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Design For Manufacturability in the Architectural Field
Having a vivid imagination in the design world is an asset, but being able to realistically apply it in the real world is a learned skill. Within the Department of Architectural Technology at the New York City College of Technology (CUNY) , the Introduction to...
Outside trim
Last fall I routed a whole bunch of outside trim for the house but as the cooler weather of the season set in we tucked it away and concentrated instead on the inside of the house. Now, with the inside largely complete we are turning out attention once again to the outside. The trim features layered heart insets and is painted with base coats and three colored glazes. It was designed in EnRoute of course and routed from 30 lb Precision Board on our MultiCam. It will take the rest of the week to finish off the painting of the existing trim.
The Bank Job: Everything’s Bigger in Texas!
The state's big, the barbecue is big, and the sign hanging at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is absolutely massive. This enormous sign was built by Museum Arts, Inc., and according to Chris Shin, Head of the Fabrication Dept. at Museum Arts, was one of their most...
The Mechanical Fish Sign Competition Project – Base
“After Hours” has a new meaning here at KDF. It’s when we get to have fun and really get creative. It is amazing how much work you can get done when the phone isn’t ringing! Our mechanical fish project is moving along nicely. We’ve just completed the panels for the base which will sit atop a slab of stone. We started by routing the panels from 1.5″ 30# Precision Board on the Multicam 3000.
To Hells’ Gate and back
Today my grand daughter and I visited Hell’s Gate Airtram, an attraction we built a large piece for many years ago. As we visited it brought back many memories. Almost eight years ago now we bought our first MultiCam Router. I remember well the overwhelming feeling of complexity of both EnRoute and the whole idea of operating such a complicated piece of machinery.
Live from the NBM Show!
If you happen to be in the Long Beach, CA area, be sure to stop by the NBM Show to see the latest in the signage and digital graphics world. Our visit today brought us by the AXYZ International booth, where they will be CNC routing Precision Board Plus HDU all day...
Looks like a fancy hubcap
For such a small and seemingly simple piece the medallion for the Mechanical fish involved lots of steps and procedures. It also meant that I would need a 1/16″ ballnose bit – something I don’t use very often.
Finally an idea I like
Designing projects, especially one for myself can be challenging at times. When it’s for me I tend to second guess myself more. I’ve been trying to come up with a medallion on the frame under the mechanical fish for some time. Over the last days I’ve done numerous sketches and a lot of research. Finally I just buckled down, determined to come up with something cool.
Grand entry
Something as cool as a mechanical fish submarine needs a dock with a grand entry system. A drawbridge is just the ticket. Today I added the hinges and mounting plates for the chains (yet to be added) The rock work also was applied today. The key to finding the time to accomplish a project like this is to do a little each day. It’s a great reward at the end of the day.