New day… new CNC router project launch! When I first got my ShopBot Desktop, I decided to focus on the simpler laser models, if there were issues, it’s easier to solve when you don’t have too many interlocking parts. This project came out great from the first cut so you can get it now too, it’s the Future Car B CNC. You can find this CNC model in DXF/PartWorks and PDF formats at WoodMarvels.com under Collaborations / ShopBot Tools. It’s [...]
The Pen and Pencil Holder B is a quick project that features a hidden guide system for easy assembly. Just slide one piece after the other, use clamps to hold things tight while the glue dried and you are done! You can get the files right now at WoodMarvels.com under Collaborations / ShopBot Tools in DXF/Partworks and PDF formats. Completed 19 piece model dimensions @ 6mm L: 13cm, W: 7cm, H: 9cm cut on one 500mm x 400mm sheet of [...]
Now that my computer is back up and running, I’m able to release a backlog of projects! The Parasaurolophus CNC is a CNC router optimized, upscaled version of the laser version available on WoodMarvels.com. The original Parasaurolophus was my 37th laser model, and now my 8th CNC… things have changed a lot since then but this model is even stronger than the original! If you have a ShopBot or any other CNC router, you really want to give this easy [...]
I got some great looking pictures of the CNC version of the WoodMarvels.com Ford Model T. Richard did a great job assembling this model, looks great!
I’ve spent the past week and a half redesigning (laser to CNC isn’t as straight forward as I thought it would be) and cutting and assembling model after model thanks to my handy ShopBot Desktop machine and just in time… the weather has gone from cool to just cold up here in Canada! The CNC projects are coming along nicely – hoping to have a stream of them released within the coming days… but here is the largest CNC project [...]
David Newman has released another model on WoodMarvels.com, this time, a great looking Fire Truck! This file is available right now in DXF, EPS, PDF as well as physical laser cut kit. This 38 piece model has the dimensions of L: 34cm, W: 16cm, H: 22cm using 6mm thick material. Fire Truck: 3D Assembly Animation (720HD)
David in Oz taped the cutting of the WoodMarvels.com Zulu Main Battle Tank… he got all the parts to fit on one sheet which is impressive considering the size of this model with over 200 parts. Check this video out! You can see the 3D assembly animation below of this model. It isn’t a project for the faint of heart. 2847 AD Zulu Main Battle Tank: 3D Assembly (720HD)
Richie sent me some pictures in Brazil of Jarek’s Monster Box found on WoodMarvels.com. You can find this great laser engraving project at WoodMarvels.com under Collaborations / Jarek in EPS and PDF format! Monster Box: 3D Assembly Animation (720HD)
David Newman sent me off this picture of the Trotec booth down under at the 2011 Melbourne VIIE showcasing not only two impressive machines but models that were cut by them too! If you attend, be sure to say “Hi” to the Trotec Australia crew!
Richie did an amazing job cutting and assembling my Ferris Wheel B design which was recently released. He was kind enough to send me some pictures… lots more coming soon! Ferris Wheel B: 3D Assembly Animation (720HD) Ferris Wheel B: Design Evolution (720HD)
By far the largest model available at WoodMarvels.com under the ShopBot Tools Collaborations category, this huge CH-47 Chinook Helicopter CNC requires six sheets and is made-up of 49 pieces… and it’s 79cm from blade tip to blade tip! I decided to model this project to test out how the ShopBot Desktop performs over extended periods of time cutting sheet after sheet (this was in between other cutting projects) and after about 6 hours of continuous cutting and a worn-out bit… [...]
New day… new CNC router project launch! When I first got my ShopBot Desktop, I decided to focus on the simpler laser models, if there were issues, it’s easier to solve when you don’t have too many interlocking parts. This project came out great from the first cut so you can get it now too, it’s the Future Car B CNC. You can find this CNC model in DXF/PartWorks and PDF formats at WoodMarvels.com under Collaborations / ShopBot Tools. It’s [...]
I got a few hits the other day from a new source when reviewing my stats and in this case, it was Fab Lab Tulsa that decided to add WoodMarvels.com as a resource for woodworking projects. Cool! http://www.fablabtulsa.com/the-lab/documents
The Pen and Pencil Holder B is a quick project that features a hidden guide system for easy assembly. Just slide one piece after the other, use clamps to hold things tight while the glue dried and you are done! You can get the files right now at WoodMarvels.com under Collaborations / ShopBot Tools in DXF/Partworks and PDF formats. Completed 19 piece model dimensions @ 6mm L: 13cm, W: 7cm, H: 9cm cut on one 500mm x 400mm sheet of [...]
Each month, I do a review of the previous one and now that 2011 is behind us, here is a review of where things are now vs a year ago. If you are interested, you can skip through the monthly reviews for January, February, March, April, May, June/July, August, September, October/November and December of this year. You can also read the reviews for 2010 and 2009. What my goals were for WoodMarvels.com 2011 Release at least a few models in [...]
Another day, another CNC router project from WoodMarvels.com! This time, it’s a very big and strong P-38 Lightning Aircraft featuring a very sturdy build, spinning rotors and pocketed emblems on the wing. It too me two tries to finalize this design on my ShopBot Desktop machine but once I got everything fitting perfectly using 6mm plywood, it was really amazing to hold such a large model in my hands! It has heft, sure, it won’t fly very far unless you [...]
December flew by, I moved (yet again), this time to Northern Ontario into a remote city of about 100 people but as long as I had internet, I was fine running things as normal. WoodMarvels.com had a flood of activity as usual so here is a summary of what happened during the month of December. I’ll be doing a “year in review” in a few days so you can see how far WoodMarvels.com has come over the past year and [...]
Now that my computer is back up and running, I’m able to release a backlog of projects! The Parasaurolophus CNC is a CNC router optimized, upscaled version of the laser version available on WoodMarvels.com. The original Parasaurolophus was my 37th laser model, and now my 8th CNC… things have changed a lot since then but this model is even stronger than the original! If you have a ShopBot or any other CNC router, you really want to give this easy [...]
The nice thing about running a mostly digital business is that everything you do is available to everybody else in the world as soon as it’s launched. I had a physical order kit a few months back from a customer in Indonesia… the traditional way to handle such an order is to get it cut at a major cutting hub or existing client with a laser shop along with associated transport and customs fees but then I got thinking. I [...]
About two weeks ago, my laptop’s fan fried so I had to send it to HP to get fixed, now that I got my laptop back I’m hoping to get caught-up within the next few days and start releasing more stuff very soon!
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