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This is a job that we just completed. The city of Harker Heights - not far from here, called and wanted a dimensional sign of their town logo to be placed on the front of a podium used for new conferences, town meetings, etc.
The panel is 10" x 14", with the capital letters being about 3" tall. Colors were chosen by the city. It is a little hard to see in the photo, but the star is prismatic and the background has a wavy texture(kind of like a smooth peeble look)
All the letters, star and the background details were done on my ShopBot in 30# Precision Board. The dust was blown off and everything was painted with rattle cans...no sanding. After drying overnight, I just glued everything together with clear silicone.
While it is not the most creative project we've ever done, it does show the detail that ShopBot can cut to and how a plain logo can be spruced up with just a little detail work on the background.
[ November 27, 2006, 11:29 AM: Message edited by: Raymond Chapman ]
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Nice detail Raymond! Careful of you are going to get hooked on that 30 lb Precision Board. I'll never use less on our projects.
Aren't routers FUN!
-grampa dan
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I'm going to have to send you some more router textures Raymond... we'll cure those straight lines yet.
-grampa dan
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Nice use of the router to accomplish a quick turn-around. Just one constructive critique however. I do think that when routing out smaller letters like this example, the overall readabiity could be greatly improved had the letters been cut from a less thick material, like 1/4" or 1/8" sintra or similar. Having the return thickness in a contrasting or slightly different colour might also help.
When the face of the letters and the return colour are the same, the readability seems to be compromised, as seen in the 2nd photo.
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Ken - you are exactly right. It was one of my fears as I began, but thought that since it was to be seen from such a short distance - just inside a meeting room, that it might not do much harm.
I have some 1/2 inch Precision Board on order now, and plan to experiment with some PVC.
Thanks for the observation.
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Raymond, I'm impressed with yours & Dans work on both the Shopbot & the Multicam. It is clearly the artist & not the tool. We are looking at both the bot & multi for our workflow. For this job, did you reverse route & drill alignment holes and peg the letters for placement or just place by eye?
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If you are asking Santa for a router... go for broke and ask for one with a tool changer too!
-grampa dan
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Santa, I want one too. I'm not greedy, a ShopBot would be just fine. I've been a really good boy. My first project will be a new sign for your workshop, at no charge of course. Does UPS deliver to the North Pole?
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Nice work Ray.
[ November 28, 2006, 05:31 PM: Message edited by: Dave Sherby ]
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Nice work there Ray ....but the lines are soooo straight and surfaces are so smooth that it makes the eyes just want to read the sign! Oh wait that is a good thing....will we be seeing any squiggly, textured up pieces soon?....c'mon you can do it! Perhaps a nice quilted background just for fun?
As long as Santa's loading up some machines I'll take one of the MC's with the auto tool changer....that would give me more time to make.....espresso...yeah that's the ticket!
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So how much of an IQ does one have to possess in oder to operate a Shopbot? I think I'd might like one.
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Alicia...hey, look at me. Does that answer you question?
I don't think that IQ is the factor...probably patience and a passion to conquer an inanimate object. The learning curve is not too steep for 2D stuff like I've been showing, but the 3D is a little more of a challenge.
You have a great ability to see the finished product in your head before you begin. That's evident in your work. You just have to transfer that to a router rather than a brush.
Go to www.shopbot.com and you will find a ton of information.
If I can help in any way, just let me know.
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