First, I must apologize for making an ON TOPIC post.

I saw this article on the bottom of a page I was reading about something
entirely unrelated. This gave the story and background of a "pure" artist
who became "corrupted" with the use of a CNC machine. I tried to include
the link but the publication does something so nobody can go to the article.
Any way, I looked up his website and was just enthralled. He has a lot of
images and you have to work a little bit to find all of them. Absolutely
gorgeous work! Technology meets artistry. I don't know how artistic
Robatoy or Larry are, but they should get some inspiration here. His
business is called Carveture and here is his website.

http://carveture.com/index.php

I am wondering what type of CNC router he has and the software he uses. It
would take enormous amounts of time to do this sort of thing by hand, if
even possible. I totally approve of this sort of thing. Here is a gifted
artist who went to the CNC machine because he could create art that
otherwise would have been impossible. I can't think of a better reason to
buy one of them new fangled machines and make some art! I feel that even if
I had a CNC machine, I wouldn't be making this sort of thing. His name is
Joe Valasek and he works in Eugene, Oregon.

Enjoy.

"Lee Michaels" leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast dot net wrote in message
eb.com...
First, I must apologize for making an ON TOPIC post.

I saw this article on the bottom of a page I was reading about something
entirely unrelated. This gave the story and background of a "pure" artist
who became "corrupted" with the use of a CNC machine. I tried to include
the link but the publication does something so nobody can go to the
article. Any way, I looked up his website and was just enthralled. He has
a lot of images and you have to work a little bit to find all of them.
Absolutely gorgeous work! Technology meets artistry. I don't know how
artistic Robatoy or Larry are, but they should get some inspiration here.
His business is called Carveture and here is his website.

http://carveture.com/index.php

I am wondering what type of CNC router he has and the software he uses.
It would take enormous amounts of time to do this sort of thing by hand,
if even possible. I totally approve of this sort of thing. Here is a
gifted artist who went to the CNC machine because he could create art that
otherwise would have been impossible. I can't think of a better reason to
buy one of them new fangled machines and make some art! I feel that even
if I had a CNC machine, I wouldn't be making this sort of thing. His name
is Joe Valasek and he works in Eugene, Oregon.

Enjoy.

I should point out that one common function of his woodcarvings are to make
an original for molds to be cast into bronze. So he can crank out an
automated original, quick and fast. Then they make the bronze version of
it. I never thought of this kind of use of a CNC machine. It makes sense
though.

"Lee Michaels" leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast dot net wrote in
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"Lee Michaels" leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast dot net wrote in
message eb.com...
First, I must apologize for making an ON TOPIC post.

I saw this article on the bottom of a page I was reading about
something entirely unrelated. This gave the story and background of
a "pure" artist who became "corrupted" with the use of a CNC machine.
I tried to include the link but the publication does something so
nobody can go to the article. Any way, I looked up his website and
was just enthralled. He has a lot of images and you have to work a
little bit to find all of them. Absolutely gorgeous work!
Technology meets artistry. I don't know how artistic Robatoy or
Larry are, but they should get some inspiration here. His business is
called Carveture and here is his website.

http://carveture.com/index.php

I am wondering what type of CNC router he has and the software he
uses. It would take enormous amounts of time to do this sort of thing
by hand, if even possible. I totally approve of this sort of thing.
Here is a gifted artist who went to the CNC machine because he could
create art that otherwise would have been impossible. I can't think
of a better reason to buy one of them new fangled machines and make
some art! I feel that even if I had a CNC machine, I wouldn't be
making this sort of thing. His name is Joe Valasek and he works in
Eugene, Oregon.

Enjoy.

I should point out that one common function of his woodcarvings are to
make an original for molds to be cast into bronze. So he can crank
out an automated original, quick and fast. Then they make the bronze
version of it. I never thought of this kind of use of a CNC machine.
It makes sense though.

I only glanced at it, but Oh, WOW!!


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Han
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Nice work. I noticed the bronze.

I suspect this isn't a simple 3-D router design.

I suspect it is a 5-way CNC Mill (talking about big bucks).

The humpback did that for me. Multi-level fine detail meaning a
complex CNC that can make propellers and other very complex designs.

Meaning Boeing Aircraft would have them, many machine shops have them
and many of those are in money trouble with work going overseas. So
some of these machines are going for the loan amount left on the books...

One of my net friends was a major designer in the aircraft business.
His last design was the Shuttle three nozzle engines. That kind of
big cad. The company was selling the machining centers to get bigger
and better ones. The projects that cranked out for his pool and barn
were something. Then he bought a funt-end loader with a bucket kit.
He built the kit and improved a few designs on the way - having the CAD
cut them out not a torch and grinder. He dug flower beds around the
small ranch he owned - his neighbors...

Martin

On 8/19/2012 7:21 PM, Lee Michaels wrote:
First, I must apologize for making an ON TOPIC post.

I saw this article on the bottom of a page I was reading about something
entirely unrelated. This gave the story and background of a "pure"
artist who became "corrupted" with the use of a CNC machine. I tried to
include the link but the publication does something so nobody can go to
the article. Any way, I looked up his website and was just enthralled.
He has a lot of images and you have to work a little bit to find all of
them. Absolutely gorgeous work! Technology meets artistry. I don't
know how artistic Robatoy or Larry are, but they should get some
inspiration here. His business is called Carveture and here is his
website.

http://carveture.com/index.php

I am wondering what type of CNC router he has and the software he uses.
It would take enormous amounts of time to do this sort of thing by hand,
if even possible. I totally approve of this sort of thing. Here is a
gifted artist who went to the CNC machine because he could create art
that otherwise would have been impossible. I can't think of a better
reason to buy one of them new fangled machines and make some art! I
feel that even if I had a CNC machine, I wouldn't be making this sort of
thing. His name is Joe Valasek and he works in Eugene, Oregon.

Enjoy.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:21:34 -0400, "Lee Michaels"
leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast dot net wrote:

First, I must apologize for making an ON TOPIC post.

I saw this article on the bottom of a page I was reading about something
entirely unrelated. This gave the story and background of a "pure" artist
who became "corrupted" with the use of a CNC machine. I tried to include
the link but the publication does something so nobody can go to the article.
Any way, I looked up his website and was just enthralled. He has a lot of
images and you have to work a little bit to find all of them. Absolutely
gorgeous work! Technology meets artistry. I don't know how artistic
Robatoy or Larry are, but they should get some inspiration here. His
business is called Carveture and here is his website.

http://carveture.com/index.php

I am wondering what type of CNC router he has and the software he uses. It
would take enormous amounts of time to do this sort of thing by hand, if
even possible. I totally approve of this sort of thing. Here is a gifted
artist who went to the CNC machine because he could create art that
otherwise would have been impossible. I can't think of a better reason to
buy one of them new fangled machines and make some art! I feel that even if
I had a CNC machine, I wouldn't be making this sort of thing. His name is
Joe Valasek and he works in Eugene, Oregon.

Enjoy.

Very cool. Thanks for the thoughts and the link, Lee.

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The business of America is not business. Neither is it war. The business
of America is justice and securing the blessings of liberty.
-- George F. Will

Lee Michaels wrote:

I
can't think of a better reason to buy one of them new fangled
machines and make some art! I feel that even if I had a CNC machine,
I wouldn't be making this sort of thing.

There are those who are using CNC machines to make AR-15 "lowers". The
"lower" on this semi-assault weapon is the part comprising the trigger group
and is that part of the weapon considered the "gun" part by the feds. Every
other part of the weapon (barrel, breach, stock, sights, etc.) is considered
an attachment.

The "lower" is the part that has the weapon's serial number and is
registered. It is the part that must be transferred by a Federal Firearm
dealer.

Now if one can make an AR-15 lower in the garage with such a machine and a
solid block of super-plastic, one can stay completely off the registration
grid.

About the cheapest "lower" I've seen costs between $100 and $300. So all
those folks crafting their own are simply trying to save money (wink, wink).

Point is, another reason for the machine is to create a finished product and
save some money.