Ted is the Deputy Fire Chief for Bloomfield Village fire department, Bloomfield Township Michigan, and does CNC'ing in his spare time. He also races/flies hot air balloons... wow... that's a busy guy! Last year he sent in this finished piece he made for his local Fire Chief.
Fire Chief Plaque
"I used a .25 in. End mill for the roughing and profile. I used the 1/16 ball nose for the finishing cut and a 60 degree V carve bit for the letters. I use Vectric VCARVE Pro 8 software"
Ted used models from 2 different projects to create this hack -
Local Heroes - Firefighter No.1
Local Heroes - Police No.1
What a great layout for a retirement plaque or with a quick change of text a years of service award.
Ted's Home Built CNC Machine
"My CNC is a homemade. Plans by Dave Gatton. The CNC cutting area is 24 inches by 34 inches. "
What a great looking machine!!! Amazing the detail you can get from a machine made mainly out of plywood!
Thank you Ted for sharing your project and CNC pictures with us!
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