Closet Shoe Rack (or oar holder)

[WillAdams]

I just worked up:

Designing a Closet Shoe Rack with manual Tiling

as requested on support… … some cabinet side pieces that I’d like to use for a shoe rack. Would like some help on how to draw and cut the angled dadoes in the sides of the cabinet. Would also like some guidance on tiling these pieces as they are 8’ long. Everything is 3/4" Baltic Birch and I...

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(in Carbide Create)

Having a similar video would be great to link from that thread.

Or, perhaps:

Oar holder project

have been asked to help with an oar holder project. Here is the part that I would like to use CC to design and then cutout. Using this to learn…much more complex than what i have previously done. Not totally sure how to start. Maybe start with Create Curve and then the note editor??? Just...

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would be more on point?

 

[DavidJ]

Will, maybe explain what you are actually looking for. Are you asking how to model these items in Alibre?

The 'dog bones' at corners of the slots are needed for the CNC toolpath, as a round tool can't form a sharp internal corner ...

 

[WillAdams]

A step-by-step set of instructions on how to model/design this in Alibre.

I thought the dogbones needed to be included in the model --- can't recall that MeshCAM had an option for cutting anything other than what was passed in to it --- if that's not the case, include how to handle that?

 

[HaroldL]

I just worked up:

Designing a Closet Shoe Rack with manual Tiling

as requested on support… … some cabinet side pieces that I’d like to use for a shoe rack. Would like some help on how to draw and cut the angled dadoes in the sides of the cabinet. Would also like some guidance on tiling these pieces as they are 8’ long. Everything is 3/4" Baltic Birch and I...

community.carbide3d.com

(in Carbide Create)

Having a similar video would be great to link from that thread.

@WillAdams, The part you show is a bit long, what is it going to be cut down to and how many pieces? You have in one screen shot a pattern of 8*12 for the blank length but is that the size of one finished part? If I am interpreting the screen shots correctly, it looks like there will be some scrap left over with a single slot in it. Can you explain the patterning you have for the slots, it looks like it starts with a single slot, then a couple of paired slots near the end of the process.
Would it work for you to show the design steps for the actual size of the a single finished part that will be used in the shoe rack assembly? And how long is that part?

 

[HaroldL]

Having a similar video would be great to link from that thread.

Or, perhaps:

Oar holder project

have been asked to help with an oar holder project. Here is the part that I would like to use CC to design and then cutout. Using this to learn…much more complex than what i have previously done. Not totally sure how to start. Maybe start with Create Curve and then the note editor??? Just...

community.carbide3d.com

would be more on point?

Is this what you had in mind?

Alibre Design Tutorial - Modeling an Oar Holder.mp4

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If this is okay I'll post it on my YouTube channel and link it back here.

 

[WillAdams]

Yes, that's perfect! Exactly what I had in mind.

Let me know the Youtube link and I'll drop it into the Carbide 3D forum thread.

There were some interesting approaches which have given me a lot to think about....

 

[HaroldL]

Here's the Oar Holder video...

Any response to my questions on the shoe rack part?

 

[WillAdams]

Thanks! Posted the link on the C3D forum discussion.

For the shoe rack, yes, the part should be 15" x 96" (8 x 12) --- the part is complicated by the need to set up tiling without resorting to the automatic Carbide Create Pro feature --- the final part should look like the below --- note that one shelf was skipped so as to simplify tiling --- presumably Workshop 3D (née MeshCAM) would be able to tile, so leaving that in would be easier/more straight-forward. Reversing things, I've uploaded an SVG for reference at: https://community.carbide3d.com/upl.../414ae2a5e1d14e113e756ae8b9a87ac3ca0edaf9.svg

 

[HaroldL]

@WillAdams
I cannot download the SVG file. When the link is selected a page opens with the file showing nine angled, evenly spaced, slots. There is no option to download the file. I've seen web pages that have the SVG as an image that can be selected and opened but this one is a bit weird. But, I think I get the idea, I've gleaned enough info from your screen shots to go ahead with a video for you to check out.

 

[DavidJ]

You would use linear feature pattern in Alibre to repeat the slots. For part feature patterns, there isn't option to skip an instance, but you could fill one back in with an extrude boss, or use separate patterns,

 

[WillAdams]

Thanks!

For reference/ease of downloading, here it is as a .zip:

https://community.carbide3d.com/uploads/short-url/znvkn9hNaY3ReTONucrl7HD8ckL.zip

As noted, skipping was an ease-of-use thing for the tiling issue --- it's not necessary if Workshop/MeshCAM will manage tiling for the user.

Thanks again!

 

[HaroldL]

@WillAdams, Here's the shoe rack video. I've added it to my YT channel.

 

[WillAdams]

Thank you! (watching it now)

I think this really shows what a great synergy there is between Alibre and Carbide 3D, and it makes me curious what the folks over here are making with their machines.... is there a thread like to:

What did you cut on your Shapeoko/ Nomad today?

Whilst watching a cut today on my Shapeoko I was thinking that like me there are probably a lot of forum members who cut similar things day in and day out, and, like me never think of posting a picture in the gallery as it is “run of the mill” stuff. Well recently I have been cutting LOTS of...

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[JimCad]

I use Vectric Aspire along with Alibre & Relief Maker.
Just made a Bill Hook with a light sabre handle as a leaving present.

Also in the throws of a Thundercats themed coffee table for my Son's Birthday in July.