@Rick wrote:
My first project after making stuff for the CNC like holddowns. A friend of the wife's wants a #1 for a first birthday party. She's going to decorate it herself.
I found a font with a good digit shape and typed it into Word in a large size. I took a snapshot of that part of the screen to create a png file. I imported the png file into Inkscape, I used the Trace Bitmap function to create an object I could work with. I then used the Fill and Stroke function, set the fill to nothing and the stroke to a black line. Then saved it as an svg.
In Fusion 360 I created a block that was 1/2" thick (same as my material) and a bit larger than I needed. Inserted the svg onto the face of the block, resized and centered it on the block which gave me the outline. I then went into CAM and cut the outline using a contour.
The base was a simple 5 inch square block with a slot. It took me about 3 tries to get the slot width right so I could get a nice tight fit with the number.
Worked like a charm!
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