Inlay work

[rcrawford]

First post, and I'm not sure I got the attachments to post. I've been playing around with inlay work. These are both walnut inlaid into birdseye and quilted maple. Designed with Aspire.

These were done on a cheap Shark CNC router. I'm trying to decide between a Stinger II or pay the extra and get a Cobra. I'm just a hobby woodworker, but it is a decidedly serious hobby, and I do some custom furniture and cabinetry work as well. I have a 2000sf shop and most of my panel work is done on my large Laguna panel saw or smaller Delta unisaw, but if I had a 4x8 cobra I might not use the tablesaws as much.

I would hate to spend the money on a Stinger II only to wish I had got the more powerful Cobra. . .

Russell Crawford

[Joey Jarrard]

Russell,
I like the work you posted. I loose my keys so much I may need to order one from you.

Both machines will fit the bill. The Cobra is more industrial and has 3 times the speed. I have some one in Canada that loves his stinger but is wanting to sale it to get a Cobra. If all I wanted to do is hobby work then the Stinger is great but if you want to expand then I would go with the Cobra.

[rcrawford]

All I know is that I went cheap for my first CNC router and, while it was a novelty for the first month, I quickly regretted buying it. I'm not sure I'll ever need the high production of the Cobra, but will I regret not having the servo motors and the heavier duty supports?

Russell Crawford

[Mick Martin]

I agree with Joey, they are both great machines I have a Stinger I and a Cobra. I use the Stinger for small work and the Cobra for larger stuff. If you intend to make furniture I would go with the Cobra.

[Joey Jarrard]

If you do detail work the Cobra is a better pick due to the rigidity of it.

Also a plus of the Cobra

Longer Warranty
Life time support

[Bob Savage]

Not really seeing the quilt in that maple but I love the little dovetails, inlay work and design.

If you're going to use it for a business I'd definitely go with a Cobra just to be on the safe side.

[rcrawford]

I meant to say curly maple! Once it is oiled, the figure will come out better.

Here are some stools I made. I tried to inlay the V-carve in the seat, but couldn't mirror the curve well enough to get the delicate inlays to fit, so I left them as engraved lettering.

[neal_meyers_jr]

Welcome to the Forum.

Love the Stools[fantastic] Do you fully assemble them then shape them?

The inlay work is Great Keep Posting.

Also I truly Love My Cobra[cobra]

[rcrawford]

The parts are pretty much finished before assembly, then some fine tuning and lots of sanding after assembly! I've sold several of those for $1200 each, and I throw in a custom v-carve on the seat for free ;)

I'm thinking I might be able to do those a lot easier with the recoil. . . After reading the replies here, I'm leaning towards a Cobra 408.

Joey, did you get my email?

[neal_meyers_jr]

They are very nice[fantastic] with the recoil you should be able to cut the tops round and do the jointery right on the recoil. Dish and v carve on the top. I am working with my recoil this week and will post if I cut anything that looks good.[pic]

[rcrawford]

Thanks Neal! I am hoping I will be able to make them easier with the recoil, especially the shaping of the legs.

I'm also hoping to inlay the tops rather than v-carve, but I'm still trying to figure out how to inlay a curve with Aspire. I can get the opposite curves to match, but since the prism on the mirrored curve has to sit proud of the surface, it changes the radius of its curve and I don't get a precise fit.

Here are the pre-assembled pieces to show you how finished they are. Sorry for the messy workspace!

Russell

[james mcgrew]

man you are gonna love an industrial quality machine ,,, i to purchased light (carveright) and purchased my first camaster 6 weeks later (i have had several at this point

[neal_meyers_jr]

Wow you do get them close to being finished before assembly. In looking at the point you get the seperate peices to I can see where you could use a recoil to get the parts almost complete with the machine. [fantastic] As for the inlay work I am no help there I am still VERY new to using the software myself but I am sure there is someone on this or Aspires Forum that can help.

With the machine thought it is hard to get other stuff done while the machine is running. I find myself watching the machine running more then I should, But it is just amazing to see your work emerging from the raw stock . I am getting better at leaving the machine alone and doing other work and checking back on the machine while it is running.

As for the messy shop do not sweat it [noprob] I woulld reather see a "used shop then a show shop" so long as the "used look" does not cause a safty issue.[nih]