Experimental Mustang Carve With PixelCNC

[CharlesVanNoland]

I used a Mustang vector from the content library in PixelCNC that I thought was pretty cool. It was called “Shelby Mustang GT500 - Post Apocalypse”.

Originally I was going to make it a more conventional V-carve that was at least 0.25" deep like usual but then I decided to cut it shallow and use the profile milling toolpath to have it clear out all the interior areas, rather than cutting deep to clear them out.

This was the first operation, profile milling with a cut width that reached the inner-most areas of the areas that needed to be cut using a pretty narrow cut stepover:

Then I came in with the medial-axis carving operation to cut the rest:

I created a paths layer and drew a square in there and used that for creating a profiling operation that included some tabs to cut the whole thing out with a 1/8" endmill:

Once it was all cut out I spray painted the whole thing black and after it dried a bit I sanded the top surface away to reveal the wood grain underneath so that only the cut areas were black.

This one was pretty quick and dirty when I made it a few months ago. I have had a lot of people say how much they like it when they see it even though it was just a little thing I was goofing around with. I thought posting it here would give some fellow X-Carvers some ideas.

Cheers!

[Thomas642daniel]

@CharlesVanNoland

I used a Mustang vector from the content library in PixelCNC that I thought was pretty cool. It was called “Shelby Mustang GT500 - Post Apocalypse”.

Originally I was going to make it a more conventional V-carve that was at least 0.25" deep like usual but then I decided to cut it shallow and use the profile milling toolpath to have it clear out all the interior myfordbenefits areas, rather than cutting deep to clear them out.

This was the first operation, profile milling with a cut width that reached the inner-most areas of the areas that needed to be cut using a pretty narrow cut stepover:

Then I came in with the medial-axis carving operation to cut the rest:

I created a paths layer and drew a square in there and used that for creating a profiling operation that included some tabs to cut the whole thing out with a 1/8" endmill:

Once it was all cut out I spray painted the whole thing black and after it dried a bit I sanded the top surface away to reveal the wood grain underneath so that only the cut areas were black.

This one was pretty quick and dirty when I made it a few months ago. I have had a lot of people say how much they like it when they see it even though it was just a little thing I was goofing around with. I thought posting it here would give some fellow X-Carvers some ideas.

Cheers!

Hello,

That Mustang vector is such a unique choice! I love how you approached the project with a mix of techniques, especially the shallow cut and profile milling. It’s inspiring to see how creativity can turn a simple design into something eye-catching. For anyone else working with vectors, what are some of your favorite unconventional techniques or finishes? I’d love to hear about other creative projects you’ve tackled!