eaglesplsh
06-07-2008, 01:25 PM
We’ve developed a drag knife bit for CNC routers that fits in any 1/4" collet, just like a regular end mill. Instead of cutting material like a normal bit, it allows your CNC machine to cut adhesive backed sign vinyl, just like a professional sign shop.
o Create lettering, logos, and graphics for cars/trucks
o Make professional quality signs, banners, magnets
o Use vinyl stencils/masks to paint models + etch glass
For those who aren’t already familiar with it, sign vinyl is basically industrial strength contact paper. It comes in 100s of standard colors as well as specialty films that are translucent, reflective, holographic, even glow in the dark. The vinyl is designed to be cut into lettering and graphics by computer. Using a simple "transfer tape" process to keep all the parts aligned, the letters/graphics can then be transferred from their wax paper backing onto any smooth nonporous surface – metal, plastic, glass, painted wood, etc...
Our Drag Knife Bit holds a tiny carbide knife (the same blade that is used in many professional sign plotters) that swivels as your router drags it around the profile of your design (the router/spindle is turned off.) Inside the bit, pressure on the blade is precisely controlled, allowing the knife to cut through the vinyl without cutting through the wax paper backing. (The pressure is adjustable, so you can cut thin and thick vinyl, including sandblast mask.)
We’re selling the bits as a package that includes detailed instructions for use along with the drag knife bit and one 45 degree carbide blade. (The same blade is used in many professional sign plotters so it’s easy to find replacements at low cost.)
I've included some pictures below... you can also find pictures taken by Bill Palumbo in his Camp Shopbot - New York blog and Flickr pages
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Please see our web site for more information:
www.WidgetWorksUnlimited.com (http://www.WidgetWorksUnlimited.com)
o Create lettering, logos, and graphics for cars/trucks
o Make professional quality signs, banners, magnets
o Use vinyl stencils/masks to paint models + etch glass
For those who aren’t already familiar with it, sign vinyl is basically industrial strength contact paper. It comes in 100s of standard colors as well as specialty films that are translucent, reflective, holographic, even glow in the dark. The vinyl is designed to be cut into lettering and graphics by computer. Using a simple "transfer tape" process to keep all the parts aligned, the letters/graphics can then be transferred from their wax paper backing onto any smooth nonporous surface – metal, plastic, glass, painted wood, etc...
Our Drag Knife Bit holds a tiny carbide knife (the same blade that is used in many professional sign plotters) that swivels as your router drags it around the profile of your design (the router/spindle is turned off.) Inside the bit, pressure on the blade is precisely controlled, allowing the knife to cut through the vinyl without cutting through the wax paper backing. (The pressure is adjustable, so you can cut thin and thick vinyl, including sandblast mask.)
We’re selling the bits as a package that includes detailed instructions for use along with the drag knife bit and one 45 degree carbide blade. (The same blade is used in many professional sign plotters so it’s easy to find replacements at low cost.)
I've included some pictures below... you can also find pictures taken by Bill Palumbo in his Camp Shopbot - New York blog and Flickr pages
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Please see our web site for more information:
www.WidgetWorksUnlimited.com (http://www.WidgetWorksUnlimited.com)