January 10, 20188 yr Popular Post Had an order for 30+ backers that a brass plate would affix to. I never made 30 of anything before so it was a learning experience. This is what they had to look like. Of course, that's not a shape included with Aspire so a quick email entitled "Help" was sent to MEBCWD. Once the file was made (rather easily and quickly) I cut a 4' - 1 x 12 poplar glued up board from Menards in half, put the two pieces together, let the program copy and line up the rows and columns with it's array copy feature. Saved the file and hit go. Repeated the process 3 times and we had 36 identical plaques. Could have done it in two cuts of 18 each but was unsure of the layout so I chose to do it in 3 cuts. Cut the tabs and popped them out. Ready to sand and finish. Stained and polyed ready to ship!!! Edited January 10, 20188 yr by honesttjohn add text
January 23, 20188 yr NIce use of the array feature! It sure beats the 90+ and counting deck board engraving order I have been working on for the last 2 years for a local restaurant. Each one is different and in rough bandsawn tamarac so the surface height is irregular. I have had to stand over the machine to make sure that its not cutting too deep or shallow as it goes. But it has paid for my machine and then some so I guess it has been worth it and alot of folks have walked all over my work.
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