(Note: The Circle Resize Gadget for VCarve Pro makes it really easy to modify several circle sizes at once, and not miss any)ĭesigned in VCarve Pro v10 and cut on a ShopBot Desktop MAX. Each machining process is on its own layer in the file though, making it easy to select and modify hole and pocket sizes. The files are set up for the thickness material used, with ½” plywood generally 0.475” thick and the dowels a little bit larger than its nominal size. The dxf version is for people that haven’t kept up to date on the VCarve Pro versions, but they are identical except for the loss of toolpathing info. There are six cutting files in the download with different layouts.three in VCarve Pro V10 format and the same three in dxf. The ShopBot Rubberband Racers are cut out of ½” plywood with a ¼” bit. Overview: Bill Young shares a project he's made for kids all over the world!! Rubberband Racers bring joy to the young and the young at heart. Also in the instructions are links to access Makers Unite, Open Works, the original Pay-It-Forward desk project, and the aforementioned desk assembly video.ZZZ
You can find out more about this great project and how to support it in the included instructions. The download includes ShopBot files, VCarve v10.022 files (including the toolpathing data that we use), and dxf files. These files are for the 25” tall version, which is suitable for elementary aged kids and is based on the dxf files that Open Works shares. There’s even a desk assembly video available to give you a sense of just how simple it is to put one of these desks together.Īs part of ShopBot’s support of this very cool project we’re sharing the production files that we’re using to cut the desks and stools in North Carolina and Virginia. You can read more about this project, download their original dxf files, and/or donate to support the project on their website.
It gives a child that is working at the kitchen table (or the coffee table, the couch, or their bed!) a place of their own to comfortably work and keep their school supplies in one place. The Makers Unite desk is a project created by the folks at Open Works, a makerspace in Baltimore, to supply desks to kids that are learning from home during the Covid pandemic.