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On the internet I saw a ludo made of wood. I liked that very much. We built one with my daughter.
Create File With CAD Program
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Since I wanted to make the playing field with my self-made Lowrider 2 CNC milling machine, I first had to create the CAD in DXF format. The playing field is 350mm x 350mm. The circles for the figures are 12mm in diameter
Create CNC File
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To create the milling program, the DXF file must be edited with Estlcam. The width, depth, etc. of the milling paths are defined here
Milling With the Lowrider 2 CNC
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After the program has been created, milling can begin. The whole thing takes about 20 minutes.
It is milled with an 8mm shadow cutter.
Mark Start and Finish
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So that you can recognize the start and finish of the four colors, I painted them. Mask off everything except for the respective fields with adhesive tape.
Then use the spray can (paint for toys) to paint the 8 fields with one color each.
Painting Figures
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I bought the 12 mm wooden play figures in nature. These are also painted with the respective four colors
Sanding Down Game Board
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After the paint was completely dry I sanded the playing field with 240 grit. Until all paint residues are removed from the surface. Now only the 3mm deep holes are marked in color.
Treatment With Linseed Oil
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Finally, the whole thing is treated with linseed oil. In this way, the entire game board is protected against water, grease, etc.
I applied the linseed oil in two passes with a brush