Hack of the Week No.58

Todd Bailey June 15, 2015

With the addition of the new Pub Sign No.2 CNC project you now have more models to hack together to make a great wine cellar sign or wall art for a wine lover!

This "Good Win, Good Friends!" wine cellar sign layout was created using models from these projects:

Ribbons - Family Coat of Arms No.2
Grape Leaf, Grapes, Wine Bottle - Wine Bar No.1
Barrel and sign shape - Pub Sign No.2

The font we used to simulate the v-carving on this layout is call: Weidemann BK BT

Note - This hack was assembled in Aspire V8 for presentation purposes. It could have been done in VCarve Pro V8 or VCarve Desktop.

A Little Something Extra

We have included a screen grab to help you if you would like to recreate this layout or something close. This layout and component tree would be the same in VCarve Pro V8, VCarve Desktop and Asire V8.

Why not hack together your own layout mixing and matching models form other projects or from your own library! For some great inspiration check out our hacks page!

Be safe and let the chips fly!

The Design and Make/CNCProjects Team

Free CNC Projects and DropBox

Todd Bailey June 12, 2015

We get this question every so often and we though it might be good to post the answer here. If you have ever downloaded any of our free CNC Projects you will have noticed that we, currently, use DropBox to host the files. DropBox is a great cloud based product used to share files and store files in the cloud so you can access them anywhere you are (free plug for www.DropBox.com).

Like any free product there is a catch... anytime they can they try to get new users to sign up. With any "great" free product there is a way to decline the offer but still get to the content. With DropBox there is exactly that.

To download any free content we offer that is hosted in DropBox without needing or setting up an account is easy.

Look for the blue link at the bottom of the "Create a free DropBox account" window (green arrow is pointing right at it).

When you click that you will be returned to the previous web page and the download should start automatically.

If you're presented with a different window, simply click outside of the pop-up. The window should disappear and you can then click the `Download` button.

Yes, we know it is not the best solution but for now that is the best we can do.

Hope that helps and if you have any other questions about this or anything else on Design and Make.com feel free to contact us.

Be safe and let the chips fly!

The Design and Make CNC Projects Team

What's on tap in your pub?

Todd Bailey June 11, 2015

Introducing our latest addition to the Project Shop...
Pub Sign No.2

Our first project to ever hit the Project Shop was the Pub Sign No.1 CNC project, that was back in late 2012.

"Wow, hard to believe it was that long ago. "

Today we are proud to be releasing the Pub Sign No.2 CNC Project that continues our original idea that our projects should empower those with a CNC to easily create finished projects for themselves, friends or family members. In this case maybe something for your own basement bar or for a local pub (in the hopes they will take care of that tab you may or may not have).

Making a pub sign for your favorite home brewer or basement bar owner will be a snap with this new project. Featuring a barrel (wine, rum, whisky, scotch or beer), draft tap, pilsner glass and free, to anyone, downloadable stylized "Beer" text (download link infor below).