Cutting handheld mirrors

[Alan_c]

Busy making prototypes for a customer on a tight deadline who's normal supplier of this item has dropped them. Not the most technically challenging job but interesting none the less - apparently these are destined for Cape Town newest swishest Hotel in the Waterfront (refer to recent star studded opening of another hotel from the same group in Dubai)

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cut from soild Oak, using straight 11.25mm router cutter, 3 passes rough (2mm oversize) 1 pass finish on size. Radiused edges done on the table router.

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I am having a vision... I see gearboxes in my future...:rolleyes:

[sailfl]

Alan,

Very nice. Is that Oak 3/4 or larger?

Simple is nice. A nice relief on the other side would make them over the top.

[Alan_c]

Nils,

Thanks, I think that is what you refer to as 4/4, in our terms 25mm rough thickness. After thicknesing and sanding I arrived at 23mm finished thickness. The production models will probably und up at 20mm which is a shade over 3/4. The client wants simple and for the price they need it at, any further decoration is out of the question however I may well look at that if I want to add this product to my range.

[Alan_c]

Finished article

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[sailfl]

Alan

Very nice. It would also look good in a lighter finish.

[isladelobos]

Nice Alan!!

Now 300 mirrors sand and paint for tomorrow :D

[smreish]

Alan,
I noticed you have a small thickness left after cutting pass. Are you releasing the part with a planer/sander or by bandsaw, etc.
Or, did you just take the photo before you were done cutting?

[Alan_c]

Nils, I agree but the customer gets what the customer wants...

Ros, that would be nice, but the order is only for 30 :(

Sean, the material left is only about 0.5mm (0.02") so I just cut through it with an NT cutter (Stanley Knife) to release it. I dont want to have any parts moving around as the edge finish is critical. Not all the boards are as wide as my sample one so I will probably end up using the full width of the boards to cut the shapes out, If I cut all the way through the whole thing will start falling apart :eek:

[domino11]

Alan,
Very nicely done! Just think of all the possibilities for designs on the other side. 3D, relief, vcarve, this could be a really neat product. Great job. :)