It's like watching paint dry..... ;)
Added 2024-07-23 09:48:01 +0000 UTCBut actually this is quite interesting. Simple boxes perhaps, but these are prototypes of my parametric cabinet making system....!
Just like in 3d printing, you can do the same for CNC/Laser cutting - a simple file that you can open and choose the width, height, depth, number of drawers and more and it'll do all the clever stuff.
This means I can just chuck a piece of mdf or plywood on the CNC bed and it'll cut out all the dado grooves, screw holes, back piece grooves and more automatically for me.
Hit print, and I just need to screw it together..... but do I even need screws....? that's the next challenge...!
I'm going to be using this all over my new workshop and home office - I think it'd be cool to create a 'Home Office' or 'Workshop' builder and integrate all the options you might want. Want an inbuilt cable channel at the back, one click. Want to match every drawer to perfect gridfinity dimensions, one click....! Enter your drawer handle widths and it'll sort out making them perfectly centred every time!
Ideas for anything else that you might want, most welcome and I'll add to the design list!!
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Spot on, except two slight challenges I'm tackling. 1) I want them to be cut in a single pass on a CNC (ie no having to remove, realign or place vertically) and 2) CNC bits are round, so won't be able to create the sharp angles of a dovetail. What I've been testing is very similar, but think of 'dog bone' as a shape, rather than a dog bone! Fingers crossed this will provide a perfect joint for one cut creation!
Hands on Katie
2024-07-23 20:27:18 +0000 UTCDovetail joints are known for their strength, durability, and decorative appeal in woodworking. They are a union of interlocking wedge-shaped projections (pins and tails) that create a secure and aesthetically pleasing joint. Once glued, the dovetail joint is incredibly robust and does not require any additional reinforcement.
JimmyNeutron
2024-07-23 20:03:29 +0000 UTCIt's more the mad children running around threatening to bash the wet paint with footballs and toys!! It's been terrible weather, so I couldn't trust it outside!
Hands on Katie
2024-07-23 13:19:22 +0000 UTCLast time I did anything like that I was in pain the next day. Holding my body at odd angles for hours
Simon
2024-07-23 12:57:35 +0000 UTC
