Recent content by Steve_mi

"Dr. Crumleys Snake Oil Mask" Update Found the elmers in a quart at Office Depot. I used some popsicle sticks to spread the glue. This is kind of an art and sure that I could get better over time. First small trial with two different masks on different sections was good and bad. Shelf...

Go to ebay and search for Shopbot, they have this currently; Quote "Shopbot PRS Standard 96"x48" CNC Router. This unit is about 2 years old and in very good shape. Comes with 4G controller, Shopbot control software, PartWorks disk, Porter Cable 7518 router with 1/2" & 1/4" collet and several...

Jackpine - I am a Whiteside router bit guy. If anything my feed rate is probably slow as I usually have router burn on the wood when I cut through. It almost seems like the materials I have been using as masks that I have tried are melting instead of being cut. The melting causes the mask...

Sinetist - I am going to try "Dr. Crumleys Snake Oil Mask" in next day or two. Lot of thanks for the tip. I've been to shopbot before during google searches and think that is where I saw the shelf liner tip. Sure wish I had a budget for a bot. Steveb - Many of my signs are smaller (less...

See you are a Michigander also. My daughter goes to Grand Rapids to call on Meijers couple times a month. Company she works at does some of their customs paperwork.

I have a CNC router and am just getting into smaller signs. Machine only has a surface area of 16" Y by 24" X. Z is 4". Signs are for residential settings. One of my biggest hurdles is mask to put over the surface so I can paint the routed segments. I use pocket milling to create the routed...

Hi, I took an unexpected retirement four years early from an auto company late last year and am searching for a replacement to the missing portion of income. I am a bit on the edge of what most of you do, I route logos, words, symbols or pictures into wooden signs, mirrors and picture...