I finally reach the point of loading my tool chest with tools. It is a jigsaw- but without a picture, in 3D, where you get to make some of the pieces yourself. I highly recommend it!
Really impressed with your numbering soultion. Would you be open to making something like that for people ? I have done both epoxy, resin and genuine ivory ( old piano keys) and have found hand carving or engraving the letter quite difficult.
I engraved the end of rod, and then turned off the disc because it suited the material I had to hand. If I were doing it from scratch, I would use slices of bone (available on ebay etc) first engrave and then cut into discs all on a CNC mill. This avoids needing a lathe, and would probably be quicker. Personally, the last thing I want in retirement is a business, but there are others will CNC machines that offer cutting services. An alternative (if one is not fussy about the materials used) is to 3D print them. Of course, I scratch-built the CNC machine I used for these discs (see elsewhere on this channel) so that is one route...
Looks awesome,I really admire your attention to detail
Unnecessarily complicated indeed. Thanks for sharing the build, I’ve enjoyed every installment so far😀
Thanks! I have enjoyed building it. Time consuming, but lots of problems to solve. So many ways to do the same thing...
Great attention to detail Mike, all the "Unnecessary" bits lift this to another level, a work of art, looking forward to seeing it finished !
Me too!
Really impressed with your numbering soultion. Would you be open to making something like that for people ? I have done both epoxy, resin and genuine ivory ( old piano keys) and have found hand carving or engraving the letter quite difficult.
I engraved the end of rod, and then turned off the disc because it suited the material I had to hand. If I were doing it from scratch, I would use slices of bone (available on ebay etc) first engrave and then cut into discs all on a CNC mill. This avoids needing a lathe, and would probably be quicker. Personally, the last thing I want in retirement is a business, but there are others will CNC machines that offer cutting services. An alternative (if one is not fussy about the materials used) is to 3D print them. Of course, I scratch-built the CNC machine I used for these discs (see elsewhere on this channel) so that is one route...