Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
On 9 May 2013 16:29, doug metzler doug.metz...@gmail.com wrote: This is a one-off so I don't want to make a huge investment in software. LinuxCNC comes with Image-to-GCode included. Just open a jpg file in Axis and watch what happens. More details here, in case your filters are not set up correctly: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/2.4/html/gui_image-to-gcode.html -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
I can recommend Vectric VCarve Pro, but it is expensive for what it is. Needs to run under Windows, but will output LinuxCNC-compatible code. Ask for a LinuxCNC or EMC2 post-processor, if there isn't one on the menu. I use it regularly for all sorts of jobs. Used it this morning for text engraving. Cut2D is cheaper, but might not have all the facilities you need for the job, depending on your design. www.Vectric.com Some nice examples on that site, for inspiration. Regards, Marcus On 9 May 2013, at 16:29, doug metzler wrote: Hi, I am wanting to make a plaque for a memorial bench for a friend who recently passed away. the plaque is 3x5 and I want to cut an image into bronze. This is a one-off so I don't want to make a huge investment in software. I have a CNC machine but would also be happy if any of you on this list has the capability and can make if for me. Please let me know if you are setup to do this and I will send you a sample of the image, or if you have recommendations for software that I could use/purchase that is not too expensive and LinuxCNC compatible. Thank you, DougM -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
Thank you Andy, I tried that and it didn't work. I'll check your attached details tonight and see if I can get it setup. DougM On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 8:47 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 May 2013 16:29, doug metzler doug.metz...@gmail.com wrote: This is a one-off so I don't want to make a huge investment in software. LinuxCNC comes with Image-to-GCode included. Just open a jpg file in Axis and watch what happens. More details here, in case your filters are not set up correctly: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/2.4/html/gui_image-to-gcode.html -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
Can you desribe a little more in detail on what the image looks like? Robert I. ShellLead Technical Specialist / Senior Software EngineerGlobal Transaction Services / Fund ServicesCiti Group - Columbus OhioCell: (740) 972-1085 From: marcus.thebowm...@virgin.net Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 16:54:54 +0100 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque I can recommend Vectric VCarve Pro, but it is expensive for what it is. Needs to run under Windows, but will output LinuxCNC-compatible code. Ask for a LinuxCNC or EMC2 post-processor, if there isn't one on the menu. I use it regularly for all sorts of jobs. Used it this morning for text engraving. Cut2D is cheaper, but might not have all the facilities you need for the job, depending on your design. www.Vectric.com Some nice examples on that site, for inspiration. Regards, Marcus On 9 May 2013, at 16:29, doug metzler wrote: Hi, I am wanting to make a plaque for a memorial bench for a friend who recently passed away. the plaque is 3x5 and I want to cut an image into bronze. This is a one-off so I don't want to make a huge investment in software. I have a CNC machine but would also be happy if any of you on this list has the capability and can make if for me. Please let me know if you are setup to do this and I will send you a sample of the image, or if you have recommendations for software that I could use/purchase that is not too expensive and LinuxCNC compatible. Thank you, DougM -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
On 9 May 2013 17:00, doug metzler doug.metz...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you Andy, I tried that and it didn't work. It should work in the sim-axis configuration. And then the G-code that is created should work in your actual config. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
It's a picture of a woman from about the waist up covering maybe 1/4 of the frame. Backdrop is fir trees with Mt. Rainier in the distant background. It is entirely possible that I can't get sufficient detail in 3x5 inches in which case I'll need to either re-crop the photo or choose a different design. Thank you, DougM On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Robert Shell robert_sh...@hotmail.comwrote: Can you desribe a little more in detail on what the image looks like? Robert I. ShellLead Technical Specialist / Senior Software EngineerGlobal Transaction Services / Fund ServicesCiti Group - Columbus OhioCell: (740) 972-1085 From: marcus.thebowm...@virgin.net Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 16:54:54 +0100 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque I can recommend Vectric VCarve Pro, but it is expensive for what it is. Needs to run under Windows, but will output LinuxCNC-compatible code. Ask for a LinuxCNC or EMC2 post-processor, if there isn't one on the menu. I use it regularly for all sorts of jobs. Used it this morning for text engraving. Cut2D is cheaper, but might not have all the facilities you need for the job, depending on your design. www.Vectric.com Some nice examples on that site, for inspiration. Regards, Marcus On 9 May 2013, at 16:29, doug metzler wrote: Hi, I am wanting to make a plaque for a memorial bench for a friend who recently passed away. the plaque is 3x5 and I want to cut an image into bronze. This is a one-off so I don't want to make a huge investment in software. I have a CNC machine but would also be happy if any of you on this list has the capability and can make if for me. Please let me know if you are setup to do this and I will send you a sample of the image, or if you have recommendations for software that I could use/purchase that is not too expensive and LinuxCNC compatible. Thank you, DougM -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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On May 9, 2013, at 10:00 , doug metzler wrote: Thank you Andy, I tried that and it didn't work. What's the format of the image file? Do you have a [FILTER]PROGRAM_EXTENSION entry for that type of file in your .ini? -- Sebastian Kuzminsky -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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the image is .JPG. I am sorry I don't have the machine in front of me right now so I'll have to work on this when I get home (I realize that it didn't work is the wrong thing to say here :-) ) I will follow Andy's posted instructions, then will check for Sebastian's .ini entry. Also, does McMaster 88825K38 seem like the correct material?: Corrosion-Resistant Bronze (Alloy 220) This simple copper-zinc alloy, historically called commercial bronze, is often used for marine hardware, weatherstripping, and ornamental trim because of its finish and good corrosion resistance. It has a good combination of malleability and strength. Not heat treatable. If you know of a place to get this material less expensively (or in smaller qty, the above is $139 for 12x12 min) that would be nice too. Thank you, DougM On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky s...@highlab.com wrote: On May 9, 2013, at 10:00 , doug metzler wrote: Thank you Andy, I tried that and it didn't work. What's the format of the image file? Do you have a [FILTER]PROGRAM_EXTENSION entry for that type of file in your .ini? -- Sebastian Kuzminsky -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
Hi, the problem with a actual photography is, it will not look good (realistic) if you just convert it into gray scale, interpret this as a height field and turn this into a relief using your mill. You would need a real high field, representing the 3D surfaces in the scene, than compress this in a suitable way down to the depth of a bas-relief and mill this. This process is one of the research fields I'm working on, main goal is to simplify or automate the processes of creating bas-reliefs as illustrations for blind people. Things would be easy if you had several photos showing the same scene, but take from different points. In this case you could you software like Agisoft's PhotoScan [1] to reconstruct the actual 3D surfaces and a mesh modeller to compress the depth later. In case you could provide the image I'd be happy to load them into PhotoScan an see if I can get a usable result. See you Flo [1] http://www.agisoft.ru/products/photoscan/standard/ PS: PhotScan is relay cool and super cheep, 180 USD and only 60 for educational use. -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
Thank you Florian, I will send you the image tonight or tomorrow night. DougM On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: Hi, the problem with a actual photography is, it will not look good (realistic) if you just convert it into gray scale, interpret this as a height field and turn this into a relief using your mill. You would need a real high field, representing the 3D surfaces in the scene, than compress this in a suitable way down to the depth of a bas-relief and mill this. This process is one of the research fields I'm working on, main goal is to simplify or automate the processes of creating bas-reliefs as illustrations for blind people. Things would be easy if you had several photos showing the same scene, but take from different points. In this case you could you software like Agisoft's PhotoScan [1] to reconstruct the actual 3D surfaces and a mesh modeller to compress the depth later. In case you could provide the image I'd be happy to load them into PhotoScan an see if I can get a usable result. See you Flo [1] http://www.agisoft.ru/products/photoscan/standard/ PS: PhotScan is relay cool and super cheep, 180 USD and only 60 for educational use. -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
On 5/9/2013 12:32 PM, doug metzler wrote: the image is .JPG. I am sorry I don't have the machine in front of me right now so I'll have to work on this when I get home (I realize that it didn't work is the wrong thing to say here :-) ) I will follow Andy's posted instructions, then will check for Sebastian's .ini entry. Also, does McMaster 88825K38 seem like the correct material?: Corrosion-Resistant Bronze (Alloy 220) This simple copper-zinc alloy, historically called commercial bronze, is often used for marine hardware, weatherstripping, and ornamental trim because of its finish and good corrosion resistance. It has a good combination of malleability and strength. Not heat treatable. If you know of a place to get this material less expensively (or in smaller qty, the above is $139 for 12x12 min) that would be nice too. Doug: I admire your project. For my son's grave we had a plaque cast at a foundry---all text plus university and fraternity crests---but elsewhere in the cemetery I've seen a few plaques like you describe which don't appear to have been cast. I don't know who did them. Some plaques in the cemetery haven't weathered well (or maybe just not as I would wish them to) and I notice bird droppings are deleterious so try not to provide perches above the plaque. Mind the means of mounting. You don't want to set up an electrolytic cell accidentally. I don't know my alloys. If I were selecting for a memorial plaque I'd want to make sure (1) the weathered patina will be acceptable and (2) any care and maintenance necessary to maintain the patina is understood. Regards, Kent -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
Another good program for turning photographs/jpegs into a machinable picture is PhotoVCarve at http://www.vectric.com/products/photovcarve.html It's a single-purpose program and I have seen lots of good results from that. Sadly, it is another Windows program, but the output is LinuxCNC compatible. Regards, Marcus On 9 May 2013, at 18:26, Kent A. Reed wrote: On 5/9/2013 12:32 PM, doug metzler wrote: the image is .JPG. I am sorry I don't have the machine in front of me right now so I'll have to work on this when I get home (I realize that it didn't work is the wrong thing to say here :-) ) I will follow Andy's posted instructions, then will check for Sebastian's .ini entry. Also, does McMaster 88825K38 seem like the correct material?: Corrosion-Resistant Bronze (Alloy 220) This simple copper-zinc alloy, historically called commercial bronze, is often used for marine hardware, weatherstripping, and ornamental trim because of its finish and good corrosion resistance. It has a good combination of malleability and strength. Not heat treatable. If you know of a place to get this material less expensively (or in smaller qty, the above is $139 for 12x12 min) that would be nice too. Doug: I admire your project. For my son's grave we had a plaque cast at a foundry---all text plus university and fraternity crests---but elsewhere in the cemetery I've seen a few plaques like you describe which don't appear to have been cast. I don't know who did them. Some plaques in the cemetery haven't weathered well (or maybe just not as I would wish them to) and I notice bird droppings are deleterious so try not to provide perches above the plaque. Mind the means of mounting. You don't want to set up an electrolytic cell accidentally. I don't know my alloys. If I were selecting for a memorial plaque I'd want to make sure (1) the weathered patina will be acceptable and (2) any care and maintenance necessary to maintain the patina is understood. Regards, Kent -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
Hi Doug I will send you the image tonight or tomorrow night. Sorry for being unclear, but I can't do anything with just _one_ image. The reconstruction of a high field from a single image can't be automated (at least to day) in general. The only think I can do it following your approach, interpret the image as a height field, generate C-Code and simulate the result. A general personal comment: I'd prefer a stronger transformation/abstraction of the image than milling it as a relief: E.G: http://goo.gl/EPYeL You could also use lines and change the depth of cut to recreate the image as shadow. Might still be to simple uses 5axis machining it'd be nice to tilt the holes in a way that time image is only visible om certain point of view or under certain lighting condition. http://goo.gl/nKVX2 This is 3D Printed, but could be milled as well. Or mill/grind a free form lens projecting the image, if the sun shined down in the right angle: http://lgg.epfl.ch/caustics (Sorry for teasing, but the software is not published.) See you Florian -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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Second post keep forgetting to post with the email I subscribed with, sorry if they both show up. T Hi Doug; I am the EnRoute trainer and I do this type of work all the time with customers, sign companies, and foundries. EnRoute has a nice set of tools for this, but no need to spend 8K on a one off. Send me the file and I will convert it into Gcode for you. I can even do the typesetting as a 2.5 D engrave over (or around) the image. All I need is how large you want the image to be and how deep you want the relief to be. Generally these are cut with .25 or .125 ball mills, if it is a deep relief I can set up roughing passes too, but lithopanes are usually better in a low relief .25 thick. Feel free to contact me off list. Thos. On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 11:29 AM, doug metzler doug.metz...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, I am wanting to make a plaque for a memorial bench for a friend who recently passed away. the plaque is 3x5 and I want to cut an image into bronze. This is a one-off so I don't want to make a huge investment in software. I have a CNC machine but would also be happy if any of you on this list has the capability and can make if for me. Please let me know if you are setup to do this and I will send you a sample of the image, or if you have recommendations for software that I could use/purchase that is not too expensive and LinuxCNC compatible. Thank you, DougM -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] help with memorial plaque
Great, Thanks Tom, I'll send you the image off list as soon as I have it. It will likely be the .187 bronze from McMaster. Kent, I am sorry for your loss - the woman the plaque is for was my girlfriend so I know a little of what you went through. In this case it is a bench, so the angle of the backrest will be sufficient that the birds won't be able to get to it and it won't degrade too quickly. But I can always replace it at a later date if necessary. Thank you everyone, DougM On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 11:46 AM, Tom Penner t...@pennerco.com wrote: Second post keep forgetting to post with the email I subscribed with, sorry if they both show up. T Hi Doug; I am the EnRoute trainer and I do this type of work all the time with customers, sign companies, and foundries. EnRoute has a nice set of tools for this, but no need to spend 8K on a one off. Send me the file and I will convert it into Gcode for you. I can even do the typesetting as a 2.5 D engrave over (or around) the image. All I need is how large you want the image to be and how deep you want the relief to be. Generally these are cut with .25 or .125 ball mills, if it is a deep relief I can set up roughing passes too, but lithopanes are usually better in a low relief .25 thick. Feel free to contact me off list. Thos. On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 11:29 AM, doug metzler doug.metz...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am wanting to make a plaque for a memorial bench for a friend who recently passed away. the plaque is 3x5 and I want to cut an image into bronze. This is a one-off so I don't want to make a huge investment in software. I have a CNC machine but would also be happy if any of you on this list has the capability and can make if for me. Please let me know if you are setup to do this and I will send you a sample of the image, or if you have recommendations for software that I could use/purchase that is not too expensive and LinuxCNC compatible. Thank you, DougM -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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--- On Thu, 5/9/13, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: Or mill/grind a free form lens projecting the image, if the sun shined down in the right angle: http://lgg.epfl.ch/caustics (Sorry for teasing, but the software is not published.) That is a neat one. A bit like real versions of Escher's designs that only look properly wrong from a specific viewpoint. Another one I've seen is a sculpture of a tree that casts a shadow of a star of david when set the right distance from a wall and light is shone through it from the right angle. -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph Databases is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
