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A small CNC mill using a Dremel and as much stuff as possible from the local hardware store.

deadpangolddeadpangold 03/17/2016 at 23:040 Comments

I'd like the ability to make bespoke enclosures for my circuits, etc. Using the Tabbed Box Maker extension for Inkscape, I've milled this box for an Arduino Uno and shield. I haven't glued it yet though. It is all just balancing there and looks slacker than it really is. I need to cut some holes for I/O, power, etc. while it is still a flat-pack.

Cutting these joints with the material flat on the bed produces inside corners that can be no sharper than the diameter of the cutter. I was interested to see how much of a problem that was in practice. I'm pleasantly surprised. I might sharpen the corners with a file or I might not bother. There might be a better way here: Perfect Box Joints - on a Small CNC

It took ages to mill the 6 sides so I'm not sure if this is a realistic way to make bespoke enclosures. I'm very pleased with the first prototype though.

Hackaday Article: http://hackaday.com/2012/07/26/box-maker-extension-for-inkscape/

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