CNC Routing a Gingerbread House!

This blog post was written by MakerSpace TA Ariane Schoenwiesner Ariane Schoenwiesner is a senior in Computer Engineering, MakerSpace TA for three years, lover of CNC and all types of Computer Aided Manufacturing (and cookies) **This should not be attempted by non-employees—but feel free to reach out about other possible materials! ** For this MakerSpace TA holiday project, pieces of gingerbread were routed on the ShopBot Desktop, using Fusion360 to design the final product and…

CNC Milling the Statue of Liberty with a Rotary

Introduction Usually, our Tormach PCNC440 mill is used to make precise metal parts, like brackets, fixtures, robot components, or wheel hubs. But it can also sculpt complex 3D geometries for more artistic purposes. Like any CNC milling job, choosing workholding that is secure but doesn’t block you from cutting all the features is critical. That’s where the rotary table comes in, I will use this accessory instead of a vise to securely hold the stock…
css.php