Everything can’t be billet aluminum…let’s see what wood can do. Im a pure tree trainee and this should be fun. MRR alone is much much MUCH higher than metal so hopefully that will effect designs, complexity and quantities.
First up, Red Oak…because thats what Lowes carried in stock for “premium” stuff. Custom double side machines soap dishes to make gift packages with my gfs homemade natural soap bars.
First time using the sculpt environment in Fusion, its super easy to make ugly shapes in there so I kept it simple. Spheres to level the bar and a 2 degree slope to provide drainage, also the bottom is relieved with a few standoffs to limit soaking.
Everything finished with a double soak in boiled linseed oil (already had it). Kinda digging the natural look and with a small enough ball stepover, hardly any sanding!!
First picture I thought you were going to engrave the soap.
Awesome looking trays, and perfectly timed since my daughter was just asking if I could make a soap dish.
Toolpath approach is very similar to aluminum Milling except i skipped the semi finish stuff. Fusion adaptive running a 0.250 Amana sf compression at almost 100% opt and 1D depth, 0.002-0.003 chipload. Left 0.020/0.020 stock and came in with a 3f ball running 150ipm and 0.010 stepover on a scallop path, inside to out.
The biggest differences were leaving enough floor on the roughing to minimize vibration and then going with a final contour to cut all the way through with a 0.125 end mill.
I was already pushing a 10lb feed force so pushing it harder was a balance with workholding. I used lower rpms so the recipes could be adjusted for any router spindle setup. Still getting nice chips though.
Oh man, that stuff is on the bottom of the Janka scale, im intrigued now haha. Not sure if i have time to scour Houston for exotic hardwoods though. You can definitely get those organic curves, check out @Julien sculpt work, that’s what gave me the push. Quickness is just a matter of batching, gets boring for me though.
Well yeah…but its kinda hard to stomach that much machining for gifts. Maybe one for the house…
You gotta give the people what they want! Plus…that MRR. After being “all metal” for years, it was time to start expanding. Got a huge chunk of plastic for another project soon!
you are going to REALLY have fun with “renshape” (it’s not cheap; but the carbide3D guys at least sell you a 3x5x1 block set for a price you add to some other order)
that stuff CUTS. And it even keeps its shape very very well
Houston Hardwoods on 6th Street will have any wood you want. Just take out a second mortgage before you go. Also Houston Hardwoods on 34th Street off 290.
