Sneak Peak at AGD plaque

[luke]

6061 aluminum 1/4" x 6" x 9" (approx) cnc machined not laser engraved.
The back will be machined so it can be hung on the wall.
I will be donating some of the funds from each sold to the AO fund raiser.
These plaques will come with Tom K's autograph.


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[wetwrks]

Pretty cool.

[El Zilcho]

Good stuff!

[BigEvil]

Here is a suggestion.. can you powder coat them first and them mill it?

[wetwrks]

Here is a suggestion.. can you powder coat them first and them mill it?

The powder coat would probably flake but one could anno it and then mill it and it should work.

[knownothingmags]

Two Please. :D:D:D:D

[luke]

Here is a suggestion.. can you powder coat them first and them mill it?

I thought about that too but it would indeed flake. I was thinking perhaps applying powder to the machined surface then removing the powder off the face leaving it in the groove, but that would be real tricky. Not sure how clean the finished product would be.

[luke]

The powder coat would probably flake but one could anno it and then mill it and it should work.

Anno would actually work after machining. Anno the part then lay on a flat level surface, apply dye with a syringe into groove, rinse and seal...

[BenoitOWN]

While im interested I know I can't pay a few hundred for such an item. Will all depend on the final price.

[TOTShadowCompany]

:hail: Looking good..

[luke]

While im interested I know I can't pay a few hundred for such an item. Will all depend on the final price.

We wont get that high, no worries there. ;)

[knownothingmags]

if i pay for my two plates
will you send them to me blank so i can get them anno'd

then i send to you to get milled?

will these be numbered?

[shooter311]

I would be very interested, depending on price... Anyway you could ball park a price range?

[Justus]

I would be very interested, depending on price... Anyway you could ball park a price range?

Same here.


if i pay for my two plates
will you send them to me blank so i can get them anno'd

then i send to you to get milled?

will these be numbered?
And same here too...

[luke]

:)

Guys, an anno guy should have no problem anodizing these. The "coloring" of the anodized part is just a dying process that can be controlled. The dye can be applied with a syringe into the groove so it can be a different color than the face.

Sending you the plates before the engraving creates more work than you realize. ;)

[luke]

will these be numbered?

I considered it earlier but opted not to; I guess it depends on the overall consensus. It's only money (yours :D ) right.

:rofl:

[luke]

:hail: Looking good..

:cool:

I know what you said but I would like to leave TSC on this run; lower right hand corner, is that cool?

[Hook]

I'd be interested as well! Again, depending on price :D

[hill160881]

I want one.

[Spider-TW]

This would also make a really cool wooden box lid.

[audioSLAVE]

Very cool. I wish you could work something like this into some .45 grips.

[luke]

Very cool. I wish you could work something like this into some .45 grips.

It would shrink down but it's way too much detail to go that small I would think.

[knownothingmags]

I considered it earlier but opted not to; I guess it depends on the overall consensus. It's only money (yours :D ) right.

:rofl:

you know me i have it so why not spend it.

[luke]

Many ways to do it, what type of number system did you have in mind?

#1
#2
etc?

01
02
etc?

I dont want to do:
1 of 100 (or what ever)

?????

[knownothingmags]

Many ways to do it, what type of number system did you have in mind?

#1
#2
etc?

01
02
etc?

I dont want to do:
1 of 100 (or what ever)

?????
ill take #1 and #2

[bbotts77]

I might be interested (pending price). I would prefer that they are not numbered. I'm not really into the whole small number (big wiener) contest.

[going_home]

Is this a license plate for the front of your car ?


:confused:

[BTAutoMag]

no, belt buckle :headbang:

[knownothingmags]

I might be interested (pending price). I would prefer that they are not numbered. I'm not really into the whole small number (big wiener) contest.

what about the big number small weiner contest :rofl:

[Justus]

If there are 100 made and they're not numbered, then each one is 1 of 100 and there has to be a bit of history following them as to why/when they were made.

If they are numbered, then whoever has an arbitrarily high number such as 83/100 seems to have a lesser valued plaque than the guy with 1/100 or 10/100.

I'm for keeping them unnumbered. Adds to the mystique.

[luke]

My thoughts on leaving the number off were that they would never be made in this exact configuration again; additional runs will not be autographed by TK. ;)

[knownothingmags]

My thoughts on leaving the number off were that they would never be made in this exact configuration again; additional runs will not be autographed by TK. ;)
sounds good

[theGOLDENchild]

Definitely interested.

[luke]

Machine is currently running the engraving pass on the prototype, cross your fingers. (tic-tock) :D

[TOTShadowCompany]

:cool:

I know what you said but I would like to leave TSC on this run; lower right hand corner, is that cool?

Ok. You had me at hello... :p

[luke]

sounds good

One other thing that will set it apart is it will come with the date "Sept. 2012".
I think that's enough. :)

[luke]

Machine is currently running the engraving pass on the prototype, cross your fingers. (tic-tock) :D


OK mines done, she’s a beauty. :D

[TOTShadowCompany]

Ooo Ooo pics?

[luke]

It was very difficult to get a picture of the aluminum, this is the best of about 30 pictures and it sucks.

The final version will have a little more spacing on the corner lettering so it’s clearer. (Mine, TOTs and AM.org will be spaced out more, TKs will stay the same.) Other than that I made very minor adjustments that no one but me will ever notice.


http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/agd1_zpsc7f501f0.jpg

[El Zilcho]

Get a price up and start taking orders! :D

Also, color me ignorant, what is TOTShadowcompany?

[CanadianBlues]

$150 and under, im definitely buying one!

[knownothingmags]

now all we need is a price

[knownothingmags]

$150 and under, im definitely buying one!
150$? :D lol hope not.

[CanadianBlues]

Key word is and Under but you never know with shipping and stuff

[Darring D]

Looks nice Luke! I also like the license plate idea. :headbang:

[luke]

Also, color me ignorant, what is TOTShadowcompany?

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=262138

TSC helped out with the graphics, he's an AO member. ;)

[luke]

Guys I've decided to clean up the line drawing further. The artwork is specifically designed for screen printing on a black surface so much of the “shading” art is unnecessary for the plaque. I removed some up front but I got to tinkering this evening and found the more I remove the better it looks.

I have also enlarged the lettering again this time on all four corners and it looks much better over all and is now more readable.

I should have a price tomorrow so I can start taking orders.

:shooting:

[Imasho]

Guys I've decided to clean up the line drawing further. The artwork is specifically designed for screen printing on a black surface so much of the “shading” art is unnecessary for the plaque. I removed some up front but I got to tinkering this evening and found the more I remove the better it looks.

I have also enlarged the lettering again this time on all four corners and it looks much better over all and is now more readable.

I should have a price tomorrow so I can start taking orders.

:shooting:


:cheers:

[theGOLDENchild]

Was hoping for TK to actually autograph these with a sharpie ;) ;) ;)

[luke]

Was hoping for TK to actually autograph these with a sharpie ;) ;) ;)

He did, then I machined it. :p

[theGOLDENchild]

Just doesn't feel the same. Maybe if he ran the machine while it was machining his autograph :ninja:


He did, then I machined it. :p

[luke]

So did anyone ever get their plaques anodized?

95063

[knownothingmags]

So did anyone ever get their plaques anodized?

95063Working on it. I'll post up when it's done

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[Bunny]

Yep.

95393

[luke]

That looks like the prototype.

Anodizing looks great, I'm sure it wasn't easy..

[Bunny]

I believe Mario @ FX anodizing did it for me. I added the gold afterwards. I believe it was bowling ball crayon.

[dahoeb]

Something this nice deserves to be hanging somewhere prominent, next to pictures of your family.


Yep.

95393

[wetwrks]

Yep.

95393

Beautiful!