5 Tools to Make with CNC 

I made a circle center finder a few weeks ago. Such a simple, but precise tool. I tried it on the bottom of an empty drywall mud bucket, and it lined up perfectly with the little plastic dot in the center of the pail.

Making and designing your own tools is a most common and ancient practice for the apprentice. We did this in machining school, it opens the mind to other ideas and sharpens your skills in the meantime.

i absolutely LOVE my shapeoko. i don't do much complex stuff with it but it's so freaking rewarding to be in the shop and think "man, i could really use this thing here...or that thing there" and then BOOM....i make it on the shapeoko. I've been getting quicker in Carbide Create too, so that makes it even more satisfying. 👌🏻

The device to find the center of a circular object is really cool! 👍

I don't use it anymore since I changed my setup to allow for better access, but one of the first things I made with mine was a ramped guide that fit on the router carriage itself to keep my vacuum hose and power cord from snagging anywhere. I have a tall frame above the table now that allows for full hose extension, but keeps it out of the way with a light duty bungie to take up slack as the carriage moves closer to the front. Works perfectly.

on the round sanding blocks add some velcro to the bottoms and you can then use old hook and loop without the spray

I made a 22” by 7.5” French Curve for the shop. Sure I can go to the Office Supply/Amazon store to get a French Curve but 22”x7.5” is bigger than most and perfect for the shop. I’ll post it in Cut Rocket if anyone is interested.

Something that is coming up fast on my list is templates for electrical box cutouts on drywall since I consistently screw the hole up. It’s either too big, too small, or wrong location.

On those round sanding blocks you made, instead of spraying and cutting out paper each time, you could use the hook and loop type made for random orbit sanders.

I got my CNC first thing i did was make a wooden square about 2 years ago... i still have not tried cncing aluminum yet. I need too..

I made a fret board radius sanding block for a friend that made guitars....

Thanks for the ideas.

I got a job to cut slots in plastic housings for a large order of medical electronic devices. I had to purchase a special small diameter plastic cuttinng bit. Worked out great! Machine one, pop it out of the jig place another one in the jig, rinse repeat.

Cool ideas that triggered more ideas.

This guy has the voice of an angel.

Great ideas!! Thanks!!

"You can't buy pride." #6: Make yourself a pride sign (and then sell it, so you can sell pride). 🙃

Cool

I’m pretty good at making a mess

If mine cut square, that would be great.

Now I just need to buy a cnc…