Permanent Black (or Color) Text

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Hi - Not sure if this has been covered in the past (I’m new to this forum)… Just started using my Shapeoko Pro and was wondering if there was a technique for getting small black or color text ‘printed’ (or etched) onto pdf or wood workpiece.

Any and all suggestions welcome!

Mark

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There are a couple of techniques for this sort of thing:

  • use a vinyl mask, cut through it, then paint
  • cut the lettering, fill with epoxy, then machine it level

one possibility would be to use a paint pen to draw the lettering.

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On youtube the IDC channel advertised a pen to draw with your CNC.

Just remember this youtube channel is about a person selling stuff. He has good advice but is selling bits and other things.

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There is the Quick Draw Pen Holder from carbide 3d as an option.

Here’s the Doc for it.

https://carbide3d.com/hub/docs/quick-draw-pen-holder/

And a video, although it’s a few years old.

https://carbide3d.com/hub/courses/running-shapeoko/hello-world/

Hope this is helpful.

:smiley:

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