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[n80krr]

Hi all I'm very new to this site and the whole bat making process, I use a 5 axis router at work so I could route pretty much any shape I wanted. I was wondering if there are any advantages to pod shaving to achieve the overall shape or would routing a bat shape be sufficient to then start to prepare the bat for it's first use. Many Thanks

[Howzat]

Could probably use the Router, GM use a similar CNC Router machine. I guess doing it by hand you can feel the bat at each stage, as each piece of willow has different properties.

[n80krr]

I use a CNC router at work, I'd only use it to get the rough shape, then finish with some sanding and polishing, then a long knocking in session.

[Coach]

That would work, as Leo says thats what GM are using as a selling point

[Tom]

I think at least 3 UK makers have CNC machines. They're very impressive to watch and to have 2 almost complete bats in 3 mins is amazing.

[roco]

cnc machine are more accurate and cost a bomb especially when you break them

[n80krr]

they do require some skill, but routing wood is almost as easy as it gets. I also route polystyerene.

[roco]

Mine was glass and the break was not my fault thankfully the air sucker failed so glass moved and grinder went through the sucker and jerked the motor but all fun

[n80krr]

Well at the mo I'm playing with the baby ones(2m x 4m) then if I'm any good I'll be let loose on the big one (15m x 9m). We mainly route polystyerene though, so thats much more forgiving than glass.

[roco]

Cool well they are fun glass is not very forgiving but rewarding as I had to go through all the programming part as well as the machine part

[n80krr]

yeah, Fanuc is a joy to learn, as are G codes.

[roco]

Mine was mainly a cad cam but fun draw things on and play around on a weekend when doing a favour will always remember doing a mirror for a friend in the shape of a woman with all the features etched in was a fun Saturday morning but cnc's are mostly the same

[n80krr]

yeah we mainly use delcam, but I have seen some cadcam. Had to make the scorpions on clash of the titans.

[norbs]

yeah we mainly use delcam, but I have seen some cadcam. Had to make the scorpions on clash of the titans.

I bet those Scorpions "Rock you like a Hurricane"

[roco]

Ha I like it