Welcome. I looked at a CNC machine at the local Woodcraft store. I asked my wife if she would like one for her birthday. If looks were cyanide...I'd be dead.

 

I'm kind of fortunate. She knows that the more stuff I play with, the more I'll be out of her hair... There is a woodcraft store approx 2 hours from me. I was thinking of calling them..

 

Take a look at OneFinity - much more rigid and solid than the Shark (I think that's what they push at Woodcraft, we don't have one nearby).

 

Thanks Dif. Been eyeballing this one... Shapeoko 4 CNC Router

Saw a couple of U-Tubes on them and that's my total engagement so far... LOL I WOULD LOVE it if I could use LIGHTBURN to send the image to a CNC, but I don't thinks it's doable. I just want to take an image of a charcuterie board, and import it into the CNC software, but I'm not even sure that's doable.. I have quite a bit to learn in this area.
I'll take a look at the mfg you suggested as well.

 

Just wondering... I have a large RIKON band saw with some extra blades for it. One blade is approx 1/4 wide. I've never done any band saw work, but I'm thinking of getting some scrap wooden planks here in the barn, and see if I can just cut some basic charcuterie boards out with it. Of course, I can't batch work the stuff, but worth a try I guess.

 

You definitely can. Fun as well. Band saws have a ton of potential depending on the blade you have on it. I wish I was better with it.

Love making charcuterie boards to use up odd and ends.

This one was band saw cut. Not perfect since I did it by memory which is never a smart thing to do for an old geezer like me. Not really that old but feel the mileage.

If you get a cnc there is a learning curve but once you get past it, it will open up all sorts of options for creativity. I primarily do 2.5d carvings with my cnc but charcuterie boards are easy gift ideas.

 

Hi and welcome to the fun. A couple of things, when asking about CNC stuff, make sure you put those letters in your post title so the CNC gurus here don't miss it.

I was also a photographer for many years, mostly photojournalism, combined with writing. Did some commercial stuff and spent a few years making non theatrical films. I only recently gave my film cameras to my grand daughter, including my old enlarger and darkroom stuff.

Just for fun, check out making band saw boxes. Fun projects that cry out for decorations you could do beautifully with CNC.

 

Love thos Oscar... Excellent in my opinion. My father in law passed away earlier this year, and in his barn he has a smaller band saw. May fire that up tomorrow with a practice piece of wood.

Desert, I really enjoyed the film stuff. I still have all the darkroom gear stored in an farm house here. Sold my 120 camera and lenses, but still have my 5x4. I'll see if I can edit my title in the thread as well.

 

G'day and welcome to the forum.

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Welcome to the forum. I like photography also but don’t take it srs enough . Come to think of it I never left the house once this year other than to try and catch thhat solar storm a few months back, but was too late unfortunately.
‘Here’s a pic from work decades ago

 

Welcome to the forum. I like photography also but don’t take it srs enough . Come to think of it I never left the house once this year other than to try and catch thhat solar storm a few months back, but was too late unfortunately.
‘Here’s a pic from work decades ago

Are those Elf Tracks in pic #2?

 

Did you write your name in the snow in yellow?