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-I used the spring-loaded scribe to scratch a couple of these in silver and enameled them with less ugly results, but I was not happy with these pieces (and in fact earlier this year the enamel cracked off of the one I actually mounted in a setting). The marks were just scratches. Fairly deep scratches admittedly, but a "metal smushed out of the way" groove lacked the reflectiveness of a cut face. And I kept breaking the carbide points off of the tips I was using. This burnished, shiny cut face is, BTW, one reason why you can't really do this kind of work on a router that has a rotating cutting bur or mill. +I used the spring-loaded scribe to scratch a couple of these in silver and enameled them with less ugly results, but I was not happy with these pieces (and in fact earlier this year the enamel cracked off of the one I actually mounted in a setting). The marks were just scratches. Fairly deep scratches admittedly, but a "metal smushed out of the way" groove lacked the reflectiveness of a cut face. And I kept breaking the carbide points off of the tips I was using (as in this photo). This burnished, shiny cut face is, BTW, one reason why you can't really do this kind of work on a router that has a rotating cutting bur or mill. 
  
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 Camwheels for prototyping designs on Bill's mechanical system might be 3D printed fairly easily. Camwheels for prototyping designs on Bill's mechanical system might be 3D printed fairly easily.
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 +If it ran from a Pi or laptop could a real interface be built that would allow easier setup and previews of the results?
  
  
  
  
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