3D Carver for wood

[Roy...]

Need a little guidance on a project I would like to build.

I'll start with the Meterial, Mostly Pylwood up to 20mm thick,
also some hard woods up to 10mm thick.

I would like to relief the front and back in various shapes, from circles to stick figures.

I have a protype machine built that can do most of what I want on the front then I need to turn it around to relief the back, this is where the problem lies.
one more thing
It's a slightly diffrent topic but crictal to the finish. is there software out there that can cut with the grain of the wood.
Roy...

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It's a slightly diffrent topic but crictal to the finish. is there software out there that can cut with the grain of the wood.
Roy...

Hi Roy,

If you have wood with a simple grain (left/right or forward/backward, depending on how it's placed on the CNC machine) then possibly yes.

Tools like MeshCAM can create a gcode file that will cut shapes by sweeping from left/right (or forward/backward) only. However, it's more suitable for complex pseudo-3D objects, rather than simple cut out shapes.

Hope that helps.

[Roy...]

Thanks for the info I'll check it out.

[lakeside]

Most Software Will Give You The Option Of Bi-direction Or Not Bobcad Has The Option Of Also Letting You Chose An Angle Direction For Cut

[freesman]

Most Software Will Give You The Option Of Bi-direction Or Not Bobcad Has The Option Of Also Letting You Chose An Angle Direction For Cut

YES?
Where can I found the option or how can I do a complete drawing to change the direction for cut ?

[bradodarb]

"I have a protype machine built that can do most of what I want on the front then I need to turn it around to relief the back, this is where the problem lies."


Is it a problem of fixturing or referencing, both?

Do you have a vaccum system?