Old woodworker/new Cnc user?

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

To expand on the jig / joinery thing, please 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.

Sharing Carbide Create Dovetail Files

Actually, it’s been a long time since geometry in high school. Instead, it’s more straight-forward to just draw this up — we start with the endmill itself since it and the stock dimensions as discussed above are the fundamental constraints. [image] Since the dovetail bit we have selected can only cut to a depth of 1/2", we have to leave 1/4" uncut for the blind dovetails, and we have to determine if we will draw up the pins or tails first. Folks do it both ways, and there are numerous argume…

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Fixture for cutting vertical joints