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How to go about cutting more "organic" shapes out of wood without machines like a CNC
Lamination FTW
If the chair were a different type I'd have suggested solid wood (note: grain must go horizontally), but not for one like this. Laminating up a curved plywood back is the way to go here ...
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using one application for design and milling wood project with CNC
It would appear that you are agreeable to learning new software. One product pops into my alleged mind when you ask for a "do it all" type of program.
Fusion 360 is free for students, hobbyists and ...
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How to go about cutting more "organic" shapes out of wood without machines like a CNC
If the back is curved, I would suggest laminating layers of bending plywood over a form to get that curve, then trim to the oval shape with bandsaw/saber saw/handsaw, a trifle oversize, then file/...
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Cheap Surfacing Bit and Quality Carbide Cutters
I'm not one that has ever subscribed to "you get what you pay for" or "cheap or good, pick one" as being truisms and the basis of reliable buying principles. Although of course ...
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Creating a hollow, seamless box; CNC needed?
How seamless does this need to be? Cuts along the wood's grain can often be glued back together almost undetectably, if you're careful.
Bent lamination could be done, but the connection to face and ...
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Advice on narrow CNC angles
I am assuming by CNC machine, you mean a router.
The blue line section that is horizontal will be a regular 90 degree cut. The sections of the blue line that are on the curves will have an ...
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How to make a toy figure as seen in picture?
Coping saw. But you don't want to do it by hand.
Scroll saw. A powered version of the coping saw.
Router and template. While a CNC router is nice, it's a bit pricey, where a simple 1/4" collet ...
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Using tape to thicken shank of the endmill/rotary bit/drill
That sounds like a good way to get yourself seriously hurt. There is no way Tape can handle the forces generated nor the heat from spinning at 32000 rpm. There is a reason they are steel shanks. ...
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Looking for a type of vise that would fit on a cnc table
There are a variety of options out there similar to what you are describing.
These are the first two that come to mind:
Rockler Hold Down Clamp
Bessey Hold Down
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How to go about cutting more "organic" shapes out of wood without machines like a CNC
You can create the outer shape by making a template for the back, cutting the workpiece to rough shape with the saw of your choice (probably bandsaw or jigsaw if using power tools), and using a router ...
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Looking for a type of vise that would fit on a cnc table
The obvious thought would be to clamp a clamp to the table -- perhaps a small wooden handscrew clamp, or something homebrewed from threaded rod or from bolts and threaded inserts.
Presumably you ...
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Can I use a CNC router bit specified for metal on wood?
Our engineers sometimes do this, usually testing the stability of the spindle and the fuselage, but not too long, and the original drill bit can be used for very thin aluminum panels. For environments ...
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The best way to cut small square holes and shallow rebate in chipboard?
A CNC is definitely overkill here.
You can use a drill or drill press to remove the bulk of waste, then use chisels to square up the hole and clean up the corners. Then use the chisel to score and ...
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The optimum passes for cutting plywood with CNC
My boss had a Biesse Rover big-iron cantilever. It could cut 3/4 poplar-core ply in one pass using a 3/8" two-flute solid carbide compression bit. RPM was 20,000 at 19 meters/min, conventional ...
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The optimum passes for cutting plywood with CNC
Honestly, there are too many variables to give a simple answer.
Some things which affect your optimal cut depth:
Spindle speed (RPM)
Feed rate
Tool geometry*
Tool material
Tool diameter
Wood type**
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How to make a toy figure as seen in picture?
There's also the bandsaw. The scrollsaw has the advantage of being able to start in a hole in the middle of the work, but in this case it looks like you only need to cut the outline. (I'm assuming the ...
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How can I get this effect with resin inlay?
Disclaimer: I've never done this before. I've never worked with inlay or resin, either. This answer is based solely on intuition.
Use your CNC machine to rout out the full size of the blue letters ...
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Looking for advice on effective soundproofing of basement workshop
The basics of sound proofing are (as I understand it from reading through questions tagged "sound-proofing" at Home Improvement):
Physical separation
Noise on one side of a wall will ...
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Looking for advice on effective soundproofing of basement workshop
If you are concerned about the general noise in your shop area then you should worry about sound proof/deadening the room - which can be difficult and expensive.
If you are worried about the noise the ...
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Square corners in CNC-cut plywood
will it be easy to cut the square inner corners manually afterwards with enough precision for the parts to match?
Yes. This sort of trimming is a trivial job (a couple of minutes) and can be done ...
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Square corners in CNC-cut plywood
There's actually nothing in that drawing that a CNC router can't do... you're thinking of square internal corners of a pocket but this is not that. If you're doing a rabbet with a square-tip cutter ...
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CNC Router square internal corners
You didn't state if this is molded from one piece of material (ie. a tree trunk)
First a direct answer to your question of cutting a "square" with a CNC router: The closest thing you can get is to ...
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CNC router bit to cut french cleat?
Found these bits on Amazon
https://www.amazon.ca/Degree-Straight-Shank-Dovetail-Cutter/dp/B01JUDP12E/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=dovetail+bit+45+degree&qid=1556519761&s=gateway&sr=8-7
Little bit ...
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CNC router bit to cut french cleat?
You want a 45 degree inverted chamfer bit.
Many of these will have a bearing on the bottom - this will be removable, but there might still be a nub that keeps it from cutting flush. Maybe you could ...
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Are CNC mills as good as human wood carvers?
To do these chair legs you would need a large mill with rotary table to carve the legs on all sides $$$$.
The mill uses a circular cutter which will leave rounded corners.
Freeman earlier said it ...
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What spiral bit cutting diameter to cut 1 inch wide pocket into hardwood using CNC router
I don't think it makes much difference. If you have a smaller cutter you can move the cutter faster; if you have a larger cutter you will have to move it slower. The limiting factor is how fast the ...
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How do I duplicate large fretwork, brackets and corbels? Plywood and CNC?
The plywood will hold up but the edges will look like plywood sooner than later. Keep in mind that the original wood managed to last 150 years and probably failed from lapse of maintenance. I would ...
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The best way to cut small square holes and shallow rebate in chipboard?
For a professional result I would suggest using two tools, a handheld drill and a handheld jigsaw.
First draw a rectangle with a marking pencil the size and shape of the USB port cage.
Wear safety ...
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