Clean work 👏🏽

Very cool. Thanks for showing your process. Love your sign!!!!

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Super boulot un final magnifique

Mega praca i super efekt ,Wow :)

wow! That was great work! 👍

Watched 4 of your videos back to back and amazed by each. Thank you for posting these.

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that

I'd buy one of those for sure.

That’s bad a$$ right there!!!🤩 Thanks for illustrating & explaining your process!!

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

thanks

This right here is BAD-ASS! Well done!

@bradscustomsigns8585

9 ай бұрын

thank you

Awesome job!

Excellent work.

Amazing work Brother.. Love that sign 😎👍🇺🇸

@bradscustomsigns8585

9 ай бұрын

Thank you

Would love to have one of these for under the gable end of my garage

Awesome work

Very cool great job

Oh my god that’s friggin amazing!!!!

@bradscustomsigns8585

9 ай бұрын

thanks

This is beautiful BOSS !

@bradscustomsigns8585

8 ай бұрын

thank you

wow.. outstanding

Oh hell yeah!

So cool! I just stopped by your garage sale today

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Nice work Cuz 👍

Excelente trabalho

Great video 🙌🏻

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

thanks

Excellent.

Awesome

Nice!

perfect😍

🔥🔥🔥🔥

Awesome 🙌❤️

@bradscustomsigns8585

11 ай бұрын

thank you

Woww, Superbe création

@bradscustomsigns8585

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

Wow, just wow!

@bradscustomsigns8585

3 ай бұрын

thank you

very nice

WOW

Love this one! Great work! Do you sell your signs?

That's just fucking incredible!!

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Teach me Obi Wan.

So rustolium for spray, what do you use for rolling? What grit sand paper do you use when removing before rolling? Amazing work by the way

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

I've been using dollar store foam rollers, at .75 each, I consider them disposable. 100 grit to remove all my overspray, 220 grit to clean it up for painting

Love your work! What kind of epoxy do you normally use and where so you get it?

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

thank you, I currently use Magic Resin, usually ships by next day

Hey Sir. You are awesome. Been doing such signs on my cnc but nowhere near the as quality of yours!! I would like to have your contact!

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

thanks, you can find me on Facebook

After you did the clear it looks like you set a piece of foam core on top (at around 5:05 minutes in). Was that making contact for some reason, was it a dust barrier while the clear cured or does it serve some other purpose? Thanks for the awesome walk through!

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

thanks. Yes that was just a piece of coroplast to keep the air born contaminants off while it dries.

@ReevesLittle

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!@@bradscustomsigns8585

Hi! Thank you for your detailed Video, the sign looks absolut amazing. My only question is about the finish Step with clear epoxy. How do you Coat the sides/edges and prevent the epoxy from dripping down? The surface on top is easy, but what about the sides!! Thank you so much

@bradscustomsigns8585

23 күн бұрын

@@ralfplewa2472 I actually just flood it from the middle and let gravity do the work. I use a rubber glove to make sure I get everything squeezed into all the nooks and crannies and all the tough spots and let it flow over the edge. I also have a video that shows what I do to accommodate the drips after it is cured

@ralfplewa2472

22 күн бұрын

@@bradscustomsigns8585 thanks for your fast reply, i will have a look at the Video you mentioned..

I love these signs. I struggle with paint. What spray paint do you use? Sand between coats? Thanks for any help

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Predominantly Rustoleum spray, 3 "light" coats 20 - 30 min apart (don't try to get full coverage in first couple), let dry, light sand and then 1 more coat if needed.

@willbarnett205

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again. Sand with a 220 grit or higher? Thanks again for the advice.

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

@@willbarnett205 I like to go at least that or higher, just enough to take off the shine

As far as the epoxy are you just pouring white initially then after it cures going back over it with the different colors? What type of squeeze bottle are you using?

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

yes, the first layer is basically a filler because I don't use deep pour epoxy, and I use a slightly translucent white to avoid getting too opaque and ensure that the lights will still show through the final pour. This was the last batch of bottles, but I typically look for sales of similar type www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08GP3P7RJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@MagnumPopeye

11 ай бұрын

Why would you not just use clear on the first half?? Would that not have saved you some white die and prep time? Or is there something I'm missing?

@bradscustomsigns8585

7 ай бұрын

@@MagnumPopeye it's only a small amount of pigment, and I think (and it's possible I'm wrong) it helps with to keep the top colors more opaque.

Man that is freaking awesome! Would you be willing to part with the gcodes? By the way what size is the sign?

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. If you find me on Facebook under the same name we can more easily communicate

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

24" wide piece

This video is by far the best video from start to finish. I have a shapeoko 3 xxl with carbide create software and hopefully to upgrade to a better software soon. I just subscribed to your channel and looking forward to learning from you. You are too awesome. Do you create files and sell them?

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

I've never really gotten into the file selling game, I've had a few people contact me looking for help and they have sent me a little tip in appreciation but that's about as far as I've gone.

@rickycurry574

Жыл бұрын

@Brad's Custom Signs ok I understand. I will be following you to learn as much as I can and I don't mind paying for some knowledge. I'm now following your Facebook page. Thanks for the awesome videos.

@rickycurry574

Жыл бұрын

@Brad's Custom Signs I have a question. Do you mind telling me what software you use to create the signs? I have carbide create but wanting upgrade.

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

@Ricky Curry I'm using carbide create standard version. I may update to pro version or something different in order to start doing full 3d carving, I just haven't found the need for it quite yet

@rickycurry574

Жыл бұрын

@Brad's Custom Signs ok thanks. I was told I needed the expensive software to do what I see you are doing. Thanks for clearing it up. I will work with what I got.

Great job,i like it!!! Is it for sale????

@bradscustomsigns8585

9 ай бұрын

made this for a friend

Hello, Can you tell me what kind of pigment do you use and in what proportions? All of my suppliers are telling me that the covering pigment will not let light through...

@bradscustomsigns8585

3 ай бұрын

the white was tinted with Ecopoxy liquid pigment, and the Orange was tinted with Rustoleum bright orange paint

How did you know to flip it perfectly that it would cut on the other side

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

I just made sure it was exactly on center of the slab on top cut, and then ensured centered again when flipped

Do you notice an heat issues from all this LEDs?

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

not at all, these strips are not very intense

Very cool. Any chance you use VCarve Pro and sell the files?

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

sorry, I use Carbide Create

Hi where do you buy the cnc i cant find any here in Ireland

@bradscustomsigns8585

6 ай бұрын

I got mine from the US (I'm in Canada), but I'm not sure about their shipping limitations. I would suggest joining a group or 2 on Facebook, and just ask other members that may be in your part of the world

what type of epoxy are you using for the top coat

@bradscustomsigns8585

4 ай бұрын

I am currently using Magic Resin Tabletop

Could we get a link to the led lights you use? Thank you!

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

LED's are from Amazon www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B085FRXVMC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

How did you set it up to cut out on the back side? I tried and my cuts were almost an inch off.

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

I plot my design in the exact center of the blank, so that after I do the first carve and flip it over, the reversed image is still in the exact center

@TheSheldo03

Жыл бұрын

@@bradscustomsigns8585 that makes sense! Thanks!

@jimyongue6172

Жыл бұрын

@@bradscustomsigns8585 I Think I understand what you are saying, but is there a trick to making sure the sign is positioned correctly when flipping it over? Is it OK if it isn't 100% lined up? Thanks and very cool video!

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

@@jimyongue6172 well the consistent positioning is the key. I have a preference for a dedicated X/Y location (mine is bottom left), so when I set my zero for X/Y, it is on the same place for every piece I do, never have to reset, the only zero I set is for my Z. So I set my artwork in the exact center of my blank slab, carve my piece, and then when I flip it over, the art is still in the exact center of the blank on the opposite side, so you need only to flip your design to match its location.

@jimyongue6172

Жыл бұрын

@@bradscustomsigns8585 Thanks, I'm new to the CNC machine world. I have some trial and error ahead of me.

What clear expoy and orange, white paint?

@bradscustomsigns8585

Ай бұрын

I currently use Magic Resin tabletop, Rust oleum spray paint, and Ecopoxy liquid pigments for most projects. And on this project, I also used the paint as the pigment for the orange

Can you share what brand of epoxy you use?

@bradscustomsigns8585

9 ай бұрын

currently using Magic Resin

how deep do you usually make your pockets before you put resin i usually do .20 but i found i was using too much resin but i dont know if thats acceptable so recently i began a project with .10 i use less but it pours out however i will surface the project .02

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

I'm typically at .15", but I calculate my epoxy for .125, so it's just a hair below surface

@robertosantana129

Жыл бұрын

@@bradscustomsigns8585 really so it's ok to be under the edge ?

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

that's how I like to do it, more dimension.

Hi do you epoxy the back?

@bradscustomsigns8585

7 ай бұрын

I do not, just sand it clean and install a hanger

@thegoga_

7 ай бұрын

@@bradscustomsigns8585 Thank you!!

Really great looking sign. You lost me though it looked like you glued the back on, then sanded it and then took it back off. I’m assuming to put the lights in it, but why not put them in first, then glue and sand? I missed the taking it off the first time and then wondered how you got the lights in.

@bradscustomsigns8585

Жыл бұрын

I put the back cover on the riser ring to keep the shape and rigidity while it is being glued. And I install the lights last in the event I have any slips and have to make some modifications.

@BobBob-eh5sb

Жыл бұрын

@@bradscustomsigns8585 Oh, ok. So a back cover, a riser ring and the front piece. Think I got it now. I do like the spend up videos, but I do miss some things. Thanks for the reply. And again, great looking sign.

Can I come and spend a day in your shop

@bradscustomsigns8585

5 ай бұрын

😃

Can I buy your file?

@bradscustomsigns8585

9 ай бұрын

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