Rotary Jig newbie - Several Questions

[Underdog]

Don't have any rotary experience but when I see the yellow number it means I've got a 'locked' dimension. Right click on the yellow number and at the top select ' remove attachment' which hopefully will allow you to change the number. Hope this helps.

Thanks so much! That did the trick. It was driving me mad...

[Underdog]

test carved the model. Really happy with the pattern. Hard maple and mahogany. Using up some hardwood scraps.

Nice! Was that a solid model import with a 2 side carve? Or was it a two piece, two side carve?

[oscarl48]

I took the stl into the stl importer and split it down the middle and did a two piece carve which I glued back together.

Sorry you had asked what I used to make the models. It was Blender3d.

I also use Zbrush and 3d Coat. All poly modeling software and not CAD.

For CAD, I have Fusion 360 (hobby), VCarve Pro, and Georotic Vexx, though I primarily use the poly modeling software. You lose precision but you gain freedom and speed.

[Underdog]

Is it possible to do a two sided carve of a one piece model?

[oscarl48]

Yes, just add the pattern on both sides of the board and use the auto align to make sure they line up.

[Underdog]

But that would be a half pattern on each side of the board, right?

Or are you saying it would be a whole pattern placed twice?

[oscarl48]

Right, half pattern on either side.

https://support.carvewright.com/two-...ve-techniques/

[Underdog]

Hey Oscar,
I tried PMing you, but your mailbox is full so I'm rattling on over here....

I'm trying to find a sign tutorial that I saw several years ago.
The guy made really nice wedding gift - Family Established (date) signs with the last name in the background and first names layered on top. He got really spectacular results. And he posted a step by step tutorial that I should have bookmarked but didn't.
Have any idea how I might find that tutorial again?

Thanks!

[oscarl48]

I guess its time clean up my mailbox.

The only folks that I remember doing those types of carves was rmock. I don't remember seeing any tutorials so it might have been someone else. I'll do a quick search after dinner.

[oscarl48]

Did a quick search and didn't find much on the forum but did find this on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeJ9ybT-zsU