Holding vertical boards

[dmouw25 (Dan Mouw)]

I searched the forum, but was not able to find a any threads. I am looking to hold boards vertically at the front of my shapeoko so that I am able to machine joints such as dovetails. Does anybody have any examples of how to modify your machine to do so?

[ScottsdaleSteve (Steve)]

Here’s one way - I bolted a scrap of MDF to the threaded inserts on my wasteboard, then clamped the vertical board to the MDF.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

See:

CNC Box (Finger) Joint Box

Working up a tutorial on this for the wiki: but is now at: First step is to create the box itself: This is done in OpenSCAD using the parameters: length = 6; width = 3; height = 4; thickness = 0.375; bottomlidthickness=0.125; pins=13; partspacing=2; Next resolve the pin/joint size and spacing: [cnc_box_fingerjoint] Next step is to work out how to get from the above parameters to a file which may be easily cut using Carbide Create — probably using METAPOST.

and

Sharing Carbide Create Dovetail Files

Hi All I am new to this entire process. Have anyone created any dovetail joints using Carbide Create? If you have can you please upload a your carbide create file. Thanks in advance

which reference:

Fixture for cutting vertical joints

[dmouw25 (Dan Mouw)]

Scott,
Thank you very much. Your method worked great!
Dan