rlvied 292 Posted February 6, 2014 Just finished a new piece for my work shop. 3/8" thick cut and polished the edges. Mahogany base with red led lights 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted February 6, 2014 Beautiful... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karkess 28 Posted February 6, 2014 That's awesome! Do you make your own bases, or do you buy them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlvied 292 Posted February 6, 2014 Yes Krakess I make my own bases Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arcbeat 19 Posted February 6, 2014 That's look awasome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn's Design 403 Posted February 6, 2014 That's nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted February 6, 2014 Very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
security802 686 Posted February 7, 2014 Yes Krakess I make my own bases I know I have seen it somewhere BUT, what do you use for the leds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlvied 292 Posted February 7, 2014 El most of the time I buy my leds from my vinyl supplier but that piece I bought some from auto zone. They have different colors and sizes. For the power supply I use old 12 volt adapters for charging cell phones. I find them at yard sales and flea markets for about a buck apiece. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karkess 28 Posted February 11, 2014 rlvied, any chance you'd give us a tutorial on how you make your bases. They look really nice. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 252 Posted February 12, 2014 Very nice. I like how the crown gives the base a nice look, instead of just a boxy base. What material/grit are you blasting and masking with? I havent been able to cut that deep yet. Would you mind linking to which LED's you use. Those seem brighter then most Ive looked at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted February 12, 2014 Very Nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted February 12, 2014 About how deep of an etch would you say you have to do in order to get the light effect to work well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlvied 292 Posted February 13, 2014 Monkey I use paint mask with 180 ao at about 20psi because that give me more time to carve the area with out tearing up the mask. I try to blast about 1/32 to 1/16 so the light can catch the edge a light it up a little better. I almost always blast on the 2nd surface. The lights I use are these http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Lighting/LED-Lighting/_/N-261j 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 252 Posted February 13, 2014 Thank you very much for the info. Going to have to give that a try. Im using extra fine black diamond currently and works really well on most surfaces, just doesnt cut glass as deep as Id like...like yours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted February 19, 2014 Another question, what sort of gun are you using? I have a cheap harbor frieght gun a guy gave me for free that I tried out last night for the first time. It's clearly not ment for this type of work, although a new nozzle on it would probably help. I played around with the air erasor I have and while I was able to get a deep etch it wasn't very uniform and took WAY to long. Doesn't look like carving is in my future with my current equipement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 393 Posted February 19, 2014 darcshadow - don't get too discouraged yet! What was going on with the H.F. gun? Tell us what you have for compressor and related equipment. What pressure were you trying to use? Cal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted February 19, 2014 The compressor is a small 2hp, 8gal 125psi compressor. I tried 20, 40, and 60psi with the HF gun. 60 did get me a little etching but nothing great. The more I think about it the more I think the nozzle maybe the main problem. It's a pretty large nozzle, probably 3/8" and worn pretty good. This is not the exact gun I have, but pretty close, http://www.harborfreight.com/21-oz-hopper-gravity-feed-spot-blaster-gun-95793.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlvied 292 Posted February 19, 2014 Darcshadow I use a pressure pot. I just put a 1/4 valve on the end and put a 1/16' rotec nozzle on that. The only time I use a siphon gun is if I am doing a large piece that is frosted all over and not deep etched. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites