Double sided machining 3XXL

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Correct, Carbide Create Pro will import STLs:

Instructions on How To 3D Carve using CC V7 Pro

First, configure the stock: [image] Draw in the geometry for the bowl and place as desired: [image] Inset by the desired width of the rim of the bowl: [image] [image] Offset to the outside of the bowl by endmill diameter plus 10%: [image] [image] Draw in geometry to define the stock (since we’ll be working subtractively): [image] Go to the 3D model tab and model the stock: [image] Select the geometry for the inner curve of the bowl and model it: [image] [image] Then im…

[coolingheat (David Thompson)]

Wow. Excellent! This gives me and my XL something to shoot for.

[TonyMurray]

UPDATE: Light colored pieces completed out of Sycamore!

[KevBarn14 (Kevin Barnett - Carbide 3D)]

Terrific work Tony. Two sided machining can sound intimidating. Lots of people make it sound incredibly difficult. In fact, it’s all about knowing the dimension of your flip and the location of that stock for the second op.
Again, great work!

[TonyMurray]

Thank you @KevBarn14, I just enjoy trying new things! Well new to me at least. Trying to improve my skills for when yall bring back the community challenges!!! Speaking of that once yall get everything ironed out with the 5 which sounds like yall are, can we bring back those challenges? Feels like it has been forever!

[CullenS (Cullen Simpson)]

That looks great, but like a lifetime of sanding. Please post some pics once you are finished so we can see how it turned out.

I am in the middle of pinewood derby season with 2 kids now. Unfortunately I didn’t use the machine to make the cars but I would like to try one and see how it looks. However, I did buy cylindrical tungsten weights that may work well for your pieces. They are 3/8 diameter and the kit I bought comes with various lengths to fine tune the weight. Once I figured out what I needed I just used CA glue to hold them into a hole in the car.

This was the set I bought: https://www.amazon.com/Pinewood-Incremental-Cylinders-Rocket-Box/dp/B072L2LLCR/ref=asc_df_B072L2LLCR/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241969730126&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3810599096078284039&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011277&hvtargid=pla-464284511253&psc=1&region_id=373786

Kinda pricey but there are other options. You wouldn’t want to have to buy too many of those for a chess set.

[larsdan (lars hungerford)]

Looks awesome! Nice work!

[TonyMurray]

@CullenS I appreciate it and like the idea. The walnut pieces didnt require any sanding hardly, now the sycamore pieces will take a little more but not too bad so far. The sycamore was just a stringy wood (I have never cut it so learned a little on the way). I am thinking about using another persons idea and inserted magnets for weight as well as insert magnets on the board pieces. Cheaper option as I will need 96 total. Still not fully set on the project as the community has made me do more thinking, such as scaling to regulation size and regulation weight. As well as storage under the board for the pieces and possibly dedicated table bottom.

@larsdan thank you.

I didnt know these would get this much interest so I will definitely keep it going with what i decide. This project is for me so commission items may set me back on the time.

[CullenS (Cullen Simpson)]

That’s great news. I have tons of walnut leftovers from furniture projects that I have been hording for years just knowing I would have a use some day. Most are 2” thick but too short to work for furniture. I am less well supplied for contrasting wood but I have some zebra wood which may look nice.

[Capecash (brent)]

Super nice! Great work on this - now I’m jealous…

[TonyMurray]

Thank you @Capecash, this was the community i read what others are doing and try…fail…and then succeed eventually lol. I want to learn more designing next!