I was thinking of getting a board scanned, then taking that scan and putting it in a machine and get a board shaped from that scan. I know nothing about this so I have a couple of questions. Is that pretty much what happens, you scan your old board ( or a board you want to try to duplicate ) then put that scanned info into a shaping machine and the machine shapes it. I know it comes out with lines in it from the machine that the shaper screens out, but how close does it come out to the board that got scanned ?
Reading your threads, I’m not sure you have enough shaping exp. for this route.
Essentially a board is scanned and milled, then someone with enough shaping exp. needs to finish it off. The rails will typically be too full or you may need to put in more rocker because the blank flexes while its being machined. Definetly there is work on rocker and rails, and then the rest is finishing.
There is another route where the CNC guy will also finish shape it., but if your not prepared to get fully involved with the finish shaping and commit yourselve to a few or more boards then you may not get to your destination. Alot of tools need to be bought, shaping stands built, and your measurement
skills and involvement with the CAD program is extensive.
If this is your route, then even finding someone to scan someone else’s work(finished board) is obviously your seed point. This just may be your route!
Thanks for your reply. Oh no, I am not going to be doing any of the work. I was just curious, I like this one board I have, he tried to duplicate it the best he could, which I understand from people, is not easy if you did not shape it. It just did not come out quite right, the rails especially. So that is why I was asking, because he brought that up to me. Although I am very interested in watching and learning differant steps and methods of shaping, but yeah you are right, I personally do not have enough exp. for this route. But you are spot on as far as my experience, I was just asking how the process works and all. Thanks again.