Randall Moody on fri 9 mar 07
Yes, it will be CNC but the average CNC is for flat surfaces like counter
tops. etc. This is a multi-axis CNC for 3-D. The original piece was done by
the stone company via the computer and looked "marshmallowy" and the scrolls
were not even close to being correct (golden section). It is (for me) harder
to get the detail via computer than by hand. I am actually more worried
about the plaster pour and the shipping than the sculpting. :)
Thanks for the input!
Randall
On 3/8/07, John Windus wrote:
>
> Randall Moody wrote:
> > I have a commission for a large window surround to be sculpted, cast
> > and then machined in stone with a multi-axis router.
>
> Randall,
>
> Is the router going to CNC? If so, you might be able to find someone to
> reverse engineer the sculpted prototype directly. They would come in and
> set up with a computer and a pointing arm. They would then establish a 3D
> model of the piece. You could then fair out the surfaces and output a CNC
> file that the router would use.
>
> I saw on TV the other night that a company is doing this to cut counter
> tops. They use a computer model instead of the old way of making
> templates.
> Trick would be to find someone near you. You might look at
> www.rhino3d.com
>
> Regards,
>
> Jody Windus
> 2nd Chance Art
> 985 Puckett Point Road
> Smithville, TN 37166
> 615-215-6175
>
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