Arc De Kusche

 

Arc De Kusche


For our next assignment we will be using a CNC machine that prints designs with clay, which can then be fired in the kiln and glazed. We were prompted to come up with something a little experimental. 


I was thinking of doing my own arc, like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Not sure why, the idea just came to me and I really like doing architectural work with ceramics. The print wouldn't normally do well with an arc, but I will CNC mill a block that'll support the structure as it prints. However, because of the block, the movement of the machine is restricted. To solve this issue, I'll just print the arc in pieces and assemble it after. 


Here is the master design: 


With the wooden block:



March 25th, 2026 

I now have a cleaner model of my object and extracted the curves for my g-code. Here it is below:


Next step is to convert to g-code, then have a crack at printing my object!
 
 
 
April 1st, 2026
So I we ran two rounds on the clay CNC machine and unfortunately we ran out of time so I couldn't finish my print, but this is what I got: 

I'll see what else I can do with my design, as the arc isn't coming out perfect, and I'm not sure it'll be able to handle the weight of the top portion once I print it and place it on top. However, I'm thinking that if I were to dry it a little first, then wet just the two surfaces that meet a little, then place them together, it might hold. 
 
Pronterface and some research ideas:
 




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