4th axis (Indexer) MISC project

[elcar903]

Well I decided to try and cut this cabin/ducks over a lake scene I found online to see how it would look on a Cedar Dowel rod.

the Cedar dowel rod is 12" long and 2.875" in diameter.

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it came out better than I expected , would look better on a larger dowel and if it had some more details to it.

[dmidkiff]

Thanks for posting. Posts like this help keep the indexer close to the top of my wish list!! What size bit did you use for the finish? Would a smaller bit give better detail?

[myxpykalix]

I like to see anything indexer related. Good job. I bet your shop smelled great!! Take the chips and put in a bowl on top of your toilet!

[elcar903]

I used a 1/4" end mill for the rouging and a 1/4" ball nose end mill for the basic finishing path then I used a 1/8" ball nose to do some of the smaller stuff along with a 1/8" vbit to do the really small stuff.

[myxpykalix]

sounds like you "overdid" it. What was your total cutting time altogether?

[elcar903]

about 3 hour total with setup and rounding took it kinda slow, I was testing the new software update and 4th axis settings.