[Jewelry making - Article 00774] - Re: [Orchid] CAD/CAM waxcutter

[Waxcutter]

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    There has been some speculation about waxcutter and what it can and
    cannot do. 

    The idea behind Waxcutter is make a wax carving tool that is as easy
    as possible to learn and use without sacrificing utility. We don't
    think of Waxcutter as giving you a ready to cast model, although it
    often does. It is a tool that will get you 90-95% there. Our software
    is original, it is not derived from any other source and it works
    only with Mac OS10.4. Incidentally, the system was described in
    Orchid about five years ago. 

    A close look at the instruction and gallery sections of our website
    will show that waxcutter is capable of and adept at creating a wide
    range of designs. This specifically includes convex and concave
    curves and surfaces. 

    The limitations of Waxcutter are the same as other similar
    subtractive machines, mainly the inability to easily handle
    undercuts and the design compromises required by the cutting tool
    geometry. Waxcutter does not offer rendering however the artwork in
    the graphic box is useful when talking to customers. There is no
    library of geometric shapes or parts of jewelry such as prongs that
    can be used to design with, these are drawn as needed. A library
    could be created with useful shapes as they are developed. Computer
    graphic skills are needed to effectively use Waxcutter, and that is
    why we left the graphic program choice open. There are many programs
    to choose from. The website reliance on Colorit is for those who are
    starting from scratch and don't have the graphic skills needed. For
    them (and others) it works well. 

    We are aware that our software and milling machine is not compatible
    with other systems. It is stand alone, and our eight years of
    experience designing custom jewelry with it tells us that is
    sufficient. 

Thank you, John
John Winters
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