How to carve a large circle carve region accross small width boards to glueup??

[Lmcvey]

I'm really new to this!! I have a circle with a saying inside and a pattern of a horse. I have made the circle a carve region. The trick here is I have 5.250 wide boards and I want to carve across the 4 boards with this circle. They are 3.5 feet long. Can I carve this my software says it will not carve this because of staying under rollers the wide pattern I made will not carve right? Can anyone help here?? Ideas maybe. This is going on a table top I hope. I had a friend who passed and I am trying to help his son build a table. Thanks..

Larry..

mcvey.larry@gmail.com

[mtylerfl]

Hi Larry,

Perhaps this will help you understand how to do "big" (multi-part) projects like that:

My Big Sign Using The Tiling Technique – ISSUE 22 July 2009


And...absolutely make CERTAIN your project will run with the board(s) captive under BOTH rollers at all times. Failing to do so may cause you to have a very bad day. Here's another tutorial that may help explain that procedure (if you don't understand the procedure already):

Handy Tips for Everyone! – ISSUE 3 December 2007

[tcough3475]

Larry - The link Michael T provided a link to a great example of how to do a large carve. I followed it for a large (36x4 sign and it worked well.

Best of luck and let us know how it turns out and post pictures.

[PDunn]

make the line disappear , what is the best way to make the Line joining boards in a carve disappear , I trimmed it then jointed the 2 halfs and glues and bisket the 2 halfs let it set after all done it looked good , Till stain was applied there it was a eye sore , I also applied wood filler and thought it would help , the filler bleeds thru , any ideas I used a dark maple stain

[DickB]

I would glue two pairs of boards together, so each project board is now 11.5" wide, and split the project into two carves. On the edges of the boards that will be joined together, temporarily fasten a 1" wide sacrificial board to provide a surface under the rollers. The sacrificial board can be reused. Make your virtual board to be 12.5" wide, and place a zero-depth carve region 1" wide where the sacrificial board will be, so it will not be carved and will provide the necessary contact with the rollers.

[Lmcvey]

I think I understand now I am going to give it a go. I am trying to help this kid he is trying to impress his girlfriend into marrying him.

Hi Larry,

Perhaps this will help you understand how to do "big" (multi-part) projects like that:

My Big Sign Using The Tiling Technique – ISSUE 22 July 2009


And...absolutely make CERTAIN your project will run with the board(s) captive under BOTH rollers at all times. Failing to do so may cause you to have a very bad day. Here's another tutorial that may help explain that procedure (if you don't understand the procedure already):

Handy Tips for Everyone! – ISSUE 3 December 2007

[Digitalwoodshop]

Why the computer is telling you no is because the 2 rubber rollers press down on the top of the board holding it to the table. IF you carve all the way in width then the roller will fall into the carve region and the brass roller will loose contact with the board and BAD things will happen as the machine trys to move the board to the proper brass roller position. The Brass Roller on the keyboard side always touches the board and tells the computer it is in the proper position. It will DRIVE the Belts trying to get the proper reading and could damage the machine....

The work around..... Masking tape or hot glue two strips of wood to your 5 inch board and make you board in designer the total new width and center the project in width.... Remove the strips after... You can also make a Carrier Board or sled with side rails that the board sits in.... Check out Tips and Tricks for more good ideas...

AL

[Lmcvey]

I The kid brought me some cedar to make this table out of. He wants the writing in cursive. When running this the letters are chipping out and it seems like the letters are a little to deep. How do I correct this is there a way to adjust depth of lettering. And how do I stop the chip out??


Thanks..

Why the computer is telling you no is because the 2 rubber rollers press down on the top of the board holding it to the table. IF you carve all the way in width then the roller will fall into the carve region and the brass roller will loose contact with the board and BAD things will happen as the machine trys to move the board to the proper brass roller position. The Brass Roller on the keyboard side always touches the board and tells the computer it is in the proper position. It will DRIVE the Belts trying to get the proper reading and could damage the machine....

The work around..... Masking tape or hot glue two strips of wood to your 5 inch board and make you board in designer the total new width and center the project in width.... Remove the strips after... You can also make a Carrier Board or sled with side rails that the board sits in.... Check out Tips and Tricks for more good ideas...

AL

[DickB]

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