Resin Art Box

by jwmehiel in Workshop > CNC

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Resin Art Box

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This is a simple project with lots of room for creativity it is just a simple box manufactured on a CNC router with a little bit of CAD and CAM skill you'll be able to get this done relatively quickly as well as put any form of resin art on the top. 



Supplies

You will need some plywood about a quarter sheet(I used 1/4 inch)

CNC router

Basic CAD and CAM skills

Resin

Wood glue

Basic hand tools(To make putting together easier)

Step One.PNG

Create a new component and a new sketch that looks like this. (Or if you are familiar with Fusion360 make one that's the size you want)

MH.PNG

Add these tabs to the box that will fit together. Make sure the extend out by your material height.

Mirror.PNG

Create a center line and use it to mirror the geometry.

EX by M.PNG

Extrude it with the same material height we used a few steps ago.

Copy.PNG

Use the move tool with the "Create copy" box ticked and move it over 8 inches.

NEW S on Plane.PNG

Create a new component and a new sketch on this plane if you can(if not don't worry select the plane perpendicular to the solids).

New s and P the C.PNG

Project the vertices from the outer edges of the solids then create a rectangle from point to point.

After P use MH.PNG

Extrude by the material height.

Copy SIDE II.PNG

Move the solid 12 inches away and check the create copy box.

Use the Move tool to line.PNG

Use the move tool to line all the parts with each other if they are not already in line.

Start the bottom Stech.PNG

Create a new component and a new sketch on the bottom plane to create the solid at the bottom of the box. Use the inner corners of the model as a reference.

BOTTOM S.PNG

Using center lines, mirroring, and other sketch tools create this geometry for the bottom.

E by M II.PNG

Extrude by material hight.

Selct T.PNG
Slect tool.PNG
As you can see.PNG
repeat until.PNG

Use the combine tool and combine the sides to the bottom, Make sure the "keep tool" box is clicked and the operation is set to "cut." This puts the tabs on the box allowing it to fit together.

Now do on the other side.PNG
Other side.PNG

Use the same process on the sides.

See only the top.PNG
Box in Box.PNG

Create a new component and new sketch for the top, this will be the cut-out in the top of the box for the resin to sit in.

Grab outside by MH.PNG
Grab inner by mh2(join).PNG

Grab the outer box and extrude to the martial hight, and the inner box to half that.

Move to M space.PNG

Move the solid to the top of the model.

create M modle.PNG
Edit MM.PNG
Dog Bone.PNG
Cut out dogbones.PNG
After dog bone.PNG
Offset.PNG

Go to the manufacturer workspace and create a manufacturing model. Edit the manufacturing model this part is tedious you need to create these little circles called dog bones as well as offset each inner tab to allow for parts to fit together and tools to reach all edges.

Capture.JPG

Turn all your bodies into components in the manufacturing model using this method. If you do not what we are going to do next will not work.

Aragne and click moddle.PNG
Emplvop settings.PNG

Under the envelope tab click on the plane and set the bounds to the measurements of the material you will be using.

Stockset up.PNG
Oringin.PNG

Create a "new setup" and make sure your stock is the same height as your material height as well as the width and length being able to fit the model. When selecting your CAM origin use the bottom of a corner.

Tool(12)(16000).PNG
Contor slection.PNG
Pocket.PNG
Tabs.PNG

Using a half-inch flat endmill with these settings (Pic one) do a 2d contour around this geometry(Pic 2) and an adaptive clearing around this geometry(pic 3). Make sure to add tabs to your work.

Drill DOG.PNG

Use a drill operation with the 1/8-inch endmill to cut out your dog bones. Then using a 2D do a fishing pass around the model using the same 1/8-inch endmill. Make sure the Tab settings are the same for both contours.

You can then post prosses and cut out your part.

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Remove parts from the router, and assemble the box. use the top pocket to do your resin art! Put it all together and there you go! Make sure to add some cleats so the lid stays on! Use wood glue to hold everything together.