CNC carving a huge T-rex skeleton with the Shapeoko XXL

CNC carving a huge T-rex skeleton the Shapeoko XXL

By Dennis Van Hoof, from Top o' Arts (topoarts.com).

This video shows the process of carving a pony-sized 3D T-rex skeleton out of more than 40 pieces of black walnut, with teeth and nails made of glow-in-the-dark epoxy resin, using the Shapeoko XXL.

Software used:
- Meshmixer to modify all the individual bones and pieces
- Vectric VCarve to generate the tool paths
- UGS Platform to send the Gcode to the CNC

Materials used:
- Crystal Clear epoxy resin (from the Epoxy Resin Store)
- Pearl White Mica powder (from PearlEx)
- Glow-in-the-dark Green Mica powder (from the Epoxy Resin Store)
- 1/4 upcut end mill: Amana Tool #46577-K
- 1/4 downcut end mill: Whiteside #RD2100
- 1/8 Spiral O-flute: Amana Tool #51410
- 1/8 ball nose bit: Amana Tool #46295
- Extra long (4 inch) roughing bit: Amana Tool end mill #46590
- Extra long (4 inch) finishing bit: Amana Tool ball nose #46490

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