Hey CNC woodworkers! I decided to extend upon my heart bowl concept and turn it into a box. I started from scratch on a new design using Fusion 360, and came up with this more curvy and organic looking shape. I created my signature epoxy line through the middle of it, and synced it up so it all looked awesome as a jewelry box. I’m pretty happy how it turned out, but I definitely had a few stumbling blocks along the way. This box involves multiple setups to accurately align the pieces for my two sided machining operations using a CNC router. I’m using a Tormach PCNC 1100, but this type of thing can probably be done on any good CNC router. I show two boxes that I made: both out of hardwood cherry, one with bora bora blue tinted resin/epoxy, and the other with purple epoxy.
You can now get a copy of my “heart bowl” design and make one for yourself! I include the Fusion 360 CAD file, with my CAM tool paths, and all the design history. But best of all is a complete set of directions on all the steps I take to make the bowl; I spent days working on this document! The bowl is an easier project than this box; comment below if you want to have me release the box plans!
Heat Bowl CNC Files/Plans/STL:
Heart Bowl Plans – Directions, Model, STL & Fusion 360 CNC Files
* Original Heart Bowl video: https://youtu.be/ICk0oIcMHuU
* CNC Bowl Tutorial List: https://bit.ly/3nDRXZS
* WiseBond Quick setting epoxy – https://bit.ly/wisebond_quick
* WiseBond Deep Pour Epoxy – https://bit.ly/wisebond_deep
* Use CORBIN10 for 10% off on WiseBond Epoxy
* CNC finishing bit: https://amzn.to/2FyGqtd
* CNC rough bit: https://amzn.to/3iszADH
* Finish (Osmo Top Oil, but Polyx also works well): – https://amzn.to/3hBXMEc
* Pigments / mica powder: https://amzn.to/3AJzKTs
* Haimer indicator: https://amzn.to/3682iXN
* CA Glue: https://amzn.to/32PnHTt
* Blue tape: https://amzn.to/2HliAC8
* Silicon caulking: https://amzn.to/3gOWzsG
* My CNC machine used here: https://bit.ly/cnc_machine
* General epoxy supplies: https://bit.ly/epoxy_supplies
* Fusion 360 CAD: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview
Epoxy notes: I have tried a lot of epoxy brands, and I generally like WiseBond epoxies, but I also have started experimenting with Liquid Glass. Liquid Glass seems to cure a little faster, which moves my projects along a little quicker.
Epoxy comparisons and prices: https://bit.ly/epoxy_suppliers
My general finishing options for epoxy projects: https://bit.ly/epoxy_finishes
Chapter Makers:
0:00 Intro / CAD
0:14 Machining the mold
0:52 Epoxy Work
1:54 Machining the Outside
2:48 Machining the Inside
4:02 Machining the lid
4:29 Sanding / grinding
4:50 Finshing
4:59 Completed Boxes
Other keywords: this could be a great box or bowl to make for Valentine’s Day! Heart bowls and heart boxes. I use Fusion 360, but you could also use Vectric VCarve Desktop / VCarve Pro or Vectric Aspire — however, generating tool paths in those can be tricky for a complex shape.
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