Wood carving machine
 

is it possible to use mechmate as wood carving machine?

Yes and no. As designed it can do deep relief up to the depth of the Z axis. Adding a 4th axis to rotate the piece horzonaly then gives full carving ability. Basicly the machine I am finishing up. http://turningaround.org/4_axis_mill.htm
MechMate is far superior to my design and modifying it for a 4th axis is not hard. My next machine will be a MechMate modifyed to rotate/carve columns 24" by 12'. Wish I had found MechMate first.

Here is a link to carving machines pictures I collected on the web . Many of theses company are close now due to c.n.c. Thank to the ones who took those pics. and Gerald to allow posting.

Hi Norman, Visited your website and found some interesting carvings. Are these hand carved or machine done. If done with a CNC what's the machine you have. Obvoisly your machine should be having a 5th and 6th axis.

hi Fabrica they are done by hand that web site was before I got my c.n.c. shopbot .I see you doing carving to . How is your indexer lathe coming up? Bravo for building your MECHMATE

I will start to fix indexer today. It will be mounted parallel to Y axis.