Inside & Outside Rotary
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Inside & Outside Rotary
Saw a multi axis machine making curved cabinet doors the other night and thought "I can do that". Made a fixture and this is how it worked out.
I still have some sanding to do and cut off the waste at each end but it turned out just fine.
Now what do I make from it?
I am open to suggestions here maybe carve a 3D image on the top and make it a lid for a box. Need Help
Ray
I still have some sanding to do and cut off the waste at each end but it turned out just fine.
Now what do I make from it?
I am open to suggestions here maybe carve a 3D image on the top and make it a lid for a box. Need Help
Ray
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Hi Ray: Looks to me you could do a carving on the inside and use it as a jewelry box lid. That would be different. The old fashion way to do this would be to use a core box plane to shape the inside and a lathe to turn the outside. Think "Pattern Making". Don't know if any Pattern Makers are still around what with 3d printers and cnc machines. Norm
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
No ideas yet but just wanted to say how ingenious the template is. Well thought out!
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Thanks very much for posting! Now that I have an extra 1.5"Z, an indexed adaption of this idea could really come in handy!
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Brilliant!
Hmmm... Hinge it and make a curved door for a cabinet for a really special bottle of liquor...?
Chris
Hmmm... Hinge it and make a curved door for a cabinet for a really special bottle of liquor...?
Chris
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Good idea Norm I hadn't thought an inside carving. Will put that on the list.
I made the templates for a 6" and an 8" circle so once I take this one out of the form I will start on the 8".
Hmmm... Hinge it and make a curved door for a cabinet for a really special bottle of liquor...?
Chris
It would probably be empty most of the time.
Thanks to all
Ray
I made the templates for a 6" and an 8" circle so once I take this one out of the form I will start on the 8".
Hmmm... Hinge it and make a curved door for a cabinet for a really special bottle of liquor...?
Chris
It would probably be empty most of the time.
Thanks to all
Ray
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
I decided to do a kind of "Paradise Box" instead.
Started on a 8" version.
Thanks for looking
Ray
Started on a 8" version.
Thanks for looking
Ray
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Ray, that is outstanding. The bar just got hoisted up a few notches!
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
That is one cool lid. Until now I had no desire for a rotary attachment but now I just want one.
p.s. merry xmas
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
I agree - really cool - and raising the bar - Love It
Imagine the Possibilities of a Creative mind, combined with the functionality of CNC
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Thank you all for the comments.
Merry Christmas
Ray
Merry Christmas
Ray
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Really nice... That should the Vectric newsletter.
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Wow, That is realy cool!
How did you do the inside of the lid?
How did you do the inside of the lid?
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
Hi; Okay, now I have to make a bigger rotory drive machine. my 5 inch diameter capacity just won't do anymore. Excellant job Ray. Norm
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Re: Inside & Outside Rotary
When doing the 6" lid I had to slow my speed way down. The V Bit would try to over power the holding torque of my 4 axis instead of just cutting.
I started another box with an 8" lid this time and instead of V-Carving I went with a 3D model to lesson the strain on the 4 axis. The cut was 0.150 deep with a 0.0625 ball nose at 10% step over. The ballnose wanted to follow the grain of the wood which made for some problems. I finally got the model cut at a creep speed and still a couple of mistakes. Needless to say I have redesigned my 4 axis with a new motor & gearbox that has 5 times the holding torque and less backlash.
When cutting at 4" out from the center line it takes a lot to hold it in line.
Thanks All
Ray
I started another box with an 8" lid this time and instead of V-Carving I went with a 3D model to lesson the strain on the 4 axis. The cut was 0.150 deep with a 0.0625 ball nose at 10% step over. The ballnose wanted to follow the grain of the wood which made for some problems. I finally got the model cut at a creep speed and still a couple of mistakes. Needless to say I have redesigned my 4 axis with a new motor & gearbox that has 5 times the holding torque and less backlash.
When cutting at 4" out from the center line it takes a lot to hold it in line.
Thanks All
Ray