Pen / pencil tray

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In extruded polystyrene foam. Going to make in MDF when I get I a dust shoe on the machine.

troughs:
3/4" 2-flute carbide ball-end router bit
10,000 rpm (probably could have been faster, but cut fine)
22 ipm plunge and feed (could have been faster too)
cut at full 0.250" DOC

outside:
1/4" 2-flute carbide upcut bit
27,000 rpm
60 ipm plunge and feed
0.615" DOC (material is 0.595" thick)
used some 1/8" x 1/8" tabs

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another good example of things we make, making sense. Simple clear functional three lovely words about any piece!

Jon

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Jon,

Thanks! It lifts and separates for optimum presentation (of your writing utensils). :slightly_smiling_face:

Could also use to keep bits, screws, or things that want to roll from doing so. Can make the ends closed like this if desired:

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One made from HDPE could be cleaned easily if you used it with dirty parts (vehicles, small engines, etc.).

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