Serenity in wax

[juno]

Thought I'd post this pic of a wax Serenity I made. Not the greatest looking thing, but a fun test of the MDX-15. No, these aren't for sale, and no, I won't be really finishing one. I just thought you all might enjoy a looksee.

The model is the 3D mesh Sean Kennedy has out there:

 

[IronFist]

Dude. That's awesome. Look how tiny and cute that is.

Too bad no sales on those. Telling ya, there's a market. They'd sell like hotcakes.

 

[juno]

Problem is my mill is only 3-axis, and so some of the detail is lacking.

 

[IronFist]

Well, regardless, it looks great. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Invicta]

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Problem is my mill is only 3-axis, and so some of the detail is lacking.
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But even so it's still a fantastic piece of work, shame they won't be for sale. My wife loves it

 

[Mechamaniac]

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Dude. That's awesome. Look how tiny and cute that is.
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Yep, it's SerenitWee

 

[blufive]

Neato.

:thumbsup

 

[replicaprops]

Verry cool Tiff, I did the same thing. I used a block of foam though

 

[juno]

Is that floral foam?

Great idea.

 

[replicaprops]

yup, its super cheap and you can machine as fast as you want because there is litterally no resistance to the cutting bit

 

[juno]

How is it for making molds? I assume you have to lacquer it before molding. Does the texture show up?

 

[cheech9898]

Cool. I would think the Balsa Foam that Dick Blick Art supplies would be a great choice too for using in that. Probably close to the ease of the floral foam but small cells so it would pick up the detail better. If I remember right the Balsa Foam comes in a 6 and 12lb density.

I just web-searched the MDX-15. For the extra $800 is it that much better than that new rebadged cnc router that Craftsman is now selling? There seems to be few reviews or info out on what Craftsman's now offering.

 

[juno]

Honestly, I don't know. I don't think the CarveWright was on the market when I bought the MDX-15. Heck, I could have spent a bit more and bought the MDX-20.

I will say the MDX is not only a mill but also a 3D scanner. What's REALLY cool is scanning in a large scratch-built piece and shrinking it down and then milling it at a micro size.

 

[cheech9898]

I'll have to pass this info onto my parents so they send for a brochure . They just retired from doing wood crafts for 30 years, and plan to just do custom furniture & other stuff now for family. They were looking at that Craftsman unit to do custom mill work and inlay & applicae type stuff. I've already taught my mom some basic silicone casting & resin pouring for doing some medallions for the jewelry boxes they did.... I may have to consider going in on it if the higher price is justified so I can use it too. I've been teaching them the basic 2d Turbocad stuff that I know how to do, but the ability for them to just sculpt and scan would be a BIG plus for them as far as usability. I'd probably loose my sanity trying to learn 3D Cad myself and teach them at the same time.

 

[Kadajiroth]

That's so shiny.

 

[juno]

Edited my previous post -- Deece, the MDX-15 is the one that is also a 3D scanner, not the CarveWright.

 

[Gordon Gekko]

The reviews I have read about the CarveWright say it's a great machine. The main concerns have been its speed and durability. It might not hold up in a professional woodworking shop looking for a production machine, but it's probably perfect for the hobby type. Particularly if you are doing things from foam. I'm thinking of trying one. You really can't beat the price for that kind of turnkey technology.

 

[Gigatron]

I was watching the video demo for the carvewright - that thing's pretty damn cool.

With one of those you could either do a scaled down version or a multipart version of that jedi/sith relief from palpatine's office. That would be totally sweet :thumbsup


-Fred

 

[replicaprops]

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How is it for making molds? I assume you have to lacquer it before molding. Does the texture show up?
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foam is very textured. You would have to coat it and that may loose detail. If the intent it to make a mold, what I have done is pour resin into a tupper ware container to make a block then machine it. The resin is much easier to machine than wax because the heat build up does not melt the resin. But as mentioned balsa is also ok to use and there are some other more expensive materials specifically designed for this like renshape. renshape

 

[MisserCraig]

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Dude. That's awesome. Look how tiny and cute that is.
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Yep, it's SerenitWee
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minity serenity :lol