r/cncwoodworking

I build these phonebooths using my cnc machine and 1/2” plywood. The window grid is cut out using a 1/4” compression bit and then end up routing an 1/8” profile on the face of the grid to soften the edges.

I paint the phonebooths so I fill the exposed edges with wood filler and then hand sand with regular sandpaper. This of course takes a long time. Does anyone have any advice on how to fill the inside window grids wood edge gap and sand it fast (36 windows)? The inside corners are 1/4” radius from the compression bit. I’ve seen people use sand paper that has a soft foam so it has some give but haven’t tried that yet and not sure if there’s any recommendations.

Side note- if I sold these plans what would you suggest for pricing including an instructions manual? 7ft tall, 30” deep/wide. The cap comes off and each wall is an individual piece that attaches with hooks and slides into slots in the floor panel - no screws required to assemble.

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I am working on a frame in oak (20 mm) using VCarve Pro 12.5 and a BZT router. I'm using the Moulding Toolpath to cut a shadow gap/cove profile along the inner opening. I'm running into a weird issue and I wonder if anyone has an idea where it's coming from and how to solve or avoid it.

The problem:

The machine was milling ~2 mm off the top surface of the frame along the inner edge. I marked parts of the area I am talking about with two black lines in the photo. As you can see this part is milled off all around the inner edge. The cove shape itself is fine, it's just this unwanted horizontal strip being cut into the surface at the top of the cove.

What "fixed" it:

I set "Gap Above Toolpath" to -0.2 mm, which got rid of the surface cut. But the tool is still passing over this area, it's just not touching the wood anymore as it's slightly higher than the surface.

New problem:

The top edge of the cove is now rougher than before.

I've got two questions:

1. Is negative Gap Above the right fix here or is there a better approach?

2. Why is the toolpath cutting into the surface at all when the profile vector doesn't extend onto it? Is this just how the Moulding Toolpath behaves with open vectors?

Here's a summary of what I'm using:

• VCarve Pro 12.5
• BZT CNC router
• 20 mm oak plate
• Drive rail: inner rectangle, 100 × 100 mm, 4 mm corner radius
• Profile: open bezier cove curve, 5 mm wide × 4.8 mm deep, top node has vertical tangent
• Tool: Ball Nose 6 mm
• Gap Below Toolpath: 13.0 mm, Cut Depth: 5.0 mm
• Vary Stepover: on

Please let me know if there's anything missing that's important. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a CNC hobbyist or professional who can help me machine some custom wooden items. I want to create a series of wildlife-themed animal plates and some matching figurines.

I have attached some reference images to show exactly what I am aiming for:

I cnc’d a chair out of 3/4 (19mm) Baltic birch. I also included a pic of the laser cut mock up which is now sitting in my daughter’s doll house.

Hello guys,

I need to cut oak wood 77 x 30 x 4, as shown in the picture, to get 3 thick shelves out of it. The AI suggested the CNC option; is it the way to go? How much can it normally cost?

I am located in Chicago. If you know any businesses/individuals who can do this in the area, please let me know. I tried to contact several local CNC companies but never got any reply.

To simplify logistics and repairs, and also because of the new import duties, we are looking for two long-term CNC manufacturers in the US.

Ideally, we would like to connect with one person on the East Coast and one on the West Coast.

I’ve shared a video that shows essentially the complete production process that you would take over, including CNC machining, brushing, oiling, and packaging.

I look forward to your feedback, questions, and suggestions.