How to make a hollow barley twist candle holder using a lathe, and a CNC router! The video includes a discussion of the design process, a CAD/CAM tutorial using VCarve Pro (or Aspire), and a time-lapse of the candle holder being made on a wooden lathe and a CNC router (rotary axis). (see more details below)


Contents:
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1. Design overview and Design process -- starts at 0:30
2. The CAD/CAM, VCarve Pro tutorial -- starts at 12:30
3. The time-lapse of the machining -- starts at 33:04


Links / Resources:
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1) Link to my shop notes (PDF): https://www.gano.name/shawn/candle/Ba...
2) Magnate barley twist bits (I used #7551): https://www.magnate.net/SearchResults...
3) Magnate profile shapes (vector file, Magnate router bit profiles.dxf ): http://forum.vectric.com/download/fil...
4) Guide for matching barley twists bit and endmill sizes for hollowing (See "Hollow Spirals" section): https://lwmcnc.com/cnc-mills/past-mod...
5) Lathe Story Stick Drawing: https://www.gano.name/shawn/candle/Ba...
6) 3D printable story stick and calipers: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:330...
7) Wood source - Ocooch Hardwoods: http://ocoochhardwoods.com/hardwood_b...


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