"Random" texture

[jhicks]

Gerald That is some COOL material and an excellent texture. All with a 90 V? Looks like it would be a neat technique on any multi layered material. Like Color Core or similar plastics.
Was this artwork simply some wavy lines with V carving between them?
What was the bit used on that "basket weave" style shown in photo above? Some small roundover or what? Not sure how much time these textures take but they are really neat to look at and think about for new applications and designs.
Whats the secret?

[gerald_d]

All with a 1.5" 90 deg V-cutter. Much simpler than "wavy lines with V carving between them". The wavy lines are actually arc segments (parts of circles). The toolpath is exactly the same arc segments flipped up into the vertical plane - this works because the cutter is 45 deg to each side (and because Mach handles vertical arcs). The "basket weave" is also the 90V cutter, same toolpath, but cut from both sides.

[robtown]

Here's a couple examples of ways to do it:

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A texture modeled in 3dsmax, on this one I modeled the relief, I made the parts I wanted to machine away, as opposed to making a model of what wanted the end up with. Am I making sense?
Results:

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And:

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Finally:

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Here's a recent texture I worked with a Conneticut Shopbotter with:

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In this case it's a 3d model of what I wanted to end up with. I have a foam sample of this but haven't got a picture of it, guess I'll have to do that today and post it later.

[stickman]

Gerald,

I love the look that you got from the machining you did. This new v-carve software is something else!

Jay

[kimon]

I too agree that the textures you acheived are great. I have just loaded V-Carve Pro v 3 and love it. Can you give me some specifics on the tooling you used? I am working on a Ranch Sign out of rough cut poplar asnd would like to use a similar patern as the background.

Also if you would please include tooling sources. Thanks so much.

(BTW Tony and the rest of the Vectric gang are amazing with customer support)

[kimon]

Thanks but i reread the post and see your reference to tooling.

I used a 1" core bit and the results were great! Maybee too good I actually went in and used a wood chissel to rough it up a bit befor beating it with a chain and burning the surface (shooting for a rustic look) I will post pics once I get the finish completed.