Hey all
I hope, that you model experts could give me some advice...
I am currently building a Hoth scanner from scratch. To create the box, I cut the basic shapes out of 2,5mm ABS sheet and score the "folding-lines" with an Xacto blade, adding kind of a "V"-shaped groove to the backside. Once I removed enough material (without cutting THROUGH), I fold the box.
Problem:
by doing this manually, I don´t get consitent results. Sometimes I score too deep and cut through the ABS sheet, sometimes I score not deep enough (resulting in the folds not being crisp), sometimes the folds crack. hwell
Is there a chance to cut the basic shapes of the box and its internal structures/ armor plating PLUS adding some kind of V-grooves to where I want to fold the box???
Lasercutting does not seem to be an option, maybe a CNC router!?
Many thanks in advance, Markus
I hope, that you model experts could give me some advice...
I am currently building a Hoth scanner from scratch. To create the box, I cut the basic shapes out of 2,5mm ABS sheet and score the "folding-lines" with an Xacto blade, adding kind of a "V"-shaped groove to the backside. Once I removed enough material (without cutting THROUGH), I fold the box.
Problem:
by doing this manually, I don´t get consitent results. Sometimes I score too deep and cut through the ABS sheet, sometimes I score not deep enough (resulting in the folds not being crisp), sometimes the folds crack. hwell
Is there a chance to cut the basic shapes of the box and its internal structures/ armor plating PLUS adding some kind of V-grooves to where I want to fold the box???
Lasercutting does not seem to be an option, maybe a CNC router!?
Many thanks in advance, Markus