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Let the Wiener jokes commence…
Today, we installed the first of what looks to be many sculpted hot dogs to the luggage racks on the Smart Wiener cars. Everything about this project was fun. Thanks to Chad Scott for trusting us with this awesome project. -Jim
The Assignment
Since returning home from The Sign Invitational I have been eager to learn. I find myself hovering a bit over everyone’s shoulder at the shop and asking question after question.One day Jim asked if I would like a name plaque, like everyone else. I replied “Yes” very quickly. Being a person with a uncommon name and not getting all those personalized items as a kid (rulers, pencils, keychains, etc.), so you get excited when your name is on things.
New in EnRoute 6
I’ve had the chance to test drive EnRoute 6 for a while now and love it! There are a bunch of new things and many of the old things run better and faster than ever. One of my favourite things about the new software is that the dongle is now a thing of the past. This means you simply open the program and GO! Modern technology is a wonderful thing! There’s lots of new symmetric textures. Text can now be copied and pasted from other programs. The fourth axis on my router is now fully supported.
MultiCam plasma magic
Today, using our MultiCam CNC plasma cutter we cut the last large piece for theViking ships designed for Motiongate in Dubai. Over the last weeks Peter has created more than 60 precise files using EnRoute software. Hundreds of pieces have been cut from heavy steel plate. This complicated project would have been much, much harder to do any other way. We love our Multicam!
Occasion Station
There is a second station for the train that travels around NEB’s Garden. It is called the Occasion Station. It is a fanciful and ornate creation that speaks of the formal English garden in which it rests.
Designs for NEB’s
Design work continues on the NEB’s Fun World project. It will involve many different projects including miniature golf, a train, a micro brewery and much more. Over the next weeks I’ll be doing lots of drawings. As soon as the Viking ships for Dubai are done we’ll kick into making all of the ideas come to life.
Fetch Sign Install
The old sign is down. It took about an hour and a half to get our steel bracket system installed and everything went together nicely. Best of luck Adam with your new sign – See you at Fetch! – Steve
Suffolk University – 3D Design with Precision Board
Suffolk University Students Design with Precision Board HDU Precision Board is a truly user-friendly medium for art and design. It allows even the most entry-level artists, architects, and designers to create a tangible object from just an idea and some rudimentary...
Fetch Sign – Woof 6 (the final Woof)
It’s our last day with the Fetch Sign – we are finishing up the details and doing the final assembly. All the parts are painted so Peter now has to complete the pins and glue all of the elements in place – I’ll do a little welding and we should be done. We really want to make the collar ring look as real as possible so we shaped a 4′ length of steel rod inserted into the hole in the dog tag and welded a plate on it so we could easily secure it to the structure. We ran a bolt through the top of the sign to hold it in place.