Okay guys, I'm planning on taking some bath salts and carving/engraving one of 2 great machines. I've decided to pick between my centri or my spektra halo which I got a great deal on from tatu richie (thanks again bro). Something I've been wanting to do for awhile. Wanted to carve my centri but I've been torn since I got my spektra halo (also off topic real quick, is spektra the rotary brand of FKI and halo the machine or is the machine itself the spektra halo? Always wondered). Any opinions? I will document my progress. Spektra will be a little more challenging since it is smaller with more rounded surfaces. I will decide within the next few days. Any input will be appreciated. I will decide regardless of any feedback I may or may not get. Thanks for your time. Please don't try to talk my out of it either. The fate of one of these machines is sealed.
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10-11-2012, 04:35 PM #1Machine Builder
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A decision to make on carving/engraving one of these two great machines.
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10-11-2012, 04:40 PM #2Machine Builder
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10-11-2012, 04:53 PM #3Knows Whats Up!
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spektra is the line of rotarys from fk, i assume as the spektra vorteks is in the works, halo is the machine, i still call it the spektra tho, carve the spektra man ! hopefully your not for real about the bath salt part get some real drugs haha jk!
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10-11-2012, 04:58 PM #4Knows Whats Up!
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Do the centri there is more material to work with. Not much to carve up on the Halo
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10-11-2012, 04:59 PM #5Senior Member
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+1on the centri
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10-11-2012, 05:39 PM #6Machine Builder
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do the halo-that would look cool for sure if done right!
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10-11-2012, 06:11 PM #7Knows Whats Up!
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The centri has a lot of extra frame material, I've carved mine up pretty good...removed an ounce already, gotta finish it up one of these days. That said the halo would be cool too buy yeah you gotta go real shallow in a lot of important spots, it's already so minimal.
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10-11-2012, 06:18 PM #8Knows Whats Up!
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Have you done any carvings prior? If so, post some pics
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10-11-2012, 08:22 PM #9Member
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yeah. i would do a trial run on a less fragile/ expensive frame. this is the ONE good use i can think of for knockoffs. is to CARVE them up to see if you are any good at it, and to see if the carving even looks good. Scotty munster did a really really cool sculpt out of a neotat vivace, where he used fimo sculpy or some similar and made a cool tree stump out of the frame by adding material. ill look for a picture or link..
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10-12-2012, 12:48 AM #10Knows Whats Up!
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Screw it, go all in & carve both of them!
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