It is possible on a CNC, I can see it possible if you have a digital readout on your z'axis, you have your drawing, take measurement of the depth say every 3/4 to an inch for the depth of the bit and move the router in with the part on a turn table Lowering the bit with each movement. Now if you were trying this with an oval, I think you would be out of luck
Jeff Becker ---- Tim Krause <artmarb...@comcast.net> wrote: > It appears bowls, plates and similar shapes are left to the lathe guys since > there is no response. > > The more I started to think about making platters I started to wonder if the > Legacy and the rotary table are really up to the task. Let's talk about this > simple elegant design. > > > It's 9" in diameter and less than a 1/2" thick. How would we make such an > elegant curve on the inside or outside? In the example above the curve is a > 22" radius. There's no stock bit that comes close to this. > > My first though for the inside is to use a z-axis template to create the > curve. Basically mount a story board to the back rail to enable setting the > height of either a crown moulding bit or the 808 2" cove bit. Then proceed > slowly carving out the shape making adjustments along the way. The outside > could use a similar method. Followed up with a hand sander, the shape might > be plausible. > > Has anyone tried this? Is there another approach we could take to make this > or is this job not possible on the Legacy? I've always felt the Legacy style > of turnings Achilles heal is elegant turnings. Hopefully we can get past > this stereotype! > > -Tim > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
