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CAD/CNC and the Small Custom Furniture Maker

Friday, July 22 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Session Code: FR68

Track: Software & Technology

Speaker: Leland Thomasett, Taghkanic Woodworking LLC

Join Leland as he illustrates the use of CAD/CAM software and CNC machinery in the design and production of custom furniture. A customized piece of furniture will be designed using several different CAD packages, to demonstrate the strengths of each program and the abilities of these programs to design furniture regardless of the price of the software package. CAM tool path strategies and fixturing on the CNC will be established to integrate furniture design with construction requirements.  Leland guides a conversation about tooling for the project and if it is necessary for a custom tool or if it can be done with stock tooling.  Attendees will gain useful information on the use of CAD software to design custom furniture; the use of CAM software to create tool paths for furniture parts; and knowledge on creating part fixtures and cutting of parts on a CNC machine.