The Torque Workcentre, with it’s ability to act as a copy device with a wide range of tools mounted in the cutting side opens up an incredible array of possibilities. From making toy traintrack (and the complex intersections), to overhead circular saw coving, item duplication, surfacing and on and on.
I’ve even thought about how you could build in an indexing system to allow items longer than the workcentre to be indexed precisely across using the Incra rails, so oversized items could be processed
Incra Incremental Rack
Once you start thinking about it, just how much could be done? Inlays? Routered boxes?
What happens if you mounted a small indexing lathe onto it? (Or even just came up with a way of mounting a couple of centres to support an item, that you can index around) – flutes?, spiral turning/routing (helical)? I’m not sure if all this is possible, but it certainly bears considering!
Once you have a prototype, duplication is a piece of cake.
Even 3D routing – use the original 3D router to produce the initial part, then the Torque workbench to duplicate the result as many times as required. You could even use the Torque Workbench with the initial pattern – would beat using the router handheld! I don’t know, but I’m hoping it can handle Z axis pattern movement. If not, that would be a fascinating development!
Just rambling on, as the brain mulls over the possibilities……..
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