Wow, cool design

[njandpa]

My son sent me this design idea. I thought I would share the cool picture. What an easy assembly.

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[knight_toolworks]

very cool more of a puzzle then anything else. not sure what you would do with it after you made it.

[stevem]

It's a paint can closer.

[chiloquinruss]

OK say this three times quickly - it's called a

ShopBot Nut Knocker, ShopBot Nut Knocker, ShopBot Nut Knocker!
Russ

[pfulghum]

ok...where do we get plans, cut file, etc

[myxpykalix]

You could use that to fight off the dino puzzles!
Or as a nutcracker in the nut bowl.

[njandpa]

You guys crack me up. Yes, the shopbot has plenty of nuts to knock and plenty of nuts here too.

The dinos oh boy, I have 6 more to make and everyone that see one wants two.....

[chiloquinruss]

G Smith - I just noticed something in the pix that I don't recall seeing before. It looks like the ends of the tab insertion slots have little tee's. Did you use a very small bit and by creating those tee's you end up with a square end for the tab? Russ

[bleeth]

And at $40.00 each they are making the right kind of money off them!!

[njandpa]

Russ, Sorry if you thought I made this. I have not yet. Mine may be bigger though.
My son passed on the picture to me as he is taking a cad/cam class at college and the class was studying the design.
His class assignment is to come up with a creative item too. He wanted to share the assignment and thus I wanted to pass on an exceptional example of work to the community here.

[pfulghum]

ok...where do we get plans, cut file, etc
-- pat

[jay_p]

Pat,
This is commercial product:

http://www.vertdesign.com.au/vert_glass.html

Jay

[bcammack]

One could certainly take the assembly instruction pdf and use the design technique as inspiration for other objects created in the same fashion. That shouldn't step on any toes.

[bill.young]

I always thought this was neat...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/courtneys/18822322/

[njandpa]

Brett Now your talkin....

Bill thanks for the picture. Yes, neat.

Since I have started my shopbot two weeks ago, I have found that I am thinking differently about design. Any new ideas add to my learning. Reading many posts here on this site are very helpful.
Seeing the hammer design made me want to figure out how to do it myself and use the basic theory and apply it in the future my own way.

I guess Brett said it best. The key word he used was "inspiration"

[bill.young]

Here are some more neat design ideas...I especially like the one for the ham!

http://www.wtv.co.jp/com/dt8000120.html

http://www.wtv.co.jp/com/dt5200220.html

Bill

[myxpykalix]

For what its worth:
http://www.cardboardsafari.com/shop/index.php?locatekey=0a250a2a8dfd998b9bdcc90c11ca56 95

[davidp]

Hi Guys,

That hammer was cut on a sShopBot PRT Alpha with a 3 hp Columbo Spindle. It was designed by the blokes at Vert Design Andrew, Jonathan and Mitchell. They also have several other mobiles wind vanes and wooden toys that they have.

The original file was drawn in solid works and was refined and reworked in ArtCam then toolpathed in Artcam.

I had the pleasure of being involved in the process by refining the design and then cutting it.

I have done several projects for them including this one.

Unfortunately the files are not available as they are a commercial project.

Kind regards,

[davidp]

Hi Guys,

I have spoken to the blokes at Vert Design, they were very impressed and flattered by your comments.

Hopefully I have convinced them to put the file up on the Project Wizard. So what would you pay for such a file $10, $15 perhaps only $7.50.

I know if it works for them they have lots more files they would be willing to put onto something like Project Wizard
but they have to get some return for their investment.

If you thought the hammer was good you need to see their chair.

Any way your thoughts and ideas would be appreciated.

Regards,

David

[njandpa]

Hi David,
I was the start of this thread and many good posts are here.
Thanks for your information. I would go to....
The Shopbot Message Board list and look at the thread " The Economy "

I think the answer or who to ask is there.

[jay_p]

David,
What bit were you using to get such nice cuts in the BB plywood?

Jay

[davidp]

Hi Jay,

For this job we used a 1/8 single flute down spiral from Carbi-Tool a TSPL04S. It is supposedly designed for plastics but we use that series for all ply and MDF. There is little or no sanding required.

The other important factor is your hold down. On this job we use a combination of vacuum (a 15hp side Channel blower) and screws. This reduces the vibration of the workpiece and results in better cut quality. Also care with your toolpath strategy and not using our dust collector during the cutting process also helps. ( a bit messy)

There is a photo of this job being cut on our web site.

I have previously posted about the differences in cut quality using different bits from different makers. I find that there is a surprising amount of difference in cut quality in nominally similar bits from different manufacturers. Lots of experience and experimentation helps

David

[jay_p]

David,

Thanks for the bit info. I looked back at your previous posts and I looked at their website. I will have to see what the shipping is like to the US. I have been having pretty good luck with Onsrud 57-040 bits.

Jay

[jay_p]

How about this stuff for cool?

http://www.greggfleishman.com/furniture.html

Jay

[brucehiggins]

Wow! He's taken it to another level. I wonder how comfortable those chairs are. They look like they would have lots of spring to them.