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I got a delivery of some 6mm acrylic sheet during the week that I had hoped to make an edge lit sign with. The sign is 230mm high by 530 long and is to go over a friends BBQ area. I was not sure how it would go so I was conservative with my machining feeds and speeds. The finished depth was 4.5mm and this was done in 4 passes at 1900mm/min using a 12mm 45 degree V cutter. It took around 45 minutes to machine. If I was to do it again it would probably be in 2 passes at the same speed.
The picture does not do the finished product any justice, it does look fairly good even if it’s me that says so Here is a close-up of one of the letters just so you can see how badly the machine does curves... I still need to mount some LEDs and a way to hang the sign but so far so good. That’s it for now, off to dream up another small project before I start the next big one. |
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Jayson,
I assume you're being sarcastic about "how badly the machine does curves". This looks really good. Congratulations! Jeff |
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Hi Jeff,
Yep I was being sarcastic. I feel very happy with the cut quality. Regards, Jayson. P.S. Sign Finished. |
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Looks great Jayson.
How did you end up lighting the sign? |
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Hi Greg M,
Thanks for the comment. I lit the sign with a string of 30 surface mount led's with adhesive tape on the back. Probably too many LED's but it was easy and it worked. Jayson. |
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