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Digital Workshop Special Interest Group (SIG)

Presently this group assists members in creating designs and converting them to toolpaths for the digital router (CNC router) in the shop. It is expecting that this digital router will be used by the Toy SIG to produce toys cutouts from their archive of patterns. The machines are available for members to learn how to design and cut/engrave their own special projects.
Some time in January 2023 we will install a cutter/engraving hundred watt laser. watch this page to learn about design and use or the CNC router and laser machine.

Note: Club equipment may not be used for commercial endeavors.

Show and Tell

Ron Flint

Ron is our founding member. Ron was instrumental in the purchase and setup of the CNC router. He is our go to man for Fusion 360and is currently our software trainer.
Among many other things Ron created and cut the Nevada shapes as a community service.

Tom Mattus

Tom is a charter member of the Digital Workshop.
He is a student of Fusion 360 and has completed several projects. Recently Tom his installed his own CNC router. I will try to get Tom to send us some of his finished projects.
To the left are a few of Tom's early engravings.

Products by Dale Hodes

Dale's interest is to produce toys for the toy group. He has absorbed more than the basics in Vectric in a very short time. Dale has design and cut several toys, displayed to the left are some of his productions. Dale is a SIG leader. he is learning Vectric and is well versed in the use of out new laser machine. Dale is a valuable member of the digital SIG.
By Charles Johnson

Custom Shelf/Coat Rack

by John Hackley

Production from the CNC machine took a turn for the esoteric this month, with the completion of “Tremors”. Primarily an experiment in “parametric art”, the piece provided John Hackley with an opportunity to learn the entire CAD/CAM process -- from 3D modeling to CNC milling -- while pursuing his curiosity in this strange, sometimes surreal visual art form. John wishes to thank Charles Johnson for sharing his wealth of CNC experience via one-on-one mentoring and looks forward to further exploring parametric art forms. Shorts of the model and finished piece are available on YouTube.

Paul Cox -The love box

Paul Cox came to the shop for the Digital SIG hoping that we could engrave a small box that he had made for his wife. Paul to designed the lettering (Love and Marriage) and the tool paths. He cut the image on the box with a 60 Degree V Bit.
Paul was impressed how EZ Vectric software is and joined the group as an active member.

Charles Johnson

He Has his own CNC router and have made several valuable items. For this page He decided to concentrate on the laser machine. The items to the left were cut or inscribed with a 60 watt laser. Our shop will be using a 100 watt laser. I look forward to new members who want to use or learn to use the Laser machine

By: Charles Johnson

Current members:

SIG Leaders:

Charles Johnson (775) 313-6166 CJCrafts@charlesj.com

Dale Hodes (775) 399-8341 Dalehodes@dalehodes.com

Members:

John Hackley
Paul Cox
Ron Flint

Tom Matus