CNC Class

I took an Independent Study class this term that I named CNC Class, after the machine, I focused on. In this class, I dove into the Carvey to really understand how it works and how it can be used. Over the course of this class, I learned about all the different ways the Carvey can be used to make many different things from simple logo cutouts to small games. I learned so much during this class even though I have previous experience with CNC machines because I have only used homemade CNC machines and larger versions of the Carvey which use more complicated programs to use and so this was a good learning experience.

I have learned more than I had anticipated and also learned that the CNC Machine is more extensive than I had previously thought. For example, I still haven't figured out how to use really small bits on hard materials to where they don't break. This was a problem the first few weeks before I resorted to using a 1/8th inch bit which never broke. In conclusion, I have discovered the answer to so many questions I had about the machine but also discovered many many more than I started with, and hopefully, I will discover the answers to these in the future.