Precision 5-Axis CNC for Jewellery with NS CNC Mills
20 February, 2022
Since it has come to my attention several students had been asking what 5-axis CNC milling for jewelllery looks like, I thought it would be good to share an excellent example of this applied technology - the NS CNC Mill.
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Whatever Happened to ArtCAM Jewelsmith? CarveCo and the Next Generation of Relief Modelling CAD and CNC Tools
6 April, 2020
A year and a half ago, ArtCAM Jewelsmith was discontinued by Autodesk. Find out a bit more about its successor CarveCo, and the other 2.5D relief CAD modelling software packages out there.
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CNC Cookbook’s 10 Things Beginning CNC Mill Users Need
7 January, 2016
The nice people at the CNC Cookbook blog have put together a valuable article of good starting up tips for new users of CNC mills. Many of these
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Kathryn Hinton – Innovations in CAD/CAM Silversmithing
11 October, 2014
Previously I’ve heard some colleagues ask if anyone is actually using Jewellery CAD/CAM in silversmithing. While I will admit there aren’t as many working in silversmithing as
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Frequently Asked Questions 9 – Which are the Most Commonly Used 3D Printers for Jewellery?
14 August, 2014
(3D printers for jewellery list last updated 1 Nov 2019) (This article is one of my series of Frequently Asked Questions posts. See the rest of the FAQ
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Video of Watch Being Made Using CNC Milling
22 July, 2014
I’ve been looking for a good video showing how CNC milling works in watch making for ages, and at long last I’ve found one. Nomos-Glashuette have kindly provided a
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What Would Hybrid (Combined Additive and Subtractive) Prototyping Look Like?
26 June, 2014
I recently discovered a new video today which shows a relatively recent Hybrid Prototyping metal sintering machine in action. It’s fascinating to watch: The machine you’re
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Introducing the OtherMill 3-Axis CNC Mill – a Portable 3-Axis CNC Engraver and Mill
28 May, 2013
The concept of technology size and cost shrinking year upon year is not a new one, but it is particularly interesting to note how much activity is
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Dispatches from the 3D PrintShow 2012 in London
21 October, 2012
This weekend I went to a wonderful open trade show highlighting the best of US and UK time compression technologies (that would be 3D scanning, Rapid Prototyping,
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Model Making Methodology for Jewellery
20 August, 2012
JETT Research Jewellery Technology has produced a very impressive research paper exploring the various advantages and disadvantages to every option and combination of jewellery model making techniques, whether
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