#136: Designing A Sign That Sells

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🏢 Design a personalized desk nameplate with an integrated business card holder, perfect for adding a professional touch to any workspace! This lesson guides you through creating a sleek, two-part design with a dog bone joint connection. Learn how to craft custom profiles, incorporate v-carved text, and add decorative texture toolpaths for visual appeal. Kyle demonstrates various toolpath strategies, including roughing and finishing with end mills and v-bits, along with tips for optimizing cut time and managing pass depths. Discover how to copy components, align them precisely, and prepare your design for efficient machining. This project is ideal for personalizing an office or creating unique gifts for colleagues.

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