Hello - newbie here. Disclaimer that I don't own nor have I used a CNC machine. I'm trying to come up with a solution for a tedious process and wonder if a CNC could work for this. Rather than explain (and bore everyone) with too many details, I'll just try to explain what I'm trying to accomplish. I work with bamboo-like tubes that are quite small (about 10-12mm in diameter). I then split the tube into thirds lengthwise so that I get a section of the tube/cylinder that is about 8mm wide and 3 inches long. The inside of this tube (the flesh) is then gouged out so that what remains is a thin piece of bamboo which maintains the original diameter of the initial section I split from the tube. It is gouged out in a way that leaves the center of the piece (down the length) at about .60mm and it gets gradually thinner from the center to the sides of the piece. I may be totally off base here, but as far as the carving out the center of the piece goes, is this something a CNC machine could do with precision? Would be be possible to have the program cut in such a fashion that gives the exact thickness (.60 mm etc.) measurements I've described?
I would post photos but as a newly registered member I can't yet. If what I've described makes sense to anyone please let me know if a CNC machine could be used for this.
I would post photos but as a newly registered member I can't yet. If what I've described makes sense to anyone please let me know if a CNC machine could be used for this.