Sunday, January 21, 2018

4cm thick wood cnc project: shelf

The lighter wood is about 4cm thick. Both of the sides are cut from a single plank of timber which left the feet with a slight weak point at the back. Given a larger bit of timber I would have tapered the legs outward from the back more gradually. But the design is restricted by the timber at hand.


The shelves are plywood which turned out fairly well after a few coats of poly. I knocked the extreme sharp edges of the ply so its a hurt a little rather than a lot if you accidentally poke the edge. This is a mixed machine and human build, the back of the plywood that meets the uprights was knocked off using a bandsaw.

Being able to CNC thick timber like this opens up more bold designs. Currently I have to use a 1/2 inch bit to get this reach. Stay tuned for more CNC timber fun!


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