February 8, 201313 yr comment_17266 My shiny brand spanking new pantograph. Made entirely from crud out of the scrap bin. Durn't look like much do it? And these are the very first letters. I've played with different follower stylus geometry and found the best is that which has the same angle as my cutter, for lettering that is. Here's test #1 & # 2  One was too deep and the other a little goofy. So It got a better stylus for #3 As you can see I'm still having trouble keeping the stylus in the slot. I think I can fix that by installing a little pin in the stylus like maybe a brad nail to ensure that it can not escape the confines of the letter I'm following. Report
February 8, 201313 yr comment_17280 Pretty cool looking! I would like to see more pix of it in operation!Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins! Report
February 8, 201313 yr comment_17279 me too! more pictures of it in operation. Maybe even a video!John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com Report
February 9, 201313 yr comment_17278 Wow Cliff! What a cool design and a wonderful way to put your scrap to work! Congratulations on an engineering marvel! The letters look great,John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project Report
February 9, 201313 yr comment_17277 simular to the router recreator i've got. You'll have a few problems making that letter as the bit not only has to follow the letter BUT IT ALSO has to go up and down.You'll notice that some parts of the letter the bit is almost out of the wood. The bits for those letters are specialty bits with 4 cutting slots per bit all the way down to the point. Report
February 9, 201313 yr Author comment_17276 Oh this cutter goes all the way to the point. And in fact my pantograph does operate in three dimensions just fine. So up and down is covered. In fact, if you look, you'll see that the cutter does go deeper creating a wider cut path on the curves of the two bubbles in the B. The main hinge point at the plywood base is gymbaled, so the things swings up and down rather nicely.  However, I fall on my face with the number of cutting edges as I only have the two. Report
February 14, 201313 yr Author comment_17275 Hey check it out In about an hour there'll be a you tube video if the thing working. I'll post it when it's up. Report
February 14, 201313 yr comment_17274 Nice. Looking forward to the video!Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins! Report
February 14, 201313 yr comment_17272 Excellent Video Cliff. Great job on your pantograph.John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com Report
February 14, 201313 yr Author comment_17271 thanks guys.  This was inspired by my utter and complete lack of carving skill. I wanted carved platens upon which to mount my three way valves for my brewery.I have three of 'em to be up on pedastles ( somewhere I posted these cooper-ish pedastles) They re going to be painted some glaring brilliant metallic blue the tops are elm 1" thick upon which I need to mount the valves with the piping passing down through the tops. I needed carved lettering indicating what valves drew from where and sent to where depending on handle position. I plan on finishing 'em with Pre Cat 181 over BLO and a wash of shellac to seal the BLO, then carve them and paint inside the carves letters with the bright blue.So lacking carving skill, I used another set of skills to make do.I haven't put cutter to platens yet.There's a small matter of placing everything in digital space first. Report
February 15, 201313 yr comment_17270 COOL!!!Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins! Report
March 10, 201313 yr comment_17268 That's the best I've ever seen. I've been wanting to try something like this so I've got 2 questions. Do you have a plan for the pantograph and how did you make the template for the stylus? Report
April 3, 201313 yr Author comment_17267 Take a look at the very first inscription for the brew pedastle Hey~!! It's a hobby~!! It's not supposed to make sense. Report
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.