Almost two years ago I fired up the CNC for the first time and right away decided to cut a sign with several bit changes, varying depths of cut on the letters, generated in one G-code, and no clue how to make bit changes once it took off.  But, it was an inexpensive and soft piece of WRC so I let 'er rip.  Well, I completely messed it up and kept the piece as a reminder as to what happens when you get in over your head. 

 

The other day I decided I would modify the file because I know a WHOLE lot more about Fusion 360 now and thought I'd see if I could cut the sign properly on the other side of the same board.

 

Here's the one from Dec. 2016 -

 

And the one from this week -

 

I haven't decided whether to paint it, stain it, or just leave it alone.  If I hang it on the house it will be out of the weather and away from the sun.

 

You have my permission to laugh at my expense - I did!  LOL!

David

I've made several of those while trying to figure out what I was doing. The first machine I got had the Z backwards and I broke several bits until I figured out how to change it. It would start running and immediately jam the bit down into the wood and sometimes into the table breaking the bit.

 

You made a great recovery! That sign is nicely done.

You live and learn, today's work = Beautiful.

 

 

I have some picture frames I found in the attic I made 30 years ago.  Kinda scary they let me have a saw and play with it.

Really nice recovery.  You have made real progress.  

That looks like some fine work David.

I don’t know anyone who started out at anything and didn’t have a learning curve. Pretty sure this conversation takes place in any  and all of the trades, but when some of us sparkies get together and start talking bout when we wuz learning the trade, kinda amazin we’re still alive.