Christmas Edge light sign

[pro70z28]

This sign was done it part with a Shop Bot. The clear acrylic and translucent blue/red acrylic was cut with the laser, digital prints in the "O"s. Ivy along the bottom was printed on clear vinyl.
The base was done on the shopBot using a file from the ShopBot library. Bottom layer is oak with Mission Oak stain. The top layer is red cedar with no stain. An unlikely species combination I suppose, that came about by sorting through the wood shelf and finding 2 pieces the size needed for the job. Both have been on the shelf for 20+ years, so it's time they found a home. LED strip light to light it up.

[mdebruce]

Very nice! !

[jTr]

Wow!
Cool to see how many techniques can be combined for a unique end result like this. Well done!

jeff

[Bob Eustace]

Superb workanship!

[pro70z28]

Thanks for the comments Bruce, Jeff & Bob.

[GeneMpls]

Pro- I was just making a 36x54 brushed ACM sign with cuttout clear acrylic letters which looks really nice and was really easy. I had a sample roll of pvc free film and laminate and printed and applied to .22 acrylic with clear double stick tape on the back. I cut a styrene template for easy placement. This Oracal film only comes in 54" x50 yard rolls [for $800ish] and of course you would nest the logos and lettering- a lot of waste. I think that going forward I would spray a clear polyurethane or similar top coat before taking the pieces out of the acrylic block.
Anyway- are you aware of a pvc-free film other than wrap films, which it appears they have to use in the EuroUnion now? Thanks Gene

[pro70z28]

I'm not aware of a PVC free vinyl film, but I haven't done much research in that area, since I haven't had a need.
I cut the acrylic with a laser, so in my case putting a final film on before cutting would burn the edges. I do put transfer tape on clear acrylic and wood sometimes when I do a though cut with the laser so the substrate doesn't get scorched by the hot smoke.

[dlcw]

pro70z28 - I take it you are a Camaro buff. 1970 Z28?

[pro70z28]

Yes, I have a 70 Z28 that's collecting dust these days.

[mdebruce]

70 Z28, split bumper , right? I've driven one of those..had a bad little 350 and was a blast! Real looker.

[pro70z28]

yup,split bumper.

[dlcw]

In my youth I rebuilt a 68 Z28 (barely street legal), a 71 Z28 (split bumper), 74 Z28 (sleeper). I miss being able to actually work on my cars. Breaking out a timing light was how I tuned my 350 small blocks. Screw driver to determine which valves might need adjusting. Ears to figure out how rich/lean the fuel/air mixture was. Ah, the good old days.... Now it seems you need a degree in electrical engineering and computer science to work on a car. :(

[pro70z28]

Yea, my Son has an 85 Camaro on nitrous. Between rounds he just hooks up a laptop to squeeze a little more HP out of it. Like you, I did it with a timing light and a few different sized jets.

[khaos]

Wow!
Cool to see how many techniques can be combined for a unique end result like this. Well done!
jeff

Indeed. Lovely work.

[Hamza84]

thats very nice