Have you guys seen this Sears "CompuCarve" thing??

[RotorheadTX]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921754000P?vName=Tools&cName=Bench+Power+Tools

A desk-top computerized carving machine for wood and soft composites....I'd like to see it demonstrated, because it looks like it could quickly generate moulds for resin casting or vac-forms. Costs a freakin' fortune, but what an Xmas present!! 

[jcf]

Its been out for a while now, its the Carvewright machine Craftsman branded for Sears.

http://www.carvewright.com/
They sell it for $1899.00
You can download a trial version of the software.
Users Forum
http://www.carvewright.com/forum/index.php


Machinerydistibutors.com have it for $1699.00.
http://machinerydistributors.com/carvewright.htm?gclid=CO7hz42C1JECFQLaYAodpEqSeA

Jon

[John Howling Mouse]

Wow, I thought they'd hook you on the bits but a complete set is $300.  You can pay more than that for just a few router bits.  And the scanning probe is also $300.  Hmmmm....hmmmm....

[retro_seventies]

i've been looking at one of these bad boys for work....

i was looking at a tag team of one of these and a laser engraver for 3d work, and a flatbed printer for colour stuff...

[RotorheadTX]

Its been out for a while now, its the Carvewright machine Craftsman branded for Sears.
Jon

Ah, I see. Silly me; I saw it on a TV ad and thought it must be something new......

I had a look through the Carvewright gallery, and there are some inspiring works there, the dragon especially.
I'm surprised that all the work is in wood, or at least appears to be, there's nothing I saw that looked like acrylic or composite.

[B777LR]

Isnt that one of those new 3d printers that have begun to come out?

[Hobbes]

No, this is a cutting tool: you start with a block of material, and the machine removes the excess. More or less a Dremel on a computer-controlled frame.

This machine would be useful for creating larger pieces, I don't know how well it can reproduce small items.