This video was our contribution to Laser Craft Fest in 2023, but we felt it had enough useful information about making boxes to share it more widely. The video is a comprehensive guide about making laser-cut boxes, where we aim to demystify some terminology and provide many useful tips. Making boxes is super useful and fun, and it can be done by both beginners and seasoned pros.
In the video we cover:
* The best materials to use
* What are finger joints
* What is kerf
* How to use calipers to measure your material thickness
* How to assemble the boxes with and without glue
Open Box with Finger Joints Template https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Open-Box-with-Finger-Joints-D2ugGEvYUNfd
Find more templates at https://cuttle.xyz/templates
Cuttle is a web-based design tool for laser cutting. https://cuttle.xyz
Materials and Supplies (contains affiliate links)
- 1/8" Maple Veneer Plywood https://craftcloset.com/collections/wood/products/maple-1-8-double
- Lime Masking Tape https://craftcloset.com/products/lime-masking-tape
- General Purpose Glue https://amzn.to/3WO8bl3
- Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 6 x 22ml https://amzn.to/46gBMrA
- Montana Acrylic Paint Marker https://amzn.to/3Ncmxrd
- Craft Smart Acrylic Paint https://amzn.to/3Xo47Z7
- Porcelain Paint Palette https://amzn.to/3Ptq8Ur
- Plastic Scraper https://amzn.to/41OrH2Z
- Small Spring Clamps https://amzn.to/3NBuWWV
Social
- YouTube https://youtube.com/cuttle
- Discord https://cuttle.xyz/discord
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- Twitter https://twitter.com/CuttleXYZ
Contents
[00:00] - Intro
[02:09] - Materials
[02:53] - Finding the Template
[03:48] - Modifying the Template options
[04:24] - Width, Depth and Height
[06:11] - Material Thickness and Finger Joints
[07:35] - Measuring Material Thickness
[08:25] - What is "Kerf Compensation"
[11:37] - Tab Width
[12:25] - Downloading the file
[12:49] - Setting up the cut on the Glowforge
[14:18] - Press fit assembly (no glue)
[14:53] - Assembly with glue
[15:48] - Outro and other box templates to explore
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