vintage cnc work

[Gene Crain]

early 90's shopbot still producing the product

[Mike Heidrick]

Sweet. Even a little unistrut love in the pictures! Thanks for sharing these! Is this your machine or a a friends or..?

[Mick A Martin]

Very nice work Gene, you seem to do most of your work in pine is that correct?

Mick

[Gene Crain]

This machine is ours, bought used from the 'bot forum June 09. We cut lots of solid woods, most of the photos I post with carvings from pine are test samples
for clients. My favorite woods to use are makore,cachimbo,marupa,requira,primavera and camaru, all of these carve very well with very little sanding needed and
finish beautifully.

[Keith Outten]

Nice work Gene.

In eastern Virginia most pine species are very hard on carbide bits and blades. It will dull a set of planer blades quickly and the resin is nasty. I generally try my best to keep pine out of my workshop in favor of local hardwoods that are much easier on my cutting tools.

I am amazed how long router bits last in my CNC router as long as i don't use pine.
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[Gene Crain]

finish applied to pantry panel

[Carol Reed]

Wow, Gene!

That is gorgeous!

[james mcgrew]

gene the entire shopbot community owes you!! you have mastered that thing

[Brandon MacDougall]

Yea realy nice work! makes me want to check one out..