American Flag, OneFinity CNC, We the people flag Finally Revealed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- A 2-inch piece of birch that is transformed into a one of kind, We the people flag. It is pocketed out with an epoxy inlay. This video takes you from the raw hunk of wood to the finished product.
**Items mentioned and used in the video.
Ultra-Smooth Cut 1" Surfacing Bit for CNC Router Spoil board & Slab Flattening, 1/4 Shank - IDCWoodcraft.com
1/4 Down-Cutting Bit Endmill for CNC Routers, 1/4 Shank - IDCWoodcraft.com
1/8 Down Cut Endmill Bit For CNC Routers, 1/8 Shank - IDCWoodcraft.com
OneFinity Journeyman X-50 (48"x32" Cut Area) | OneFinity USA (onefinitycnc.com)
CNC Dust Boot MS6525 65mm Body 2.5in Hose 3D Printed CNC - Etsy
Amazon.com: Amazon Basics Blue Painters Tape, 1.9 Inches x 180 Feet - Set of 6 Rolls: Tools & Home Improvement
Amazon.com: Super CA Glue (2 x 4.5 oz.) with Spray Adhesive Activator (2 x 16.9 fl oz.) Ca Glue with Activator for Wood, Plastic, Metal, Leather, Ceramic - Cyanoacrylate Glue for Crafting&Building (2 Pk) : Industrial & Scientific
1 qt Minwax 65700 Clear Sanding Sealer Water-Based - Hardware Sealers - Amazon.com
Amazon.com: Dremel 4000-2/30 High Performance Rotary Tool Kit- 2 Attachments & 30 Accessories- Grinder, Sander, Engraver- Perfect for Routing, Black, Full Size, 32 Piece Kit , Gray : Everything Else
Rocaris 40 Pack 1 inch Abrasive Wheel Buffing Polishing Wheel Set For Rotary Tool - 25mm - - Amazon.com
Amazon.com : Resin Curing Mat,45W Resin Heating Mat with Timing and Temperature Adjustment,Fast Resin Curing Machine for Epoxy Resin Curing,DIY Epoxy Resin Curing Mat,Resin Molds : Electronics
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I’m a total beginner too. What I figured out is even AFTER you set Z without the dust boot , you can just jog the z up with the controller and slap it on. The machine remembers the z position and you can hit play as normal. This stumped me too my first few test carves. 😂 Happy carving !
What the what!! That’s crazy, I’m totally gonna try that! Thanks for the advice 😊
Hehe he's correct
Absolutely wonderful piece. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Ron, I’m so happy to help and share my insights. I hope your CNC and/or epoxy work is going well!
P.S. Sorry the delayed response, I was taking some time off for Family and my health. Happy CNC’ing!
Beautiful job .I know how you feel about trying to make everything perfect but I had a friend remind me that the beauty of wood working is the little imperfections like knot holes and pieces missing that's what makes it a one of a kind .
M Sharp, thank you for your kind words. As you know, we makers are so hard on ourselves bc we see every little flaw! I'm slowly learning that every piece of wood like us has its own story to tell and to just embrace the unique qualities!
Nice job!!
Tony, thanks Sir! I appreciate the kind words!
Great job. I made one this week, but I only used stain. I am definitely going to use Epoxy next time.
@3d-cnc245, congratulations on making your first flag! Isn’t it such a great feeling to make something so beautiful? I hope the epoxy journey is going well for you!
P.S. Sorry the delayed response, I was taking some time off for Family and my health. Happy CNC’ing!
@WomenWhoCNC- yes, I love the epoxy work and making the flags. Doing hard metals and aluminum for 28 years, it is fun to play with wood.
Absolutely beautiful! Great job !
Thank you so much!
Hi Kate, One other tip you could try is setting your X,Y and Z using a .25 bit to get the Work X and Y zeros first then change bits to your 1 inch surfacing bit and only probe Z to set the Z zero.
If you don't change the position of the workpiece you really only need to set your x & y zeros once. and then at every bit change probe z only. I hope that helps.
Mike, the only problem I see with that theory is that the large 1.5 inch surfacing bit I use would be off center a little. In theory your right on the money w setting the X and Y then only having to re-zero your bit when you change it out.
@@WomenWhoCNC- Absolutely not, it's centering the center of the spindle, regardless of what tool is in it.. You should Never change or reset your X and Y during a job unless there is a specific reason for it.
Correct
Nice video, I have been using the Onefinity for a little over a year now and love my machine. Anthony was right once you set your x,y,and z you can more the gantry up or down and anywhere around the table with the touch screen or a Xbox type controller and it will remember where you set the x,y, and z. Keep in mind if you do move your gantry from the set position it will rapidly move back to the original x&y position when you press the play button so don't let that scare you. If you have any questions about any of this let me know I may have been clear as mud about it. lol
Marvin, thanks for the additional words of wisdom! I still haven’t tried this out but I’m adding it to my list. These machines are so incredible and I’m learning new tricks everyday!
The gain on your mic is to high, audio is buzzing.
Thanks for the tip. 😊
@@WomenWhoCNC- It cleared up right after I commented. Great job, have to make me one.
@@saintcharlesdesigngroup4419 Once I nailed down all the errors, it's not too bad of a project. 0.09 is the perfect depth. 😁
Awesome, great job. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! Glad you like the video! 😊
I enjoyed the video. One thing u might do is maybe switch to the raster strategy when surfacing. That way it is always cutting with the grain
Great tip, why didn’t I think of that? Lol. Next time I’ll do that!
Excellent Kate. Where do you find wood like that? I'm going to guess it isn't cheap.
I actually have a local place not too far from where I live in Greenfield, IN. I think the birch 8ft piece I bought was about 200.00. It's almost 2ft inches wide. I can get a lot of projects out of that size so it's a worthy buy!
Good Job!
Thanks you so much!
Wow I Like it...
Hi Mark, thanks for the support!
Sorry... another question. Could you not set the Z before you did the epoxy?
James, I could set the Z before the epoxy. That's a great thought! I think I was so nervous about getting it perfect, I reset the Z to just "be sure, sure"!
Go Boilermakers.
Katie, What a great job on your flag could you again tell me what you use for the settings on the1.5 surfacing bit . Was the flag something you did to sell?
Resorter66, thank you for the kind words! My setting for the 1.5 inch bit are,
Feed, 120min plunge 8 inch/min, depth per pass, 0.070, and step over can be 1 inch. I did make the flag to sell it! Flags never go out of style!
I hope this help you!
Amazing flag You have come a long way in the short time you have had the cnc. Very proud of you. Just a quick question what font did you use on the flag. My cnc was made there in Indy by the Digital Wood Carver CNC I live in St. louis
Ralph, thank you for the kind words! I think I bought the file on Etsy. If you’d like to email me at riseandshinediywoodsigns@gmail.com I can send you the link where I bought it.
My apologies on not getting back to your question on the live last night as well.
very nice job. you could v carve the stars and fill them with white epoxy
Bubba, yes, that is a great option! That would have been quicker from a carving perspective, but I was wanting it to be all black and the epoxy to flow throughout the whole sign. Next time I make a flag, I'm going to try the Red, White and Blue.
I'll subscribe just because I liked the ending when you were proud of your self and that little statement you made. It gave me grin. I'd be proud too! Nice job!
I was just wondering though if you could answer me a question? Other then making sure dust is not on the rails to clog up and oiling your screws, is there any other things you constantly have to maintain or is your machine pretty reliable? Even though I already have a cnc (longmill since someone mentioned Garret), I am totally unsatisfied with it and I am torn between the onefinity elite, or yours or the Shapeoko Pro 5.
I hate constant maintaining cause most of my hours are working and It really is not reliable.
Any help on that would be good.
By the way, when my machine does that I reduce the step over and that solves the problem around the stars. I've had to run mine at 30% stopover because of that. I'm thinking it has to do with how strong the gantry is as its going around curves or my z axis is not totally straight? dunno but reducing it helps.
And what was the name of that stuff you bought? It really shined and I would love to use it on my soap cutters I make.
Iwannaapple, thanks for the great comment. Thanks for the Sub and my number one thing I do, is to celebrate those moments when we get a win! I'll do my best to touch on all your questions. I'm sorry to hear your not happy with your Long Mill. My OF is a powerhouse and I've had it about 18 months. As far as the Elite vs the Journeyman, it's a little more rigid and has updated tech. The cool thing about OF is that you can always upgrade by just buying a new gantry and trading in your old one. That's exclusively to OF. They are pretty easy to clean. We have a lot of videos in the FB group about this exact topic.
The wax I'm using is a simple bees wax from Lowes.
Wow That turned out amazing. I have a few questions on the process. I am a newbie CNCer and I have dabbled with some small epoxy as well. Is there a reason that you went as shallow with your carve? I have made a few flags as well and I enjoy making them. I have a new file for a flag that carves in a solid piece of wood and I like the look of that better than the individual stripes.
Keep up the great content and keep learning and spreading your knowledge with the CNC community.
Hi 👋,
Thanks for the awesome support! As far as the epoxy is concerned, I cut that deep bc that's the max depth of what the epoxy can tolerate. Without watching the video again, I believe I carved at 1/4 inch deep. If I went any deeper, I would of had to use a deep pour epoxy or done multiple pours. I also love making flags! They bring a great sense of pride!!
I have a bobs CNC i need to figure out how to set up a controller for the UGS program!
Alaynamadden, I unfortunately don’t have a ton of experience with the UGS program. I would encourage you to check out the IDC woodcraft YT channel and see if Garrett has any older videos when he used his Bobs CNC.
Great project nice layout ,impressed that you took upon yourself to learn a CNC I know how hard it is .I had employees that wanted to learn to operate I told them show up on Saturday will give free lessons not one showed up.
Only tip I have is go left to right with the router .
KD Custom, it was a challenge without a doubt. Lots of trial and many errors. Lots of people talk the talk, and very few walk the walk. I would have showed up every Saturday! I had one friend who gave me some advice, but it was very limited. I had to learn all on my own but now, it's all mine and I'm so proud to say I can make these awesome projects. I will look into the left to right and how to make that work! Thanks for the great words of wisdom and compliments!!
I’m down to my 3rd time now. The second one actually came out really good, BUT the masking peeled off my paint. So… here we go!! …again!! 😭😂
Shiro, oh no! 3rd time. I gotta ask, what type of paint are you using? If your using Acrylic, stop. You need a flat paint. Something with no sheen what so ever! I'm getting ready to create an entire series on how to use Ora-Mask with a variety of paints, wood stains and so many more things.
P.S. sorry for the delay, I'm battleing a nasty round of Covid. :(
@@WomenWhoCNC- Oh no! I wish you a speedy recovery. I used some fancy spray paint from Michael’s. I guess I didn’t allow the paint to cure long enough or perhaps it a some kind of reaction with the adhesive and caused it to bond even tighter.
Shiro, yes, I give my spray paint 24hrs to cure before I even think about laying oramask on the top of it. Take some 320 grit sandpaper to it before applying as well then dust off well and apply. You will get a much better result.
@@WomenWhoCNC- Thanks for all the feedback! I’ve learned to give the paint a minimum of 72hrs before applying the masking. This time around everything turned out well. 😎🙌🏼
Wonderful! I’m so happy all worked out!!
Hey, great flag!!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Thanks! I appreciate you letting me know. Always happy to help and share when I can.
Wow meter pegged out. Thanks for all the tips, I don't have my Onefinity Foreman yet, and have never touch one, but sure looking forward to it. Your video inspired me and gave some great ideas. Thanks very much. I'm worried about learning Vcarve, been practicing and getting there, but the Masso controller looks massive and full of tech, which I'm not a techie, we'll see.
Eldon, I'm excited for you to get your OF. They are wonderful machines and exciting to learn! I'm glad I could provide a source of inspiration for you. The masso controller does look very techy. I personally don't have one but i know OF Forums and Fb groups are extremely helpful! If you ever interested in learning Vectric on a One-on-one basis, let me know. I teach in person but also online via zoom. My email is: riseandshinediywoodsigns@gmail.com
Hi Kate!! Just watched your last mentor session with Garrett. I would love to be involved in a Women's CNC group. I am brand new to this, it has been a huge overwhelming learning curve. Just wanted to say hi to another woman CNC 'er 😊
Krystal, I just finished up creating the group! I would love to have you join. I agree, it can be very overwhelming and a massive learning curve. I'm always happy to help!
facebook.com/groups/710685384105043/
Good work, I am on a year with my Onefinity as well. You do need a better camera though...lol. Also quick tip with the stars. If you use a 1/8 or 1/16 bit to cut around the stars first and then pocket around them it helps keep the tip of the stars from breaking when cutting.
This is a fantastic idea!!! Thank you so much for sharing the valuable tip!