Step 7: Create Pocket for Acrylic Logo (then stick it in there!)
This step is a little imprecise but because my original attempt to laser the logo directly onto the wood failed (I think the wood is douglas fir, which has insurmountably large grain structure, obscuring anything you try to raster etch into it), I had to improvise and this step is evidence of that.
For this step you will need:
-dremel (or other rotary tool) with drum sander attachment--it's a standard one that usually comes with the tool
-small drill bit
-power drill*
-vice*
-penny nails, preferably the kind that come in a picture frame hanging kit (they are really short)
-hammer, preferably hard rubber
-small adjustable clamp
-E6000 adhesive
-toothpick
*used at TechShop
1. using the rotary tool, make a rough pocket , utilizing the edge of the sanding barrel to clean up the edges. Try to make the pocket approximately the depth of your acrylic (mine was 1/8")
2.select a drill bit slightly larger than the nails--normally with woodworking and other things, you will want to choose a bit that is slightly smaller but in this case a larger bit will help avoid cracking the acrylic when tapping in the nails
3. using small adjustable clamp, clamp the acrylic piece inside the pocket to keep it in place while drilling
4. fix the whole thing in a vice (cannot use drill press because the clamp would interfere with table)
3. drill a hole in each corner (try to drill deep enough for the entire nail, roughly .25" in this case), being VERY CAREFUL not to put too much pressure on the acrylic, lest it crack (this is why we made several extra acrylic pieces earlier)
4. GENTLY tap the nails into each pre-drilled hole
5. using a toothpick , add a little bit of E6000 around the edges and near the nails to hold everything in place
For this step you will need:
-dremel (or other rotary tool) with drum sander attachment--it's a standard one that usually comes with the tool
-small drill bit
-power drill*
-vice*
-penny nails, preferably the kind that come in a picture frame hanging kit (they are really short)
-hammer, preferably hard rubber
-small adjustable clamp
-E6000 adhesive
-toothpick
*used at TechShop
1. using the rotary tool, make a rough pocket , utilizing the edge of the sanding barrel to clean up the edges. Try to make the pocket approximately the depth of your acrylic (mine was 1/8")
2.select a drill bit slightly larger than the nails--normally with woodworking and other things, you will want to choose a bit that is slightly smaller but in this case a larger bit will help avoid cracking the acrylic when tapping in the nails
3. using small adjustable clamp, clamp the acrylic piece inside the pocket to keep it in place while drilling
4. fix the whole thing in a vice (cannot use drill press because the clamp would interfere with table)
3. drill a hole in each corner (try to drill deep enough for the entire nail, roughly .25" in this case), being VERY CAREFUL not to put too much pressure on the acrylic, lest it crack (this is why we made several extra acrylic pieces earlier)
4. GENTLY tap the nails into each pre-drilled hole
5. using a toothpick , add a little bit of E6000 around the edges and near the nails to hold everything in place
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