Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: DANCAM Upgrade???

Gary,

If you need any help in understanding any of this cad/cam stuff, please drop
me a note. I will give you any help that I can.

I have an RV6 under construction in my shop. I will be selling what I have
done soon to make more room.

Bob Campbell
Bob@...

----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Elson <jmelson@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: DANCAM Upgrade???


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> Gary wrote:
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> > Bill,
> > Thanks for the info on DANCAM. I am not educated enough yet to
> > understand all the different interface possibilities with all the
> > different programs and types of files yet. I am involved in
> > experimental and homebuilt aircraft and lots of people are
> > struggling with panel lighting. I worked on military fighters for
> > 15+ yearss an electrician and high quality back lit panels are easy
> > to build and light if the basic design is correct. FAA
> > certification is not in my future as all the panels will be
> > more-or-less custom one-off jobs. I plan on incorpoprating fiber
> > optic sourcing into the panels like the "new" fighters use. I also
> > have "perfected" a way to light instruments using th epanel itself
> > instead of peanut lights on the instrument edges. I'll let you
> > know how this all turns out.--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com,
>
> There was a guy near Spirit of St. Louis airport that was setting up a
> business
> to do this with a CO2 laser. He made a couple of panels. He used
> Plexiglas
> in back, then a black plastic with a textured front side. He made the
> holes in
> the black piece smaller than the clear, so that you couldn't see the
> edge of the
> clear piece directly at reasonable viewing angles. Then, he glued grain
> of
> wheat bulbs at strategic points in the clear plexi. He said it worked
> great,
> but I didn't see one installed.
>
> He had to tear down the shop and get all the gear out on two days notice
>
> when a flood dike was about to be breached. I don't know whether he
> has set up at a new location or not.
>
> He was also cutting custom rubber printing stamps, wood carving and all
> the
> other common uses for CO2 lasers.
>
> Jon
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