Hope the world is treating you all very well. I haven't contributed to the blog in a while because I've been working on a couple different projects. Figured I'd show you guys a bit of what I'm doing instead of remaining off the map. The image is an engraving of a clothing designers logo that I'm making backpack buckles for. Not the most exciting project but I've learned how to do assembly machining (multiples of the same part) and have completed some very precise operations, like this engraving. The material is mild steel. The block is about 2 in. high and 1.75 in. across. Each line of the engraving is 0.032 in. wide and .010 in. deep. This was the first one, to prove it was possible without breaking a tool. Came out really well with some errors I've since fixed, tell me if you notice anything :) . Now hopefully someone wants to buy this ridiculous backpack. Hope yall like. Let me know if you have questions. Love you guys. Peace.
congrats on finishing the project man.
ReplyDeleteThat's dope dude, no serious errors that I can see, but I'm not a design dude. It looks really clean.
ReplyDeletethanks. the errors were in the right side of the R's foot and the right side of the X's foot. where the tool plunged in and then backed out but at different points so material was left. I actually changed the process today and am using a different tool to cut this. it is so much cleaner, laser cut quality. and instead of taking 1 hour to do one engraving it now takes 15 minutes to do three. i'll post a photo of a finished buckle later today. be well, thanks for the comments
ReplyDeletereal nice man..
ReplyDeleteyo is there a way to get a chat going on this blog.. i feel like i see your comments go up but i cant reply.. haha
anyway weve been talking about markers and i think the ink is the first priority.. we can bottle it in anything.. but at this point i think we need to figure out the right ink recipe first. the marker cases will come into play a little later.
ink seems really complicated. maintaining consistency, color, permanence, quailty etc. per batch. it'll take a lot of chemistry. are you planning on producing it yourself?
ReplyDeletenot saying you shouldnt do it, just makes it a very different project.
ReplyDeleteyea i know.. yes we are.. will and i have already begun the process of learning all there is to know about ink. check out the wiki its actually really informative..
ReplyDeletei think its going to be a long process but if we document it all and continue experimenting i think it could work out.. but your right totally different process..
although were gonna keep working on the labels and design ideas throughout.
i actually met this guy today, absolutely incredible graffiti artist, who is making his own ink for tagging. he's using shoe polish bottles cause of the built in sponge, or the type of cases that rubber glue comes in with the brush connected to the cap. we were talking about this machining liquid that is used cover a piece of material so you can scribe precise measurements onto it. shit stays on metal for months, tool hardened steels. it comes in a really nice red and a deep blue. he was gonna start playing with it and mixing it up. would be unstoppable on a porous material. i'll post a link to it tomorrow. cant find it right now. good luck with it
ReplyDeleteawesome man sounds dope.
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ReplyDeletecompany is called dykem. it is layout fluid. actually have a lot of colors.