DurhamDev
03-21-2011, 08:58 PM
Well, I'm hoping it can build another machine, of course! Sure, it sounds grandiose, but I think this is going to be one heck of a project. What, you might ask, am I talking about? Well, I am planning on using my Carvewright to build myself a full-size CNC Machine, that will handle up to 49" x 97" x 8" stock!
Here is my current plan. (I say "current", as Fletcher has been helping me through the past few weeks of planning, pointing out where I was going astray and putting me back 'on course'!)
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/5315/cncbasicbench.jpg
"Impossible! Preposterous!" you say. Well, I say it is possible, and I'm going to do it! (Just kidding there - I know it's possible. This Carvewright never ceases to amaze me in it's capabilities.
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5711/tempfa.jpg
As you can see, I've already managed to import one piece into the Carvewright Designer, and I'm going to start working on the others, so that I can effectively have my one machine cut and carve as many pieces out as possible... ...effectively reducing the amount of manual work I need to do myself!
Of course, I also have to find a home for my machines... ...so it's likely this Project won't be more than design/development for a month or so. But, wish me luck!
Here is my current plan. (I say "current", as Fletcher has been helping me through the past few weeks of planning, pointing out where I was going astray and putting me back 'on course'!)
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/5315/cncbasicbench.jpg
"Impossible! Preposterous!" you say. Well, I say it is possible, and I'm going to do it! (Just kidding there - I know it's possible. This Carvewright never ceases to amaze me in it's capabilities.
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5711/tempfa.jpg
As you can see, I've already managed to import one piece into the Carvewright Designer, and I'm going to start working on the others, so that I can effectively have my one machine cut and carve as many pieces out as possible... ...effectively reducing the amount of manual work I need to do myself!
Of course, I also have to find a home for my machines... ...so it's likely this Project won't be more than design/development for a month or so. But, wish me luck!