I once saw a few years ago an app in Windows 3.11 that operated a glass engraver to replicate an on-screen design. Does anyone know of software and hardware that will allow me to create a shape onscreen then have a bandsaw/jigsaw cut out the shape for me please? The material will only be thick card or thin ply, nothing heavy duty,
BJ
BJ...
You can do that with a CNC router. I have bits as small as 1/32"; but even smaller bits are available.
What size workpiece do you want to be able to cut?
routers (and other spindle tools) lend themselves much better to computer control than saws, especially for cutting curves, where the material will have to be rotated through the cut.....
Depending on the thickness of card you may be able to get away with a sign cutting machine, some use rotating bits, others use swiveling blades. If you want to go the DIY route there are plenty of inexpensive CNC home designs.
However, unless you are going to buy a commercial package, be prepared for a steep learning curve.
If you need links to self build CNC sites contact me off list.
Bernard R
Depending on how deep you need to cut and how deep your pockets are a Versalaser might do the job for you . Unfortunately their site is not very rich in useful information about its capabilities--lots of "gee whiz you can make stuff that looks like this" but not much on "will cut through x inches of Peruvian walnut in a single pass".
The card is about 1.5 mm thick, max 2cm by about 30 cm rectangles
BJ
BJ...
You might find the stuff at
HTH
Thanks Bernard would be grateful for some selfbuild CNC sites please
BJ
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