Beginner Magazine Rack

Machine Type:

OpenBuilds WorkBee

Software:

Vectric V-carve

Electronics:

Other Controller

Machine Time:

Approx 15 hours

Bit or Laser Size:

See text

Feeds & Speeds:

See text

Materials:

Mahogany, Plywood

A couple of bits of Vectric 3d clipart, profile cuts and pocket cuts. Straightforward project apart from having to make a jig to hold the end pieces for cutting the pockets on the inside, and I had to cut a pocket in my spoilboard to get the height I needed to cut a pocket in the feet. Oh - and lots of sanding!
Mrs C has been complaining for years about newspapers left lying around on the chair she wants to sit on (I'm supposed to leave them on my chair?) and it's hard to avoid the complaints during lockdown so I thought I'd make this in order to keep the peace.
The drawer base from a victorian wardrobe provided the mahogany for the ends (approx 300 x 400 x 9.5 mm), an offcut of mahogany left over after helping my son build himself an electric wheelchair provided the feet ( 2 off 190 x 50 x 19 mm) and some 1/4" plywood for the sides and base.
End pieces;-
Roughing pass 1/4" two flute router bit S 10,000 rpm, Feed 2000 mm/min, stepover 3.175mm, plunge 254 mm/min, DOC 1 mm.
Finishing path 1/8" ball nose S 17,000 rpm, Feed 1270 mm/min, stepover 20%, plunge 381 mm/min.
Profile 1/4" two flute router bit, S 10,000 rpm, Feed 2000 mm/min, plunge 254 mm/min, DOC 1 mm.
Pocket 1/4" two flute router bit, S 10,000 rpm, Feed 2000 mm/min, plunge 254 mm/min, DOC 1 mm.

Feet;-
Pocket 1/4" two flute router bit, S 10,000 rpm, Feed 2000 mm/min, plunge 254 mm/min, DOC 1 mm.
Finishing path 1/8" ball nose S 17,000 rpm, Feed 1270 mm/min, stepover 20%, plunge 381 mm/min.
Profile 1/4" two flute router bit, S 10,000 rpm, Feed 2000 mm/min, plunge 254 mm/min, DOC 1 mm.




I will upload the *.crv files later along with details of the jig etc.

Files uploaded.

I made a jig for holding the end pieces when I flipped them to cut the pockets on the insides for the plywood sides and base - Vectric makes this really easy - I used the vector for the profile cut on the ends, but told Vectric to cut inside the vector instead of outside in a scrap piece of mdf. Squared up the rounded corners with a chisel and had an interference fit for the end panels.