Exploring the 'plastic' properties of wood

Special Interest Groups CNC Milling
#1

One of my first, more useful CNC projects was to build a little caddy for my XYZ probe on my Shapeoko. It required thinking in three dimensions even more than a normal woodworking project. Here are the pieces I cut out of a piece of poplar with the .25 flat end mill:

IMG_1560
IMG_15603971×2978 3.34 MB

Glued together, they look like this:

IMG_1568
IMG_15683024×4032 2.1 MB

And, pressed into service:

IMG_1569
IMG_15693024×3024 1.64 MB

Hopefully that is the end of knocking it off onto the floor. Oh, and my BitSetter finally became available. I received it and installed it yesterday. All set for some fabulous work now, if I can just find the time…

-e

#2

If you designed this from scratch then kudos.

I’ll often find a design and modify it.
These holsters can be found on Thingiverse.
Added bonus? STL to 2.5D conversion practice! :blush:

#3

Yes, designed from scratch. Never thought of finding one… :smiley:

-e

1 Like
#4

The two holsters in the Shop are prints from a Thingiverse design. Yours is WAY cooler. :sunglasses: