A box

[Firebird]

Hi

I'm not sure if this will be of any interest or for that matter whether or not it belongs on a model engineering forum.

I have been conscripted into making a box 

Have you heard this one before. With all those tools you have out there surely you can...............................

Anyway boxes are needed to keep things in aren't they and I do enjoy a bit of wood work.

I'll post a few pics, if theres no interest I'll stop boring you all

Most of what I use is off cuts and skip finds. I have started with a bit of 12mm ply 9"  X  6". One side has a decent face of mahogany, the other side is a bit rough but will be the inside of the box. My X3 mill has a maximum speed of 2000rpm, not really fast enough for wood work compared to a router but taken slowly it can be done. After squaring up the edges I have clamped a bar across the table at 90° and by dropping a bit of steel into a slot the ply can be repeatedly mounted. The cutter is set to cut a 10mm shoulder 10mm deep.



Here I am about to cut the last side.



The finished base



Testing with a piece of 10mm mdf



Let me know if you want to see the progress

Cheers

Rich

[b.lindsey]

Yeah...keep going Rich...we all need to make similar things from time to time

Bill

[ths]

I'll watch more. I used my mill yesterday for a woodworking operation on a new handle for my Bialetti espresso machine. Versatile machines, aren't they? Cheers, Hugh.

[AOG]

Please continue. I have zero knowledge of the brown stuff so I'll be watching.

Thanks

Tony

[kev]

Interested for sure 

[Don1966]

I do enjoy seeing how people build their boxes. Yea Rich keep it coming.



 

Don

[Dave Otto]

Not a fan of the brown stuff but we all have to deal with it sooner or later; please continue.

Dave

[PStechPaul]

Yes, please continue. I don't work much with wood except for larger crude stuff like storage sheds, but sometimes I work with XXX. CE, and LE phenolic (Garolite) which is somewhat like wood, and a bit of plexiglass or Lexan which is also soft like wood, but can melt. I have also considered doing some woodwork using my lathe or milling machine. It looks like that box could have been made in the same way using aluminum or plastic. I'm interested in seeing the process and the end result. 

[DTR]

I enjoy a bit of woodwork, although I almost exclusively use hand tools (a bandsaw being the exception). Thanks for posting!

[ReFlad]

I'm watching with interest    Gotta love a good box to hold those fine sharp tools!  Keep it going!

Ronald

[Firebird]

Hi

Ok, there seems to be enough interest so I'll post some more later, I'm having a few hours in the shop this morning.

Cheers

Rich

[Firebird]

Hi

For the sides and top I'm using 10mm oak faced mdf, another skip find.



Cut a strip off about 85mm wide.



Cut into slightly over size lengths



And machine to width in pairs





My mitre saw



Cut one end to 45°



Each side is numbered with a corresponding mark on the base. Holding the piece on the base mark the other end.



And cut, slightly on the waste side. A disc sander is a good way to bring it to size.





Now cut the other 3 sides until a good fit is achieved



Collect some of the saw dust





These cheap little corner mitre clamps are very handy and can be found in pound shops





Glue and assemble



A few extra clamps to hold things together



Leave for 24 hours and we have this



Mark out the size for the lid and cut out slightly over size



Machine to size



Cut a rebate 8mm deep 10.5mm wide





A test fit



Glue in place



This is a neat little trick an old woodworker taught me many years ago. A bit of wood glue and some of the saw dust collected earlier on a bit of scrap wood



Mix together and you have the perfect match filler



Ideal for the small gaps here and there



Clamp up with some scrap wood



Thats it for now

Cheers

Rich

[Don1966]

Interesting approach Rich and I always love to see how others go about doing things. The use of the saw dust and glue mixture is a ideal solution to gaps in joints. A method I also use along with putting glue in cracks ahead of the sander and letting the sander provide the dust to fill the cracks with. I am curious as to why you glued the cover, so watching for the your next post.  Thanks for showing.

 

Don

[steamer]

Don,

He's going to cut the lid off after

Dave

[Brian Rupnow]

Nice box!! A fun thread to follow.---Brian