LED Edge Lit Acrylic Sign on CNC Router

[@stuartsherman5975]

Thank you for the inspiring video and sharing the tools and tool paths. Keep up the great videos

[@shopsabre]

Glad we could inspire! Thank you!

[@ralphgibson3696]

Thanks for the excellent video on making the acrylic sign. Really appreciate your detailed information on the acrylic milling, and the pointers to the LED standoffs on Amazon. Something I haven't seen before and very cool. Cheers, Ralph

[@shopsabre]

You are welcome, thank you for checking out our video

[@joelmason6818]

Would you please link those mount lights?

[@seriousCADninja]

Those acrylic mounts are cool!

[@shopsabre]

Thank you

[@justinandres5155]

Where do I find the mounts with leds built in? @shopsabre

[@lamairepr]

very good video and tutorial, I'm retired Army and my son-in-law found you guys and this is something we want to expand my wood business with. Who are the better places to acquire Acrylic of this quality? Thanks again for a top notch video very enjoyable. Thanks again for sharing, new sub here for sure!

[@shopsabre]

Thank you for the feedback and for subscribing! There are a number of wholesale acrylic sellers on the market -- our team would be happy to point you in the right direction. You can give us a call at: 800-493-6021.

[@JowfeStudio]

SIR, CAN YOU SHOW US HOW TO CREATE ACP SIGN BOARD DESIGN AND CUT PLEASE?

[@mikesamoorian1759]

I would like some more detail on the engraving tool path and what V bit was used

[@stephengmeiner3264]

He not only covered it in his description of the video but also wrote it down in the details of the video

[@shopsabre]

@@stephengmeiner3264 Somebody was paying attention ;)

[@daryncashmark6518]

I must have missed this one when it was first put up on You Tube. Great tutorial and the sign came out great also. I was curious as to what stop-over was used on the V-bit pocket. Thanks!

[@LakesCabinetry]

Hi @daryncashmark6518, we had a stepover of .008 or 80% of the flat diameter of the engraving bit. Thanks for watching!

[@shopsabre]

80% stepover - We appreciate you checking the video out

[@PaulSchuster-p1r]

Any links here to the LEDs?

[@glenspicer9000]

What stepover are you using for the V-carve to get a consistent surface without lines?

[@shopsabre]

You always want to use the smallest step over you can afford to do for time -- the smaller the step the better the finish but the longer the cut time.

[@glenspicer9000]

I am not understanding where the light is coming from, the side of the mounts?

[@shopsabre]

The light comes from the edge, there is a LED light we installed in the base and it shines through the piece and reflects off the engraving.

[@JCraftvfx]

how deep did you carve in the vbit text?

[@shopsabre]

You have to go at least 1/16th but depth is more personal preference because as soon as you break surface it will begin to show light reflection

[@krism2746]

Why not use a straight bit for the lettering instead of the v-bit? I've never made an led sign before.

[@shopsabre]

Light projection is based on the lines created by the tooling. With a straight cutter you get less bounce.

[@mikebordner8723]

Is the V bit faster than a diamond drag bit?

[@shopsabre]

There is two sides to this answer, it most definitely can be depending the project

[@shopsabre]

One if for surface etching, one is for engraving, so speed comparing depends on the application, material, etc.

[@MrJcTTK]

What was the name of the device you guys used for the led?

[@shopsabre]

If you search LED standoff acrylic lights on amazon you should see them, the brand we ordered is called Topnike.

[@MrJcTTK]

@@shopsabre Sweet! Thank you.

[@shopsabre]

@@MrJcTTK You are welcome!

[@smtd.9981]

The name of bolt?

[@shopsabre]

Are you looking for the bits being used?

[@smtd.9981]

@@shopsabre No. I mean the bolt with led