CNC Wood
Project Portfolio
Project Portfolio
Digital Fabrication
Design 5370
Course Professor: Keith Findling
School Of Architecture
School Of Architecture
University of
Utah
Summer 2012
Created by
Michael
Rybin
Copyright ©
2012, Michael Rybin. All rights
reserved.
Internet
research of both CNC Wood and Laser Metal projects included previewing many websites and saving over 1,000
pictures shown above in Windows File Properties
CNC wood project
Brainstorm of alternative chess table base ideas
CNC wood project
Prototype different joints including an
example of one hole inside a dovetail joint to see how light would diffuse from
inside a closed table base
CNC wood project
Prototype different table base design
patterns using foam blocks that simultaneously imitate the squares of a chess table top
CNC wood project
Laser cut multiple
¼” MDF layers to imitate and verify the design of cnc routing pattern and light
penetration
CNC wood project
Brainstorm of 9 alternative chess
table base ideas because joint with crack or hole for light
was disqualified because 2D vertical router requirement
CNC wood project
New design
that meets program requirements to advance CNC manufacturer process. Paper
and cardboard prototypes to imitate bending of flat wood simultaneously in opposite directions
CNC wood project
Laser kerf-cut halfway through MDF failed
to help the wood bend
CNC wood project
Laser full-cut and table saw kerf-cut
MDF and plywood with different patterns to verify the bendability of wood before CNC
routing
CNC wood project
Laser cut ¼”
MDF full pattern prototype. This
verified design concept of bending wood simultaneously
in opposites directions
CNC wood project
One CNC
manufacturer said the router vibration would chew up the thin wood fingers. I pushed the
CNC process by gathering different manufacturers opinions and found CNC Routing Service doug@cncroutingservice.net (801-885-8373) was confident it would work
... as you can see below they did a fantastic job, competitive price and fast service.
... as you can see below they did a fantastic job, competitive price and fast service.
CNC wood project
Final CNC design pattern with ¼ thick
Baltic birch, 3’10” square by 23” tall
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CNC wood project
Final CNC design pattern with ¼ thick
Baltic birch, 3’10” square by 23” tall
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CNC wood project
Final CNC design pattern with ¼ thick Baltic
birch, 3’10” square by 23” tall
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