Worked out how to make small box joints

[TOOLZ (Brian Ulrick)]

Hi all,
Simple solution use VcarvePro to make small box joints on my Shapeoko.
3/32" fingers in 1/4" pin. Simple and worked great.

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

EDIT: Commercial

third-party software isn’t necessary, 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.

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Box (Finger) Joints

[Steve.Mc (Steven McGeorge)]

OpenScad and METAPOST aren’t third party software?

[gdon_2003 (Guy Donham)]

I once made a finger joint box similar in size to your sliding lid box. I had made it in request from a friend to store some heirloom necklaces that were in boxes. I took the project down to my neighbors house that taught building trades at the local high school. He pierced me to the bone when he asked me why I made a stash box. I was quite insulted that I made a nice box by request and he just saw a stash box.

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

Commercial third-party software (I’ve edited my post) — but neither of those programs is necessary — they were just useful tools to examine the design concept — there’s a .c2d file at:

5-row storage box for MtG

[TOOLZ (Brian Ulrick)]

Some people are clueless.