Pineapple post

[steve]

I had posted this in the Indexer forum , thought I would post here as well.

This is the top section of some newel posts. It's not my customer , just wondered if I could do it.
Turning is 7.5" dia x 24.5" high. About 11 hours , last 9.5 hours with a tapered 1/8" ball nose.
Software is artcam.
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[mikeacg]

Very nice! How long have you had your indexer?

Mike

[steve]

Mike , almost two years , I got it when I bought my new bot. PRS Alpha 60x96 x12" Z , two heads. Although I've had a shopbot for 9 years before that. No indexer on the old cable machines , I did put a lathe under it , but the mortors weren't strong enough to do much.

[coach]

Beautiful piece Stephen.
I always say when business picks up I would like an indexer.
Question?.....11 hours plus program time, is there a market for pieces such as this one?
What is this one cut from Stephen?

[steve]

Thanks David. I did this one because someone over in the artcam forum asked if I could. They had a customer that was buying 5 ( I think) of these for a company in N.Carolina for almost 1K each. I thought "I want to be in on that". Like I said , "not my customer" but I would like to know I can do if the opportunity arises. Besides now that I have the model I can turn it into a pedistal table base or a table leg or a lamp if I have to.

[coach]

wow, I would be in on that too.

Besides now that I have the model I can turn it into a pedistal table base or a table leg or a lamp if I have to.

I like the way you think.
What was the material?

[steve]

This one was in pine, just a sample. I would like to do the next one in Mahognay.

[pfulghum]

Cherry!