I think if you’re going to be mounting those letters later, you don’t need to worry too much about spacing. Do what you did to figure out what size they’d need to be to fit the sign, but after that you can fit them closer together to use less material. You could even flip some upside down to make them fit better to conserve material. For example, two capital A letters next to each other, rotate one 180° and then they can butt up closer together. Hopefully that makes sense? 😂👍
Yes, it absolutely makes sense, and I actually considered doing it that way. But my plan was (is) to use the cutout as a template to help keep the letters level and properly spaced. I've never did a sign like this one so I just considered this way the "safe" way. Next time I'll probably feel more confident in my ability to do it as you suggested. As always, thanks for watching and for your input!
Marty, may I suggest you consider an hourly rate for one on one tutoring. Jason (Timberfalls) charges hourly. Jason teaches Carveco, but also every aspect of CNC. I have Carveco and an Elite Journeyman Onedfinity. But I often pick up tips and ideas from you videos. Mostly, they are just very interesting and fun.
Thanks for your input, Jim. I just now looked up @Timberfalls and subscribed to his channel. I don't know how I've missed him all this time! I'm glad you keep coming back to my channel, even though it's often VCarve Pro based content. I figure as long as I can get a chuckle or two out of folks they'll be more apt to come back. 😉
After Cadence (Jenny Bits), IDC is my go-to source. Unfortunately they didn't have an 1/8" upcut on a 1/4" shank. I try to keep all my bits 1/4" shank just to avoid having to swap collets during tool changes. I ended up getting the Bits & Bits (my next go-to) #425-SRF125LR bit. But thank you so much for the suggestion. I love my "Beast" and "Hog" from IDC and I absolutely support and recommend anything IDC sells. Garrett is a great guy and was my biggest VCarve tutor and inspiration when I was getting started in the CNC world. I'll always owe a huge debt of gratitude to Garrett Fromme.
Ahh completely understand. I just bout an ER11 router to replace my Makita and I bought extra nuts and collets so I have 2 1/4 and 1/8 collets. I will be picking up either the hog or beast next week. Keep up the good work!
@@kevinrich4637thanks man. Quick tip: The only difference between the Hog and the Beast is the length of the cutting area. If you don’t need the longer cutting depth you could save a few bucks and just go with the Hog. Just thought I’d mention that.
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As always… VERY informative! Your visual kerning tips are spot on. If it looks right it is right.
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Awesome stuff, keep 'em coming!
Thanks so much, Dan!! 😊👍
I think if you’re going to be mounting those letters later, you don’t need to worry too much about spacing. Do what you did to figure out what size they’d need to be to fit the sign, but after that you can fit them closer together to use less material. You could even flip some upside down to make them fit better to conserve material. For example, two capital A letters next to each other, rotate one 180° and then they can butt up closer together. Hopefully that makes sense? 😂👍
Yes, it absolutely makes sense, and I actually considered doing it that way. But my plan was (is) to use the cutout as a template to help keep the letters level and properly spaced. I've never did a sign like this one so I just considered this way the "safe" way. Next time I'll probably feel more confident in my ability to do it as you suggested. As always, thanks for watching and for your input!
@@MitchellsWoodworkUsing the cutouts like that is a great idea too!
Marty, may I suggest you consider an hourly rate for one on one tutoring. Jason (Timberfalls) charges hourly. Jason teaches Carveco, but also every aspect of CNC. I have Carveco and an Elite Journeyman Onedfinity. But I often pick up tips and ideas from you videos. Mostly, they are just very interesting and fun.
Thanks for your input, Jim. I just now looked up @Timberfalls and subscribed to his channel. I don't know how I've missed him all this time! I'm glad you keep coming back to my channel, even though it's often VCarve Pro based content. I figure as long as I can get a chuckle or two out of folks they'll be more apt to come back. 😉
Great info! IDC Woodcraft has an 1/8 up cut roughing bit called the badger. I have one and it works great!
After Cadence (Jenny Bits), IDC is my go-to source. Unfortunately they didn't have an 1/8" upcut on a 1/4" shank. I try to keep all my bits 1/4" shank just to avoid having to swap collets during tool changes. I ended up getting the Bits & Bits (my next go-to) #425-SRF125LR bit. But thank you so much for the suggestion. I love my "Beast" and "Hog" from IDC and I absolutely support and recommend anything IDC sells. Garrett is a great guy and was my biggest VCarve tutor and inspiration when I was getting started in the CNC world. I'll always owe a huge debt of gratitude to Garrett Fromme.
Ahh completely understand. I just bout an ER11 router to replace my Makita and I bought extra nuts and collets so I have 2 1/4 and 1/8 collets. I will be picking up either the hog or beast next week. Keep up the good work!
@@kevinrich4637thanks man. Quick tip: The only difference between the Hog and the Beast is the length of the cutting area. If you don’t need the longer cutting depth you could save a few bucks and just go with the Hog. Just thought I’d mention that.