For engraving I always use a 2-flute, 60 degree V-bit.
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Several Regions have held meetups already, but others are being planned or are evaluating the interest. The Calgary Area Meetup is set for Saturday July 12th at 10am. The signup thread is here! Arbutus has also explored interest in a Fraser Valley meetup but it seems members either missed his thread or had other plans. Let him know if you are interested in a meetup later in the year by posting here! Slowpoke is trying to pull together an Ottawa area meetup later this summer. No date has been selected yet, so let him know if you are interested here! We are not aware of any other meetups being planned this year. If you are interested in doing something in your area, let everyone know and make it happen! Meetups are a great way to make new machining friends and get hands on help in your area. Don’t be shy, sign up and come, or plan your own meetup!
JCDammeyer's 42 projects
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This one was first engraved with the ¼” round router bit through clear packing tape. Then sprayed with red paint. Once the paint was dry the grooves were filled with clear water based varathane. This morning, packing tape removed and run over the jointer to clean up surface and any red areas that bled through. Finally a coat of combination stain/varathane.
Doesn’t look too bad. I like the idea of sealer before even before doing the red. Might try that next using shellac. Then after red dry and tape removed shellac everything. Might not need to use the jointer.
John
Doesn’t look too bad. I like the idea of sealer before even before doing the red. Might try that next using shellac. Then after red dry and tape removed shellac everything. Might not need to use the jointer.
John
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This is the paint I used a few years ago, colour matched to the mill. It's what I used to paint the table covers which now more than 24 hours later still hasn't really dried hard. It's sticky and will take a fingerprint impression.
Does Polyurethane Enamel age in a way that it won't harden?
Does Polyurethane Enamel age in a way that it won't harden?
