Brushs Laser Cutting and 3d Printing workbench

[BrushType4]

Right tools for the job old bean, bit like eating soup with a fork, possible but impracticable

Now there's a pleasant thought

More like eating soup with a spork.

3d printing and laser etching/cutting are different sides of the same coin. One builds layers up and the other engraves layers away. With both, its the artwork thats the difficult bit.

Generally with a laser there are at least 20 or 30 independent layers. Each layer can be set with its own cutting criteria.

With that in mind, careful manipulation of a photograph into 20 colours, each representing a height difference then with the right settings a good representation of the original artwork can be achieved.

Difficult to photo as its all burnt wood. I'll get some painted up by a member of the guild of artists that I know and I'll post the results here. The spork may well turn in to a straw if not quite a spoon.

 

[BrushType4]

Just experimenting with signage.

I engraved the letters and filled with wood filler. In this case white wood filler that once set I sanded back.

 

[Dog Star]

I'll dig out the Grampuses and have a look.

The first of the Grampii has arrived on the folding table... do you remember why you thought that springing a Grampus needed something different to the Blue Spot method?

 

[BrushType4]

The first of the Grampii has arrived on the folding table... do you remember why you thought that springing a Grampus needed something different to the Blue Spot method?

Not sure I can remember Graham. Have you looked at post #111 on page 6 of this thread?

 

[BrushType4]

Update to Engine Shed Kit based in Thaxted.

Prototype


Progress today

Opening doors on laser cut hinge.

Engraved brick reveals and inside brickwork.

Lifts off base.

 

[BrushType4]

Brick detail on columns. Just noticed that I've engraved the top two courses that don't need it.

 

[BrushType4]

Update on Engine shed more or less finished and Doors redesigned for correct bracing arrangement.

Water tower next.

 

[BrushType4]

Back to experimenting in signage I painted this engraved sign with Halfords black and then filled the engraved letters with white wood filler as before. This time I wiped the filler off before it set.



I might need to do another layer of filler as wiping off wiped some filler out of the engraved letters.

I'll try lighter engraving and then filling with paint instead to see if that works better.

PS In case anyone was wondering, A.C Pearce were my grandfathers initials. Not a coal merchant that I know of but a nice way to remember.

 

[john lewsey]

Absolutely superb Phil

 

[Jon Nazareth]

What a good idea.

Jon

 

[BrushType4]

Thanks for your comments.

On the virtual workbench this evening.

 

[BrushType4]

Let the test build commence

 

[BrushType4]

I'm going to try to detail the interior of the station where possible with engraved details.

Fireplace for starters

 

[BrushType4]

 

[BrushType4]

Coal shed more or less completed.

 

[Scale7JB]

Very nice Phil!

JB.

 

[BrushType4]

Thanks mate.

 

[Wagonman]

It'll look even nicer on lovely smooth white paper...

R

 

[BrushType4]

The GCR Weighbridge fresh out of the paint shop. Excellent work by Pete.

 

[Compton castle]

Looks fantastic