@djc_angst the project I always wanted to do: copy impressionist paintings (textural brush strokes) onto sheet metal with weld bead
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@djc_angst I put a setup together with sheet metal, projector etc. to trace, but weld flash blanks out projector-very difficult to work with1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@djc_angst probably overly-ambitious, but then, what isn't that's worth doing.. etc.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@starsandrobots I wonder if you could try etching a pattern down first and then use that as a guide for the weld beads?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@djcapelis that sounds like the way to do it, yeah! (I also tried sharpie-ing guidelines. Sharpie burns off, as predictable)3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@starsandrobots I actually have a page in one of my welding books that covers the tradeoffs of all the various ways to mark metal.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@starsandrobots Here’s the page, the coverage isn’t entirely comprehensive, but totally relevant!pic.twitter.com/u2enrB5RH9
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@djcapelis neat! btw did you see this on vinegar as etchant? http://imgur.com/a/dCvS5 not too hard to make any kind of stencil these days..1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@starsandrobots Yeah!@nicoles retweeted that! Really neat!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@djcapelis @nicoles ah nice thanks - I read it then couldn't re-find my source so googled. Anyway yeah this!
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