Help with building sled

[Kenm810]

Gary you got it Perfect,
Any part of the object to be scanned that's above the side rails is going to be in the way of the pressure rollers

[mtylerfl]

Yes, I am sure you are correct. But the purpose of having the taller side rails is to facilitate larger objects that you want to scan. As an example, suppose you have a clock that is 4" from the face to it's back and you want to scan the face of it. You are going down less than 1" to scan just the face if you have side rails that are 4.25" high. Probably a bad example but I hope I explained it well enough.

Gary

Hello Gary,

That is a great example - I had exactly the same thing in mind. I wanted to scan an old clock facia that is about the same depth as the one you described.

Although I abandoned the idea, I have often wondered why, if the carving procedure allows for objects up to 5" deep, why can't we create a sled for scanning objects that are deeper than the 2.25" that the manual specifies? (Keeping in mind that we would actually be scanning no more than 1" down from the top surface of the object.)

One constraint might be that since the probe-tip mount is approximately an inch longer than a carving bit mount, the maximum depth of an object placed on a sled for scanning would automatically reduced by about 1" anyway, but that's just a theory.

Let us know how your experiment goes, and best of luck!

[GaryM]

Gary you got it Perfect,
Any part of the object to be scanned that's above the side rails is going to be in the way of the pressure rollers

Thanks Ken, that is exactly what I was trying to say.

Gary

[Kenm810]

.Gary,
you’ll soon also fine that there is really no one all purpose Sled,
I have accumulated at least a half dozen or more.
Some for scanning, some for carving ½” stock, others for ¾”, and a few just for modifying.

[GaryM]

Michael, I hope to test my theory today. I will let you know how it works.

Gary

[GaryM]

Ken, I can see where you would need them. We need to come up with a way to build a sled that can be adjusted as needed. Don't know how but it would be nice.

Gary

[liquidguitars]

We need to come up with a way to build a sled that can be adjusted as needed. Don't know how but it would be nice.

I use plywood or blocks to move my work up or down in a taller than needed sled, but a thumb weel adjustment would be cool to tune just the right level

LG

[mtylerfl]

Michael, I hope to test my theory today. I will let you know how it works.

Gary

Hello Gary,

Were you able to test your theory yet?

[GaryM]

Mike, Yes I am at 3 3/4 and I am going to add another 1" in a few minutes. I was also able to scan the top 1 1/4 " of an item with no problems. I don't know how it will cut but it looks really nice in Designer. I plan on cutting it tomorrow.

Gary

[mtylerfl]

Mike, Yes I am at 3 3/4 and I am going to add another 1" in a few minutes. I was also able to scan the top 1 1/4 " of an item with no problems. I don't know how it will cut but it looks really nice in Designer. I plan on cutting it tomorrow.

Gary

Gary,

Excellent info! Thanks for the update.