I'm using the 35 tooth pinion. Cut quality is excellent.

Here is a stock pattern in 3DCut that I made. I did use 220 grit sanding to remove machining marks. The machine marks were due to bit choice and not the MechMate. Again, excellent cut quality.

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Here's a sample of current project. Walnut, Curly Maple, Ash, and Clear Pine.

Greg,
Those look very nice! Are they business cards as well as tree ornaments?

Justin,

The size is 11.5" long x 6.5" wide.

I'm calling them jewelry dishes. The ladies put their jewelry on them at night before they go to bed. My wife is giving them to her friends for Christmas.

I added an engraving on the back to personalize them.

Greg,

Beautiful work!:)

Question. How do you hold the piece down when you've routed one side and flip it over to route the other side?

Regards,
John

Those are darn nice!

I would have called them nut dishes . . . . . but then I hear you have to put your nuts on them before you go to bed :eek:

hello greg, nice work.

which method is to focus unequal sides?

Example in equal sides: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qmZMq8bbn4

Greg,

Those are very nice. The women getting them will enjoy.

:D:D:D:D:D:D I've got some important meetings today. If people notice me chuckling for no apparent reason, it's all your fault. :)

I was using screws in the "waste" areas. But, the last one's were just held in place with scrap material screwed down. Nothing holding in the Z axis. Had no problems.

Ros,

I'm running late and the process is a little tricky. I'll respond in detail tonight.

To "focus unequal sides" is maybe what we would call register or registration. Printing registration. Our method is similar to the pin-hole method in that link . . . .

In your cutting program, you sink a 6mm [1/4"] cutter right through the border scrap all the way into the table top. Then you put dowels through those holes. Flip over and go back to the known dowel holes.

I used Vectric's Cut3D to produce those parts.

The most critical issue was to have the Y dimension of the base material exact in Cut3D (the model). The top is machined first, then flip the part over (around the Y axis) and machine the bottom.

If the Y dimension of the Cut3D model is not exact (+ or - .001") with the actual material, then the top and bottom will not match. I do not have a set of calipers large enough to measure the actual material after ripping on the table saw. The table saw is set at 7.75", but it measures 7.788".

But, I do have a large set of calipers. The MechMate :) I fastened the base material to the MM table and zeroed (refall) all axis's. I just measured the Y dimension to within .001".

I know that was quick, but if anyone needs further details, just ask.

Beautiful work Greg!