Designing For Laser Cutting

[Dog Star]

here is a shot with an attempt at faded creosote and out of interest I poked a bit of wire at it in the second left upright to see if I could do anything about nails and the answer would appear to be yes

I feel that I can smell the creosols from here... and the staining around the nail hole looks just so.

regards, Graham

 

[28ten]

I feel that I can smell the creosols from here... and the staining around the nail hole looks just so.

regards, Graham

Pure luck I think this special card is the new wood! I could probably knock up a wooden PW hut using if I had some drawings

 

[28ten]

Have you thought about doing a brick built station building ?

Phill

Yes, but I could never make my mind up

 

[Steve Cook]

I could probably knock up a wooden PW hut using if I had some drawings

Can do either (or both) of Midland or Great Central

Any preference my good man?

Steve

 

[28ten]

Can do either (or both) of Midland or Great Central

Any preference my good man?

Steve

All the same arent they?

 

[Steve Cook]

All the same arent they?

Pitched roof for the MR, pent roof (lean to) for the GCR.
I'll just email both over

 

[Phill Dyson]

Yes, but I could never make my mind up

Would this help ?



Phill

 

[28ten]

Bit of a Top gear challenge here.... A laser cut hut in an hour Started at half past eight from a drawing in GWRJ
Drawing up in Autocad followed by cutting and assembly. I know its a bit rough but it has amused me

Some parts....


Something to keep it all square


And the erm result





I might go back and do a proper one next week

 

[D816Foxhound]

Cynric,

That looks like the start of a very nice fogman's hut - and only an hour's work.

Brilliant!

Roger

 

[28ten]

It has made a very good sentry box ill try and do a proper one in basswood

 

[28ten]

Ive been promising Rob I would get on with this, so as a break from 1/6 suspension I whacked this lot out the laser

The final letters need to be 6mm and these are 4mm but im hoping a lamination of 2 +4mm will do the job and keep costs down. unfortunately im out of 2mm mdf , fingers crossed postie will bring it tomorrow morning.

Right, back to cars....

 

[lancer1027]

Ooow Nice one Cynric.
I like it

 

[28ten]

Rather than cluttering the Heyside thread I thought I would post progress here as this thread is filled with my ramblings
As you can see I have worked up the stonework around the windows and the mouldings and corbel for the door. the overall height and the reveal over the door need to be reduced a little and I can start to think about cutting something...

 

[28ten]

Did I say test cuts?

 

[28ten]

The man from Heyside wants an interior.......Really havent a clue but current thoughts are along these lines
Captain Mainwarings orrice is on the left, and I think it needs a fireplace the counter will have a screen joining the door on the left.

 

[Dikitriki]

I'm lost for words - this is going to be magnificent. Awesome use of technology.

The only problem, of course is that it will lead to a desire to upgrade everything to a similar standard. Oops, did I say that out loud?

 

[Dog Star]

Captain Mainwarings orrice is on the left

Captain Mainwaring had a window to his office...

 

[iploffy]

Would this help ?

View attachment 10007

Phill

looks like Bodmin General, a typical west country station

 

[28ten]

looks like Bodmin General, a typical west country station

Ilfracombe

The bank is now ready to save as a dxf for AutoCad and a little fiddling with layers and tabs before hitting the laser.
There is a huge temptation to add more detail to the 3d model, but for this sort of exercise the main purpose of solid modelling is to establish the proportions and to calculate the roof panels etc the fancy stuff is unnecessary and the final overlays can be added in AutoCad.

 

[28ten]

More testing, if im really lucky it wont need painting! the engraved lettering is just another test