Dear John Smith,

This newsletter email comes with important news: DeskProto will get a new owner, which will open new growth options for the program. The newsletter also mentions a new tutorial video, about machining a part from two sides. Finally two inspiring user projects are shared with you.

The transfer to a new owner means that this will be the last newsletter email in this format.

DeskProto will get a new owner ! DeskProto is doing well, in fact so well that it is growing too large for my small company Delft Spline Systems. At the same time I want to reduce my workload and take a step towards retirement: I am 68 years of age, and have been active with DeskProto for more than 30 years. I am very glad to have found a reliable successor: Vectric Ltd (England). A company with a good reputation, that is passionate about CNC. For Vectric DeskProto will be a valuable addition to its product range, as DeskProto offers more advanced options for 3D machining and for multi-axis machining. DeskProto will benefit from Vectric's marketing power and development capacity: just what the program needs right now. Vectric will keep supporting current users. The short video above, in which I announce this transfer, has been made for Vectric's User Group Meeting in Nashville (USA) on Oct 2 and 3. The video is high-res and can be shown full screen by pressing the Maximize button. The transfer date is November 1st: from that date Vectric will be the point of contact for all DeskProto questions.

Tutorial video: two-sided machining Last month we have completed a new Tutorial video: about machining a part from two sides, using DeskProto's wizard 'Two sides, manual flip'. This video uses the Bottle.stl sample geometry and applies as many default settings as possible. A next video will cover the use of other settings. You can find the video in the series of bottle videos on the DeskProto website and also on our YouTube channel.

Gallery: Customized baseball bats Current advances in CAD/CAM technology make it possible to create bespoke products (with a custom shape that is unique for every client) for an affordable price. This gallery project is a perfect example: the handle of this baseball bat is shaped to fit the client's hand. Made by DeskProto user Rayline baseball. Read more about this project on the Gallery page. DeskProto is a good tool to be used in such production line, as the toolpath calculation can be done automatically: using command line parameters, template projects and/or scripts. Only the STL geometry is (slightly) different. This same type of automation is also used by many podiatrists worldwide for the production of orthotic insoles.

Gallery: Religious artwork for cathedral The photo above shows machining a capital, part of an altarpiece for the Cathedral of Panama. The block of linden wood is machined from four sides, using the machine's 4th axis. The altarpiece is created by Taller de Arte Salmerón S.L. (Spain), specialized in the creation, manufacturing, and restoration of sacred and religious art. They found that DeskProto is a perfect tool for their application. Read more about this project on the Gallery page. When you want to see more projects by DeskProto users: follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram.

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