10 posts tagged with "subtraction"
CNC Entry Table
Exercise in parametric design & CNC fabrication
I wanted a catch-all table by my front door. It’s a narrow space with a few requirements: Fits in this area (14 inches wide) without…
Four Axis Milling
Yet another experiment
For this week’s skillbuilder, I started by thinking about what the advantages and limitations of the 4-axis are. Things the 4-axis is good…
Attempted Mallet
Playing with Plywood
This week’s attempt at a mallet was a series of failures experiments with plywood. Let me tell you, I came into this skillbuilder with the…
Turning Skillbuild
Getting back on that lathe
A little simpler this week, what with being out of town. I wanted to make a rough vacuform buck to test out some ideas for a styrene lamp. I…
A Side Table 01
A first crack at a CNC Plywood table
Check out this latest update for my CNC table! I want a side table as a catch-all table by my front door. It’s a narrow space with a few…
CNC Joinery Test
Testing joints made on the CNC
A quick CNC joinery test, in prep for my future side table. I’m inspired by this table: I decided to test out what the slat-to-base joint…
Catch All Tray
A Shopbot Skillbuilder
Inspired by these Thing Spots, I decided to mill out a simple tray. I found this solid piece of 1-inch thick ply in the “scrap” pile to…
Bantam Skillbuild 02
Finishing & Tolerances in Acrylic Milling
This week on the Bantam, I tried 3 new things: Milling & gluing acrylic Aiming for a press fit Sanding and finishing acrylic I aimed to…
Bantam Skillbuild 01
Desktop CNC Routing
Round 1 - Legacy Software Test I worked with Sammy and Lauren to do a simple first test, designing basic shapes in illustrator and cutting…
Router Skillbuild
Getting familiar with hand routing
This week’s adventure is working with the router. Inspiration & Planning I decided to riff on replicating the simple circle that we made in…