(I used the rubric from the rubric box, which didn’t mention the 3″ on one side and 2 different depths)

I decided to make a Pokeball for my CNC milling project. First, I used Easel to layout the depths (a bit more than 1/4″ deep) and size of the Pokeball (about 2.5″ diameter).

  I picked two pieces of wood roughly 4″x3.5″x0.75″ and a 1/16″ fishtail cut bit. It took roughly 20 minutes to cut.

    The Pokeball cut out well both times, with small artifacts on the top surface and sides where the tabs were. I removed the tab artifacts with a belt sander, and the surface artifacts with sandpaper.

 

  Because I wanted the crevice to be black, I spray painted both pieces with black semi-gloss spraypaint. I then used acrylic paint to add the white and red details of the Pokeball. The paint was leaving strokes even with multiple coats, so I decided to leave the streaks of paint as an accent to the Pokeballs.

Cost Analysis:

• 1″x12″x8′ pine board (1152 in^2 area): $14.77 (Lowe’s)
  • I used 2x 3″x4.5″ wood (14 in^2 area): ~$0.18
• Krylon pray paint: $3.98/can (Amazon)
• Delta Creamcoat 2 fl oz acrylic paint: $0.99/bottle
  • I used 2 colors (2 bottles): $1.98
• Inventables Carvey: $2499 (Inventables)
• Inventables Easel Pro subscription: $19.99/month (Inventables)
• Inventables 1/16″ fishtail upcut bit: $8.49 (Inventables)
• Total
  • Assuming I don’t have the Carvey machine: $2529.64
  • If I have the Carvey: $30.64