How I Made My Shop Sign With My CNC Router: Shapeoko 5 Pro

In this video I take you step by step on how I made my first shop sign on my new Shapeoko 5 Pro CNC router. There are some great close ups of the router in action and some overhead views as well. Also, I go into detail on how I finished the sign to get those sharp clean lines around the letters and the tree, a must see!
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[@craigdelfino544]

Great looking sign. Wonderful work 🎉

[@StudioZ72.create]

Thanks so much!

[@DreamWorksWoodShop]

Hi Pete, Wow! The sign turned out awesome! Sorry, I’m just getting to viewing your video I’ve been a bit been a bit busy. But I was looking forward to it. I wanted to take the time to really enjoy it without having to start and stop it. It seems for a first CNC project you’ve already mastered the process👊 I must admit it was mesmerizing, watching that machine work. Being a traditional woodworker, it’s something I never considered having in my shop but they do have their place. Great job!! it really turned out beautiful. I’m looking forward to the next one!! Make it a great day buddy!!😎

[@StudioZ72.create]

Thanks Walt! No worries it's been crazy at my shop also, I know the feeling. I'm glad you really liked it, I'm looking forward to making something 3 dimensional next time. I was also skeptical to how others would react to the machine/process as it's generally not considered woodworking. I think it can be really cool if mixed in with woodworking, like I was thinking of making some 3D sculpted drawer fronts for a console or something along those lines, either way it's really fun to learn and create with. Have a great week! 👍

[@michaelgmyers]

That looks awesome
I'm just now starting my cnc adventure myself.
I have pro version of carveco but much prefer fusion. What Cad did you design with

[@StudioZ72.create]

Thanks so much! So for the sign I used Carbide Create which is the company that makes my machine (Carbide 3D) but going forward I am trying out Vectric Aspire. Carbide Create Pro does not let you design in 3D from scratch, you can only add things together to make a 3D object. Whereas in Vectric you have full ability to make whatever you want plus it has other features which I hope to use in the future like 4th axis rotary capability. It's expensive but worth it for me, I hope to buy it soon. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, coming up will be a 3D project which I can't wait to do!

[@johnterdik4707]

Very nice. How would you establish bit zero if the project board was very irregular?

[@StudioZ72.create]

Thanks! The project board can't be irregular , it has to be the same thickness or else the carving will come out inconsistent. But, you could put an irregular board in the machine and surface it flat first then run your design program using bitzero.

[@StudioZ72.create]

Also, let's say you wanted to use a circular board, well you would first load a square board into the machine and let it cut the circle for you.

[@RonKillian]

Turned out great. Beautiful sign. On a side note, your music is quite loud compared to your voice :(

[@StudioZ72.create]

Thank you! Sorry about that, that was my first time using music, I'll work on it.

[@WG5Xradio]

Nice video. I'm guessing by the number of subscribers that you are a fairly new channel. If I could offer a tiny bit of advice it would be watch your audio levels. The biggest mistake I see people make is having uneven audio, like the music and power tool noise was much, much louder than the talking audio. It kinda blasts you when you aren't expecting it. Not meant as criticism, but I watch a lot of videos, and little things like that really make a noticeable difference. Good luck with your channel.

[@StudioZ72.create]

Thanks, yes this was the first time using music and have since adjusted the audio but wasn't aware of the tool volume, thanks for the tip. I will check those levels for sure going forward.