Very nice!! I to have a Shapeoko 3 and just received the XXL expansion kit. I'm just learning to make plexiglass bottom lit signs, so many thanks for a job well done. The wood Inturn

@PollyMotion

8 жыл бұрын

+Lyle Tiahrt Thanks Lyle! I've thought about getting the expansion kit too, but right now I simply don't have the workshop space. Good luck with your signs!

This is exactly why I've been telling my wife I need a Shapeoko 3. I'll be sharing this later ;D I got a FSL laser laser year and have been using it to engrave Acrylic for edge lit plaques. Before that was my vinyl cutter and a sandblast cabinet. I've been wanting a better way to make nice stands and this is awesome. The laser is fast and efficient for vertical cuts, but the options opened up with a CNC/Mill and router bits is practically endless. Thank you! Great video!

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Watkins Thanks, Jeff 😊 How is engraving engraving acrylic with laser? Do you get more or less the same end result with regards to how the engraving lights up in the acrylic?

@mrkooze

Жыл бұрын

What a sad situation!! it means She knows you ain't serious about anything if you have to ask your wife. Next time keep it to yourself we don't share such things.

Any idea how big of a board those 12v LED strips will light up. I'm not going to etch a board but it will be on a wall with graphics behind it.

Nicely done and recorded. Great job.

@PollyMotion

8 жыл бұрын

+AAMGG Thanks 😊

Nice job. What feeds & speeds are you using & is it a V Carve tool path? Thanks:-)

Nice job! Can you please make a tutorial how you make the CNC program for the letters?

Very helpful video. In using a dremel, what is the depth of scratch that I should carve in the acrylic for optimal results Thanks In Advance

@PollyMotion

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! A dremel should do just fine! I believe I used 0.2 mm depth, but the trick is really just to difuse the clear plastic. If you have a small spare piece, just try it out, and try exposing the edge to some bright light.

What type of led strips are you using and power supply?

Do the sides of the plexi-glass have to be polished or etched to get the edges lit up? Thanks

Excellent Job !!!

what bits did you use in this and shaft collet is that you switched to?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+LordDrachenblut For the engraving part i used 3.1 mm collet (dremel size), with a cheep engravibg v-bit I found on ebay. I've used those bits for milling PCBs as well, and they do the job just fine. But probably won't last as long as the more expensive once... For the wooden base, I used 6mm collet if I remember correctly. Used a profile bit to get curved edges, and straight cut bit for the cut out. I also used a straight cut "flattening" bit to carve out the largest groove.

Can you tell me if the acrylic panel has to be touching the LED strip or not, or held away from it so it doesn't touch. In other words would this work if there was just a direct light source under the acrylic panel such as a light box?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+J. Mia Monroe Hi! The lights doesn't have to be in direct contact with the acrylic. But I would guess, the closer the better. In my case, there is 4-5 mm space between the LEDs and the acrylic. A light box of some sort should be fine if the light is fairly bright. But you should consider limiting the light so that it only lights up the acrylic from the edge. Perhaps putting in some kind of screen to block the light box from illuminating the flat surface are of the plexiglass. That said; I haven't really experienced much with other light sources. So this is more guesses than facts 😊 Good luck with your project, and thanks for your interest!

Nice work, where did you get the led strip ?

Amazing!

Brilliant!

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Wayne Riesterer Thanks 😊

Very neat work, loving this! We just built our own LED sign too, great process!

Amazing!!

How did you set this up in Vcarve? I'm interested in the line patterns you have within the letters and around the controller. Are you using a texture or did you just manually put the vectors in there to follow?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+tvannaman2000 Hi! I didn't use any special engraving technique. If I remember correctly, I used a simple pocket toolpath, just giving it an angle, and 0.2mm cut depth.

@tvannaman2000

7 жыл бұрын

Did you use some kind of large step over to get the parallel lines within the text?

What would happen if you painted sign back silver or put reflective window tint on it?

Hey just wondering what software are you using for the CNC machine

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+james wrinn I'm using a fairly basic control SW called "G-code sender". I've been meaning to try out a few others, but haven't gotten around to it yet...

Cool! what program did you use to engrave the acrylic?

@PollyMotion

8 жыл бұрын

+Nick Charlton Thanks Nick 😊 I used Vectric in this project and a free font I found at dafont.com . The acrylic engraving is fairly simple, so I believe most cad/cam sw could be used to create the gcode for this project.

@NickCharlton0

8 жыл бұрын

+PollyMotion ah okay, it's the infill engraving I was curious about but yeh vectric is an awesome software suite!

hola que maquina usas es genial?

I have to create​ my own circuit board?

Where do you get the leds from?

polly how long did it take to carve the image in the plexiglass nice.

@PollyMotion

6 жыл бұрын

+Patrick Maldonado Hi! Somewhere around 20 minutes.

Can you advise me old digital watch circuit used New digital watch

Hi May I know your engraving machine?

Do you make those for people?

What the name of the led acrilik remote. And where is the buying

Hi! Great video! Do you mind sharing feeds speeds? maybe DOC? Thanks!

@PollyMotion

8 жыл бұрын

+Rodrigo Cardenas Hi Rodrigo! Thanks :) I don't have any doc, but I used 20 mm/sec feed rate. I'm not 100% sure, but I think I used 12000 rpm for the spindle speed. The carving was done with a pass depth of 0.2 mm. Unfortunately, I didn't have the best quality bits and plexi. When I tried to mill/cut the plexi on the cnc, the acrylic melted and clogged up my bit. I ended up with just cutting the edges with my jig saw. (As briefly shown in the start of the video.)

@rodrigo125

8 жыл бұрын

+PollyMotion Thanks!!

how deep was the engrave part?

Muito bom! Very Good!

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+MARSAPE ELETRÔNICA Thank you!

Welcome to DIY pro. loved the work and ideas. enjoyable to watch. thank you

Can you use it to cut out gun parts like 80% lowers for AR15?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Joseph Eliason I have no idea, sorry... Try posting your question on Reddit or a CNC forum.

Hey what software did you use to make that?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Spartan Saber I believe I used Vcarve (if I remember correct) But you should be able to do this with most CNC SW. The fill pattern doesn't matter that much. As long as you "scratch" the plexi surface enough for the led light to reflect.

I don't see how you're able to do this, but I hope you can help. I tried 2 different LED strips and they just can't properly light up my acrylic sign. Mostly it's a faint light near the top where the strip is. I can't get an answer from anyone else on YT who made these acrylic LED signs.

what name of the machine used to make the drawing on acrylic?

@MrLfarah

3 жыл бұрын

CNC Router.

Looks good, i make this handmade with an Proxxon Micromot :)

what Software is used?

Is it possible for acrylic sheet?

What is the device used for etching in this video? the make and model

@PollyMotion

6 жыл бұрын

+Ed_Ark38 It's called Shapeoko 3.

What was the total cost of this project?

Great Job Man, How you did the pattern for letters?

@MrLfarah

3 жыл бұрын

In Vectric Aspire or Artcam you do it.

May I ask what bit you are using on the Plexiglas?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Rick Troiani Hi Rick! It's just a cheep 0.2 mm engraving V-Bit I got from ebay. They cost about 1-2 $ a piece.

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Rick Troiani Hi Rick! It's just a cheep 0.2 mm engraving V-Bit I got from ebay. They cost about 1-2 $ a piece.

@rtroiani

7 жыл бұрын

PollyMotion thanks!

Thanks for wideo! :) When i started watching i heard french touch soundy music and it was amazing great till next song them, whoooaaaa i got insane :D

that music drives me nuts!!!

Nice build.

What kind of machine is this ?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Bhama Sagarsun It's a Shapeoko 3. Bought from a company called Carbide3d.

Really cool, I just have one suggestion. Paracord and some heat shrink would have cleaned those wires up at the end really nicely as the rest of the project is really clean.

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😊 Yes, I agree. I should definitely look into beautifying the cables a bit.

@matthewthomas6673

5 жыл бұрын

If you built a bigger base you could hide the transformer in it. Also drill out a hole in the side for the finer cord to plug into

Wonderful full video i like it

How deep is graving ?

great bit of cnc work in wood and plastic ruined by electricians tape, next time use the right fitting, they don't cost much and it showcases your lovely skill. Also with a little more work you could have of course made a wood cover cover for the leds and enclose it all but how far do you go for a led sign, good demo though, nicely presented. thank you for sharing.

Which no. Of cutter u used...plz give cutter names.....

good job ... good info

Very nice! Would make a great way to show off a team logo

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+LED Builder.org Thanks, good idea 😊

What is the real name of this transparent glass type board.

Donde consiges plexiglass

Do you make signs for customers? 😄

Nice job.

Awesome !!!! 😀

what is the cost of this machine

how we substitute wooden frame ?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Aniket Patil Hi! Well, this was just my way of doing it. You can use any material or design your heart desires 😊. There is no single solution for these things. Whatever comes to your mind, give it a try. If it doesn't work, at least you'll be one experience richer.

Very nice job

what kind of bits are you using pleas send any pic

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Myfone blu Hi! Your question has been asked and answered a bit further down in the comments. Unfortunately, I don't have any other pictures of the bits, other than what you can see in the film.

Link for the LED kit?

which machine use for naming

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Aniket Patil if you're referring to the CNC machine; it's called Shapeoko 3. It's made by a company called Carbide3d.

beautifull

ive had a cnc machine for about a year now.couldnt match the pins up with the pins on my computer.havent enven used it.thinking of selling mine.an ive noticed others or selling theres.would like more info on these if anyone can help.befor i give it up thanks

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

You should contact your vendor. Other than that, I can recommend posting your questions on one of the many CNC forums available online. Best of luck with your machine! Don't give up yet, CNC is fun :)

@abbigailsutcliffe6596

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

please i need to know the machine name and model and how much it cost ?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+EL NAYRUBY Hi! The machine is a Shapeoko 3. Please go to carbide3d.com for technical details and price info.

@hamboza010

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man

très bon tuto j'ai remplacé le bois par une impression 3d en PLA

CAN YOU PROVIDE THIS VECTOR OF THIS LIGHT BASE

Now that is a nice tidy job, especially the bottom recess for the LEDs. The hot glue and taping up of the LED PS and controller could have been tidier, but am sure you redid this at a late date. Keep up the good videos, and maybe lose the sound :) I will subscribe regardless.

Nice job

Well that's very interesting if you have a CNC machine but I was hoping to get a glimpse of some hand work like etching glass back in the day but hey good work otherwise

Konsi machine hai bro lwant to buy pls send me link

What is that little cnc

@PollyMotion

8 жыл бұрын

+MODzero556 The machine is a "Shapeoko 3". Just google the name and you'll find more info.

nice work

sehr schön Kann ich den DXF Code bekommen? Vielen dank

Woww i need one

Very good job

Hola cómo se llama esa máquina ?

Wait the machine doesn't sand for you, too?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Lilly Dragon Some day in the near future... 😉

May i ask the depth of the acylic engraving?

@PollyMotion

5 жыл бұрын

I believe I used 0.2mm depth.

@kevintannady6432

5 жыл бұрын

@@PollyMotion what software did u use to make the design and the toolpath?

@kevintannady6432

5 жыл бұрын

@@PollyMotion hello , may i ask what software you used to make the stripe inside the text and the toolpath maker?

is it possible DIY?

Hello bro how much your machine?

Hi, Superb your work, My name making you ? How to provide me this Item.

all that pro equip and build till the electrical thou! HAHAHAHA

wow beautiful

This machine name & how much indian many

Good job

@PollyMotion

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

How can I get won made for my business love ur work

What the machine name

how much cost LED accessories

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+mie vain Somewhere around 15$ on ebay.

Cnc routing on point Soldering and clean wiring skills...ummm... 1st day.

So easy!

How it can be made at home without CNC BNC?🤔

@PollyMotion

5 жыл бұрын

You should do just fine with a handheld dremel or similar. The trick is just to difuse the plastic.

I need this but big size

Very nice

What's the name of the song?

@PollyMotion

7 жыл бұрын

+Alex Soden Sorry, I don't remember. But it's part of the list of songs offered by KZread.

We dont have any machin cnc