bobj3

Hi Mike

Here's a test run in Poplar , take a look at them and then we can talk about them.

I know you said you wanted white pine BUT....
All items are 1/2" x 7.5" x 11.5 " white Poplar, White Pine just can't hold the edge.

NOTE***** the last 3 pictures is what it would like if I INVERT your pattern.
Most of my parts stick out from my body and in your pattern they sink in



Bj

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OH WOW . That is really awesome Bob!!!!

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bobj3

Thanks Mark

It's a fun toy and one of my best toys so far

Bj

It would take me weeks to make one and the machine can do it in about 30 mins. or so.
Plus it's fun to see what Mike looks like
Your NEXT BUD.. Bj

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Dr.Zook

Bj, do you think you post a couple pics of the machine in action? Just a couple throwing some chips.

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bobj3

Hi Dave

I could but all you would see would be the router head move a bit, no real chips just saw dust on the bottom of the machine..
But tell you what they have a video at the site below that will show it at work.

http://www.carvewright.com/video.html

Bj

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Dr.Zook

Thanks Bj. Took a look. Fast little sucker. If I remember right, you said the card was hard to get out? The man in the demo didn't seem to have any trouble. Maybe you're not holding you mouth right.

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bobj3

Hi Dave

But he didn't have saw dust all over it, I think I'm going to find some of the little rubber things you put on your fingers, I'm not sure what they call them but I'm sure Office Max will know what I mean when I say I want some rubbers for my fingers LOL,,, I hope they have the right size.

Bj

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harrysin

That's some machine Bob,There's no doubt who the handsome hulk and his wife are.

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Mike

BJ, I see your point about more contrast before doing the set up in the software. I agree that the images need to be inverted. Seeing the resulting carving makes all the difference, far better than viewing with the lighting direction tool. The results from that test cut are still worthwhile. The reason I specified 1/2" thick Pine was the thought that it would be inexpensive and easy to use for a simple box lid. If you make and send me the Routerforums sign I will attach it to my Router Workshop table that I use for demonstrations.

By way of explanation to other members I downloaded the software and experimented by importing a photo of my wife Sue and I in JPG format. I then emailed BJ the resulting instruction file for the machine and he ran the image on some scrap poplar. By manipulating the photo into a high contrast black and white photo the results would be better, a clearer better defined image. For those who want to know what the original photo looked like here it is:

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bobj3

Hi Mike

Here's the file and picture I will use.
board size is 1/2" x 7.5 x 12.5 let me know if you want to resize the board/picture to ???
If I tell the machine NOT to stay under the rollers the picture will be just a bit smaller in size,,, and it will resize it to the board size.(center it to the board)

Bj

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