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Foam Carving Test

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The Hobbyist
I had the wrong bit but I tried anyway. I figure I can either hit it with a heat gun to smooth it out, OR maybe spray it with a light mist of Acetone, or MEK ??? Or I could put some Acetone on a cloth and rub the surface to smooth out the foam. This one was just a TEST carve. I will figure out the best bit and cut speed, etc. and then make the real tombstones, that will be sprayed with the stone surface paint to add some realism.

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I prototype almost everything that I do in foam first. You can get much smoother results than that right off the CNC. What bit did you use and what were your feeds and speeds? As an example, here is a pic of the results that you can easily attain.

This is with no sanding or post carve processing.

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Sorry for the delay in replying. I used a 1/8" ball nose. I didn't need to cut as deep as you do, though. I use VCarvePro for my projects, I know nothing about the software you are using and I don't understand what black and white Z refer to, so I really can't be of any help.
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