Author Topic: Re: Question for you CNC or Lasercut operators :what is he really getting at?: (Read 3882 times)

Generic Eric · « **on:** June 26, 2015, 07:43:28 pm »

Is anyone here cutting pieces for dioramas to be used in wargaming such as Warhammer 40K?

Or those paint trays?

I can post pics if don't know what I am getting at.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2015, 10:27:08 am »

Post pics...

Generic Eric · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2015, 02:13:38 pm »

I'll find a better example of the paint tray.

Generic Eric · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2015, 11:23:36 pm »

What do I need to know to know what is involved in picking the appropriate machine to accomplish this?

Slippyblade · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2015, 02:21:58 am »

Well, money, for one. Lots of money. You can get a laser etcher for a few hundred bucks. But a cutter with enough juice to cut 1/4" wood or acrylic is gonna be a couple grand.

Generic Eric · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2015, 08:23:48 am »

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2015, 01:19:07 pm »

Quote from: Slippyblade on June 29, 2015, 02:21:58 am

Well, money, for one. Lots of money. You can get a laser etcher for a few hundred bucks. But a cutter with enough juice to cut 1/4" wood or acrylic is gonna be a couple grand.

Yeah cnc and/or 3d printers are a better match for such a project. Unless you insist on burnt wood that is. (Never have understood why laser cutters have caught on.... they do on purpose what I would consider a mistake if I did it.... scorch the wood during cutting)

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2015, 05:36:04 pm »

that picture has a LOT of 40k in it.

I have a fairly large SM army down in storage, but that is just a sick amount of GW and fordgeworld product.

Generic Eric · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2015, 08:57:15 pm »

Quote from: ChanceKJ on June 29, 2015, 05:36:04 pm

that picture has a LOT of 40k in it.

I have a fairly large SM army down in storage, but that is just a sick amount of GW and fordgeworld product.

I just happen to see it on imgur while looking for an example of a paint tray.

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2015, 02:50:36 am »

The best were these old Games Workshop paint trays. I still have one. They're made from MDF, and flat packed. Look like they were made on a CnC router. Add a gloss floor tile and a plastic cup and you've got the best movable station there is.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2015, 06:22:02 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on June 29, 2015, 01:19:07 pm

Quote from: Slippyblade on June 29, 2015, 02:21:58 am
Well, money, for one. Lots of money. You can get a laser etcher for a few hundred bucks. But a cutter with enough juice to cut 1/4" wood or acrylic is gonna be a couple grand.

Yeah cnc and/or 3d printers are a better match for such a project. Unless you insist on burnt wood that is. (Never have understood why laser cutters have caught on.... they do on purpose what I would consider a mistake if I did it.... scorch the wood during cutting)

Well, laser cutters work great for acrylics... Wood not so much

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Generic Eric · « **Reply #11 on:** July 01, 2015, 10:46:06 pm »

Quote from: ChanceKJ on June 29, 2015, 05:36:04 pm

that picture has a LOT of 40k in it.

I have a fairly large SM army down in storage

Post pics!

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2015, 03:32:23 am »

HanoiBoi · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2015, 06:53:32 am »

Hey, I'm not sure exactly how to ask...but I'd like to get a couple pieces cut (I guess precision cut?), like a control panel with holes, but cut in various materials such as plexi, mdf, sheet metal, wood.

I'm not sure if these should all be the same cutting technique, or how to go about seeking a vendor. I would need the cuts to be accurate and clean, and repeatable later if needed.

Any idea what type of shop to seek locally, and/or is there a BYOACer that could help?

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2015, 09:31:13 am »

Quote from: HanoiBoi on July 02, 2015, 06:53:32 am

Hey, I'm not sure exactly how to ask...but I'd like to get a couple pieces cut (I guess precision cut?), like a control panel with holes, but cut in various materials such as plexi, mdf, sheet metal, wood.

I'm not sure if these should all be the same cutting technique, or how to go about seeking a vendor. I would need the cuts to be accurate and clean, and repeatable later if needed.

Any idea what type of shop to seek locally, and/or is there a BYOACer that could help?

I could do all of these... minus the sheet metal. Well, I can do aluminum at 1/8" thick or less, but definitely no ferrous metals.

HanoiBoi · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2015, 10:06:22 am »

Quote from: HaRuMaN on July 02, 2015, 09:31:13 am

Quote from: HanoiBoi on July 02, 2015, 06:53:32 am
Hey, I'm not sure exactly how to ask...but I'd like to get a couple pieces cut (I guess precision cut?), like a control panel with holes, but cut in various materials such as plexi, mdf, sheet metal, wood.

I'm not sure if these should all be the same cutting technique, or how to go about seeking a vendor. I would need the cuts to be accurate and clean, and repeatable later if needed.

Any idea what type of shop to seek locally, and/or is there a BYOACer that could help?

I could do all of these... minus the sheet metal. Well, I can do aluminum at 1/8" thick or less, but definitely no ferrous metals.

Awesome. I will PM you sometime in the near future to discuss details.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2015, 10:09:57 am »

Quote from: HanoiBoi on July 02, 2015, 10:06:22 am

Quote from: HaRuMaN on July 02, 2015, 09:31:13 am
Quote from: HanoiBoi on July 02, 2015, 06:53:32 am
Hey, I'm not sure exactly how to ask...but I'd like to get a couple pieces cut (I guess precision cut?), like a control panel with holes, but cut in various materials such as plexi, mdf, sheet metal, wood.

I'm not sure if these should all be the same cutting technique, or how to go about seeking a vendor. I would need the cuts to be accurate and clean, and repeatable later if needed.

Any idea what type of shop to seek locally, and/or is there a BYOACer that could help?

I could do all of these... minus the sheet metal. Well, I can do aluminum at 1/8" thick or less, but definitely no ferrous metals.

Awesome. I will PM you sometime in the near future to discuss details.

Cool. Just hit me up when you're ready.

yotsuya · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2015, 11:50:55 am »

Quote from: ChanceKJ on July 02, 2015, 03:32:23 am

These pictures are like 15 years old. Haha.

Now it all makes sense.

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2015, 01:38:52 pm »

What does?

Generic Eric · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:09:16 pm »

CNC dice tower?


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Author Topic: Re: Question for you CNC or Lasercut operators :what is he *really* getting at?: (Read 3882 times)

Author Topic: Re: Question for you CNC or Lasercut operators :what is he really getting at?: (Read 3882 times)