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Has anyone seen a 3d STL model of that? I have a close friend who is a West Point graduate and looking at the actual coat of arms logo, I'm a newbie so there is no way I can do that complicated a design. I'd love to purchase a pre-made design and after I get my machine in, assembled, tested played with, etc. I'd love to play with that attempting to cut that design.

Just curious. I have Boogled it with no success so I just thought I'd ask.

Hope everyone is doing well.
 

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Not turning this into a political forum, but Google is now Boogle since they are so politically active and restrict their searches. I use that term to shoot at then as I have blocked any and all access on my computer (with software) to google. I actually use another search engine.
 
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Quite possibly the reason you did not find anything is this:
Licensing
Public domain This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.

I was up there for a week one time. Out in the woods, typing papers for security clearances for all the senior class. They were on a training exercise in the woods. Didn't even see any part of the building at all. Did see a lot of racoons raiding garbage cans at night tho.

Couldn't find out who did this, when, or how.
 

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Theo the key word in their copyright statement is "commercial". Private use is not prohibited, only use where the user plans on selling copies for profit. While only making one and selling it technically infringes the copy right, they probably won't come after you for doing that.
 
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I agree, I have a friend who is a graduate and I thought if I could do it, most probably with a pre-made file if possible with his name and date of graduation. Maybe just too difficult, no probably way too difficult
 
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I'm using VPN, script blocking, Nano Block, Nano Defender, Analytics block, and an app written for me by one of my IT guys. I'm using all apple, which makes it easier.
 
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Military Squadron Crests

Mike, you don't have a machine yet - and you've never used one before ??

just to offer some options: (disclaimer: I am not a CNC guy).
fabricate the project in pieces with whatever tools/machines that will get it done.
for the ribbon part, use 3/16" PVC sheet and engrave the lettering into it.
then with a heat gun, gently soften the PVC bend it into the shape you need.
once cooled, it will retain the shape. then paint by hand with oil paints.
the ribbon would be fabricated last after all the elements were assembled.
if you undertook this project, what materials would you make it out of ??

here are two examples I did a few years ago.
the first photo: the graphics were made separately and glued to the shield.
then the AFNSEP was engraved into the PVC ribbon while it was flat with a hand-held router,
then heated with a heat gun and bent to shape, then attached to the shield
with a hidden bracket to hold it firmly in place.
(the blue and black background is crushed glass glued to the background).

the second photo: the shield was made by laminating 3 sheets of 1/4" birch plywood
together with wood glue.
all the elements were cut out separately and glued to the shield.
the ribbon was 3/16" PVC heated and bent to shape as the previous one was.
the ALLONS letters were cut out with a carving knife and glued to the ribbon.
although they look complicated, they were pretty easy to make and the customer was happy.
think outside the box to make it easy on yourself.

Bald eagle Crest Symbol Emblem Badge


Emblem Badge Crest Logo Symbol


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#23 · (Edited)
if I were to even entertain making this project, this is how I would go about doing it.
make the shield first, then the eagle body, then the feet and arrows then the helmet.
the ribbon would be last after all the elements are together because it has to be
custom fit to the crest in order for the project to look right.

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the cloisonne pin design would be the easiest for the beginner.
everything is flat but still distinguished and the ribbon is easy to make.

Emblem Badge Symbol Crest Logo


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#24 ·
Figure I had better wait until i have some time under my belt. I was just hoping that someone had already done a 3D CNC model that I could mooch!
 
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that would be a very wise choice.
and design and routing is only half the project.
what wood or other media do you intend on using for starters ??
do you have any experience in gluing up material to make a 3D profile ?
there is so much more involved than just throwing a piece of wood into a CNC and make it happen.
(or even hand carving skills to fine-tune the CNC project if it needs tweaking).
looking forward to following your journey into the CNC world.

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