Sculpting with SmartBench

We’ll show you:

  • How we use the CAD/CAM software to import the sculpture and generate the toolpaths.

  • How we set up SmartBench. 

  • How we do a tool change.

Click here for the original Thingiverse Gecko file.

Click here for the Fusion file. 

Stock material

12mm corian

Spoilboard

6mm MDF

Workholding

Double-sided tape with polyester backing and strong acrylic adhesive

Cutter 1 (cutting out)

¼ inch flat end mill

Cutter 2 (sculpting)

3mm ball-nose

Step-over

2mm (this gives a rough finish)

We also have a lot more tutorials on these articles

 


 

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