Looking for post with Photos of 4th axis routed grape cluster

[rrrevels]

HELP! I am either getting old or just plain senile. A week or so ago I found a post with two or three photos of a table leg that had raised grape clusters cut on it. The leg was still on the axis. I have been unable to find the post again.

Can anyone point me to that post? I am trying to find out how the process works to make the raised pattern on the leg.

Thank in advance,
Russ

[Khalid]

yaa.. i searched out for u..see the following links

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...1&page=37&pp=5
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...1&pp=5&page=40

and here is mine..but not machined yet...

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...=39588&page=29

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...=47146&page=10

regrads

[rrrevels]

Thank You Khalid, I have spent a couple of hours trying to find that link. The second one is the one I was looking for. A friend and I bought a Shop Sabre and he wants to be able to do that type of work. I remember seeing the pictures but for the life of me couldn't remember where.

Thanks again,
Russ

[Khalid]

Hi Russ.. always post anything the thread u like, and it will be saved in 'My Replies' categories.. From there u can easily retrive..

[Khalid]

Don't try to make this on ur CNC..

[rrrevels]

Khalid, it looks like you are well on your way to having the 4th axis figured out. I am just figuring out the 3 axis operation. Initially I think my friend and I will be using a small wood lathe attached to the router and will be using the cross axis of the router to act as the cnc cutting tool.

Russ

[Khalid]

In this case u can have the lathe work...u can't do any carving

[rrrevels]

You are absolutely correct. In the beginning it will be just lathe work until we can get a real 4th axis up and going.

[Khalid]

i will be waiting for ur artwork..and please start a thread here about ur machine and also post the work what u created

thanks

[GJMATHEWS]

Originally Posted by Khalid Don't try to make this on ur CNC..

Not only will I try it, I can produce them 10 at a time. This is a straight-forward example of something that I can duplicate using the current technology that my company employs. Your carving on this vase is very nice, as for not trying it on my CNC, that statement does not apply to me!

[Khalid]

its not my work..its hand carving

[GJMATHEWS]

Originally Posted by Khalid its not my work..its hand carving

I realize that.

I reproduce hand carved pieces on a daily basis using 3 different CNC Machines.

The vase that you showed can easily be reproduced by our company from just photos. The actual model is better to have, however, a lot of the time, I have to reproduce carvings from photos and drawings. Most often we hit the detail to within .02 inches of the original. We only need to know one fixed measurement on the item and we can scale everything from there. The more info we have the more accurate the reproduction.

Since I draw and sculpt 3D, program the machines and run them as well, I am more in tune to what it takes to reproduce something and develope tool paths to make it happen. Since most CAM programs would want to plunge the cutting bit past Z Axis 0 to reach the surfaces on the other side, I would use a cylindrical parting plane within the vase to keep that from happening.

If I can buy one of those vases from you through eBay for a reasonable price, I will make one for you and video it to post to youtube.com. Some of my work will be showing up shortly.

Thanks for the reply. Talk to you soon.

Guy