CNC carving a huge T-rex skeleton with the Shapeoko XXL
CNC carving a huge T-rex skeleton the Shapeoko XXL
By Dennis Van Hoof, from Top o' Arts (topoarts.com).
This video shows the process of carving a pony-sized 3D T-rex skeleton out of more than 40 pieces of black walnut, with teeth and nails made of glow-in-the-dark epoxy resin, using the Shapeoko XXL.
Software used:
- Meshmixer to modify all the individual bones and pieces
- Vectric VCarve to generate the tool paths
- UGS Platform to send the Gcode to the CNC
Materials used:
- Crystal Clear epoxy resin (from the Epoxy Resin Store)
- Pearl White Mica powder (from PearlEx)
- Glow-in-the-dark Green Mica powder (from the Epoxy Resin Store)
- 1/4 upcut end mill: Amana Tool #46577-K
- 1/4 downcut end mill: Whiteside #RD2100
- 1/8 Spiral O-flute: Amana Tool #51410
- 1/8 ball nose bit: Amana Tool #46295
- Extra long (4 inch) roughing bit: Amana Tool end mill #46590
- Extra long (4 inch) finishing bit: Amana Tool ball nose #46490
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that t-rex model is life-size as it is the size of a juvenile t-rex and it is a work of art and a masterpiece in wood sculpting
If you don’t already, you should consider selling video workshops. Film once and throw in some files and sell it over and over again. I would buy it!
I'm keep being astounded by the amount of foresight and planning that goes into your projects.
Such a beautiful finished piece… a true labour of love (over 1 month of continuous cnc!) and a great explanation of all the steps taken throughout the project. Your posts keep raising the bar of what is possible to achieve. Thank you for sharing.
I like seeing the double sided work and pouring your own blanks with CNC cut molds was brilliant. I’ll be using that truck in the future.
Wow, so much detail. I bet it cost a lot of money for your time and materials. I used to work at a small steel fabrication shop. The owner asked me to make a stegosaurus. It was about 20 feet tall. It took a lot of work. I have also made several smaller dinosaurs; two of them are in a outdoor museum in Florida. You are a great engineer. I have a small CNC plasma cutter. I used to make metal art. Thanks for the video. 😮😮😮😀😀😀😀😀
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story! :)
If you had not filmed it no one would believe it. Absolutely amazing belongs in a museum.
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@samrix5793
3 жыл бұрын
He's not that old! ;)
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
@@samrix5793 You're right. This T-rex is only a few days old. ;)
'A thing of beauty is a joy forever', they say. I hope you receive that joy daily for your efforts. Wonderful.
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! Absolutely; the process is just as enjoyable as the end result. :)
Very impressive. This video should have millions of views. Thank you for sharing all of your insight.
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! :)
This is more entertaining than Jurassic movies. Nice work pal
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! :)
This is freakin' awesome! So good to see something different than epoxy river tables and shou sugi ban!
Beautiful!!Genius!!Cheers from Toronto Canada!!
You’re amazingly skilled, I love your content.
All your videos are amazing. Great work.
Wow! I can't believe you only have 14.8k views. An awesome job. Thank you for the entertainment.
This is next level workmanship.. Awesome idea!!
You are a genius. Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! As long as I keep getting comments like these, I will keep posting. :)
I love that you are having fun with the filming 😁
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! No need to take myself so seriously. ;) Nice to hear you're enjoying my videos! :)
Another master piece! Thank you for sharing how you make these. Enjoyed the T-Rex cameo appearance 😃
Like everyone else, I'm really impressed with the outcome. But, equally impressed that the Shapeoko (and your router) held up to the number of hours of run time required to cut this.
One word does it. OUTSTANDING!!!
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the single word that speaks volumes! :)
I have been a fossil dealer for 23 years and this is really amazing. Great work. I also own a CNC but your on a different skill level than I am.
Really inspiring ! Congratulations for the design process
You are an absolute master of the order of operations! Great work!
I would love to see an American Staffordshire or an American Pit Bull Terrier. They are some of the most photogenic dogs in the world. Their musculature would be hard to depict in wood but if anyone can do it it's you Dennis. And their coloration and patterns are stunning! How about it Dennis? Full body in their many beautiful stances, muscles rippling. Please don't let all the bad hype about these two breeds affect your judgement. Those are stories for another time, which I'll try to educate anyone who wants more info, or a simple Q&A. Just take a look at them and let your eye and heart do the rest...
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! I actually have something even more challenging in the pipeline. The notorious reputation of what I'm making right now makes the dogs you're talking about look like the cutest fluffy bunnies you've ever seen. Stay tuned...!
I am amazed of each of your builds. Look forward to each video. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing work again! Blending the precision of machines with the warmth of wood never ceases to amaze.
Very, very inspiring. I'd moved away from the prismatic machining because of the labor involved (and my CNC is tiny), but recently I've been thinking about it again and this is absolutely what I want to do. Thank you.
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to inspire! :)
Un vrai jeux de patience. Superbe résultat... Bravo et merci pour le partage.
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Merci pour vos gentils commentaires!
Truly amazing and while I'm not 'into' dinosaurs I can appreciate all the work involved in making this piece. Thanks for posting.
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! :)
Excellent!!! Coming from a manufacturing background...the magnitude and complexity of the work is off the roof and you have produced a very fine quality!!!! This is just fantastic!!!
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It means a lot to hear this from a professional. :)
You blow my mind with these creations. Thanks for the inspiration!
An epic creation.
Amazing job
OMG... It's beautiful!!
An absolute masterpiece! WOW
Wow! I don't dare to imagine what you will do next. Fantastic work!
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Stay tuned, and be patient to find out. My projects take a looooong time to finish. :)
@edgar9651
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisvanhoof9958 We wait in anticipation. Personally I would also like to hear about your experience with your CNC machine. What works, what not, what should be improved and maybe what would you do different if you would buy a CNC machine now.
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
@@edgar9651 Good points! Maybe I'll make a special, to mix up with my creation videos. I did post a few DIY projects for which I made the files freely available (like the sea shell box and the butterfly); but they didn't get as many views, so I figured most people are not really interested in that kind of stuff.
@edgar9651
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisvanhoof9958 Once I have more space I will buy a CNC machine and I watch a lot of videos from people who speak about their machines. Some have good information. But it seems some of them do lots of videos but don't use their machines much... For that reason it would be great to listen to the experience of someone who actually uses his machine all the time to the max - you! Thanks
you deserve way more view this is incredible and so much work
Amazing project and result Dennis! Keep up the great work 👍🏻
Amazing 👍 Another master piece! Thank you for sharing how you make these. Enjoyed the T-Rex cameo appearance 😃
Great video. Lots of tips especially about stock. Many thanks for sharing.
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! :)
Simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😁
Great work
Fantastic! Loving your original content. I also appreciate your attention to stock setup… very well done!!
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah, setting up the stock is often skipped, but it is actually a very important step of the process.
Awesome job. It came a great model with many details, looks real.
Dennis - you are next-level amazing. Love seeing your amazing approaches to complex projects!
Amazing work dude!
Dude you deserve 1 M subscribers at least, amazing job 👍👏
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support! :)
I'm watching this the 3rd time. OMG this is so amazing!!! WOW!! And this intro and sounds, hahahaha so funny! Thank you for sharing this!!
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! :)
So very impressive! I also really enjoy your cnc tips and seeing how you modify designs and create your setup.
This is absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for putting this video together.
Wow, mind blowing work!
Outstabding work and a really engaging video - loved watching :-)
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! :)
You are my hero! So very impressed.
very good job and nice work
Your entire channel is a true inspiration!
Wow that is so cool. Thank you for sharing 🙂
GREAT JOB
OMG! another amazing work!
Loving it 😁👍
Love your work. Very inspiring. Keep up the good work. Love the videos.
Awesome!! Really good job! I can feel all the hard work you put to make it..even for the programming there is a loong work! Compliments!!
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
great work once again
Complimenti! Bravissimo bel progetto!
This is so wild and amazing. Great work!
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
Your videos are amazing and fun
Your pieces are so unique! Thanks for the inspiration. Do you do workshops?
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! I don't do workshops, but I always try to include some guidance and other useful information in my videos to help others who want to make something similar.
Amazing work! i would of liked if you did a 360 video around it. !
I watched one video of yours and ended up watching all of them. Your work is amazing and I love the projects you choose and the explanation of the steps you take to make them. You are an amazing creator, Dennis, keep it up! I aim to keep learning on my Shapeoko to one day get to your level.
@dennisvanhoof9958
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! :)
Absolutley superb - well done!! Love your videos, so unique - keep them coming!
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your encouraging words! :)
Really EXCELLENT!
awesome! Xenomorph next!
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
How did you guess??? Shhh, keep it a secret, OK?
Wow beautyfull and cool🏆🏆
Hi Dennis your workmanship is well beyond my capabilities are you going to sell the parts files for cnc so others can make these I definitely think you could make an income just from doing this I especially loved the violin your skill is fantastic
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind and encouraging words! I'm sorry, but I only share files of the projects I have made available as DIY projects. Have a look at the sea shell box (kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIyLy8qtcs-fqJM.html) or the butterfly (kzread.info/dash/bejne/c55ovLlpo6fVpKQ.html). Regarding the violin, simply making the CNC files available wouldn't be of any use anyway: there are 50 individual GCode files in total (not exaggerating), and I needed to write a 30-page document with notes to myself for all the specific steps and reminders to not make the same mistakes as with my previous 5 prototypes. It's quite a complex project. I believe a fellow countryman of mine designed a "Dutch violin" for the CNC and made those files publicly available: fvdhorst.nl/how-to-make/
Awesome.
Je laat me weer versteld staan van je werk 👍👍👍 Groetjes Wim
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Bedankt voor de lovende woorden! :)
@WimVelden
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisvanhoof9958 gij bent echt n hele bijzondere mens niet alleen n goede hersens maar ook goude handen ( heb je ff gegoogeld 😄) n zeldzame combinatie
Awesome!! Very enjoyable!
Beautiful Work! I wonder how hard would it be to do the missing gastralia bones?
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Any 3D modelling would be practically impossible for me to do. I usually buy a model and modify it for CNC purposes using very basic Meshmixer tools I've learned by watching a few KZread videos.
Extremely underrated channel, while most make trays and furniture here you are making a full T-Rex skeleton out of wood.
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the acknowledgement! I don't post often, but when I do, I try to make is something special (which takes time). If you like the T-rex skeleton, I'm sure you'll also appreciate the xenomorph alien that I'm designing and developing right now. But first I need to finish compiling and editing the video of a fire-breathing dragon battle axe. Stay tuned...! :)
@realRickSanchez
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisvanhoof9958 Don't worry I watch all your videos, IMO you should ad text and more contrast to your thumbnails, with your skills you deserve way more subscribers
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
@@realRickSanchez Thanks for the tip! I'll make changes to the thumbnails as you suggested. In the meantime: please spread the word! :)
@zolcsixyz9973
19 күн бұрын
@@dennisvanhoof9958how could you? It takes so much time to make a masterpiece 😅
This is a great video. At the time I'm watching this there are 528 likes and 6 dis-likes. What the heck is wrong with those 6 people?
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! Good question about the dislikes. It would be easier to understand if those viewers left a comment.
that look incredible! the wife saw it over my shoulder and asked if my machine can do this? looks like I’m gonna be busy. 🍻🤘
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
The neighbors will hate you after 30 days of a continuous whining router! ;)
I hope to see someone making rideable version one day, if it's not going to be me
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Go for it! I'd be happy to tame the beast you create. ;)
brilliant
Wow excelent!!!!
Amazing!!!!
Somehow your work just keeps getting better and better. Another amazing piece in your collection. Thanks for sharing!
I love how detailed you designed every part of the skeleton, from the graphic to the actual carving process. Amazing T-rex. Did you sign every work you did?
@dennisvanhoof9958
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! No, I don't sign my work. I think the videos are proof enough. :)
wow, incredible work! What would be the smallest size you think you could have done on the T-rex and still have gotten that much detail?
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Good question! You can make it pretty small, as long as you use a fine-tipped ball nose bit. But at some point, you'll run into the limitations of the wood grain and fiber density; the strength and stability is compromised if the structures get too thin and fragile. Still, I think that, for a T-rex, bigger is better. ;)
Mooi werk weeral. Blijven gaan en maak nog tal van coole dingen. Imagining a world tour exibition :-)
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I like that idea! Maybe I can go on a product promotion tour with Carbide3D (the company that makes theses CNC machines)
@StafPypen
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisvanhoof9958that would be great. Sounds like a plan for sure.
Amazing
Cool!
Absolutely awesome!
How many hrs to complete this master piece ?
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
2.5 months, including design, 30 days of CNC every day, assembly, and compiling the video.
Nice work, I am proud of you. A good idea: The manufacturier of the CNC machine should start a showroom for all your products and films. Tumbs up!
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Great idea! I'll check with them. They're located in California, so it shouldn't be too difficult to arrange something.
Simply amazing. I can't believe you did this on a Bob's CNC. Ha
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
This wasn't done with a BobsCNC, but with a Shapeoko 3 XXL.
I didn't expect to see this so soon. I was worried you were working on an adult Rex.
This is freaking Genius level work I love this video and I'm only 13 minutes into it and had to comment.
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Maybe you'll like my other creative videos too: kzread.info/dron/GX0EEXOi0vPNgmj3diqk8Q.htmlvideos
This is far and beyond reproach... Just amazing FRICKIN amazing your work... I'm a Cameraman in Hollywood and it's also amazing how things have evolved to doing the work on a computer router... I remember the "old" days of having to hand carve those parts...lololol Well I hope you keep your pieces to admire... Or maybe a museum has them... If I was working on a film right now... I'd buy it... if it was available...lol You keep up the fantastic work my good man...!!!!
@dennisvanhoof9958
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your praise and kind words! It means a lot to hear this from a professional in the film industry. I hope you weren't too bothered by my poor camera and acting performance (I do everything with my smartphone, and the acting... well... that can hardly be called "acting"). ;)
@robinaroundtown...2194
2 жыл бұрын
@@dennisvanhoof9958 lololololololol... It was very funny...you did great... Keep up the great videos... And the "great" acting...lol...best to you...!!!!
18:30 was a smooth move : D
@dennisvanhoof9958
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's called teleportation. ;)
Epic.