I pretty much worked backwards from a design that a redditor posted on r/malelivingspace) a few days ago.
I had been looking for some projects to do on my downtime at the shop, where I run a CNC machine.
I used a 1/4" carbide bit to cut all the pieces out of 3/4" ply with a couple of passes, and bumped out some of the edges of the holes about an 1/8" so that I wouldn't have to file down all the corners.
It's taken a couple of trial runs, but I've finally gotten to the point that I'm ready to cut a full set.
Awesome! I also have dabbled in CNC flat pack furniture! My first project was a pretty crappy desk that I designed as a proof of concept, and also because I needed a desk: http://imgur.com/a/ifwdt
And then I made a much better, but still kind of mediocre display table: http://imgur.com/a/qPI0x
They're not as nice as yours, but I did learn a lot. Please show us when you finish this, I'm curious to see the finished product. Maybe we can compare notes!
That table is beautiful, great work! I'll probably cut this out today or tomorrow, and it'll take some time to wet sand it with danish oil, but I'm pretty excited! I love when a project comes together.
also, I was looking at your design, and thought I'd share something I learned. In the joints, you say you bumped the whole thing out an eighth, to avoid having to file the corners, that looks like it works pretty well, but there is also another way that I learned from the WIKIHouse designs, called a dogbone.
Here's a picture to give you an idea: http://imgur.com/PZzUOkK (sorry, potato picture). Actual design is blue line, orange line is toolpath, turquoise is just the stock dimensions, for the sake of computing said toolpath.
Basically I snapped a circle the same diameter as my cutting bit (.25") onto the corner of the joint, then did a .25" fillet where it met the joint corners. what happens is that the bit dips in juuuuust a bit in the corners, negating the need to square them up, but moving that pesky radius out of the way. This picture shows how it turned out: http://imgur.com/PnmaxpM
Your way may well work better, but I thought you might find it interesting.
Also, if you haven't already checked them out, definitely look into the WIKIHouse project: http://www.wikihouse.cc/
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You have my attention! this is cool, I really dig it.
Where did you get the design?
I assume it was CNC cut?
What kind of tolerances did you allow on the joints?
did it all work exactly as anticipated, or did problems arise? any unexpected complications?
Thanks!
I pretty much worked backwards from a design that a redditor posted on r/malelivingspace) a few days ago.
I had been looking for some projects to do on my downtime at the shop, where I run a CNC machine.
I used a 1/4" carbide bit to cut all the pieces out of 3/4" ply with a couple of passes, and bumped out some of the edges of the holes about an 1/8" so that I wouldn't have to file down all the corners.
It's taken a couple of trial runs, but I've finally gotten to the point that I'm ready to cut a full set.
Edit: What's up with the downvotes?
Awesome! I also have dabbled in CNC flat pack furniture! My first project was a pretty crappy desk that I designed as a proof of concept, and also because I needed a desk: http://imgur.com/a/ifwdt
And then I made a much better, but still kind of mediocre display table: http://imgur.com/a/qPI0x
They're not as nice as yours, but I did learn a lot. Please show us when you finish this, I'm curious to see the finished product. Maybe we can compare notes!
That table is beautiful, great work! I'll probably cut this out today or tomorrow, and it'll take some time to wet sand it with danish oil, but I'm pretty excited! I love when a project comes together.
Thanks so much!
also, I was looking at your design, and thought I'd share something I learned. In the joints, you say you bumped the whole thing out an eighth, to avoid having to file the corners, that looks like it works pretty well, but there is also another way that I learned from the WIKIHouse designs, called a dogbone.
Here's a picture to give you an idea: http://imgur.com/PZzUOkK (sorry, potato picture). Actual design is blue line, orange line is toolpath, turquoise is just the stock dimensions, for the sake of computing said toolpath.
Basically I snapped a circle the same diameter as my cutting bit (.25") onto the corner of the joint, then did a .25" fillet where it met the joint corners. what happens is that the bit dips in juuuuust a bit in the corners, negating the need to square them up, but moving that pesky radius out of the way. This picture shows how it turned out: http://imgur.com/PnmaxpM
Your way may well work better, but I thought you might find it interesting.
Also, if you haven't already checked them out, definitely look into the WIKIHouse project: http://www.wikihouse.cc/
And the Opendesk project: https://www.opendesk.cc/designs
both great sources for both designs and inspiration.
Good luck, let us know how it works out!