Box refinements
I spent the afternoon working on boxes. As you can see the boxes I make re-use cardboard from many sources. The cardboard goes into the box-o-matic (CNC) with the label…
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Since I reorganized my lab things are much more efficient. Here’s what the Squirrel boxing operation looks like now. The box templates are stuffed between the shelf and the wall,…
Read morePortable CNC
I really like this thing. It’s a small CNC that’s quite portable. The little Open Hardware logo on the piece of wood is a nice touch. This would probably be…
Read moreCNC Roller works even better
I installed the new roller on the “box-o-matic”. Works very well. It’s behind a closed door making parts right now. That’s music to my ears. Blog this! Digg this post…
Read moreSmall Cardboard parts on CNC
That roller system I added to one of my CNC system works so well I decided to try and make something on it out of cardboard. A small thin box…
Read moreCardboard Boxes Yeah!
Here’s what the red mill made yesterday. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace Share on Orkut Share with Stumblers…
Read moreRoller parts finally made
Okay, I finally got the parts made for the roller. I was also able to fix my dremel problem. I was able to squeeze the new dremel into the mounting…
Read moreMail Fail
I went to Ogdensburg to pick something up yesterday. I never know what I’m picking up since I order so much stuff so I need to open the boxes right…
Read moreHD Polyethylene Mill is slower but
I used it for making boxes for about 3h straight the other day. It runs slower than the Chinese mill but while it’s cutting I glue the boxes together and…
Read moreMaking boxes on Polythene Mill
I used the poly mill to do a run of cardboard boxes today. It makes about 11 per hour at 40ipm. Well it’s about 6m per box so it could…
Read moreCardboard Box Revision
Tonight when I did my small orders (5 and less), I decided to refine the box to to make the gluing faster. I decided to try and have the parts…
Read moreSquirrel Model Airplane Tote
I have another revision of the Squirrel-Tote that I’m making so kids can take care of their Squirrel model airplanes. This is great practice with using the mill and all…
Read morePhlatboyz Outside cut not working
I’ve been making cardboard boxes using Sketchup and Phlatboyz plugin. I draw in Sketchup, then use the Platboyz plugin to add cuts, folds and generate the g-code. It’s been working…
Read moreCNC Box Fail
I’ve been doing a lot of volunteer work making Squirrel model airplanes with children. One ongoing issue is that kids never remember to bring a box to tote their planes…
Read moreMaking a cardboard box
I’m making a box to practice using my CNC machine. It’s a great example of 2D CAD and cutting. The tools I’m using are: Google Sketchup: To draw the box.…
Read moreMy affair with cardboard
The model airplane project has really brought me closer to cardboard. For a start, my supplies come in cardboard boxes (for the most part). Here is a 2′ and 3′…
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