Description

The table saw has a blade mounted underneath the table and it spins forward to cut.

Safety

Use Feather Board ; Remove Loose Clothing ; Use Rip Fence or Miter Gauge ; Operate with Gloves ; Wear Safety Glasses ; Don't Put Your Fingers Within 6" of the Blade When in Use

Today, we cut wood down each side using the table saw. Above is a picture of my cut wood using a rip cut.

Description

Removes a Thin Layer of Material Through the Wood

Safety

Wear Ear Protection; Wear Safety Glasses; Adjust Thickness to Within 1/16" of the Material Thickness Prior to Cutting; Unplug When Finished; Attach vacuum before use; Pass Only Wood Through Planer; Don't Pass Wood with Nails/Screws Through the Planer

Today, we used the wood planer to remove enough to where the wood would be 5/8". Above is a picture of my wood after removing the old stained wood and clearing the rough part of it.

Description

Cuts the Width of the Material Through a Cross-Cut

Safety

Wear Safety Glasses; Secure Material with Your Hand Outside of the Hand Placement Line and Up Against the Fence; Vacuum After Use; Unplug Saw After Use; Reduce Exposure to Blade; Don't Manually Move the Blade Guard; Plug Saw with the Cord Across the Body; Don't Measure While Material is in Saw; Don't Cut Material That Requires Your Hand to be Inside the Hand Placement Line

Today, we used a cross cut to cut our wood into the dimensions we wanted for our boxes. Above is a picture of my wood after I dry-fitted the pieces together.

Description

The CNC Machine has 3 different cutting styles: 2D (Multiple Levels That Are Not Gradual *X and Y Only*), 2.5D (Multiple Levels That Are Gradual), and 3D (Multiple Levels That Uses All Axis)

CAD ~ Computer Aided Design

CAM ~ Computer Aided Machine

Tool Path ~ The path that the tool follows

G-Code ~ Geometric Code ; Tells the machine where to travel

*Software*

ShopBot ~ Allows the machine to start cutting

VCarve-Pro ~ Allows to create design

Safety

Use the right bit; Zero the machine; Wear Safety Glasses; Wear Ear Protection; Secure Your Material with Screws or Clamps; Design Around Your Screws or Clamps; Don't Leave While It's Running; Don't Go Near the Gantry While It's Running

Today, we cut our names through wood using a ShopBot CNC Machine. Above is a picture of my cut-out name in wood using the ShopBot software and the corresponding CNC machine.

Description

Drills Biscuit Holes Into Material In Order For Them to Dry-Fit Together in a More Stable Way

Safety

Wear Safety Glasses; Make Sure the Appropriate Size of Biscuit Is Set; Set the Height in the Middle of the Material; Mark Both Sides of the Material; Clamp a Block in Front of Your Material Each Time

Today, we drilled biscuit holes into our wood and dry-fitted them together. Above is a picture of four wooden pieces put together to make two planks.

Description

Putting Together Two or More Pieces of Material With Glue and Biscuit Clamps

Safety

Glueup: Wipe Off Glue On the Sides Before it Dries

Clamping: Don't Clamp the Material to the Point Where the Material Bends

Today, we clamped our wooden plank together in order to hold the biscuits in place. Above is a picture of the glued-up planks clamped together in order to hold the pieces in tact.

Description

Levels Uneven Material Into a Flat Surface

Safety

Orbital Sander: Keep Sander Away From Open Skin ; Wear Safety Glasses

Today, we sanded our boxes to make them even on all sides, as well as filled in any holes with wood putty. Above is a picture of the sanded box with wood putty on it.

Description

Colouring Alongside the Edge of the Wood to Bring More Attention to the Detail of the Wood Edge

Safety

Wear Gloves; Cycle the Can Before Opening the Lid; Colour Along the Edge (Horizontally

Today, we stained our boxes with wood staining. Above is a picture of my box with burgundy and gray wood staining.