CH-47 Chinook Helicopter CNC: New CNC Router Project Launch!

By far the largest model available at WoodMarvels.com under the ShopBot Tools Collaborations category, this huge CH-47 Chinook Helicopter CNC requires six sheets and is made-up of 49 pieces… and it’s 79cm from blade tip to blade tip!

I decided to model this project to test out how the ShopBot Desktop performs over extended periods of time cutting sheet after sheet (this was in between other cutting projects) and after about 6 hours of continuous cutting and a worn-out bit… it was still performing admirably… EAGER FOR MORE!

As you can see from the assembly video I also produced, putting it together is very much straight forward thanks to the internal guiding system which I originally developed for my laser models, it helps both dramatically strengthen the model and, at the same time, make aligning all the pieces very easy.

You can buy this model right now in DXF, PDF and PartWorks file formats at WooodMarvels.com under Collaborations / ShopBot Tools! I plan on cutting even larger models using the Desktop Shopbot in the very near future and upping the complexity of the models at the same time… I know the machine has no problem handling it and it makes things all the more fun!

CH-47 Chinook Helicopter CNC: Proof of Concept

https://vimeo.com/202822798

CH-47 Chinook Helicopter CNC: 3D Assembly Animation

https://vimeo.com/206302120