Sunday, April 15, 2012
New Opportunities for Routing
Sign Builder Illustrated: April 2012 Issue: In your current sign making process, do you use computer-aided design software (CAD) and computer-aided machining software (CAM) for a CNC router?
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CNC Ice sculpture is a new concept to me, but it makes a lot of sense to front-load the time required and have the ability to make several since they tend to melt...
It sounds like Adirondack is doing all of its routing in 2D, like our shop usually does, even though they are modeling in 3D (no other practical way). I think that a lot of the steps that this article says their carpenters were doing manually could be integrated into the routing process as well, although it would take more time when toolpathing. Tait also tends to route in 2D things that they design in 3D.
Having had the full experience with AutoCAD this weekend, I can say, that if everything goes well (and most often for me it doesn't because I'm computer incompetent), CAD is such a useful tool. I'm really impressed with the work that was displayed on the website. The idea of applying these two programs to ice is another great way to utilize them. I guess it is a case of being able to apply the programs to anything and simply not expanding on the range of materials in the beginning.
It's really cool to see what all can be done with CNC now. I'd love to get to see the CNC equipment used to cut the huge clown face used as the ride entrance out of foam. Unfortunately it looks like LSI Automation's website is down, but I would have liked to have seen what the CNC equipment looked like that was used to cut out the ice sculptures such as the car.
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