No bend envelope test
Okay today I actually put an order (of Squirrel model airplanes) into the no-bend-envelope I made the other day. It will go in the mail tomorrow. I glued paper across the…
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 moreCNC box
I was just out doing volunteer work this evening (and running around with lots of kids with model planes). I started to deploy the new Squirrel totes I made as…
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 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 moreCNC Snowflake
Last night I did my regular visit to Grace Ottawa to pick up some cardboard. This is one of the places I get cardboard. Guy and I spent some time…
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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