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ysteinØystein 12/18/2016 at 21:430 Comments

Started with the CAD work today. I am using CAD to make a custom template for the finger joint. First, Smartsketch was used to make a 2d representation. But even before that I did a thing to I hav e learned from previous mistakes. Measure even if you have a precut material from the store! The wood was supposed to be 148millimeters but it was actually 147.5 millimeters.

The image shows 147.6 but when it was as doublechecked it was 147.5. Then Vcarve was used to make a file readable from the CNC machine.

The template was cut with the tablesaw to the correct width before it was put into the cnc machine. I also screw on some support brackets so it would flop around when I use the handheld router.

Next time I will finnish the template and make a test finger joint.

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