METAL INLAYING

[RICH]

After I did the mirrors, my friends friend wanted the tatoo on his arm put on his bike.
Three hours later he had it as a cover plate on the brake reservoir.
Take a picture, import image into CAD, draw over it, dxf out, create G code and machine.
If you have ever done hand inlay work via hand engraving, well, CNC beats a hammer and graver!

[WH33LS]

can you tell me which cad program you use yo import, draw and export?

Thanks

[Tweakie.CNC]

Hi,
Please excuse my ignorance. I assume that the blank is aluminium but what is the red colour material please ?.

[Tweakie.CNC]

Hi Rich,

One more question please.

I am assuming that the pattern was cut into the blank with an endmill but how do you then get the copper in ?.

I am asking because this is something I would like to be able to do if only I knew how to do it.

Best regards.

[Glenn]

Rich,
  Very, Very informative!...How fortunate the purveyors of Mach3,  that
we have an open classroom to practically any machining operation imaginable,
whether it be fine metal work such as yours Rich, or lathe work from Hood,
electronics from Chip, milling from Brian and Brett,...the list of unselfish  experts
who regularly share their knowledge with total strangers such as myself, is to say the least,
a rarity in this tough world we live in.
  Art, did you have any idea a few years ago what " band of brothers" you were assembling
when your brainchild hit the net? Sheer genius!!
  Many Thanks to all regular contributors (too numerous to even count!) Who give me and others
with less skills and knowledge (I'm speaking of myself  ) the helping hand to jump into a very
 complicated, but rewarding field!
  Rich, beautiful inlays!
Thanks, Glenn

[Tweakie.CNC]

Thanks Rich for such a detailed description of the process. I will certainly start practicing now and if I manage to make anything presentable I will post pictures.

Thanks again and best regards,

Tweakie.