Questions tagged [cnc]
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Cheap Surfacing Bit and Quality Carbide Cutters
Prices on spoilboard (surfacing, planing, & slab leveler) bits vary from $10 to $500. Naturally, the $20 Brand X looks the same as the $300 Amana:
Has anyone tried mixing the Brand X body with ...
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Looking for advice on effective soundproofing of basement workshop
I have a question that might not be directly related to woodworking, but I'm facing a significant challenge and concern. I would greatly appreciate your guidance.
I live in Windsor, Ontario, and after ...
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Using tape to thicken shank of the endmill/rotary bit/drill
My router has a 1/2" collet to take 1/2" shank bits. I also have this generic CNC endmill whose shank is 3/8". I want to be able to use this endmill with the router.
Can I apply painter'...
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The optimum passes for cutting plywood with CNC
I have a question about the optimal number of passes for cutting 3/4" plywood with a CNC machine. I've been using 3 to 4 passes, but I've noticed that only the head of my bit seems to be doing ...
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How to make a toy figure as seen in picture?
I'm looking for options to create toy figures as seen in the attached pictures. The figures are wood and between 3/8 and 1/2 inch thick.
What type of saw, or would I need a CNC router to do this?
I’m ...
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How can I get this effect with resin inlay?
I have a poker table design that I have started CNCing components for.
There are walnut sides with blond diamonds inlayed.
In the blond diamonds, there are some engraved letters that I am going to ...
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CNC Router square internal corners
We're trying to figure the best way to make a wine rack, if possible with our CNC. It needs to have square corners on the inside, is there any special router bit that can accomplish this? We're making ...
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CNC router bit to cut french cleat?
I'm looking for the name or even a specific bit recommendation that could cut a french cleat angle (45 angle) into a piece of wood. Much like a dovetail bit but at a 45 degree. Do these bits even ...
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Are CNC mills as good as human wood carvers?
How does the work of CNC mills compare to that of a master wood carver? I want to make some furniture with carved wooden legs. The cost of commissioning a master carver to do this work would be pretty ...
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What spiral bit cutting diameter to cut 1 inch wide pocket into hardwood using CNC router
I need to cut 1 inch wide by 5-inch length pockets into various types of hardwood to a depth of 1.5in.
My question is how do I pick the cutting diameter of the spiral bit. I understand that probably ...
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Advice on narrow CNC angles
I’d like to cut this with a CNC machine:
It will slot into another piece. As you can’t really create internal 90 degree angles with CNC the other piece has 10mm fillets as does this piece - but it ...
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CNC-Vcarve: 45° Bevel on 3/4" Board with 1/2 v-Bit
I'd like to put a 45° bevel (miter) on one edge of a 3/4" board with a 1/2 " 90° V-bit I already own. This seems like it should be possible, but I am having issues 1) figuring out myself; or 2) ...
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Square corners in CNC-cut plywood
I'm thinking about making a workbench out of CNC-cut plywood with the legs as several layers of plywood.
I'm thinking about attaching the legs to the skirt (top frame to make rigid or whatever it's ...
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using one application for design and milling wood project with CNC
Here is the full scenario for any project, have failure every time :
design 3D model with sketchup
measure the size and try to convert it into 2D shapes with some vector applicatins ( like Adobe ...
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How do I duplicate large fretwork, brackets and corbels? Plywood and CNC?
I need to replicate 12 Victorian 1.75 inch thick 2 foot x 4 foot ornate triangular porch brackets, plus some corbels and other details. My idea was to glue 2 or 3 layers of marine grade plywood ...
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