Katman is going to faint...

[nudemetalz]

This is what my colleague who normally does all of my router machining for Nudemetalz Ltd did for me on a laser cutter....a WIRE-WHEEL KATANA !!!
This is made of 2mm clear acrylic plastic. The detail is absolutely incredible !!
Being a perfectionist, he said he wasn't quite happy with the cylinder shape, but hey.....
Anyway, the my pics don't do it justice
It's approx 30cm long.

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[Ixion]

Does it go ?

[nudemetalz]

Does it go ?

No, I think the battery may need charging. These Suzukis can be tempermental.

[Ixion]

Probably just needs the carbs cleaning. All the bikes on Trademe that don't go, that's what's wrong with them. Any bike will go if you clean the carbs.

[Babelfish]

His name isnt Mini Me is it???

Nice work! When do you start exporting?

[nudemetalz]

This was just a one-off for me 'cause he knows I like Kats (my old man raced a WW once).
I design and make to order clocks and coffee tables etc made from alloy and carbon-fibre. Do okay at it as a sideline.
Busy designing a guitar stand at present.
Also doing a wee job at present to support Skachill Racing, so watch that space....

[Katman]

This was just a one-off for me

Could he be talked into doing a second-off?

[nudemetalz]

I'll chat to him tomorrow :)

[Skunk]

Also doing a wee job at present to support Skachill Racing, so watch that space....
I'm waiting... :wait:




:laugh:


Oh. Very nice Kat.

[yungatart]

F**k me! He's clever, ain't he?
It looks gorgeous....

[martybabe]

Is that the bike involved in all them 'Sorry mate I didn't see you' accidents, explains a lot. :yes:

Nice work there chuck, are you taking orders yet? a GSX1400 would look rather nice on my puta table. :niceone:

[bogan]

do you know what software he used to convert the katana image into NC code? Think welli MU has a laser cutter which could be used for such purposes, and i have access to plamy MU CNC mill, cud do something similar with an engraving bit I imagine.

Top Idea :niceone:

[Nasty]

Its stunning ... I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nudemetalz]

do you know what software he used to convert the katana image into NC code? Think welli MU has a laser cutter which could be used for such purposes, and i have access to plamy MU CNC mill, cud do something similar with an engraving bit I imagine.

Top Idea :niceone:

Unsure about the laser one but we use Artcam for the CAD/CNC Routing.

[SPman]

Its stunning ... I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me to.......

[PrincessBandit]

Certainly very impressive. Katman's probably still drooling. Hmmm, his birthday is coming up in a few months....

[YellowDog]

That is very nice work indeed.

As the guy is a perfectionist, you couldn't pay someone to spend that kind of time and effort.

[The Pastor]

I'd be keen to buy one if he wants to sell some :)

[Vern]

Hi that is great workmanship it is something to be proud of and showin off. Vern.:niceone:

[bogan]

Unsure about the laser one but we use Artcam for the CAD/CNC Routing.

SO does that automatically process an image to get the toolpaths? or is there significant manual toolpath generation as well?

[Hiflyer]

I'm with RM on this one, can he be convinced into making these for a fee?

[nudemetalz]

SO does that automatically process an image to get the toolpaths? or is there significant manual toolpath generation as well?

No, he spent a lot of time manually toolpathing the image through Artcam.
I do most of my images through Artcam and believe me, you spend hours and hours on it !!!



I'm with RM on this one, can he be convinced into making these for a fee?

Working on that at the moment :)

[sunhuntin]

beyond awesome! :gob:

[bogan]

No, he spent a lot of time manually toolpathing the image through Artcam.
I do most of my images through Artcam and believe me, you spend hours and hours on it !!!


Yeh I thought it was too good to be true! Ive spent ages CAMing up parts for the mill, and even longer supervising it! Though the results are worth it, can make some well cool shit with CNC gear. Ive done a scale terrain map of the family farm with it using Google's terrain data (is in hilly country so wasn't all flat an boring). Gonna try and do a fancy nested cubes from circle cuts paperweight tomorrow probably, it will be homer friday after all :rockon: Always though relief/engraved images would be cool, but yet to figure out how to do them efficiently.

[Big Dave]

Has he got any with nice bikes?

[nudemetalz]

:lol: - errr the Katana IS a nice bike, esp the W/W one.

[nudemetalz]

Alrighties...

Spoke to him. He's going to make 3 or 4 of them and put them to auction on www.dealing.co.nz

[Pussy]

:lol: - errr the Katana IS a nice bike, esp the W/W one.
ESPECIALLY the one I've seen living in Taupo.

I have drooled on it!

[the hearse man]

OK OK OK, here it is for sale on the all new and re-vamped www.dealing.co.nz. A stunning laser engraved Katana.
http://www.dealing.co.nz/home/auction_details.php?name=Suzuki-Katana-Laser-Engraving&auction_id=100040

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