# Acrylic sign success. 12 x 24 in. on the 500mm X-Carve **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects\ **Created:** [January 15, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812 "2016-01-15T04:12:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RichardLynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RichardLynch](https://community.inventables.com/u/RichardLynch)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/1 "2016-01-15T04:12:55Z")
I made this sign for my grandson’s other grandpa since we both ride bikes. Here’s the settings for those who want to know. 12in by 24in by 0.25in cell cast acrylic from ebay. Cut depth .025, depth per pass 0.01, travel 100in/min, spindle speed 17000 (setting 3 on my Makita trim router). I lied to Easel by telling it I was using a 1/32 bit when I was really using a 1/16. That got rid of all the little red uncutable places on the chain. The bit was a single flute upcut from Drillman1 on ebay. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/2X/8/84fae53871d74b34ac257361672b5f0d254980cd.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![HelgeDokken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelgeDokken](https://community.inventables.com/u/HelgeDokken)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 4:35am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/2 "2016-01-15T04:35:06Z")
That looks awsom,great job.Been doing a couple of acrylic jobs but they turned out horrendous, melted acrylic all over the place.Thanks for sharing, will try your settings 👍🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RichardLynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RichardLynch](https://community.inventables.com/u/RichardLynch)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 5:17am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/4 "2016-01-15T05:17:29Z")
It was done in three stages. The three images were turned sideways with the bottom of the image to the left on Easel. I homed in the lower left corner. aligned each section with the bottom of the graphic at the 2in line on easel and the side at the 1in. line from the bottom on easel. after the right sign was carved I was sure to position the acrylic with the already carved part about a half in forward of the 1in mark on the waste board so the distance between each section looked appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:52am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/5 "2016-01-15T06:52:13Z")
man that is sweet!!! but the Diet Dr. Pepper? your killing me lol I really like the fact that you did the cut in 3 stages that is really using you machine to its full advantage i like it are you planning on putting an led light under the sign? ---
**Author:** ![RichardLynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RichardLynch](https://community.inventables.com/u/RichardLynch)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:53am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/6 "2016-01-15T06:53:11Z")
One more thing. To help in keeping the acrylic from melting and clogging my bit I connected a CPAP hose and moved it on my shop vac from suck to blow. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/2X/0/083d6ea62df2c6fe871de60f8d46e55244ab1279.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:54am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/7 "2016-01-15T06:54:45Z")
I would love to get my hands on the chain link easel file and the harley logo is at all possible let me know 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RichardLynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RichardLynch](https://community.inventables.com/u/RichardLynch)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:57am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/8 "2016-01-15T06:57:22Z")
I’ve been doing woodworking for 45 years and I always put a can of soda in pictures of my projects to give a size perspective. (When I was younger it used to be a beer) ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:59am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/9 "2016-01-15T06:59:08Z")
hey that works for me your right it does do that ---
**Author:** ![RichardLynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RichardLynch](https://community.inventables.com/u/RichardLynch)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/10 "2016-01-15T07:03:56Z")
My email is [erjl49@live.com](mailto:erjl49@live.com). send me your email and i will send you the svg files. ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:09am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/11 "2016-01-15T07:09:19Z")
oh nice okay here it is 2qtbd5+156z4jgjt14oo@guerrillamail.biz sorry for the long email lol thank you i have been looking for a clear harley logo for awhile ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:18am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/12 "2016-01-15T07:18:04Z")
it may have come in your spam folder with that type of email that i gave you lol ---
**Author:** ![Ebr](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/ebr/32/12389_2.png) [@Ebr](https://community.inventables.com/u/Ebr)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/13 "2016-01-15T07:43:55Z")
Oh man… How on earth did you end up with such a horrible email address? ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:44am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/14 "2016-01-15T07:44:34Z")
lol its a email encryption service its a real pain sometimes ---
**Author:** ![TroyGrela](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/troygrela/32/13406_2.png) [@TroyGrela](https://community.inventables.com/u/TroyGrela)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/15 "2016-01-15T12:11:36Z")
Great job, thanks for posting. ---
**Author:** ![NickMerola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@NickMerola](https://community.inventables.com/u/NickMerola)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/16 "2016-01-15T14:55:49Z")
Nice! ---
**Author:** ![TysonSwan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/tysonswan/32/14374_2.png) [@TysonSwan](https://community.inventables.com/u/TysonSwan)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/17 "2016-01-15T19:48:04Z")
That is really sharp! ---
**Author:** ![PWAC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/pwac/32/48591_2.png) [@PWAC](https://community.inventables.com/u/PWAC)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/19 "2016-01-17T01:51:49Z")
Really clean I think lies on bit size are a big plus, kinda wish Easel would just allow an override instead of not cutting it due to red line. ---
**Author:** ![StephenCook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/stephencook/32/73911_2.png) [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/21 "2016-06-07T18:21:42Z")
What software did you use to get it to look clean like you would see from a laser raster? Love the piece. Great work btw. ---
**Author:** ![RichardLynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RichardLynch](https://community.inventables.com/u/RichardLynch)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/22 "2016-06-07T21:27:42Z")
``` I made this sign for my grandson's other grandpa since we both ride bikes. Here's the settings for those who want to know. 12in by 24in by 0.25in cell cast acrylic from ebay. Cut depth .025, depth per pass 0.01, travel 100in/min, spindle speed 17000 (setting 3 on my Makita trim router). I lied to Easel by telling it I was using a 1/32 bit when I was really using a 1/16. That got rid of all the little red uncutable places on the chain. The bit was a single flute upcut from Drillman1 on ebay. Since I made the sign I've changed my technique to using a 60 degree V bit and my cut depth to 0.02 instead of 0.025. I also set my Makita to it's slowest speed. I used the Easel software available at Inventables website. To create my SVG, I use any graphics program . Create a black and white line art type image. Save it as a BMP file Then I use a free program called CR8tracer to convert to SVG then import into Easel. Another not free but inexpensive program to convert images to vector images is Vector Magic. ``` ---
**Author:** ![MitchWillard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/mitchwillard/32/52719_2.png) [@MitchWillard](https://community.inventables.com/u/MitchWillard)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812/24 "2016-07-13T02:18:36Z")
This happened the first time I tried cutting acrylic. Plastic wrapped around the bit and about ruined it. This might be because I was using the wrong bit? (1/8 down spiral) Since then I have removed the plastic and had good results with the same bit. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/f/a/fa2beb1a160af08794b21935d8a3273464d527ea.jpeg) [Next page](https://community.inventables.com/t/acrylic-sign-success-12-x-24-in-on-the-500mm-x-carve/18812.md?page=2)