Checking interest..., Getting back into making emblems Options

[RJMII]

A few years ago I was custom machining the emblems like the ones pictured. Then one morning I woke up in the hospital to the news that my house had been cleaned out, my children kidnapped by their mother, and her house keys were on the table.

I took a much needed break from making emblems and I got my life back together. The divorce has been final for a year, I have a nice place to live with a 2 car garage to work put of, and the idea of getting back into making random parts has been on my mind quite a bit recently.

All of the parts files that I created were saved, and more designs could easily be created.

While making them before, I put in a lot of time and effort into developing my talents and fine tuning the process. It feels wrong to let the energy go to waste that I put into something that I enjoyed doing.

I'd be sticking with the $10/digit pricing, and only taking a limited amount of requests at a time.

Right now I'm just checking interest, while I am building a few more cnc machines. I have the router table and the small laser cutter, and have the controls for 3 more cnc setups.

The biggest thing is that I have the question in my mind of "do I build a machine that is usable for small aluminum parts, and is the emblem adventure worth revisiting?" My vote is yes...

[malcolm2]

question to the folks that have these mounted.... how do you attach them? Just use the 3M stuff for auto molding & emblems from the parts store?

[Chris H.]

question to the folks that have these mounted.... how do you attach them? Just use the 3M stuff for auto molding & emblems from the parts store?

Yes, I think 3M automotive adhesive.

Like this:

3m adhesive

Here's one stuck on and painted black. He spent a lot of time lining that up juuuust right but it's not hard to do at all.

[malcolm2]

question to the folks that have these mounted.... how do you attach them? Just use the 3M stuff for auto molding & emblems from the parts store?

Yes, I think 3M automotive adhesive.

Like this:

3m adhesive

Here's one stuck on and painted black. He spent a lot of time lining that up juuuust right but it's not hard to do at all.

I like and currently have the OEM black. Yours looks nice.