Woodturning - Amateur Radio Inlaid Oak Plate (no CNC) - With decorative epoxy putty [Subtitles]

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Commissioned by a local Amateur Radio Club as a prize for their free draw at an Amateur Radio Rally in Blackpool I decided to personalise the this turned oak plate with the winners own call sign. I wanted to produce exceptional results without resorting to computer numerically controlled (CNC) cutting equipment.

The first step was to emulate pre CNC machinery to accurately cut the inlay. Black Milliput was the medium of choice for the infill, to contrast with the strong grain of this European Oak.

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NARSA Blackpool Rally (Radio Amateur)
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The winner of the draw was Robert Lynch from the Rochdale and District Amateur Radio Society and it's his callsign I'm about to inlay. Robert became interested in radio in the early 1970s but it wasn't until his retirement in 2012 that he sat all the required exams. He earned the callsign M0NVQ.

I have created the lettering by cutting it out of 2mm MDF which is then glued to another piece of 2mm MDF to hold any floating components and to create a lip at the top and bottom which allow me to secure it into the bed These homemade templates are still in the prototype stage. I've coated it with diluted PVA sealer which has been absorbed by the MDF making it more resilient to wear and tear. The surface is then rubbed down and waxed to ensure a smooth movement of the stylus.

A s I mentioned before this is still in Beta so I have yet to develop a clamping system which will suit my needs. Until then I just need to buy a lot of blue tape! I am cogitating a laser guide to get everything the central.

Now I know some of you will be thinking why not just use a CNC. I can't for three reasons...
1. No Room. 2. They're expensive. and 3. They're expensive!
I know 2 and 3 the same but it's so important I thought I'd mention it twice!

In its current set up the pantograph has a three to one reduction ratio so my 60mm high letters will cut 20mm letters into the wood. This reduction takes any minor discrepancies down to a point where they lost in the grain of the wood and are not noticeable. As long as I don't mess up of course! If I do make a mistake I've one chance to cut it back and try again. After that the plate becomes a coaster! I rub down all the fuzzies and check everything is okay before I remove it from the machine.

Milliput is magical stuff and I use it a lot but if you want to see just what can be done with this stuff I suggest you check out Jim Overton's channel. He IS Mr Milliput.

So yes the CNC would be nice but to be honest I've been a programmer for over two decades and I'd rather cut the wood with my own designed tools than write code and chase a router round with a vacuum. Don't get me wrong I've nothing against CNCs if I was in production I'd have won in a trice. I just like playing with the tools and not a mouse. Not any more.

Milliput is a lot harder than the wood and I am in danger of leaving the inlay slightly raised when I'm sanding - don't ask me how I know this - so a 75mm rotary sanding pad will help me to avoid this.

Do you know, I had so much fun making this plate, I made some more for my friends!

Thanks for watching :-)

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