My first stab at cutout scenes

[rodburner]

couple of my first try's at cutting out patterns of scenery

[rodburner]

another one

[Scott S]

Billy,
Looks good! What size are they? Need some sort of reference in the photo for size.

[fla jim]

Wow! those are really good:blob3:
What did you use for patterns?
I have some paper scroll saw patterns that are similiar.

[Junk]

Very cool. How thick are they and can you put something next to them like a soda can to show the scale a little bit?

[arcdawg]

nice work, any plans to paint them?

[rodburner]

the duck is i believe about 12"x12",made it for my dad last sunday for his birthday he loves ducks. The trail of tears is 8"in diameter and cut it out of 1/8"flat stock i had layin around. printed the pics from internet then enlarged them at work and cut out and traced onto stock. Lettering was a tad bit small and not too good gonna have to get steadier with that thing if lettering gonna be that small, gotta find some more silouettes off the net to make me some more,wife liked the trail of tears one so much she hung it on front door works pretty good for a door knocker too lmao and yes i painted them black. Thanks guys just thought i would show em, i really enjoyed cuttin em out and they didn't take very long to make. only other project i got on the burner is planning to make a new weldin trailer, but gotta get channel and axle first before i begin that project.

[echo8287]

If you have a photo editing program you can alter any picture to get a siloette by using the inverse feature. I've done a few of them like that . It helps to pick out the best picture(clip art) for whatever you are trying to cut out. You can change them to black and white or grey , use the inverse and play with them a little. You have to pay attention on what parts to leave and what to cut out . I use Photoshop to do that with, I'm sure there are others picture editing programs that will do it too. David

[Jim314]

Nice work Billy !

[Jerry]

Nice looking stuff there buddy.

[Customwelds]

In my welding class we occasionally use the overhead projecter to blow things up onto larger paper, then use the CNC plasma cutter to trace the paper and cut it out! It's cool to watch, though not to fun to do once you get it on the machine...Great work though 'Burner!

[rodburner]

CNC boy i wish i could afford one of those lol would cut out designs bettern free hand lol . I picked up one of those cheap projectors at the hobby shop this weekend ain't got to use it yet . Thanks

[7018]

Like i said before a great job Billy

[rodburner]

thanks paul and like ur new av. what size columns ya puttin up this weekend

[Wareznorth]

Take a look at this thread the item pictured there could help you in you pattern cutting


http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=197



Peter

[rodburner]

thanks Peter after lookin at that design i can fabricate something similar to that, and the cuts will come out alot straighter especially on letters. thanks a bunch

[didlysquatts]

looks like a giant squid

[john pen]

Were they cut with a torch or plasma cutter ?

[rodburner]

cut em with a plasma cutter john

[WeldingWidow]

Hey :)
I seen the cut-outs before on Paul's computer...but that don't count....now I seen 'em on mine :)
I really really like the ...Trail of Tears ? not sayin' yer wrong or anythin' but I think that particular image is called "End of the Trail"
anyhoo...whatever it's called....boyohboy...wish I had me one of 'em...yep, yep :)

[cutter]

Well WW, a plasma cutter would make a very nice substitute gift for May 20th. In place of the steak, I mean. :D

[arcdawg]

yeah i can go to the market for steak !!!

dawg

[rodburner]

LOL Ok WW you are probably correct about it being the end of trails and i will see what i can get in the snail mail as soon as i get trailer closer to finish. If you ain't got Paul a Plasma cutter before i get it cut out for ya :-}

[1911Man]

Really cool pics Rodburner. You've given me more ideas to kick around with the wife. :cool2:

[sb62]

Nice stuff rodburner. Cutting this stuff out is a lot of fun!!

Don't overlook anything as a possible source for patterns. I've got close to 500 patterns in my file cabinet from magazines, scroll saw pattern books and even snapshots.
I did one of a man on horseback from a photo his family gave me to pattern. He loved it and mounted it on the entry gate to his ranch.

Here are a couple of links for pantagraph plans/supplies if you're interested.


Old Torchmate plans (http://torchmate.com/pantograph.htm)

The Williams Low Buck (http://www.lowbucktools.com/flamecut.html) is anything but lowbuck but it is another way to do it.

[rodburner]

Always glad to help out with ideas for new tools:D And thanks for the link SB that looks very doable and price ain't too bad at that. I just don't think i will ever talk the wifey into one of those plasmacams lol I'm still workin on her for a wirewelder next{plus pinching pennies and savin for that toy :cool: Looks like WW already gave me a list to do to judging from her recent post lmao. There is one problem i have with the patterns, I ain't figured out how to get em big as i want em. I've tried the overhead projector but when i get it big on the wall its always so distorted. Got any ideas how to make em any size i would want ?

[7018]

Gee that give's me a way out for awhile,hay honey look what billy can do wouldnt u like one of those :) payback time:)

[WeldingWidow]

Paul's got too many projects on the go right now...even IF he was gettin' a plasma cutter ...he has no where to put it!!! :) OMG, he might put it beside the scroller/bender in the dinin' room :0 ....

SO , I'll wait patiently for "End of the Trail" from you :)

[cutter]

Originally posted by WeldingWidow
OMG, he might put it beside the scroller/bender in the dinin' room :0 ....


No no, a plasma cutter in the dining room would be highly impractical so you're probably safe there. What you do is cut a piece of steel grate that will span the width of the bathtub & use that for a cutting table/slag-catcher. So long as you have a guest bathroom, everyone is happy. :D
Otherwise, you can make do somehow, can't you? ;)

[7018]

Will i just havent had time to take the scroller to the shop, but i'll get to it.was looking a cutters at the welding supply this mornin think the one i wants about 1600.00 will cut 1/2 looked at 2 or 3 diff name branda. there all nice :)

[YJMike]

Originally posted by 7018
Will i just havent had time to take the scroller to the shop, but i'll get to it.was looking a cutters at the welding supply this mornin think the one i wants about 1600.00 will cut 1/2 looked at 2 or 3 diff name branda. there all nice :)

Sounds kinda like my house. I have a scroller, vice, all my gear from school, and a cross sut saw in the house, mainly in the living room. Wife is getting kinda mad and she wants it gone. working mids all I ever do is sleep and work, need to get back to work I have like 4 projects I need to take care of in the next couple of months.

Knocked one out friday night (will post pics soon), I made a mail box post for my mother - in - law. Man metal is getting expensive.

[DaveD]

Making patterns bigger........ I have used the old fashioned way of drawing a 1/2" grid overlay on the original drawing and then drawing (for instance) a 1" grid overlay on the piece of steel. then you only have to draw in little bits at a time on the steel. Just pick something that is reasonable for a grid on the original drawing/pattern.

[7018]

yjmike i just dont seem to have the time to do the things i need to do,shoot i have a 45x30 shop,but its full been trying to get it cleaned up, ! work 4 10s then fri gets taken up by doctors,gro shopping,all that stuff,then always helping other peeps.got to stop that stuff soon get the shop cleaned up get busy around here,lots of rails to build.and now the little womans looking for stuff for me to build :)

[YJMike]

LOL my usual work day is 10 pm to 730 -900 am sleep for a few hours then to school at 4 pm till 830 or so home to shower and change and go back to work... I feel your pain

Projects are also building up around here also, NO TIME is a bad thing. Im going to have to take leave (vaction for you non military types) just to work at the house LOL.