13" 3D Edge-lit Sign Base & Blank Template Version 2 (Make Your Own!)

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Watch as I create this sign using the project -> https://youtu.be/-Ywr-m5aidw I made it on a CNC Benchtop PRO (https://youtu.be/hwblYO0vtHM) - Simple Edge Lit Sign Base and blank 13x13x.5" to engrave your picture, logo or text onto. We used Fusion 360 to design the base and Vectric vCarve PRO for the engraved designs on the acrylic. To make: 3D Print or CNC the base (upper and lower). Note: If 3D Printing you can do it as one piece though you need to solder the LED strip after passing the wire through. We used MDF for the initial version and ultimately ended up using Aluminum for the rest. Materials Needed: 1) Material for base (3D Print: ABS/PLA, CNC: MDF, Wood, Aluminum etc.) 2) LED Strip & Controller (the kind you can cut and solder are easy to find and inexpensive) 3) 13"x13"x0.5" Cast Clear Acrylic (Local or Online plastic store such as TAP plastics will carry these). Tip: Mirror your text/graphics so you can engrave from the backside of the acrylic this will look cleaner when viewed front the un-cut side! The transparent material is 13"x13"x1/2" cast clear acrylic from TAP Plastics. The sign was etched lightly with a 1/16" router end mill bit on our CNC Benchtop Pro machine (gcode included here). http://www.cncrouterparts.com/benchtop-pro-cnc-machine-kit-p-314.html The stand is made of MDF in two pieces screwed and glued together. It would look nicer if you made it out of a hardwood next time we make some we will probably use Bamboo. Lights are the typical LED RGB reels with programmable controller cut to fit ~13" and glued down to the base. How I Designed This