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Aspire Case Studies - Getting the most from your CNC machine
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Scott has enjoyed crafting wood for over 20 years, and after working for a production cabinet shop for several years he decided to open his own woodworking business with his wife Ramona, creating custom, one-of-a-kind products.
Scott & Ramona, owners of Timber Lake Creations, proudly showcase their latest project. This 86 inch long oak leaf mantel was specifically designed to fit over the clients existing mantel, and as requested, this piece will surely be the focal point of the room.
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Al Johnston, a retired hobbyist with over 20 years experience in manufacturing & assembly in a metal production plant, has taken on the ambitious project of producing a replica German TIGER Early model tank at 1/6th scale.
Al's research & desire to prove this can be done using Aspire is to be admired in this progessive case study.
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Al Foster was approached by a couple who had recently seen some 3D carvings he had produced at a local craft fair. They asked Al if he would be interested in making a series of 36 panels for the stairway and balcony rails in their house, that would incorporate a northern theme of animals and sceney, to which he gladly accepted.
This case study documents Al's work throughout this project, and his transition into 3D modeling & machining.
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After purchasing Vectric's Aspire software and joining the Vectric Community back in 2008, we (amongst others) have been following Melissa Jone's of Nice Carvings inspiring work with admiration ever since.
We at Vectric have now worked together with Melissa to produce this case study, showcasing how effective Vectric's Aspire software is, and how influential its design tools, 3D modeling capabilities and toolpathing features have been, in the success of Melissa's, and her husband Jason's business since it started.
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After studying Physics and Maths at college, Gary Liming has spent his professional life in the software industry. However, his personal interest in astronomy has led him to create a rather special mechanical device using the Aspire software.
About a year and half ago, Gary saw his first CNC machine at a woodworking show and was fascinated by the possibilities the technology offered. Instead of simply buying a CNC machine, Gary decided to design and build his own!
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After retiring, Joz Britz decided to set up and run a woodworking shop from his home in South Africa. His focus was to produce high-end, corporate gifts in solid wood.
In this case study Joz demonstrates how he used Aspire to design and cut a Grand Geneva wall clock with a scroll saw pattern and how he was able to visualize the finished piece before manufacture by utilizing Aspire's capabilities.
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Tim invested in his Shopbot CNC machine 8 years ago and soon required more sophisticated design software to tackle the projects he wanted to undertake.
Since upgrading to Aspire Tim has been able to take more and more interesting projects, for work and for fun! This case study focuses on the latter and looks at how Tim used Aspire to machine 3D Shark models for his Grandkids.
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Master craftsman and experienced user of the Vectric software products Don Thomson, has been using Aspire to design and carve some one-off custom furniture pieces.
In this case study he describes how he was able to use Aspire to create a truely unquie solid wood table with a 3D carved centre design depicting a wildlife scene.
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A step-by-step guide written by Tim Merrill to explain the process of glazing a 3D wooden carving created and machined using Aspire. He covers:
- Wood Selection
- Finishing products to use
- Tools to use
- The process of glazing a piece directly off the CNC router
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Jimmy Arnesen - Owner of CNC Sign Shop in Roanoke Rapids, NC and US Navy veteran wanted to do something special for the VA McGuire Medical Center in Richmond, to say thank you for the support he received from the hospital when his luck was down and to honor his comrades.
Jimmy decided to put his CNC routing skills to good use and designed and carved a magnificent 4' diameter 3D plaque depicting the seal of the United States plus all of the US Military emblems.
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Tim has been using all of the Vectric software products in his workshop for around 2 years, cutting high quality projects such as furniture pieces, carved bowls, yarn swifts & accessories, cutting boards and carved signs on his eZ-Router CNC machine.
In this case study Tim describe how he uses Aspire to design and machine a unique, high quality 3D wooden serving platter.
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