WillAdams
November 7, 2022, 10:09pm
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Once one has the profile, it’s pretty simple to decide on which tool(s) you will use to cut out the shape, then draw in a series of lines at the appropriate spaces and set them to cut to the correct depths, see:
Some folks have found it useful to reflect the webcam on a tablet/laptop down towards the keyboard, positioning a whiteboard or sketchbook or other flat object to project. Here’s a quick project for one:
https://www.blockscad3d.com/community/projects/1154421
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It simply needs a small mirror, two SHCSs, and a matching coupler. It’s designed to be cut on a machine, but may need either a bit of cleanup w/ a file or chisel, or cutting in multiple orientations using suitable fixtures:
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and for tooling:
These are usually used in routers for decorative effects in wood:
but they are potentially useful for joinery:
They are also useful for rounding off parts to allow rotary motion as for a hinged lid.
Unfortunately, Carbide Create does not support this endmill geometry — but using the new support for previewing a V endmill when used in a No Offset Contour toolpath, it should be possible to preview them w/ confidence by stacking a series of V endmill cuts.