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Acrylic bezel insert - Attempt 1


jmb

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Let me preface this by saying I have no intention to become an "insert factory", I'm sure someone else will fill that void. If I can ever get it right I may make available the "raw" engraved discs and folks can sculpt and paint them as desired.

I've milled this one from .0625" Lexan which should make for a virtually unbreakable insert. On this attempt I'm thinking that the font is way too bold on this but just wanting verification. This was milled with a .5mm ball-nose cutter to a depth of .006".

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My first attempt came out too skinny!

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But I think I've got it right now. I'll be introducing them next week, if all goes well. By the way, I thought Lexan to be almost indestructible too as it's used for bullet proof glass on jet fighters. But the first one I shipped was broken by the USPS. The 'Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor gloom of night' guys can break anything!

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That looks super! My hat's off to ya and I can put this project to the back of the shelf with a clear conscience!

I guess I'll have plenty of time to look for a smaller cutter and as far as the color it was the only Red and Blue I had laying around...

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