I have been using CNC to make stage Props  for my children’s school plays. I often design props using Alibre Design. I Then take the designs  and export them to Vectric Aspire. After I created the tool paths I loaded the G-Code into Mach3. I often use 1/8″ Luan plywood or MDF and cut the parts out on my CNC Router table.  Instant prop with little expense.

This is not the first time I have used CNC to make stage props for the local school plays. Earlier in the month I made a few props for my Daughter’s Production of “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”. I didn’t make as many things this year with the CNC router however we did get to make a few things. I assembled the pieces and mounted them to a base.

One project was a Coffee machine out of 4’x8’x1/8″ Luan ply. I used a 1/8″ up spiral bit to make the cutouts. If I did it again, I would use a down spiral bit because the luan splinters so bad. The coffee machine flat was mounted (more…)