Scrap Plastic + Cnc Mill + Hl2 Logo =

r4m3n_n00dlesr4m3n_n00dles Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12332Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">What too much free time can do</div> Did this in my tech class after sitting around and doing nothing.

CNC program was about 100 lines, used 1/8" square mill bit.

Used <a href='http://www.microkinetics.com/cncdmill.htm' target='_blank'>MicroKinetics' CNC Express Milling System</a>

(Quarter shown for scale)
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Ahahah. Thats actually pretty nice.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    :O

    KICK ****!

    Did you do that into some plastic stuffs? Can you do it in any plastic? or how does that work? And can we pay you to do logos for us? :D
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  • r4m3n_n00dlesr4m3n_n00dles Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12332Members
    edited January 2004
    I can do it into most materials, except steel and harder aluminium, I had a nice plexiglass one that's a bit deeper cut, but I gave that to a friend of mine.
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  • MajinMajin Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16829Members, Constellation
    that was really cool, you need to make more of them.
    Make a NS one next!
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  • r4m3n_n00dlesr4m3n_n00dles Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12332Members
    Ironically, the TSA logo was going to be the first design I wanted to do, but it's too complex to do with the crappy CNC translator we are using, I may try again further down the road. HL2 logo is just some nice circular arcs and lines
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    My dad got to play arouund with one of those...that's pretty badass, man.
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    I have had extensive practice in programming one of those machines, but I never got to use it <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> I used a CNC Lathe. It's for circular objects, it spins really, really fast while you cut into it.
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  • r4m3n_n00dlesr4m3n_n00dles Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12332Members
    I've used CNC Lathe software before and learned how to write programs for parts, could be some fun stuff, but never got the opportunity to use the actual lathe <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    That is REALLY COOL. Very nice job man! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Machine tools scare the crap out of me, they are sooo dangerous.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    man if i had the $7,995 to get my own id make an engraved onos lol.

    but sadly i dont. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    nice work by the way!
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  • NuketheplaceNuketheplace Join Date: 2002-09-02 Member: 1266Members
    You should make more of those and sell em off to rabbid Hl2 fans. I'm sure they would pay at least 25$ for them. I know I would if I was crazy.
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  • Paranoia2MBParanoia2MB Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
    Reminds me of CAD which I've done prefer, pretty sweet work there. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Nukethepalce+Jan 9 2004, 06:06 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nukethepalce @ Jan 9 2004, 06:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You should make more of those and sell em off to rabbid Hl2 fans. I'm sure they would pay at least 25$ for them. I know I would if I was crazy. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm sure Valves lawyers would want to tutor you in the ways of copywrite law if you tried that.
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    hah when I tried that I happenned to do a smiley face <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • SpoogeSpooge Thunderbolt missile in your cheerios Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 67Members
    Welcome to the world of "G" jobs, noodles <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Now all you need is a quick release fixture and a truck load of materials. Cute little mill btw. Doesn't look like you could cut much steel but I'd be surprised if you couldn't cut some aluminum with that mill. Most of the work I've done has been on Hurcos.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    dude


    that is ownage
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    We have one of those machines for my school's tech department, it looks nifty.

    I'm taking CAD though, not Comp-Aided Mfg. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • r4m3n_n00dlesr4m3n_n00dles Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12332Members
    CAD is crap without actually being able to make what you designed. You can really tell when a designer doesn't have the hands-on expierence in machines, they suck bad, they're clumsy or hard to use and critical parts break easily.

    I've milled aluminium on the CNC machine, we've also done cast iron...sort of (at less than 1ipm) <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> I still like the look of the plexiglass or acrylic, like frosted windows...and you can't see the toolpath (the path that the tool, the mill bit which is like a drill bit but designed to cut sideways, follows) like you can in AL or the plastic I used.

    I wonder if I could give these away...you know...donate $5 to our school's electric car fund and get a free HL2 logo as a gift... But there are better things to do then figure out how to defeat copyright law anyhow.
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Wow, very nice work! Rocks! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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