Matt shows you how he made a 2 color sign on the AR8 Basic 24"x48" using Amana Tool® industrial CNC router bits available on our website, toolstoday.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2-color-sign
What do you think of how this project turned out?
The downloadable and customizable CNC plans are available on our website item no. CNCNAU if you’d like to make for yourself!
toolstoday.com/nautical-wheel-plans.html
Feed, Speed & CNC Running Parameters
Amana Tool 46202-K SC Spektra Extreme Tool Life Coated Spiral Plunge 1/4 Dia x 3/4 CH x 1/4 SHK 2-1/2 Inch Long Down-Cut Router Bit
toolstoday.com/v-13779-46202-k-bit.html
RPM: 18,000
Feed Rate: 100ipm
Plunge Rate: 50ipm
Depth per pass: 0.25”
Amana Tool RC-45711 In-Tech Insert Carbide V Groove 90 Deg x 11/16 D x 21/64 CH x 1/4 Inch SHK Single Flute Router Bit
toolstoday.com/v-10600-rc-45711.html
RPM: 18,000
Feed Rate: 40ipm
Plunge Rate: 20ipm
The tabs were cut free and he used the Amana Tool no. MR0102 flush trim bit to trim the tabs and then the Amana Tool no. MR0112 Mini roundover bit to roundover the back edge of the piece. These mini bits have a 3/16" ball bearing that makes getting into the tight areas easy! The piece is now done!
VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION:
Starting on our new project here. I'm applying some ORAMASK to a piece of plywood that I've already painted. We're going to use this to do a two-color sign, so I'm going to show you how to do that. We're just gonna get the edges all trimmed up so that it's ready to go on the CNC. We just switched out my daughter's room to an ocean theme, so I asked the ToolsToday team to help me come up with a design for her room, and they came up with this awesome ship wheel compass that I'm really excited to make.
90-degree V insert bit, this guy does an amazing job cutting through this mask. Making perfectly clean cuts through this mask is definitely not easy, and this bit is definitely up for the challenge. I decided to go with the 90-degree bit here because the plywood tends to chip out if you carve too deep, chips out between the layers, but the 90-degree doesn't plunge quite as deep as something like a 60-degree or 45-degree wood for some of the fine details, so it was definitely the route to go and it didn't chip out the plywood at all and there was absolutely no cleanup necessary, which is always great to see.
So then we need to cut the profile out. I'm using a 1/4" down-cut bit here to just run around the outside profile. The down-cut action of it leaves a perfectly clean top surface so there is no cleanup needed there at all. We ran it through with multiple passes to get to the final depth leaving tabs on the final pass. Using a multi-tool, I'm gonna go ahead and get those tabs all cut and now we can remove the waste piece and we have the actual wheel.
Using some General Finishes Snow White Milk Paint, we'll just paint the areas that have been carved. The nice thing about this milk paint is that it dries super quick so it took maybe an hour or so and it was fully dry and I can start peeling the mask off. It's really nice to see the mask coming off and leaving perfectly clean lines on the edge.
Then we need to get the tabs flush trimmed. I'm using the mini flush trim bit here to go ahead and do that. Then after that is done, we can get the bits switched out for the mini roundover bit. The nice thing about these mini bits is they have a 3/16" diameter ball bearing. Since the bearing is so small, it allows the bit to get into those really tight areas that were cut on the CNC and we can round those over without having to do any extra work. This bit cuts perfectly clean and leaves me with zero cleanup work needed at all.
Once a piece is done, I always write on the back of it what it's for and sign it and date it, so this one was no different. This piece is officially done now. Super happy with how it came out. I really like the overall look of it.
Hopefully, you guys enjoyed the project and we will catch you guys back out here in the next one. Have a great day, everybody.
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