Category Archives: Intro to Fabrication

Week 1 – Box

Learn to use the 4 machines: Bandsaw, Sliding Compound Miter Saw, Drill press, Sander

I initially envisioned making a box consisting of six sides, but I found it difficult to get the exact dimensions by cutting.

w1--5 BEFORE

So I decided to make a jewelry organizer in the way that Phil demonstrated in the last class.

Cut to get an ideal size, drill the holes, cut out the lid, and dig the holes inside.

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Sanding the inside of the box, it didn’t work very well because the sanding head with sandpaper has out of stock.

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Finally smoothed out the edges of the box with a sander and sandpaper.w1--3 w1--4 

w1--6AFTER

Theme:

The theme I wanted was probably something with a sense of line, not sharp, but rounded.