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Woodgrain bitmaps in the works
I often get asked if photographs will work to create textures. The answer is yes but the routed results will often be something quite different than you might imagine or expected and often not at all what you want. EnRoute translates the values of the photographs into height coordinates. Black does nothing, white is raised by the value of the measurement entered. Gray does something in-between
HDU Small Dimension Specialist!
Have you ever wanted to try HDU but didn't need an entire sheet? MT Soft (www.interstatehdu.com) is a distributor of small dimension Precision Board HDU sheets. Perfect for small jobs or if you are just getting started with HDU, MT Soft offers sizes (in various...
More textures
This past year has been one of the busiest in my entire career. That is saying a lot! We’ve been busy with the construction of our new house (which has seemed all consuming at times) as well as a large project in the shop plus our regular work. Add in the recent workshops, plus the traveling to put on other workshops and attend trade shows and it has added up to being very busy. The house is now almost finished on the inside. I have a few more files to run and we have a bit more painting and ceramic tile flooring to lay, but the bulk of the work is now done ay last
Red Bull X Fighters Sign: Big Job, Fast Deadline!
Art Sign Works owner Enrique Valenzuela sent over pictures of the massive Red Bull X Fighters sign he completed in just 2 weeks for the X Games. Built for the Red Bull X Fighters Course at the Glen Helen Raceway, which is the biggest FMX course ever built, this...
University of Nevada’s Concrete Canoe Races To A Win!
Practice makes perfect as the University of Nevada Concrete Canoe team "Dambitious" paddles to an overall win in this year's regional concrete canoe challenge known as the Mid-Pacific Conference. The University of Nevada team finished first place in all 5 races in the...
Why 30 lb Precision Board HDU ?
The most often question I get asked is why we use exclusively 30 lb (or higher) density Precision Board in our shop. The answer is simple.
Why a MultiCam with EnRoute Pro software?
During our recent Router Magic Workshop a number of people asked me the same question. It’s one I often hear from people looking to purchase a new router
Small sign structure
With the big features now largely completed it is time to move to the next phase of the WhistlePunk Hollow Adventure Golf project. And that would be the signs, which are routed from Precision Board of course. During our recent workshop one of the re-occuring questions was in regard to the framework of structure in our signs
SAMPE 2013 Recap!
There was a huge turnout at SAMPE 2013 with over 400 companies from all over the world attending and exhibiting. Exhibitors showcased the latest in materials and processes and everyone got a great chance to network and share ideas. Check out some pictures of the live...