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[@larrycainis]

Outstanding Keith. what a fun project love the videos

[@n9zn]

Keith, I think you answered the Wood Chuck question. The one asking what would a Wood Chuck do if a Wood Chuck couldn't chuck wood? Grab his son and do some metal art! No implying your a Wood Chuck but what a creative way to get the log splitting done dad. Kudos to you on this one and let your boy know he had a great idea there! I had to share this video with my grandkids and family on Facebook!

[@KeithFenner]

As the paint wears off, you keep scraping the path as it becomes loose then it just rides on smooth flat steel. The only paint lost, is the rolling contact surface or path of roller.

[@KeithFenner]

@billdlv Both were steel for the wall art, the aluminum talk will be for the metal art on the hood of his car. Have to get some more aluminum and will most likely have it anodized...

[@KeithFenner]

@vondeliusc Some JPG's are just to busy and don't have enough contrast for detail to import and convert in simple forms. I pick a couple hard lining or defining features in Adobe photo shop, twisted and tweeked on it, until I put a face on the silhouette, thought about the look I was going for and then drew it with a sharpie, scanned it and Imported that, then smoothed it, when I got it to the size I liked.

[@KeithFenner]

@fart1fart1 I ran it on minimizing heat, it does help keep the warpage down :)

[@BruceBoschek]

A fine rendition of a fine young man. But Keith, everything you do in the shop is a work of art.

[@KeithFenner]

@n9zn Thanks Monty, Alex came home from college just for the weekend, super bowl, the game, was only an excuse, he headed back early this morning, nice getting my hugs... :)

[@KeithFenner]

If your still interested in one of Alex on the skateboard art, slip me your address, in my personal mesages of regular Email and I'll get one out to ya. I put a price of $80 on them, will include shipping with that for you. You can send check after you recieve it...

[@KeithFenner]

@DieselCrawler86 those are 4" bessy's! you build a collection over time at there price, thats for sure.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Dont get any better than that,Well Done!!

[@jeffg3575]

Hi what you do is art, a work of art in my book.

[@KeithFenner]

@vwdarrin I'll let you know on the price, got to take care of the family first, and get on down in the lobby of the new air port terminal, they were requesting local artist work! They are signed with my metal stamp, TURN WRIGHT 12 :)

[@billdlv]

Keith outstanding. So some where aluminum and some steel? Or did you have aluminum front and steel back? Your fabrication skills will serve you well as you move into making art.

[@NikColyerMachineWorks]

Hey, good for you. Taking all those tools and know how and applying it to art. I've been semi retired 8 years now and I pretty much use my shop for personal projects including furthering my 40 years of being an artist, now not for money. I can send you some photos over email if you want.

[@KeithFenner]

Sure, that would be cool!

[@soundgod06]

If you were to do this again maybe you could do some shading by polishing it different directions. Like with a scotch-brite wheel in a grinder. You could even spray tinted clear over that.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Keith- You barely touched on the photo conversion. At minimum, what steps did you do, because it was AWESOME from pic to PCM..? Or better, do a video on with cam over your shoulder on monitor, observing steps. I am AWESOME at Solidworks/scanned imports, but not so much on JPG imports/conversions. -Christian

[@kburn77]

What software did you use, just photoshop?

[@KeithFenner]

@nder12345 To a doer, retirement is only a Myth... If one trully loves what he is doing, it will never be concidered work... Don't worry, grasshopper, I have a few more years in me yet! :)

[@tileajb1]

Don't worry about putting the clamps on upside down, its whats known as a senior moment! I get them all the time! Lol!

[@DieselCrawler86]

Also, are those 6" or 8" bessy clamps?

[@KeithFenner]

Imported it as a jpg with Design edge software. ;{)-----

[@EarthshipFreedom]

Holy bessey clamps batman! Nice job!

[@KeithFenner]

The plasma is going to be added to the rest of the arsenal not instead of! LOL ;{)---

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

@KEF791 Aha! The super secret sharpie/re-scan trick-Thanks Keith!

[@RolfMikkelson]

Would it be possible to anodize the aluminum pieces different colors and then weld them together?

[@vwdarrin]

@KEF791 thanks man cool

[@nder12345]

when do you plan on retiring?? great video btw

[@billdlv]

@kef791 thanks makes more sense now when you where welding the clip on... Yeah I'll be working for a while my 401k isn't worth much at least I'm working at an art school now...

[@tfp777]

Sweet!! :-)

[@GlaucioFermianoMarques]

muito boa essa maquina de corte plasma!

[@KeithFenner]

@DieselCrawler86 See now a days, SS an't going to hold you, if theres even going to be any and anything you invested in, an't worth a crap, so you still have to ride the tread mill. So I'm going to jump on a different tread mill and call it self retirement! :)

[@gdglock]

If plasma cut art work is going to be the way of your retirement, I almost feel obligated to take over your unused Clausing, kt mill, drill press etc, etc,

[@vwdarrin]

looks graet cool vid ....how much for one of the skateboard metal art things....if they are for sale can you add your youtube name so i can hang it on my wall

[@cleverj90]

Keith, can I get a copy of that in Pcam? I dont want to leave my email here... Blaine B. Pcam Owner

[@KeithFenner]

Mine is turnwrightmachine @ comast . net

[@DieselCrawler86]

retirement?! What the hell, you are only 30. this is not the trailer park boys you cant have freedom 35 lol