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For our CNC milling assignment we based out design on mirrore, radiating curves. This would provide a great variation between surface finished from one end of the piece to the other. The detail below shows connection curves outside the material boundary, joining all of the line together in order to maximize milling efficiency. To add further detail to the surface, one set of lines was elevated 1mm above the finished level while the opposing set were left directly on the finished level.

engraving lines and detail.

rough cut.

We reduced the rough cut levels in order to remove excess material as close to the finished surface as possible. Even with these settings, flat sections are still visible.

Engraving cut.

The lines that we created in AutoCAD were used as engraving paths, in 2 continuous passes.

This work was not able to be finished due the CNC machine technical problems.

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