Skillet Art

[DXF]

Some of my skillet art. These are brand new Lodge skillets I totally destroyed.

Dave Hanks

[parrotlady]

cool! I always wanted to do a design on a shovel

[AnotherDano]

What a cool item.

What did you run into, cutting that cast iron?

What should we look out for?

Details, please...

[DXF]

What a cool item.

What did you run into, cutting that cast iron?

What should we look out for?

Details, please...

It took me a while to figure out how to cut it. It cuts like butter once you dial it in. I cut these from the bottom backwards on a 45 degree angle. Very carefully chip off slag - there won't be much if you have the plasma set right. Then you need to coat it with cooking oil and bake it to keep it from rusting. The Lodge skillet website tells you how.

Dave Hanks

[mdwalker]

Neet idea, thanks for sharing. Would you mind sharing the cutting system you are using & the settings you came up with?

Thanks,
Danny

[DXF]

Neet idea, thanks for sharing. Would you mind sharing the cutting system you are using & the settings you came up with?

Thanks,
Danny

I use a Hobart Airforce 375 with a Plasma Cam machine. I set it at 25 amps and speed of 9.5 ipm. Had to alter my table and build a jig with a flip clamp on each handle to hold them. I locate them on the top rim upside down and 2 places on the round part and a locator stop for the handle. They are castings and are real close dimensionally. Once you find the center of the first one they're all in the same place. Make sure your webs are thick because cast iron is hard as diamonds and will break easily when you're chipping off the slag. I use a plastic mallet with a small sharp chisel to remove slag.

Dave Hanks

[AnotherDano]

Thanks Dave. Good to know you used a PCam, so do I and was wondering it it would fit.

[Scratch]

Don't the eggs run through all those holes in them pans...?

[DXF]

Don't the eggs run through all those holes in them pans...?

You just have to turn the heat up and cook em real fast!

Dave Hanks

[mdwalker]

Thanks for the info Dave. Nice work & neat idea.

Danny

[DXF]

Thanks for the info Dave. Nice work & neat idea.

Danny

You're welcome. That's what this site is all about.

Dave Hanks

[DXF]

cool! I always wanted to do a design on a shovel

Do it! What are you waiting for?

Dave Hanks