USING CNC TO CREATE A MASSIVE EPOXY POUR (and what I learned)

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USING CNC TO CREATE A MASSIVE EPOXY POUR (and what I learned)

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- timestamps -
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Mockups
02:25 - Joining Maple
03:05 - CNC Maple
04:57 - White Epoxy Pour
07:21 - Silver White Pour
09:45 - CNC White
11:13 - Green Epoxy Pour
12:37 - Polishing Fail
14:25 - Epoxy Topcoat
14:57 - Installing Hardware
15:58 - Hanging Artwork

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@michaelbeaulieu6076 10 ай бұрын

Plane it with a surfacing bit, you are right on the cnc.

@therebellion6911 Жыл бұрын

Looks great. The epoxy hardens faster from the heat it generates. Thicker in the bucket produces more heat and hardens faster.

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Makes sense!

@BrettLamb3388 Жыл бұрын

Your first pour and it came out that good?! Haha I wish I could’ve said the same. The wood inlay was amazing. Walnut and Maple together makes me happy. You said that you didn’t have a planer large enough? You have a massive, very expensive planer right there. Haha. I do a lot of CNC epoxy stuff on my CNC and have never ran it through a planer. Before you start, put double sided tape down or use your domino in the side of the wood panel and clamp down from inside the mortises. Use a 1/16” start depth on all your tool paths. Do your pours, then use a good flattening bit to take off that 1/16” at the end. Boom, perfect, flat epoxy inlay. Also, to get the sharp corners, Use a 60 degree V bit, do a V-carve with a flat depth of your choice (doesn’t have to be depth of pocket) and you’ll get sharp, crisp inside and outside corners. Offset your pockets in a little and let that V bit be your final pass to give you the correct dimensions. I use VCarve, if you have any questions, I’d love to help. Just found your channel. Subscribed!

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Brett, thanks for taking the time to share all that, I appreciate it!

@tonto9869 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I've seen others use their CNC to do a skim cut so no need to just sand the epoxy. Might be quicker for future pores. Also, if you start from 100 grit sandpaper and work all the way up to 1000, the polish ( or cutting compound) will do a better job. Great outcome though, 😊.

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin, I'm learning... I have used my cnc for surfacing this type of thing more and it works pretty good for that

@v_doggproductions3797 Ай бұрын

Nice Job, I'm sure that was nerve racking and satisfying.

@Mrcaffinebean Жыл бұрын

Man that looks gorgeous! I would be terrified of messing up so much epoxy. I hope the school enjoys it and never changes their logo!

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@grumpywoodchucker Жыл бұрын

Awesome project. It turned out great!

@christophermalli9983 7 ай бұрын

You do great work. I'd just love to figure out how to do the wood inlay.

@SJSSawdust Жыл бұрын

Well done, great looking project !

@Human_OU812 Жыл бұрын

Curious why you didn’t use threaded inserts to mount the bracket. I think you make the right call on the whites for sure. The first whites was flat and boring, the movement in the silver makes the piece I think n

@phrozenwun Жыл бұрын

For your consideration: Curing time is temperature dependent. A pour with a large surface to volume ratio will dissipate heat faster and not reach as high a temperature.

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

I've learned that since I made this video, but the way you explain it with the surface area makes sense. Thanks

@tpsooner7816 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic!! Thanks for sharing the process.

@ModernArtisan 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@glasshalffull2930 Жыл бұрын

I’m a hobbyist hand carver and I ran into the problem of several of my inorganic designs looking too perfect. People assumed I was using a CNC. LOL! Now I add some imperfections so it looks handcarved.

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

For real the machines are too perfect sometimes

@glasshalffull2930 Жыл бұрын

@@ModernArtisan Great job on the crest! You’re an inspiration! You’ve got a new subscriber.👍

@andreww6738 Жыл бұрын

What an AWESOME job! Mikey likes it!❤

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ferznator Жыл бұрын

came out really nice! great work

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kevinwillis6707 2 ай бұрын

i loved the wood inlay, nice work though.

@rogdotcom1 Жыл бұрын

Nice work, inspiring actually. Couple of questions for you please. 1 - how did you prevent the epoxy from bleeding into the wood edges ? 2 - I noticed you used a paddle to mix the epoxy, how do you clean it ? Or is it a use once and throw away kinda tool ?

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

I don't really have trouble with epoxy bleeding into edges with hardwood like maple, but plywood or something like that with a very porous end grain can be an issue. Never a bad idea to seal it ahead of time though either way. The paddle is reused over and over. Sometimes I'll run it in water, but lacquer thinner or mineral spirits is better.

@mikebenaitis4351 Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome!

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@3dplywood279 4 ай бұрын

Good afternoon . What parameters to use when processing the epoxy surface with a milling cutter?

@thewickedgoogly 5 ай бұрын

I'm about to be CNCing some epoxy this week, mainly just surfacing something I pored last Friday. Any recommendations for a bit? and chip load?

@JayHuemann Жыл бұрын

Really nicely done. The top coat was a great idea. Thanks. The respirator you used... what is it please? I like that it is a face shield and filter. Thank you!

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay, the full face respirator is 3M Ultimate FX FF-400

@terryshank7472 Жыл бұрын

Curious why you didn't use your CNC to mill the top coat off and then have less sanding?

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

That’s a good observation. I didn’t have a good surfacing bit-the one I used for my spoiler board did a poor job and left burn marks on the maple in my tests-next time! I was just a little nervous about screwing it up.

@ebernabeo Жыл бұрын

Great job!!! New subscriber here!

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Webnicity Жыл бұрын

May I ask where you purchased the hanging bracket? The end result of the project is impressive. Adding the additional 1/8 pour made a huge difference.

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Hi David, there is a local small business I work with to bend special brackets or do welding for me-I usually just sketch something up and tell them what I need. That being said, there’s a lot of lighter panels I hang with manufactured brackets from company’s like Monarch Metals. This particular project required something more custom because of the size/weight. Thanks!

@TheFeist77 Жыл бұрын

how much did your cnc with tool changer cost you?

@WhiskeyjackWorkshop 3 ай бұрын

Have you instead of pocketing the whole white area, pocket out the individual white areas but 1/4 inch oversized, then doing the pour? Then you can run the green path like you're already doing, and you'll waste so much less white epoxy, and cut down on your milling time significantly

@No_Way_NO_WAY Жыл бұрын

The shield looks great, i really like it. The colors and effects. But the light in the location doesnt really popp it (angled neon light?). It looks bland and not even saturated. Is this due to the camera and in reality it popps or is it bland in reality too? If so, with a spotlight this should really popp out.

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks! In reality it does look a little better than it did on the camera, but the lighting is bad in that lobby. I said the same thing that it needs better lighting hitting it, because in my shop it really looked amazing.

@No_Way_NO_WAY Жыл бұрын

@@ModernArtisan "because in my shop it really looked amazing" indeed, it did.

@bigeasy2187 Ай бұрын

why did you sand it if you have a cnc? why didnt you you just run a surfacing bit on it?

@JoJo-edge Жыл бұрын

Any idea a piece that size weight’s? Ballpark,How heavy?

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Maybe 140lbs-just a guess

@chriss8259 Жыл бұрын

Wow!!

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@limebulls Жыл бұрын

How much were the material cost approximately?

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

I did not track it at all but I'm sure the material costs were north of $2k

@douglasmckay9685 Жыл бұрын

You have a huge planer. The cmc can plane anything. I plane wood with my cnc that is to big for my planer.

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly, I’ve started using it for that quite a bit. My latest video with the shuffleboard table I use the CNC to surface the board

@terryshank7472 Жыл бұрын

What did that sign cost to buy?

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

I donated it to the school

@Webnicity Жыл бұрын

Commendable.

@denismilic1878 Жыл бұрын

Why instead of milling white epoxy you didn't leave wood there. You could save time and money.

@ModernArtisan Жыл бұрын

Just wanted the white background. You’re right though it’s a lot more $$ in epoxy. The latest video I posted had a one color inlay in a shuffleboard table-it’s a classy look