CNC carving a huge T rex skeleton with the Shapeoko XXL
CNC carving a huge Trex skeleton the Shapeoko XXL By Dennis Van Hoof, from Top o Arts This video shows the process of carving a ponysized 3D Trex skeleton out of more than 40 pieces of black walnut, with teeth and nails made of glowinthedark epoxy resin, using the Shapeoko XXL. Software used: Meshmixer to modify all the individual bones and pieces Vectric VCarve to generate the tool paths UGS Platform to send the Gcode to the CNC Materials used: Crystal Clear epoxy resin (from the Epoxy Resin Store) Pearl White Mica powder (from PearlEx) Glowinthedark Green Mica powder (from the Epoxy Resin Store) 1, 4 upcut end mill: Amana Tool, 46577K 1, 4 downcut end mill: Whiteside, RD2100 1, 8 Spiral Oflute: Amana Tool, 51410 1, 8 ball nose bit: Amana Tool, 46295 Extra long (4 inch) roughing bit: Amana Tool end mill, 46590 Extra long (4 inch) finishing bit: Amana Tool ball nose, 46490
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