Using Carbide Create and a Soft Jaw fixture these Metal Dominoes cost about $ 35 in materials and a few hours.

**These Make an Awesome Gift! **

Design Files are easily modified, you can use the Carbide Create files below as reference.

I Purchased the 6061 AL bar (.25" x 1.25"x 6’) and 1/8th and 3/16th brass balls from Mcmaster.

Undersize the holes for the Brass Balls .001’-.002" for a press fit. (Hole depth is greater than 1/2 the diameter)

Heres Some Quick Tips:

Engraving to a depth of .010" or greater will allow you to additionally use a buffing wheel on the Dominoes without removing the Paint Marker.

(Wet Sand first, then Paint marker, then Wet sand again, then Buff with a 3m wheel)

I had 3 Carbide Create files open at once, with Center Zero locations.

This way I could run my production out of one machine and setup.

Operation 1 is the (pocket) surfacing with the .125" endmill. (#102) 1/8"

Operation 2 is the Art Engraving, with the .032" endmill (#122) 1/32"

Operation 3 Flip the domino over and run the Numeral Dot value. with the .0625" (#112) 1/.16"

2 up fixture DOMINOES.c2d (11.9 KB)

Domino DOTS.c2d (57.8 KB)

Surfacing OPeration.c2d (723.4 KB)

Domino ART Pattern.c2d (1.4 MB)

Have Fun!

Questions? Let me know below.