3D Carving
3D Carving is a subtractive technology that combines a router with modern software. The Library's carver is called the Carvey, and was donated by the company Inventables. The following materials are approved for use in the Carvey:
- ABS: a type of engineering plastic
- Acrylic
- HDPE: high density polythylene, a thermoplastic matieral
- Hard and soft woods of any natural wood species
- Aluminum
- Corian: a surfacing material made from resin
- FR1 Machinable Circuit Board Blanks
- Delrin: a type of acetal resin plastic
- Expanded PVC
- Machinable Foam
- Machinable Wax
You can design your files using Inventables' free, cloud-based software Easel, or another design software, and bring your design to the Library to be carved. You can also share your Easel file or .SVG file to [email protected].
