Yeah I think over all it turned out absolutely great. I know acrylic can be interesting to turn that is for sure. Think I mentioned negative hook cutters work the best on the standard lathe I'd assume there is an ideal way on our LOM's too. Look forward to seeing what you run on this next go around Bill. Kind Regards,
Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty Ziegler Laser Worx LLC 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: > I would have used the spindle motor drive but the controller for it > stopped working it’s a Chinese one not legacy so I just went with manually > doing it I have a spare and that’s my job tomorrow , I had lots of problems > making that pen but nothing too serious, I had more > > Hand held filming than I would have liked too because my tripod camera > clamp had problems too very hard to film and mill at the same time but at > least there is a acrylic pen milling video out there now, I remember years > ago in the group the consensus was we possibly cant mill acrylic as it > would chip I didn’t agree with that. I might just try a acrylic side > cutting while I’m set up for it perhaps a sort of ribbon twist candle > holder I got some 1 ½ did acrylic I could play with will see . > > > > Bill > > > > > > *From:* 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 April 2025 3:09 PM > *To:* 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: Acrylic spiral pen > > > > Hey Bill. > > Just got home form work. > > I very much like your acrylic pen. (I had wished more people would have > replied to your posting.) > > > > Would it have worked out better if you had used the spindle motor drive to > rough cut the blank before cutting the rope? > > > > I also wounder if cutting from the side would have offered a cleaner cut > for this type of project? I have not worked a lot with acrylics, and > honestly do not know what if the best method for cutting acrylics would be. > > > > Your end results looks very nice. > > Im sure this pen with be with you for many years to come. > > Thank you for the work and your video. > > > > Have a good night. > > > > C.A.G. > > > > On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 08:17:27 AM EDT, 'Curt George' via Legacy > Ornamental Mills <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > > > > Very Nice! > > > > Thank you. > > > > C.A.G. > > > > On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 03:57:34 AM EDT, bulke...@mmnet.com.au < > bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: > > > > > > Finally, some cooler weather and some shop time so I did a video not my > best work had lots of problems > > but it’s a video and as I always say I never say they are good videos lol > > https://youtu.be/uuaejpHg1yE > > > > Bill > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/000801dba2db%24b52749b0%241f75dd10%24%40mmnet.com.au > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/000801dba2db%24b52749b0%241f75dd10%24%40mmnet.com.au?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1442676148.150107.1743509842620%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1442676148.150107.1743509842620%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/319035093.365853.1743566911492%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/319035093.365853.1743566911492%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/000201dba395%24559ed9d0%2400dc8d70%24%40mmnet.com.au > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/000201dba395%24559ed9d0%2400dc8d70%24%40mmnet.com.au?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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