Now that 2019 and Community challenge #2 are behind us, let’s move on to our third challenge:
Fancy textures !
Texture toolpaths were introduced in Carbide Create quite some time ago, but I don’t see them being showcased very often, so here’s the opportunity to add a string to your bow (or is that only a French saying ?)
The rules for this third challenge are:
it must be made on a Shapeoko or Nomad
it can be ANYTHING but it must include (and showcase/show off!) texturescreated with Carbide Create
EDIT: use any CAD/CAM tool you want (and this includes CC Pro)
submit your entry in this thread:
post pics of the finished piece
include the associated design file(s) and tell us about the steps you followed to create it.
you can post multiple entries if you want.
similar timeline as for challenge #2:
you have ~10 days to submit your project, deadline is set to Jan 11th, midnight PST
EDITED: deadline extended to January 17th midnight PST
On Jan 12th, I will launch a poll and everyone will then have until Jan 17th to cast their vote(s) among the list of projects that were submitted on time.
EDITED: voting will begin on the 18th now
the jury (that’s @Jorge and the usual suspects at Carbide 3D, plus myself) reserves the right to remove votes from “suspicious” voters, and will also break any tie.
I think you will like the prizes for this challenge: Amana cutter packs! (which have been introduced recently on Carbide 3D’s store)
First place will win the “CNC signmaking pack” 197-K, the “Plastic cutting pack 195-K”, and some Carbide 3D swag
And for this third challenge, there will also be a third prize, the “judge’s prize”: I will decide which project I liked most (hint: I value originality, effort, and enthusiasm a lot). That prize is also a 115-K cutter pack:
Note: I edited the rules, to not limit the projects to those made with CC. There are multiple ways to do textures, so feel free to show us how you do them in alternate CAD/CAM packages !
I wasn’t expecting these challenges to be back to back (my thought was monthly). How many more challenges are to be expected, for the year? I’d love to participate but my Shapeoko is correctly disassembled and probably will be non-functional for a little while
Textures can make a huge difference to a project and the inbuilt textures carbide create offers are great ways to make any project pop. From signs to clocks, it’s amazing how it can impact a project and offset it. If you haven’t used them you should have a go, and if you have well… time to enter
To get the ball rolling here is one and not an actual entry. Here was one I quite enjoyed doing. Knurling on the inside of a tapered hole for a ER20 collet set.
Just finished a quick entry. Likely going to try my hand at another design, but figured this would at least get things started.
I wanted to have a different direction featured so the center and outside run one direction and the inside runs the other way. I had gaps between the features to provide some stability for any drinks.
File from carbide create has been uploaded. I recommend not using the brim. I didn’t realize that the texture tool path would go past boundaries.coaster file.c2d (124.6 KB)
A coat hanger from Oak. Made in V-Carve Desktop with a .25" ball for the texture. I hid the mounting holes behind the hooks. I also french pollished it to death, looks kinda like a layer of ice in person.
Stained with pecan and glazed for the “dirty” effect. price_hanger_01_challenge.crv.zip (448.8 KB)
Here is a Textured trivet I adjusted in adobe illustrator, then into photoshop to adj for a grayscale conversion to a STL using https://imagetostl.com/
I then imported to Vcarve and sent it over to the SO3 XXL
I used a .5mm taper ball endmill on a piece of walnut.
