Just to show that Aspire can do more then just signs, box's or cute engravings. The following pictures show what else Aspire can do! Yep, all done using Aspire!! A start on a German TIGER Early model Tank! Wheels made from poplar wood and track made from PVC house sideing trim. A static model only, 1/6th scale.

AL

Hey AL,
Great Job, Very Unique. Thanks for posting Photos and keep posting your progress.
Nice and Clean

Thanks Don, its been a fun project so far but not the easiest to do, a real challange at times....LOL

AL

Nice work! Do I see a defense contract on the horizon?

Only if they pay by the hour!...LOL

More pictures!

AL

Incredible and mind blowing project.. Wish to see photo's till the completion of project.
Regards

Al,

Very unique and very impressive.

I agree with the others, please keep the pictures coming.

Tim

Tim & Khalid....OK....will keep posting pictures as I make headway on this project. Its a slow project, had to do a lot of R&D work just to get to this point so hang in there as it slowly takes shape. This is reverse engineering of a 1/35th scale plastic model which I CAD up the parts to 1/6th scale and then plan out the cuts in Aspire. Its not 100% scale or that exact, just close to scale as I can get it. I think the hardest part was finding an inexpensive material to make parts from that held up from tear outs and wood fuzzys....LOL I beleave this is the 4th try on the track links before I settled on PVC house trim as the material of choise. My main objective was easy to get & low cost of material, so far I've gotten all of it from the local Lowes (not the lowest cost by any means...LOL), even the paint is marked down mis-matched paint from Lowes....LOL So yes, this is time consuming but its just a hobby to me in my old age to play with in my retirement. For cutting I use a DIY modified Joe's Hybred CNC mill, converted to a CastCNC mill, which is an all Alum mill built with 8020 beams and cast Alum trucks running V-bearings. HobbyPro driver board, 425oz steppers, 30V PS, Mach3 driver software and Aspire as my gcode generator of my designs I do in 2D CAD (DesignCad3DMaxV19). I also use a Habor Freight Mini-mill to do drilling and some mill work on, plus a HF Mini-lathe also. I don't have a shop, instead I operate in a small spare room in the house where space is at a premium....LOL More as it happens guys, thanks for the comments!

The Drive Sprocket....made from glued up poplar wood. With replaceable ring gear bolted to rim. Cut with Aspire using the 2rail sweep method. Yes, it can be done!!

AL

'Tanks' for posting... what a fun project!

Hi Al,
seems you really mastered Aspire...The Drive Sprocket seems to be professional with all intricate curves....The results are stunning...

I wish.....I'm still in the dark on a lot of things in Aspire...LOL It's just what the 2 rail sweep can do for you if you play with it, really very easy to do! Once you see how it works you can invission all sorts of possabilitys using it!


AL

Video of the sproket being cut!

http://www.youtube.com/user/dewalt57#p/u/4/CoIrfV1xO2k

AL

Video's of road wheels being cut!

http://www.youtube.com/user/dewalt57#p/u/2/D23f_sdu0oY

http://www.youtube.com/user/dewalt57#p/u/3/JFmRce4Tsf4


AL

I have a tutorial made on how I made the 2 rail sweep on the sprocket, if enough of you are interested I'll post the way I did it! Soooooo....lets see a show of hands as to who wants to see it!...


AL