VS3D Sculpting/Machining Example - V-bit carving.

Frank Leinbach cut this piece (from a digital sculpture designed by Daniel Carr in VS3D) on his ShopBot. It is approximately 12" diameter and 0.35" deep, cut into MDF board using a 1/2" 60 degree "V" bit, and a step-over spacing of 0.015". Total cutting time was about 2 hours, averaging about 1.5 inches per second. Frank normally builds custom home theater rooms. His web site can be viewed at: Home Images

A complete description of the design is as follows:
The unique environment of Chesapeake Bay, with all of it’s wildlife, industry, and recreation, represents the essence of Maryland. A Blue Crab rests in shallow waters near some reeds and Water Stargrass. The Bay is also host to Ducks, Osprey, and other birds. The "Mattie F. Dean", a famous bay-built 2-masted schooner, was built in 1884 and it was the last of it’s kind to sail the Chesapeake..

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