Blinds in your home break. Don't throw them into a landfill--recycle. I am going to show you how to recycle these PVC blinds into useful items in your home.
I have both horizontal and vertical leftover slats, wide. Have used the horizontal for drawer separators. I guess I could use a Dremel to carve. I have been wanting to make some Garden stakes for friends. I guess some of the metal mini blind slats might be good Garden stakes, too, for seed starting (with a sharpie).
You gave me a great idea using the rigid pvc slats...that are the wood simulated that are white pvc that have a color layer...looks great when you engrave it with the white coming out.....great for tons of things...limitless going to keep an eye out on trash days lol
Awesome, one thing I learned is that even at .06 DOC is too deep. It is not necessary. Also, use the upcut bit. The downcut bit was a little experiment. I like the upcut better on the PVC.
I’ve been super interested in a CNC Router for quite some time. May I ask which make and model you have? Also, what software do you use? Thanks! -Allen
This CNC is the XCarve 1000mm from Inventables. The software that I use is Easel which is a free software from Inventables. I also use VCarve Desktop from Vectrics.
I have both horizontal and vertical leftover slats, wide. Have used the horizontal for drawer separators. I guess I could use a Dremel to carve. I have been wanting to make some Garden stakes for friends. I guess some of the metal mini blind slats might be good Garden stakes, too, for seed starting (with a sharpie).
Excellent idea. Sounds like an interesting project in the making
You gave me a great idea using the rigid pvc slats...that are the wood simulated that are white pvc that have a color layer...looks great when you engrave it with the white coming out.....great for tons of things...limitless going to keep an eye out on trash days lol
Awesome, one thing I learned is that even at .06 DOC is too deep. It is not necessary. Also, use the upcut bit. The downcut bit was a little experiment. I like the upcut better on the PVC.
I’ve been super interested in a CNC Router for quite some time. May I ask which make and model you have? Also, what software do you use? Thanks! -Allen
This CNC is the XCarve 1000mm from Inventables. The software that I use is Easel which is a free software from Inventables. I also use VCarve Desktop from Vectrics.
Hinpaw paw... I do the same thing with the larger 3.5 in vertical blind slats and make templates stencils using my vinyl cuter...works great
Awesome.
Damn paw paw those are thick pvs slats...those are nice
Thanks. They are about 20 years old. The slats today are thinner.