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After the desired finish s achieved, additional
detail
can' be addedw
th hand sculpturing
tools ora small
engraving
tool.
Remove:the
workpiece
and master from the work
mount and if glued,
any residue
can be removed
from: the work mounts or workpieces with
sand
paper,
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SIGN
MAKING
Signs
can
be
duplicated
from
originals
or
reproduced
from
a drawing.
The Recreator
will
carve signs upto 10 inches wide and 24 inches long
or even longer if there is sufficient
room for the s_gn
to overhang
the fro nt and rear shelf boards.
Place the two inner shelf boards between the front
and rear shelf boards with their surfaces flush tothe
top edge of the front and rear shelf board. Secure
the two inner shelf boards with the shelf brackets,
pan head screws and nuts.
Using
a piece
Of plywood,
masonite
or particle
board larger then the drawing, tape the drawing Of
the sign to this back-up
board.
Select a workpiece
cut to the desired final size of the
sign.
Redwood
is an
excellent
and
relatively
inexpensive
material to use for sign making.
Mow nt the master and its hardboard backing on the
left side of the Recreator and align the m aster to the
tracking
of the Recreator
by tracing the edge of the
sign with the stylus in the stylus mount.
With the
stylus in contact with the edge of the sign, move one
of the shaft collars
into
contact
with the yoke
bearing face. Tighten the set screw in this cellar to
limit the stylus to straight
line front to rear travel.
When the edge of the sign follows the travel of the
stylus
as it moves from front to rear. secure the
master
to the inner shelf boards with C-clamps.
Position the C-clamps on t he back up board where
they will not interfere with the free movement
of the
yoke assembly.
Mount the workpiece
to the right of the master and
using a t/4 inch router bit in the same fashion asthe
stylus was used, alignthe workpiece
tothe master at
front and rearlMovetheyoke
assembly from front to
rear making sure the router bit touches
the edge of
LEFT HAND
SHAFT COLLAR
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the
workpiece
at all
points
while
the
stylus
is
following
the line indicating
the top of the sign on
the
drawing.
C-clamp
the
workpiece
when
the
master
and
workpiece
are
parallel.
Again,
use
caution
when C-clamping
the work piece to prevent
the
bit from
striking
the C-clamp.
Move
the sty lus to the bottom
line of the sign on the
drawing;
The router
bit should also be touching
the
bottom
edge of the workpiece.
Move the right
hand
shaft collar
against
the yoke bearing
and lock it with
the setsc few wrench,
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