How to do this secret box on a CNC?

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

Project post-mortem:

There was some tearout (as can be seen in the photos), and some uneven tool alignment — leave a roughing clearance for final passes — recommended tooling for final passes:

• the dovetail tool — add additional passes w/ it using the keyhole tool so that it cuts the bottom of the entirety of the underside of the lid
• a sharper tool for the sides — need to find a long-reach 1/8" downcut

Another possibility is just cutting it to final dimensions after putting in the magnets, cutting it to final dimensions/shape on my Jointmaker Pro:

Cutting boxes and a new toy

A traditional way to make boxes is to make them all of a piece, and then cut them apart — this can be made easier by cutting a slot, and cutting through at the corners, but this results in losing the width of the slot (or more when a saw is used to finish) in height. Couldn’t resist picking up a JointMaker Pro when they were recently on sale at Bridge City Tool Works: so have to try it for cutting apart a box: [20230803_2121241]