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Added capacity, highly mobile CNC |
If you have a production wood shop then you probably already utilize large format CNC technology to manufacture parts. While productive, this has limited capacity to deal with spikes in orders or to handle time-consuming custom work such as 3D carvings or decorative trim, a Buddy is the ideal tool to add to your production floor. It can handle any type of extra CNC work whether expanded production or customized parts, its highly mobile and with the PowerStick can expand as much as you need for the extra job. When you couple this with its low cost a Buddy is the tool to add value and productivity to any size of operation. |
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Architectural millwork and decorative woodcarving |
A Buddy is the ultimate woodworking tool whether you are a hobby level woodworker or a business making cabinets or even architectural millwork. It brings a new level of accuracy and finish to any woodworker allowing you to cut everything from a simple box shape through to complex 3D relief carvings. Almost any cutting, drilling or carving operation is made simpler, safer and more precise by using a CNC tool and the Buddy is the ideal mix of low-cost, size, expandability to make this available to any size of shop. |
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Cabinet parts |
For a production cabinet maker we would recommend our full size tools. But for an occasional project where you can free up shop space a 48" Buddy with PowerStick can cut 4' x 8' sheets of material.
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Craft products and folk art |
The Buddy provides a unique way to economically make a large variety of parts ideal for sale at craft fairs and flea markets. Quilt racks, clock faces, house signs, religious themed carvings and children’s toys are just a small selection of the possibilities available to the Buddy owner.
In addition to selling parts at craft fairs many small businesses have applications for manufacturing customized items, such as small volume wooden toys, personalized gifts or even engraved photos (lithophanes). Typically these are made impractical for most businesses to offer due to high cost of custom production and unpredictable delivery times of suppliers. The Buddy is an ideal tool to allow a small business to bring the production of these products in-house, offering your customers a unique heirloom that your competitors do not, while adding profit to your bottom-line. |
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Education |
| The Buddy is the a good machine for teaching students to use a CNC machine. Its simplicity and size make it a good choice for a classroom. It can be utilized in everything from a wood-shop or engineering class to fine arts. For Colleges there are almost unlimited possibilities for using the Buddy whether fabricating parts for model and prototype building or teaching very specific vocational applications such as Cabinet Making the Buddy has just the mix of quality, size and cost to provide students with a state of the art manufacturing tool. |
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Home improvement and restoration |
CNC tools provide builders and remodeling professionals with new capabilities to produce distinctive work. Carving, trim, arches and various architectural forms can be reproduced for remodeling work or created for new designs. Even simple frames, fluted columns and other 2D components can be quickly and easily carved. Whether you need 1 or 100 parts the Buddy will give you this custom manufacturing ability and make the part right over and over again. Best of all you can decide on the material and delivery schedule by having the production department right in your garage!
As well as being great for production of new parts for homes, the Buddy is a fantastic tool for restoring old or damaged objects or making new parts in the style of an existing part. Parts can be laid out and cut in the PartWorks software or existing parts can also be digitized (reverse engineered) using the optional Scanning Probe. |
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Musical instruments |
| Luthiers of all disciplines can now supplement their traditional woodworking tools with CNC routers. While the CNC may not duplicate all of the specialized processes involved in instrument making, it brings new capabilities that can transform an ordinary shop into an extraordinary one. A CNC can bring two very important elements to any luthier’s shop; time savings and repeatability. Mundane or repetitive tasks such as rough or finish carving instrument bodies, neck carving, inlay work and fretwork can now be done with speed and precision that will impress even the most discriminating of artists and musicians. And, it can be done exactly the same over and over again. |
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Prototyping and model making |
| The Buddy can be used in many ways for prototyping, reverse engineering and modeling. As a rapid prototyping tool, it can machine foam, wood, plastics, and aluminum to efficiently create prototype and reproduction parts. |
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Plaques, awards and trophies |
| Custom carved trophies and plaques are a breeze to create with the PartWorks software and quick and easy carve on the Buddy. Its simple to create either a single item to commemorate a relatives birthday or wedding or to carve a large batch of awards for the school sports teams. The Buddy is also a great tool to make fun signs for a camp or basement bar, which you can give as a great gift or equally make for a good home based business idea. |
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Sign making |
Buddys are used in Sign Making to carve images in wood and foam, to cut plastic and aluminum letters, and to intricately machine all sorts of graphic objects and letters. Full 3D cutting capabilities allow cutting and machining of practically anything that a sign might require including traditional v-carved lettering.
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