CNC Router with Laser cutter & 3D printer

Here are some selects of laser-cut, cnc routed and 3d printed goodness:

 

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A Fine Bedside Table :Inlays using CNC Router

 

Close up of the inlays

The finished table
A couple years ago we made a bed for a client that had, inlaid in the headboard, our interpretation of the family coat of arms. It was a challenging inlay with many different elements and woods finely executed by my man , Trevor. It was one of his first really complex inlays after he took over the CNC router operation full time. About now, he's definitely got it all figured out. Anyway, now he's working on a bedside table to complement his first project, plucking small elements out of the larger inlay and setting them in various places on the table ... Cool project ... Click to enlarge the pictures.

The headboard inlay up close

The headboard inlay in process ... Check the little walnut piece ... it's a 1/16th by 1/8" x about 6 or 7" long, cut by Trevor in one piece from walnut .... I can still remember his smile when he pulled that one off

The finished bed

Organizing the table parts ... the curly maple legs were roughed out by Will using the Vega duplicator, and then final cut and cleaned up freehand

Trevor's redwood burl lion and walnut 'stars' in process

Installing the walnut borders, long grain and cross grain on the maple top

The fox has been inlaid on the right side apron, the bottoms of the legs have been trimmed and we'll start to glue up the parts you see above later today. There will be two drawers and a secret compartment. Like I said ... cool table

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http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com

Techno announces Servo Patriot CNC Router for students

Techno announces Servo Patriot CNC Router  for students

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Techno’s Educational CNC Division introduces Servo Patriot CNC Router designed especially for technical education environments and recommended for Grades 6 through College. The Patriot is capable of training students on prototyping and machining 3-D objects, and can ultimately take them from school to work. This compact machine comes completely enclosed with a safety interlocking mechanism that prevents operation of the machine unless the lock is activated; this promotes safety, minimizes noise and supports proper dust collection.

“We are very excited to introduce the Patriot into the educational market,” says Sales Manager James Renner. “It is an exceptionally durable package that will enhance any classroom. Teachers will also receive local training, free technical support and FREE G-Code Servo Interface Software upgrades for the lifetime of the machine!”

Techno’s Patriot utilizes high-speed servomotors that provide users reliability and accuracy in every cut unlike previous stepper motor based systems that can loose steps and positions instantly. Lead ball screws on all three axes ensure maximum durability that will last the lifetime of the machine, even in the most demanding educational environment. Each Patriot comes CE certified for international safety approval, making it ready-to-ship anywhere within the US or Europe.

3 axis and 4 axis CNC router tables

Welcome to Precision Automated Equipment, Inc.

We produce a wide range of aluminum extruded or steel frame, 3 axis and 4 axis CNC router tables and CNC plasma tables.

CNC tables have become more affordable in recent years, allowing companies of any size to benefit from the increased accuracy, repeatability and productivity of CNC router and CNC plasma tables.

Thank you for taking the time to consider us for your equipment needs.

Fil Schwartz
Precision Automated Equipment Inc. http://www.precisionae.com/

CNC router and plasma tables are used for signmaking, prototyping, woodworking, cabinetry, manufacturing, transportation, art and craft making, instrument making, construction, education and more.

Delmac donates over 60 cabinets and bookcases to Las Vegas Habitat for Humanity Restore

Delmac built over 60 cabinets and bookcases during the AWFS Show and donated them to the Las Vegas Habitat for Humanity Restore. The Habitat ReStore will sell the cabinets and bookcases and use the proceeds to build affordable housing for the community. Delmac’s General Manager, John Park said, “Our focus is to build furniture at the show to demonstrate the capabilities of our machinery and has the added benefit of providing a product that will be of use to the community when finished. We have a long standing relationship with the Greensboro Habitat Restore, as well as the Restores in the cities where we have tradeshows.”

We thank our industry partners including Funder America for the Melamine panels, Canplast, Haefele, Chicago Dowel, Franklin Adhesives, Salice and Freeman. Delmac designed cabinets and children’s bookcases that could be built while demonstrating our Busellato CNC Router with the new loading/unloading device, IDM Edgebander, OMAL Bore, Glue and Dowel Machine and Bonacin Case Clamp.

For more information, please contact our Greensboro facility at (336) 854-1211.

http://www.delmac.com/product_cncRouters.htm

Thermwood announces QuickCut Cabinet and Closet System

We are pleased to announce a new, simplified approach to nested based production of cabinets and closets that does not require separate cabinet design software. This new approach, called "QuickCut", is done entirely at the CNC machine.

The operator, working at the machine control, simply selects and resizes cabinets and closets from a built-in library and runs them. This entire process happens at the machine. The process is simple enough that virtually anyone can run it with minimal instruction. Libraries can be modified or extended through a programming service.

"For the first time you can operate a CNC router without extensive training or technical skill", says Thermwood's Vice-President of Marketing Jason Susnjara. "This approach allows cabinetmakers to focus on making cabinets using an amazing new tool that's really easy to use".

Operating a CNC router usually requires specialized knowledge which limits its use to specially trained employees. We used the technical power in our Gen2 SuperControl to totally automate virtually every task, then created a simple user interface, resulting in a system that almost anyone can use without extensive training.

The QuickCut feature targets smaller, less technical shops but can also be used by larger companies to make virtually any part or product in their product line any time they want. A library of parts can be stored on a network drive. At that point, almost anyone can walk up to any QuickCut machine and make any part. It's that easy. By storing files in a central location, management has complete control of anything that is made, anywhere in the factory.

"This new interface takes what has been a confusing area for non-technical users and makes it almost as easy as using a copy machine", states Thermwood's President, David Hildenbrand. "We believe it will fundamentally change how cabinets, closets and perhaps many other products, are made".

All nested based systems from Thermwood are QuickCut compatible and Gen2 systems operating in the field can be retrofitted to make them QuickCut compatible.

For more information on this exciting new development, please visit our QuickCut area of the website.

http://www.thermwood.com/header/quick_cut_main.htm

CAM helps the CNC Machines to perform best

CAM investment is helping Frazero produce luxury interiors for automotive icons such as the Bugatti Veyron, Spyker C8 and Bentley Continental GT. The control panel for a luxury motor launch Specialising in the design and production of low volume or concept interior and instrument panels for cars and boats, Frazero’s customer list for its highly customised dashboards, consoles and instruments sounds like a catalogue of luxury cars and boat makers. As well as producing elegant panels and interior fittings, the company manufactures all its own tooling and fixturing. Panel manufacture typically involves pressing and gluing layers of wood laminate together onto an aluminium substrate to achieve the desired finish and thickness. Frazero’s GibbsCAM system, supplied by Tech CAD/CAM, allows it to produce the geometries required to machine complex shapes in 3 and 5-axes. David Carlisle, Machine Shop Supervisor, says, “We have six GibbsCAM systems, four on the shop floor and two in an upstairs office where most of the 5-axis parts are programmed. Our operators do all their own programming on the system for both milled and turned parts. It is very easy to use and far quicker and more reliable than on machine programming, even for the most simple shapes.” Frazero has greatly improved its productivity through shop floor programming. Operators can programme jobs while the machine is running, and their machining experience ensures that the most appropriate methods are used. Frazero has 11 CNC machine tools, three 3-axis Mikrons, two 5-axis Mikrons, one Haas with trunnion capable of producing 5-axis parts, four 3-axis Cincinnati machining centres and one Geiss 5-axis router. The majority of new concept designs produced by the company are modelled in the CAM system however, for complex parts from companies like Bentley and Rolls-Royce, designs are imported in car line directly from CATIA. Farzero also uses Solid Works CAD software to provide additional design capacity for its customers. David Carlisle adds, “GibbsCAM has very powerful modelling capabilities which enable us to design and manufacture some very complex new concepts in one system. It also has tools which enable us to move imported CAD data from car line to suit our own datum, as well as surface patching tools to repair small gaps in the model. 50% of our work is 5-axis, which involves producing multiple forming, gluing and trimming tools in aluminium.” David Carlisle says, “We produce some extremely intricate parts, and because they are part of the interior trim, the finish must be flawless. We find that for the machined parts such as air vents or bezels, a quick polish is all that is required to produce the required quality. www.frazero.com