2 Color edge lit acrylic sign (ORIGINAL UN-CUT)

[@BuildswithBrian]

Hi everyone....I want to ask all interested viewers for some input on the next video.... another CNC project ? a project with-out the CNC router ? A work-shop tip ? A tool review ? please jot down any ideas or input in the comments section below... Thanks

[@christopherbates1360]

I see you are using Aspire. I have not got into any detailed 3d parts, mainly 2d cut outs. Have you? Thats what I would like to learn more about. Looking forward to the next video.

[@BuildswithBrian]

Christopher Bates Actually I’m using v carve pro, not the 3D aspire, and I have really only done 2D stuff as well, But looking ahead and planning on getting into it, check back or subscribe to get future notifications, thanks for commenting

[@John-hx2lw]

I'd like to see more CNC projects, inspires me to do some more things vs. what I've been doing. I have the same machine and am using aspire but only worked with 2D things so far as well.

[@BuildswithBrian]

John, Thank you for your feedback, thinking about something a little more complex for the next CNC project, perhaps a wooden clock or kinetic sculpture.

[@kevinwillis6707]

@@BuildswithBrian im happy to watch whatever you feel like doing....just dont make it an epoxy river table ;0) i know its not very helpful but watching other creative makers on youtube is my way to relax, and occasionally i get inspiration,we have lots of creative people living in my neck of the woods ,stained glass artists, potters, stone and woodcarvers, sculptors etc. i use v carve myself, as well as conventional woodworking, havent tried 3D CNC, think its not worth the long cuts, but may try it in future, cheers

[@mikesmith7989]

I know these kind on jobs take a lot of time and effort. The payoff is seeing the expression on their face when they see it. Loved it, your very talented, Great Job!

[@ProfessorVector]

Wow not only are you a talented woodworker but you have great artistic ability. Many nice skills wood, Acrylic, electrical wiring. Not to mention what a great video nice mix of music at low levels and Vcarve screen shots - very well done in all areas. Thank you much.

[@TheJonboix]

I like the bison mountains logo on your shirt. Simple and clever.

[@andreww6738]

I watched this quite a while back, but had to watch this again. This is such an AWESOME project! Nice job.

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thank you for coming back, it was a pretty cool and unique project and fun to design and build

[@tonywardle-winship5744]

Thank you for this video. I'm an web developer who got a tiny CNC a year ago and progressed to a larger CNC & 1.5Kw spindle now. Going to make CNC as a side-line until I retire (I'm 61) and then do this as a job to keep me busy and work with people. Helpful and insightful idea

[@BuildswithBrian]

Glad it helped, I am excited for you and I think it’s awesome that you have a thought out plan for your future ! Most people sadly do not. I admire your entrepreneurship sir and good fortune to you 👍

[@davidhawley1132]

Very nice design, and delighted customer. Great job.

[@BuildswithBrian]

David Hawley thanks !!

[@pauposts]

Great job man... Very well thought out. And thanks for showing the mistakes and explaining the fixes.

[@BuildswithBrian]

Your welcome

[@jimmyfavereau]

eXellent vid thanks Brian.. Mad Doctor and Fine Craftsmanship all in one :D the gold is in the 'mistakes', thanks for sharing that great teacher

[@huskon88]

Your friend does look excited to see it turned on. Great work!

[@rickmccaskill7888]

Really nice work. Thanks for sharing.

[@Poisonous392]

Awesome work! Excellent video, great detail, nothing hidden 👍🏻

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thank you sir, and thanks for watching

[@billsmith8306]

Beautiful job. I'm envious.

[@NunyaBiznasNML]

That sign is sweet! Keep up the good work.

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thank you sir It’s was a lot of work but well worth it

[@OEFarredondo]

Thank you so much for the time amd effort you put into this video. Appreciated

[@BuildswithBrian]

It’s my pleasure thank you for watching 👍

[@patrickmiao1698]

very nice, really like what you did here.

[@jimmyfavereau]

Thanks!

[@jujijime]

Nice work! I need one of those cnc router tables!

[@Shu77ered]

I know this an old post, but I sure do wish I had a shop like that.

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thank you, yeah it’s a nice shop I guess, probably took a couple years off my life building it though 😆😆

[@adambergendorff2702]

excellent build!

[@BuildswithBrian]

adam bergendorff thank you, it was a fun but challenging project

[@rcrazee5077]

You just given me an idea on how to making mine..great JOB there!!! cheers from the Philippines.

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thank you When your project is complete please send pictures to my email, I will highlight it in a future video if you like. Buildswithbrian@gmail. Com Good luck

[@jackarent231]

I love P.I. y'all are the friendliest people in the world.

[@kuruptcustoms]

Real cool idea man, came out great!

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thanks, John does like it 😁

[@peterward8776]

excellent video including the oops

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thank you…. Luckily that scratch was an easily fixed “oops” Unfortunately most of my mistakes take More work to “un-do” 😆

[@robertmcelwee]

Great video. Nice project!

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thanks you sir, I know the video is a bit long but I hope it was worth it for you

[@shelby50411]

Looks great...

[@BuildswithBrian]

L W thanks !!

[@kevinvandeberghe6918]

Great job. Thank you for including the screw ups too. No projects go 100% smooth.

[@BuildswithBrian]

Absolutely, we learn more from our failures in our successes, thanks for watching

[@sharzanco]

Very nice job

[@BuildswithBrian]

Saud H thank you

[@krism2746]

What kind of air pressure are you running on your blowers? What type of compressor are you using?

[@BuildswithBrian]

Are you asking what air pressure I am using to cool the bit & help clear chips ? About 90 psi, with a valve to control the Flow amount. My compressor is a single stage 60 gallon Tank, 3 hp motor

[@hotfuzz1913]

Instead of polishing the scrach out you should tried hitting it with a torch give it a try in the future or check it out on KZbin it's called flame polishing. A flush trim bit could of used to clean up the back side of your rings instead of using a knife and sand paper Nice job keep up the good work

[@BuildswithBrian]

I can flame polish edges but never saw it done on the surface 🧐

[@Peters1634]

Nice work man, seems like you care about your viewers a lot by typing such a long description. Have a wonderful thursday, and tomorrow is friday!!!

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching. Thursday already, this week’s flying by 😆 You have a great weekend!

[@charles-cd1qb]

Have you had any problems with the shop vac burning up using for vacuum table?

[@BuildswithBrian]

No I have not had issues. I am still using the shop vac. You see me using in the video.

[@tommiller4233]

Can you suggest any sources of information on how to design the vacuum table and blowing system that you use?

[@BuildswithBrian]

Sorry but no, I just used a common sense tried and true proven design. But I know there are many technical design web sites for them. Just google search it.

[@kilnprabu]

nice,need lots of fancy machinery

[@tommiller4233]

Could you provide information on your compressed air setup? It would be nice to blow some of the dust out of the way near the bit . I have a Axiom 6 𝑷𝒓𝒐 6. Thanks

[@rogerpetersen2208]

Hi very cool. Could you please tell me the brand, model of the vacuum table? I would love to get one. Thanks Roger

[@BuildswithBrian]

I designed and built the vacuum table myself. I actually have a video about it, you should watch that if you want more specifics. Thank you for watching sir

[@chessPrabu]

Have you tried front and back etching or edge lit

[@BuildswithBrian]

yes i have made several edge lit signs, in fact this project in the video is edge lit, just from the inside out :)

[@4-6-3DP]

Fabulous video! #subscribed

[@BuildswithBrian]

Mike Trent thank you ! Glad you enjoyed it

[@23fields]

cool project man

[@BuildswithBrian]

Frankie's CNC & Woodworking channel Thanks dude!

[@BuildswithBrian]

Frankie's CNC & Woodworking channel You make some pretty awesome stuff yourself there my friend

[@ProfessorVector]

!2 screw hole could make a clock too. I made my son a CNC and laser etched clock. was a tuffy.

[@ianbelward2337]

Thanks for the really detailed vid. What did you use for powering the two led strips up?

[@BuildswithBrian]

It was a 12 vdc power supply that plugs into a standard 110vac outlet

[@simarpannu9600]

Hey, how deep should I engrave for the best result?

[@tariqalbadawi2929]

Genius

[@lillwolff2353]

Quick tip: Flaming the edges of the acrylic gives a nice smooth finish.

[@BuildswithBrian]

I prefer the machined edge as is, for a better softer light dispersion, Usually sand the edges of an acrylic sign also, but too difficult with all the gear teeth in this case.

[@johnross9369]

Fantastic job, I'll give a like and a sub. I'm new to cnc and take any great tips and tricks that I find out there. Haven't checked out all of your videos as of yet but will get to it. Do you do drag bit on acrylic I'm looking at starting some lighted arcrylic plaques. Nice to know that V bits work great. Thanks for the great video Brian.

[@BuildswithBrian]

John, thanks glad you found something useful in my ramblings 😆 Have not yet tried a drag bit, mainly due to the cost, but seriously thought About getting one to do engraving, then I gained more experience using v-bits to engrave brass and stuff and was satisfied with the results.

[@TimothyArmstrongamblixVR]

That is an awesome sign man! Great job! I'm just getting into CNC with one I 3d printed :)

[@BuildswithBrian]

Timothy Armstrong Thanks Timothy, it was a really fun and challenging project, I Haven’t yet done anything with 3-D printing, but it is definitely on my bucket list 😆 thanks for watching!

[@Dusty-Builds]

Another thought. Move the shop-vac just outside the door there in the background during filming. You may lose a bit of vacuum, but you'll also lose a bunch of noise.

[@BuildswithBrian]

Doug w I actually starting doing that a few months ago, mainly because the noise was getting on my nerves , and my son was working in the shop with me and he pointed out how loud it was 😆

[@GardnersGarage]

Cool man! Just subbed. Question. The shop vac is strong enough for a vacuum table ??

[@BuildswithBrian]

For the table as I have designed it, yes it works quite well, it works on high flow of air

[@shelby50411]

Do u know a place to get cheap upcut style end mills? I usually buy all my bits from china ebay..they do ok for me as im just home hobby...i usually pay less than 1$ per bit ..u have a very nice shop...

[@BuildswithBrian]

L W sorry but I don’t have a source for cheap bits, I have been buying only Amana or whiteside from amazon sellers ( best price) Also thru “tools today” or “think and tinker”

[@hermanarango2896]

great

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thanks for watching

[@paulreader1777]

Great work! What feedsand speeds are you using for this acrylic?

[@BuildswithBrian]

Paul Reader Can’t remember off the top of my head, but I believe it’s in the description box of the video, Thanks for watching!

[@paulreader1777]

@@BuildswithBrian Yes you are right - thanks again! Another great idea to get our Men's Shed group interested in the broader aspects of working with CNC

[@12186106]

great information please pan back or stay in frame. couldn't see what you were referring to a couple of times. as a beginner CNC user I really appreciate this kind of information, both good and mistakes. Mike

[@BuildswithBrian]

Mike Canfield Sorry I don’t have a dedicated camera operator, it can make it hard sometimes. Glad you found it helpful.

[@shelby50411]

I make my led signs using polycarbonate...but damn its expensive material...i know acrylic is better and clearer but maching it is a bit more difficult unless u use the costly cast acrylic as u know

[@robertrobicheaux5177]

how to i cut out around the edge of an oval i made from a bitmap

[@BuildswithBrian]

robert robicheaux Bitmaps are raster images, so first u need to trace it in your cam software or somehow convert it into a vector, then you use a profile cutting tool path

[@DCDLaserCNC]

Great job man! I have that same CNC! Makes for such an awesome addition to the shop for sure! #axiomprecison

[@BuildswithBrian]

Thanks, it is a great machine!

[@inquisidiego]

what's the song? it's soo good

[@BuildswithBrian]

Diego L. At what time in video ? I used a few music files

[@inquisidiego]

@@BuildswithBrian The one that's playing at 8:00

[@BuildswithBrian]

That is kind of funk cool Huh... I’ll have to check it out tomorrow and let you know, I’m away from the computer for the evening

[@BuildswithBrian]

It's called "Still want it" by Dan Lebowitz, available in You-tubes free audio library

[@inquisidiego]

@@BuildswithBrian Thank you! :)

[@shelby50411]

Thanks...yeah those are high quality high cost bits...not my thing.

[@arentgrimmius282]

Wow very nicely done. I must admit im a bit jelous of your workshop.

[@lillwolff2353]

Two words: “Double sided tape” No screw holes.

[@TEST-my4sk]

You change... no is nice...lost time

[@PaulSchuster-p1r]

drop the stupid music and fix your sound

[@BuildswithBrian]

Be nice 😁

[@PaulSchuster-yj4zb]

@@BuildswithBrian just trying to help. It would be better if you did a voice over so you could balance out the cnc sound. The cnc noise is over powering your voice. The music is boring and repetitious and would drive some people crazy.