Correct FMTV stencil font?

[Awesomeness]

Are you going to sell stencils?


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Maybe/probably? My general philosophy is that anytime I have to do something that hasn't been done before, do it right and reproducibly so that other people won't have to do it for the first time [again]. That usually means it's more expensive for me to do it initially, but maybe it's worth a few bucks to others not have to go through the same hassle.

I'm experimenting with 3D printed stencils. The first one I printed yesterday came out pretty nice, with 1.5" tall letters. I need to try several different sizes, down to 0.3" tall letters (seem to be the smallest stenciled on any of my military stuff) and see how they work.

They won't be too much if I do.

 

[Awesomeness]

The 3D printed stencil test went very well. I don't think anything on the truck is smaller than 0.5" tall letters. In this test, the 0.3" tall letters started to have some minor problems, where the diagonal cut across the zero is now cut completely out and the quote became one single hole. (If I really cared, that could be fixed with a smaller diameter nozzle, but that would increase print time, or using a different 3D printing technology.)

2.5 hour print, 8"x5"

 

[ramdough]

The 3D printed stencil test went very well. I don't think anything on the truck is smaller than 0.5" tall letters. In this test, the 0.3" tall letters started to have some minor problems, where the diagonal cut across the zero is now cut completely out and the quote became one single hole. (If I really cared, that could be fixed with a smaller diameter nozzle, but that would increase print time, or using a different 3D printing technology.)

2.5 hour print, 8"x5"

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Cool, I need a few. Like the air cleaner lid ones.


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[ramdough]

One thing that would be really nice, if you sell stencils, make them with alignment features, so you can align them to parts of the truck to make them perfect. For example, if you made the air filter stencil, put all text on one sheet with arrows and make it round to align to the lid. Then it would be hard to mess it up.


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[Awesomeness]

One thing that would be really nice, if you sell stencils, make them with alignment features, so you can align them to parts of the truck to make them perfect. For example, if you made the air filter stencil, put all text on one sheet with arrows and make it round to align to the lid. Then it would be hard to mess it up.


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Not a bad idea. However, I think the air filter lid in particular is not flat, it's actually domed, which would make that one difficult.

 

[ramdough]

Not a bad idea. However, I think the air filter lid in particular is not flat, it's actually domed, which would make that one difficult.

If only someone could 3D print the dome shape with the stencil on it.......


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[Awesomeness]

If only someone could 3D print the dome shape with the stencil on it.......

It's obviously possible, but probably introduces hassles that aren't worth it.