I want to fabricate a “Pressfit Book Shelf” in Plywood(12mm) using ShopBot.

Designing

Previous Weeks I learned designing tools Antimony and Blender ,this week i started to learning Rhino from Yadhu Sharon.

first i transferred my imagination from my brain to paper.
Handdrawing Calculated hinges dimension and place then i started designing in Rhino .

Rhino designUsed Array Tool for multiplying hinges thats a nice tool,This Video Tutorial will help you to understand how to use array in rhino.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6FJPqsY2Gk

Final Rhino

Download .dwg(Rhino Output for Laser Cut)

Download .3dm(Rhino file

I created a Laser cut miniature version in cardboard.also i aligned design to reduce material wastage.
wastage
laser cut
Final Lasercut Output
final laser cut
final laser cut

Designing for ShopBot

ShopBot can’t cut sharp inner edges properly , to avoid this issue we need to add an extra pocket in the inner corners,also you need to consider Bit Size while designing the model(i used 1/8” Spiral Bit for cutting plywood)

inner edge

ShopBot

I followed this ShopBot Basics Tutorial for learning .

: Assembling the Parts

Shop Bot Bits

Different type of ShopBot Bits and Details.

Image Courtesy www.shopbottools.com bits

Vcarve Software

we are using Vcarve Software for creating Shopbot file (.sbp) from dxf file , we can insert dxf file in Vcarve we can creating seperate (.sbp) file for each actions for example we need to carve using a specifi bit then we can give carving first then it will stop that time we can change bit for another operation .
Assembling the Parts
After Creating sbp files need to open that sbp files in shopbot , before that need to set (X,Y,Z) axis to zero using Arrow Keys in Shopbot Software .

Assembling the Parts

Assembling the Parts This is the Remote Stop/Start buttun of shobot if you want to stop shopbot just press that Red Buttun . also we are using that Green Buttun to start spindile .

You should take all safety meassures like Safety Glass, Gloves,Earplug etc…

: Assembling the Parts
After cutting I assebled one by one parts , Press fit it little tight but no issues .
Final Shopbot Bookshelf Pic Heroshot
Assembling the Parts

Download .dxf file for Shopbot