Only had my machine less than 3 months, so I am figuring things out on the fly. Attempting a clock project for some friends. Would like tool suggestions or any other callouts on this. This was done with a 1/8" tapered end mill and a 1/4" flat end mill. 2’’ thick walnut, 6" in diameter, and finished with tung oil (just one coat in this pic. Later did 2 more coats).
Think my machine has some chattering issues, so there was some weird jump on the “s” in “readers.” I will raise that in another thread.
Might be better if you used v bit for lettering or not go so deep. Inlay would be fancy, but would require trial and error with complenamtry wood colors. Perhps epoxy resin for filling letters?
Trying to learn more - Help me understand why a vbit would be better on the letters. The 1/8” tapered has a finer point (10 degrees) and those letters are tiny. Wouldnt that be better than a 30 degree vbit?
I will definitely go shallower. I’m amazed how precise these machines are.
V bit can get very detailed and you control the width of the letters with the depth of cut. V bit cuts make the letters POP- instead of just being a deep pocket with a shadow. Shadowed letters get hard to see depending on the light. Looking a the pics at an angle you can see the letters disappear depending on the angle of view. Pic #1 can barely see the YMCA and benefiting is almost unreadable at a glance. You can always V bit and then profile with an 1/8 step to get an edge on the letters.
