I've been commissioned because of the South Lancs Novice Radio Club for making a attractive plaque for any absolutely free prize drawthey ended up running on the 2019 Blackpool Rally for radio fanatics.I had been given a free operate with what I produced so I thought it must be considered a plate, a Radio 'Ham' Plate! In the event the blank is not much from spherical I typically assault it with the entrance.At the time it's all trued up I am able to start off theshaping.Now I am conscious that many viewers to my channel are aware of the notion of drive cuts and Driving the bevel so, as I don't want you to lose the will to Are living, I will whiz from the initial shaping [music] So all I'm interested in executing below is simply finishing this edge here and a little bit in on the rim so in a while when it's off the glue chuck and i am gripping it in the bowl jaws I can end All of this off for the back again so I am not bothered about this nevertheless I just want to obtain the proper shape all about 50 % an inch in and I'll get All of this finished off I'm going to skinny this rim down a bit I believe Maybe just curl it more than below a bit.I'm not fussing above the center in the plate yet as there is a lot more operate to complete there but I do must provide the rim nearly its completed state now as I am going to must grip it right here at the time It can be from the glue chuck.I give the rim a coat of sanding sealer and carry on with a few Yorkshire grit over the entrance on the again of the rim.I have taken it from the glue chuck as I ought to flatten the again to be able to correctly spot it flat within the 'Terrific Pantoro' The winner from the attract was Robert Lynch from your Rochdale and District Newbie Radio Modern society and it's his callsign I'm going to inlay.Robert grew to become considering radio during the early seventies but it wasn't until finally his retirement in 2012 that he sat each of the required examinations.He earned the callsign M0NVQ I've designed the lettering by chopping it out of 2mm MDF that is then glued to another bit of 2mm MDF to hold any floating factors and to create a lip at the highest and bottom which permit me to safe it to the bed These handmade templates are still from the prototype phase.I've coated it with diluted PVA sealer which has been absorbed through the MDF making it additional resilient to wear and tear.The floor is then rubbed down and waxed to be sure a clean movement from the stylus I just have to locate the centre in the plate.I obtained a load of this double-sided tape from your pound store I can't don't forget exactly how much I paid out for it but it surely's actually sticky! Time to arrange for The good 'Pantoro' [Growling] [Roar] A s I mentioned right before this remains to be in Beta so I've but to develop a clamping program which will accommodate my wants.Till then I just should acquire lots of blue tape! I'm cogitating a laser guidebook to receive almost everything the central Now I am aware a number of you will be pondering why not merely use a CNC.I am unable to for three factors...1.No Place.two.They are highly-priced.and 3.They're highly-priced! I do know two and three a similar but it's so significant I assumed I would mention it 2 times! in its recent put in place the pantograph hasa a few to at least one reduction ratio so my 60mm large letters will Slash 20mm letters in to the Wooden.This reduction will take any small discrepancies all the way down to a point exactly where they lost inside the grain of your wood and therefore are not obvious.Given that I don't mess up naturally! If I do make a blunder I've one particular chance tocut it back again and check out yet again.After that the plate will become a coaster! I rub down every one of the fuzzies and Verify everything is alright prior to I remove it in the equipment.Milliput is magical stuff and I utilize it lots but if you want to see precisely what can be achieved with these things I propose you take a look at Jim Overton's channel.He IS Mr Milliput.So Sure the CNC could be great but to get honest I've been a programmer for more than twenty years And that i'd alternatively Minimize the wood with my very own designed tools than compose code and chase a router spherical which has a vacuum.You should not get me Mistaken I've absolutely nothing in opposition to CNCs if I used to be in manufacturing I might have won within a trice I similar to twiddling with the resources and not a mouse.Not anymore.Back again over the lathe I'm able to now finish the center of the plate.I am restricted to close to 600 rpm Using the bowl jaws but which is plenty of to chop back the Milliput and expose the lettering.Milliput is a lot tougher in comparison to the Wooden and I am in peril of leaving the inlay slightly raised After i'm sanding- Really don't request me how I realize this - so this 75mm sanding pad can help me to prevent this.A little more Yorkshire grit accompanied by Wood Wax 22......and the Job's a great'un Do you know, I had so much enjoyable earning this plate, I made some extra for my good friends! Thanks for seeing :-) you.