THANKS FOR THAT *~@*@#
Those titles are seriously misleading and I feel the moderators should do something about that or at least rename them...

As for the soggy leather embossing experiment, the answer is "I don't know yet" as I'm still in bed awaiting the call for the full Irish cholesterol hit. by er downstairs...So I'm trying to master the art of running a few toolpaths with the wrong tools at the moment...
Thanks for asking @Alex Chambers

Here is a little MASTER stroke from yesterday...spent hours upstairs trying to create something on a trial version of Vetric software..finishes it and transfers to memory stick....inserts said memory stick into computer in workshop and it spits ERROR! This file was constructed on a trial version of this software and is unable to load.... Children "Be wary following the Masters, it's sometimes best to choose your own path"
HELLO WORLD...As you can see....
I'd love to SHARE IT but I'm having a problem DREAMING IT never mind trying to MAKE IT!

 

I am more Confused than Confucius

 

OK, (Seeing as you were asking @Alex Chambers) - The evaluations are in from the "Soaking "Leather Embossing Experiment". and I have to say on the test sample using only a hardboard 3mm relief, I'm very impressed.
For the trial, I thoroughly soaked the hide in warm water placed the inverted relief on the face of the leather and layered with a couple of scraps of wood to distribute the clamping pressure. Amazingly it worked. A very good imprint was obtained by leaving this overnight to dry (roughly 12 hours). Two things I was concerned about, #1, Would the fact I was using a wooden relief for the plate, collapse with the moisture content in the leather - #2. What would be the condition of the leather after the drying process?. I'm happy to report, from those aspects, everything was fine.
I will be using this method again at some point in time for coasters and other small projects I have in mind.
It gets the thumbs up from me
Thanks must also go to @Rick 2.0 for pointing me in the right direction
NB
Originally there were two vapor plumes emanating from the coffee cup, one was small and got lost in the milling process on the Workbee. (which would have made the overall effect even nicer). No matter, this was only a test to see wither the process was a viable prospect for future design incorporation. looks like it's a resounding "Yes"

Judge for yourselves...

 

Hahaha too much mastering going on if you ask me @Alex Chambers ....
Now for something more pressing
I could recess some pieces of metal in there and have me a nice squeeze...but I'm not paying Amazon 40 beer tokens for the privilage.

 

NO @Rick 2.0 it will be a setting within the XenForo forum software..It will be the job of Chief Mod or Administrator privileges. They may not want it changing...but the titles are misleading. Maybe a topic for discussion in the Mod Room at the top of the stairs

 

Hahahaha
I guess I messed up with my Feeds and Speeds rates again.
The "G" force was out of this world and
I'm still DYING to make a piece of some significance lol

 

Time for some new Japanese signage around the pond area methinks
and a nice, large, red Rising Sun behind the Geshia wouldn't go amiss either.

 

I need 3mtrs of 63mm Clear PU spiral wound ducting tube to attach to the custom dust shoe on my Workbee. I live in Northern Ireland and can't find a supplier anywhere or when I do it's an extortionate price. Likewise on the internet I ordered of Amazon from UK source Free Delivery with no mention of any additional costs to BT postcodes. I then get an email from the company stating that my order was undeliverable due to carriage costs...they then went on to say if I would like to pay the extra premium for delivery that would be fine...the problem I have with that is the postage far outweighs the cost of the item. Bah Humbug...I've wasted a week now trying to organise something surely this shouldn't be that much of a big deal...I don't want heavy tubing it's only a router CNC for heaven's sake...so if anyone knows of a suitable product that ships to this gawd forsaken place then please do let me know....Regards C

 

I'll take a look when I get home from work @GeoffH thanks

 

Doesn't post to Northern Ireland

 

Nah @Alex Chambers I dont want a load of adaptors reducers etc The shoe already has the connection for 63mm pipe as does the dust extractor tornado thingymajig...The ironic thing is I can get it in BRADFORD and I'll be over in July. I may leave it until then. Its so flippin annoying that something so simple becomes purely inaccessible in this day and age...I'm not paying that high of premium just for postage for an item they are selling at circa £26 and then looking £40 postage..not on.

 

I think I've managed to source some seems very cheap though only 17 beer tokens including free p and p on Amazon..I'm waiting on another polite email...funny thing is they take your payment and then take 7 days to pay you back...hopefully this transaction will go through without a hiccup...fingers crossed

 

WooHoo I have a tracking number it's been despatched £17 all in...Can't be April Fool can it?

 

V Bit Conundrum
As I only possess 2D software at present but would like to V Carve some text into a board using the "Single Line" fonts at my disposal. I would like to ask the forum members, which size of V Bit is best for this function (mm) 10mm 16mm ?? and also do I use a 90° bit or 60° for this purpose which would you suggest is best. It's not the ideal solution, and it's the only way I can think of doing this (if it even works) until I can save up enough to upgrade to Vectric V Carve pro but it will have to do for now.
In addition, this is what I'm hoping to achieve, A 500mm x120mm Japanese Style Sign (it will hang over the pond pergola via small chains) it signifies the symbols for the four seasons. Spring, Summer, Autumn. Winter. I have pocketed each character (prelim in software) to a depth of 6mm with a 3mm endmill and then run around the rim (on the line) with a 90° V Bit to 1mm. Will this actually work, will it look OK (passable) or am I wasting my time. The plan is to paint it gloss Red, Mask it all off, Then carve it on the Workbee and finally spray in the lettering with Black. Remove all the masking and tidy up the finished piece (hopefully)



Thanks in advance for your replies guys/gals

Regards
C