Onion skinning, leaving a paper-thin bit of material at the bottom of a profile cut, is a great way to keep small parts secure on a CNC router.
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Build a DIY Platform Storage Bed
My son asked for a space-saving bed for his college bedroom. He wanted enough built-in storage to eliminate the need for a dresser.
Continue ReadingCNC: Using a Point Roundover Bit
If you’ve ever used a hand-held router or router table you’re probably familiar with roundover bits. They’re great for easing the edges on your...
Continue ReadingVCarve Pro: Importing Router Bit Profiles
Are you using VCarve Pro to design and toolpath your CNC projects? Let’s look at how you can easily import and add router bits to the software’s Tool...
Continue ReadingLogs to Lumber on a Bandsaw
There are plenty of good reasons for mastering this process: Get species you can’t commercially buy. Control the dimensions of your stock. (Great...
Continue ReadingMake a Modern Graduated Strip Cutting Board
In the past I ran a business with my father where we sold a variety of wooden products, and one of our all-time best sellers was this contrasting...
Continue ReadingZero In On Your Origin
You may have had this experience on your CNC router; you’ve determined the XY origin for your project, and you need to get the spindle directly over...
Continue ReadingCNC Hold Down Methods
When you use a hand-held router for your woodworking you get constant feedback on what’s happening. When you “rout” with a CNC, the machine is doing...
Continue ReadingHow to Make a Barn Quilt
Barn quilts are fun to make, and a great way to let your creative juices flow. The barn quilt shown here is 24” x 24”, but you can make yours as...
Continue ReadingCNC: Same design, different toolpaths, different look
A really interesting aspect of doing CNC work is creating a design, and then experimenting with different toolpaths to get different results.
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