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Hi from Drumnadrochit

Posted by Rab on May 23, 2003 at 8:47 am

Hi all,

Just saying hello, we’re not principally sign-makers but do the odd job here and there and would like to learn how to do this better and also use some of these techniques on our giftware products.

We have a ‘New Star OM40’ Cutter which is mainly used for doing T-Shirt transfers but cuts sign vinyl as well and a Roland PNC2300 engraver / router (which is for sale)

I’ve just designed and built our own CNC router, 1.2m x 0.5m with 5-axis capability, having previously converted a small mill to a 5-axis router and wrote a software plugin to make the cutting paths. The router was built primarily for carving wood but can be used for foam, mdf, etc.

I hope I can get some advice here on;
Router cutting bits
Materials
Vacuum hold down
Cutting vinyl on a flatbed router
Finishing / Weatherproofing

Regards,
Rab Gordon
http://www.rainnea.com/cnc.htm

Rab replied 20 years, 11 months ago 5 Members · 8 Replies
8 Replies

John Childs

Member
May 23, 2003 at 8:57 am

I spent a day in Drumnadrochit once. It rained.

Seriously, welcome to the board Rab. I’m sure that you will get lots of help.
Robert Lambie

Member
May 23, 2003 at 9:03 am

hi mate
a big welcome from myself and an even bigger welcome to another scotsman 😉

make yourself at home.. & just get stuck in when you feel you can..

cheers mate 😉
Rab

Member
May 23, 2003 at 9:05 am

Hi Phil,

Hoping for about £2k for the Roland, but if no one bites then I’ll take a serious offer. It’s surplus to requirements with the new machines, but it’s done some good stuff in its day including gold wedding rings done as flat strips then formed and soldered !

I’m sure you can sympathise, but we get very used to spelling out every line of the address 😆

Rab
Rab

Member
May 23, 2003 at 9:54 am

have many folks joined the UKSG and if so would they recommend it ?
The how-to guides look very interesting, are they worth paying up to get access to ?

Rab
John Childs

Member
May 23, 2003 at 11:15 am

Rab…

Definitely and most certainly – YES
Steve Madley

Member
May 23, 2003 at 6:40 pm

Welcome to the site Rab. The UKSB membership is definately worth it, I just joined a few days ago and have learned a helluva lot.
Martin Pearson

Member
May 24, 2003 at 2:59 pm

Hi Rab and welcome to the boards. Even if you are not interested in saving money on materials the membership is more than worth it. You would pay a lot more for the demos, fileswapping tricks & tips if you could get them elsewhere.
Rab

Member
May 24, 2003 at 3:52 pm

ok, ok, I’ve just signed up 😀

Although I’m here to learn, I’ll also try to help others with some of the technical aspects of CNC routers where I can.

Rab