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Very nice gift for the teachers! Way to go.
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Shuttle is school mascot. Wife is going to give them Tuesday. They came out pretty well.
Nice carve Dennis. Looks like itās maybe poplar wood to me and could you tell me which ball nose bits you are using to get that smooth finish?
Thanks for the smooth finish complement.
The tag said it was Ash, but I agree it looks like poplar.
I used a 1/4 Amana Downcut which I am really impressed with and was cutting at 150 ips. However,I found the trick is to cut 3D finish pass only and cut at a 45 degree raster. Additionally, I add a 15 degree taper to my 3D images before programming the tool path.
Seems to give me smooth finish.
Could cut even faster on these soft woods, but I do a lot of hickory and slow it to 100 ips.
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I just did up an old F-14 Squadron logo that I was in during Desert Storm. I am very please at how crisp and clean all of the lines and details come out inn just an old left over piece of plywood.
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Cabinet version from the latest Popular Woodworking Magazine. Decorative cuts using VCarve Pro. All the dovetails by JointCam. (Waiting for the brass drawer pulls.) Cherry wood.
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Very nice!
Can you give more information about jointcam?
What type of Jig did you use to mount the wood vertically?
David, Thanks, good question.
I think the following link will work.
JointCAM - CNC Dovetails and Box Joints (g-forcecnc.com)
or search Jointcam
The program is good. The Developer is very good and brilliant. Every time I use it, I have to do my homework again and study the manual. I donāt try and cut both right and left at the same time. I also slow down cutting speed, etc. You have to keep watch as to where 0,0 orgin is placed.
If I had the time, writing a simple guide, with example setups, called, āJointcam for Dummiesā would be good.
Otherwise, for the work I do, Mortise & Tenon, Dovetailsā¦are important. Please let me know if you go this route or find another way someday!
This does require a vertical set-up, please see AuntJās question below. William
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Auntjemimma, Thanks for the question. The CNC has been an addition to the shop for about a year and a half now. I learn something new about it at each use.
Somewhere on this forum I have photos of my āDovetail Pitā for lack of a better term. I slide several waste boards back and open up the pit. The clamp box below has holes to clamp boards squarely in the corner. Occasionally I have to add holes. I have to admit to not knowing about other options when building my table. So, far so good, just happy it works.
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A VERY nice piece! Jumping ahead, I looked at the JoinCam site. Very cool stuff. Now I have to build a Joint Pit!
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Iāve had my Journeyman for 3 weeks and just finished my first, offical project. It is my wifeās birthday present. The board is assembled from a kit. I used the Journeyman to carve the juice groove. Finally, I asked my wife what she would like engraved on the back. She gave me her two favorite Bible verses. I used my Glowforge to engrave the verses. Lucky for me I did. My design software did not pick a letter and a period, so they did not engrave. No problem, I just put it te planer, took off 1.16 inch and re-engraved. This is only my third board. My wife loves it! Thatās all that matters. Now on to my daughter"s wedding decorations! (Wish me luck)
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Cremation urn for the brother of a friend. Never fun to do, but happy with the outcome.
Onefinity used for the engraving and relief carving on the lid.
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Iām sorry for the loss.
That turned out beautiful!
nice work! what bit do you use for the cutouts?
Haha trust me, youāre good! That table setup is awesome and Iāve been really impressed with it since I first saw you post. Iām on the QCW now so unfortunately no vertical milling, but if I did things again Iād be looking at something similar to what you have there.
William,
I am just finishing up my vertical portion on my cabinet and am just about to pull the trigger on JoinCam, I am just looking for some feedback from users of the software before I decide to do it.
Nice looking setup by the way. Thanks for the reply and if you do decide to write your jointcam for dummies guide please let me know.
I just noticed a vertical option for QCW listed under āFeature Requestsā. Maybe that will be of interestā¦
When the wife asks for numbered crochet stitch marker tags, you get busy. Since I didnāt want to have to deburr these little buggers, I cut from both sides with a 30 degree cutter to leave about a .005 chamfer around the edges top & bottom, then cut the profile with a 1mm end mill. Worked as planned!
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