gone2long Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hey guys I was just wondering if anybody has tried to create proto type baits with a Sears compucarve. I don't have one and their kinda pricey but from what I'm reading its like a CNC machine for wood. I would think that even if someone else owned one you could install the software on your own computer then just pay a small fee to produce it unless you already have a friend that has one:yeah: Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBRA Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 wow i totally forgot about them. you could use a block of resin and then machine it or nylon i bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 wow i totally forgot about them. you could use a block of resin and then machine it or nylon i bet. Yep says it will do acrylic so resin no problem and from what I read it has an optional 3-D scanner so to me it sounds like you could scan a bait and presto! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBRA Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 doesnt it just run a router bit though? i just was looking at them quickly, they go up around 1000 bucks on ebay. will it do x and y axis cuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBRA Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 now i remember! yeaaaaaahhh buddy i want it! watch the video it shows the cutter head going at it, for a double side mold you would have to make one side then another at 1/2 depth then slap em together with some aligning dowls. pretty cool! my memory is coming back now and when i saw that comercial orignaly i wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 When I Googled it the pics were 3-D and in the positive but very intricate, from the way I read it it's a CNC machine for wood and softer materials. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 So do you like POP would woek on it or would that be to soft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 I would think it would be soft like when you use a dremmel but for sure it would make one heck of a dust storm:eek: Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo D Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 That has been on my want list for long time... I told the wife it was a man's version of her Cricut..lol She said it cost 5 times as much too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Being an engineer who uses CAD for a living, I really REALLY wanted one. But managed to talk myself out of the idea. My arguement being that, unless I need hundreds of masters making, the thing would never be justified. A plain crank body master takes me say 30 minutes to make. The compucarve is not going to be any quicker, but it will be absolutely symmetrical. But we can hand carve by eye, accurate enough for it to swim straight. The only way to justify the cost of this splendid machine, is if you had other jobs for it to work on, like a chippy who needs to carve fancy panelling and signs etc. Or if your wife has a rich Daddy. I will just continue my search. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
