Saints XLIV in stone

[br928]

I did a few of these in marble for a local fabricator. Go Saints!


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V-carved in marble w/90 Vee Bit. Aspire Software.

[navigator7]

Stan,
I have an application here for some small black marble plaques.
The plagues are about .25" thick.
Would you worry about shattering the stone with the bit?

Would you take any preventive measures with thin stone?

Nice! I can't believe a bot will do stone.

[br928]

Chuck,

Marble and other soft stone (not granite) cut very well with carbide cutters. These were standard marble tiles you can purchase at the big box stores.

I think my setting were 16K RPM and .75 In/Sec.

Use a vacuum and DON'T breath the dust it generates!

[khaos]

Leaf or Paint?

[br928]

Joe,

That is 24K gold paint purchased at the hobby store.

I apply clear contact paper to the surface as a paint mask. It cuts with a clean edge. $7.00/roll

[khaos]

It looks good. Thanks for sharing.

[myxpykalix]

Stan you might as well use those for headstones because on sunday THEY ARE GOIN DOWN! lol
looks good.

[br928]

Who Dat?.....Who Dat?....Who Dat say they gonna beat them Saints?......Jack?

Sorry couldn't resist.

Another one.


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And one for Valentine's Day


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[lucien_casartelli]

Looks very nice what was your step down?

[br928]

Per pass stepdown was .125". Maybe a little aggressive (cuts .25" wide) but the bit is holding up.

[br928]

One more for you guys.

I can now say this little bit of history is now carved in stone.


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[gene]

I bet the price went up after sun.

[myxpykalix]

Stan.....I have to eat my words....

WHO DAT guy who got it wrong?? ME!!

[br928]

You're a stand-up guy Jack.

Now back to making sawdust....uhhh....silica dust!

PSA-Silica dust is hazardous to your health!