if you are keeping the grain showing.

Glad we could help on what is a very touching memorial,

Lawrence

[Capt Bruce]

Thanks again Lawrence,
Yes my plan is to apply yellow epoxy and orange so grain direction doesn't matter. I may make one for myself as a memento and I'll change the grain on the wings for that one and keep it natural. Again many thanks for you help.