What you can make with a CNC Router

funvill · November 4, 2015, 8:06am

Continuing the discussion from What CNC router would you like to see at VHS?:

Someone at the open house asked me today what you can do with a CNC Router that you can’t do with a laser cutter.

You can do big projects

The panels from the pocket universe project.

http://urbanreef.ca/ - Robson square 2014

Zome

Open source furniture

Furniture - Opendesk - They make some of the pretties ones.
http://atfab.co/ - Lots of great designs, more being added every day.
http://sketchchair.cc/ - Parametric chair design.

Books filled with ideas

More

Flat packed furniture that requires no nails, glue or string

http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/MONSTER/12704031

Spooky puppet theater
http://becausewecan.org/puppet_theater

Cool coffee tables
http://dornob.com/simple-stylish-modular-wood-glass-coffee-table/

Things with z height such as this wooden dragon.

and so much more…

Big_Mak · November 4, 2015, 2:48pm

A router would also allow for larger 3rd applications that couldn’t fit on the smaller CNC mills. Say for example Neo wanted to mill a 3rd relief of an island. Or a goofy form to support a sheet of glass for a coffee table. This all of course depends on the router chosen.

Bernie Koestlmaier

Coast Precision CNC Ltd.

604.318.1224

Majicj · November 5, 2015, 3:11am

Lots and lots of Art pieces.

These were some of my projects done on the Makerlabs Shopbot.

Woodwards W. Approx. 5’ tall.

Relief cut filled with glow in the dark epoxy and painted with black acrylic

A Kerf Light. Lit with LED Strips

Mark