Got the logos cut today
on the laser at the Rockwall Makerspace. There is always an unknown with the
CAD files. I am not a classically trained
CAD operator so when the files run in the laser like they look on the screen it
is small miracle. I made the error of discarding the sheets after cutting the
graphics, they would have been a big help in getting the lettering lined up
with the correct spacing and rotations… I will go to the makerspace tomorrow
and get them out of the trash bin.
That silver spaghetti
is the ¼’ outline for the Red Bull logo on the top of the wing.
The large pieces on the
wing should go on with the iron pretty easy (after I get the templates outta the trash), but the small stuff poses a
challenge. The iron will cause the logos and lettering to shrink before being glued
in place making alignment and the final look messy. So there is a technique in
which you spray the area with ammonia based window cleaner then apply the logo
and the ammonia activates the adhesive locking it in place without heat. So
under the sink I go looking for the cleaner, loaded the spray bottle and went
to town. Hopefully in the morning the
logos and lettering will be locked in place.
It was immediately
obvious that this method of alignment was not going to work and the negatives
were needed to get it right in this century.
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